Navdata out of date

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Hello,


I have just purchased X-Plane about 2 days ago, after launching it for the first time and setting up the controllers I have tried on my first flight to use the G430 it says "Nadata out of date". It's the same thing with the G530, I always have the message (MSG) saying "Navdata out of date".

I haven't installed anything.

I have seen on the forums that X-Plane uses the default navdata, so I don't understand why I have this message.

[John W]

Check other posts on this. That is the way it is. If you want your nav data updated you will need to get a subscription to navigraph or aerosoft.

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Hello John, thank you for your reply.

I was wondering if I get the 1806 Navigraph AIRAC cycle, will it work and can I just use it for a while without updating it or will I have to always update it each x-months ?

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Originally posted by Vega:

Hello John, thank you for your reply.

I was wondering if I get the 1806 Navigraph AIRAC cycle, will it work and can I just use it for a while without updating it or will I have to always update it each x-months ?

Yep, it has to be updated every cycle or it'll go out of date. It's not too much of a big deal though. I've flown a lot of aircraft successfully and have yet to get a cycle.

[lammas]

You don't have to update your nav data. Use Onlineflightplanner.org to generate plans suited to your airac which I believe is 1611.
There's no point to pay and get update just to get rid of that message.

[John W]

You can also use Little Nav Map to do your flight planning (http://albar965.github.io/littlenavmap.html) it's free. You can update it or leave it at your current cycle. If you fly by yourself you really don't need to update the nav data.