How do you confirm you received the AIRAC Update?

[FieldGunner]

#xbox

“The Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control (AIRAC) cycle is being updated with new navdata. (Cycle: 2202)”

I wasn’t sure where else to ask this… on XBox how can you tell if you received the update? I don’t recall seeing anything being downloaded at startup after it was announced and my game version is the same as it was after SU8. Also, is this an update that applies to everyone or is the data only used by people with specific add-ons?

[geoffda]

There should have been a quick update found when the simulator searched for updates while loading. That you are asking the question means that this isn’t something you currently need to care about. Basically, the AIRAC cycles are scheduled moments in time where everybody in aviation updates their charts and navigation data so everyone is operating with the same information. However, in the simulator having updated navigation data isn’t necessary and the only time you would even notice is if you were using current charts and encountered a difference between what the charts say and the in-sim navigation data. By and large, the differences between in-sim navigation data and current navigation data aren’t going to be material. If you decide to learn Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and want to try maximize the realism of your IFR flights, you may decide to subscribe to Navigraph and always fly with the latest navigation information. Otherwise, this isn’t something to worry about.

[N6722C]

@FieldGunner

on XBox how can you tell if you received the update?

Great question – On X-box how do you tell what version you are on ??

[FieldGunner]

@geoffda

That you are asking the question means that this isn’t something you currently need to care about.

I had a fairly good idea of what the data was for from the NAVBLUE article.

While you’ve confirmed the data is used by everyone (i.e. not just limited to PC users or people with specific 3rd party add-ons) my question still stands. Others have reported actually seeing the update being applied. I watch my console during the Checking for updates phase and have not seen this update applied. So, it’s either so quick on the XBox the messages don’t have time to register like they usually do when I receive other updates or I didn’t receive it.

If the game version doesn’t change, and since XBox users can’t examine the files, how do we confirm we have received this update?

[NAVData]

A simple check (as real pilots do this during their flight preperation):

Look on the ident page in the FMC. Here you should see at least the valid/effective dates (from-to). After that you know, what cycle you’re using or at least if you’re using the effective one - this is independent which provider you are using and on which platform.

Cheers
Richard

[HethrMasn]

@FieldGunner

how can you tell if you received the update?

@NAVData

Look on the ident page in the FMC. Here you should see at least the valid/effective dates (from-to)

Use the A320 for example. You’ll see FEB24MAR23/22 if you’re up to date.

[FieldGunner]

@NAVData

A simple check (as real pilots do this during their flight preperation)

Thank you.

[FieldGunner]

@HethrMasn

You’ll see FEB24MAR23/22 if you’re up to date.

Thank you. That confirms I am not up to date. My FMC is still using the data from JAN27FEB23/22:

I will try restarting the XBox and seeing if I’m then offered the update.

[HethrMasn]

You’re welcome. I am on PC by the way, but I assume the dates on Xbox should be equal.

[FieldGunner]

@FieldGunner

I will try restarting the XBox and seeing if I’m then offered the update.

Quite MSFS and restarted the console. Launched MSFS and no update seen. Confirmed older datas again with the A320.

[Tgeorge1241]

Mine is the same way and I’m on Xbox also. Mine didn’t update either.

[HethrMasn]

Same here: Navdata update didn't show up

[DegxI]

I have the same issue and no answer yet from any mod

[HethrMasn]

You might want to move your topic to the bugs & issues section so Xbox users can vote on it and bring this to their attention.

[FieldGunner]

@HethrMasn

FEB24MAR23/22

Thanks; I didn’t know I could move the topic so I created a new post in the Bugs & Issues section and included a link to this topic:

Not receiving the 2202 AIRAC Update

Please tag your post with #pc and/or #xbox. xbox Are you on Xbox, Steam or Microsoft Store version? Xbox Are you using Developer Mode or made changes in it? No Brief description of the issue: Not receiving the recently announced 2202 AIRAC update. Provide Screenshot(s)/video(s) of the issue encountered: Detailed steps to reproduce the issue encountered: Quit MSFS. Restarted the XBox console. Launched MSFS. (No update observed after checking for updates.) Created an ILS flight with the…

If other XBox users have the same experience then hopefully they’ll upvote it.

[MATSC133]

After updated the Navigraph AIRAC Cycle 2202 Rev. 2 today, SID and STAR in Sim at many airports look mess up to me. Does anybody have same issue?

An example for ILS 11L with STAR at KTUS. The same wrong with RNAV, ILS at many other airports with strange paths.

[NAVData]

Please report this in our forum …

Thank you very much,
Richard

[FieldGunner]

@MATSC133

Navigraph AIRAC Cycle 2202 Rev. 2

Did PC users get a second update from Microsoft today? In any case I still do not have a 2202 update on XBox. After checking, did the full XBox restart and checked again. No joy.

Are there any XBox users reading this who did get the update?

[HethrMasn]

@FieldGunner

Did PC users get a second update from Microsoft today?

I don’t think so. I haven’t been prompted to install any update. I think he’s referring to a different third party AIRAC data. MSFS uses NAVBLUE by default, not Navigraph.