Navari for FSX

Navari is a Flightplanner / Navigator / Autopilot for FSX. Navari communicates via FSUIPC. With FSWide active, it can be run on a seperate computer.

When started, it wil read all navigation data and it will show a place on the earth, last stated. You will see all airfields in that area. You can search for any beacon, fix or airfield in the searchbox. Selecting from the list will center on it. A left click with the mouse will center the spot clicked. A right click will select the closest active airport, beacon or fix for the flightplan. A center click (scroll wheel) will delete the last selected from the flightplan.

BUTTONS

A Toggle Airfields A/R MAP / ARC / ROSE mode Col/Set Colours and settings Searchbox To search for all names
V Toggle VOR's INF Toggle INFO T+ Bigger text AP Autopilot LNAV, LNAV & VNAV, OFF
N Toggle NDB's AWY Toggle Airways T- Smaller text < > Next or prev WayPoint
F Toggle FIXes GEO Toggle GEO FP View Flightplan
T Toggle TCAS RR Toggle Range rings CLR Clear Flightplan

 

FLIGTPLAN CREATION

The [A/R] button has 3 modes, MAP, ARC and ROSE. Make sure you are in MAP mode. (No compass visible)

There are two ways to create flightplans, by importing from RouteFinder (http://rfinder.asalink.net/free ) or by creating one yourself.
Importing is easy, just click [FP] and [Import] and paste the route string created.

After entering a EHAM-EDDM route, you will be asked for the cruise altitude. Enter 25000 and the route will be created.

Click on [FP] and [ARP Info] to add the arrival and departure routes.
Select departures from runway and arrivals towards runway.

Click [CLOSE] to finish and [FP] again, followed by [Calc Desc] to calculate altitudes. ( Settings in the Color Dialog are feet/nm. )

Now you can [SAVE] the plan.

 

  

The second way is to create a route manually.

The [A/R] button has 3 modes, MAP, ARC and ROSE. Make sure you are in MAP mode. (No compass visible)

Start with the depature airfield by clicking right near it. (Try to zoom in if difficult) Enter the cruise altitude in the box. Then click right on the arrival airfield. A route is started ona a beacon or fix near the departur airfield. After clicking with the right button near it, yellow crosses will tell you where airways will lead you.Click [INF] for airway names. They are always visible between two points.

Delete the last entered WP with the scroll button.

After finishing with the STAR entry point, click on [FP] and [ARP Info] to add the arrival and departure routes. Select departures from runway and arrivals towards runway.

Click [CLOSE] to finish and [FP] again, followed by [Calc Desc] to calculate altitudes.

Now you can [SAVE] the file.

 

FLIGHT NAVIGATOR and AUTOPILOT

To use the Navigation display / Autopilot you must start FSX first and when it runs, start Navari.
Navari will connect to FSUIPC at startup only. If the connection failes, a restart of Navari is the best solution.The titlebar wil give you the status!

If connected and a flightplan is loaded, the Autopilot can be used in two modes. Click [AP] for LNAV. Check for the correct WP on the screen, bottom-right corner. Adjust with the [<] and [>] keys. A second click on [AP] wil change to LNAV & VNAV mode for lateral and vertical navigation.
Navari should change heading, vertical speed and altitude of you planes Autopilot.

Close to your destination, click [AP] again to disengage the Autopilot and make a smooth landing.

 


In Navari click [Col/Set] to change various colour settings to your needs.
Click RIGHT to change a colour.

Navari uses the PSS navigational data from 10.2008. Airport views are created with XPlane 9 data files from 05.2009

You can try to update but it meight not work.
Wait for updates on the site!!

HAVE FUN!!


 

 

 

 

 

 

Rick
SCUMARI Technologies 2009
http://www.scumari.nl