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Miscellaneous Chart Links
AIRnavAIRnav.com is a great site with every chart you can imagine including fine details about any US airport! USA Only.
Update AVSIMDo an extended search in the File Library and type in Matt Fox as the desired author, and "sectional" as the description. This will bring up a multitude of Hi res sectionals and Terminal Area Charts. A MUST HAVE for VFR Flyers!
Update DAFIF siteNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency DAFIF Flight data site. Info and services for national, military and civil aircrews. A mine of information!
Update MyAirplane.comMy airplane.com is a great resource for VFR sectionals, TAC's, IAPS, SID, STAR, and Airport diagrams. USA Only.
Update Runwayfinder.comRunwayfinder.com A useful site with a zoomable map to show US charts selectable by airfield.
Update SkyVector.comSectionals/VFR charts/IFR enroute charts high and low/TAC/WAC. Has a great flight planner. For USA also links to airport charts. Very useful site.
Update VatViewWorld map of online VATIM pilots and ATC controllers
Update Flight Plan Construction
vatawareFlight Tracking History for VATSIM - excellent for finding routes other simmers have used.
Update FlightAware.comThis is an amazing site. Submit dep/arr airports and this site returns the last actual real world routings. US based but will provide international flights to and from the US also.
Update CheckWXWeather info at airports - with METAR, TAF, trends and historical graphs, timezone (incl sunrise/sunset for finding the golden hour!)
Update Fltplan.comFltplan.com is an excellent resource actually used for real world flight planning, however is available for us simmers as well. You have to register (don't worry it's free) but it's well worth it! This is the best site to find USA Government Preferred routing.
Update GoodWay Flight PlannerFreeware flight planner software for X-Plane, FMS exporter for X-Plane. Shareware version also available with extra features.
Update Route FinderRoute Finder is a simple user interface to generate flight plans around the world (not entered and verified by any human as I understand it)
Update Other Flight Planning
openNavDatabase of mainly lat/lon of airports and navaids (incl waypoints) - and some charts as well
Update Understanding Aviation Charts
Oceanic Flights and Planning
Oceanic ProceduresVATSIM-UK's Oceanic section. Info and tips on oceanic flying, tracks, pilot procedures, SS Concorde routes and more.
Update Current NAT tracksCurrent tracks across North Atlantic Ocean, parsed for easy reading, incl link to map of tracks
Update Other Flight Simulator Links
Flight demonstration video LINK IS DEAD - ANYBODY CAN FIND ANOTHER?Demonstration of a complete flight in a simulator, incl. clearances, startup, checklists, takeoff, landing etc. By Pacific Simulators.
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