XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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nworthin wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:57 pm
However, the point of this post is I just wanted to note that your cool app apparently only works with X-Plane 12. Whereas, the BATD only is certified to work with X-Plane 11. Not sure you were aware. I'm moving to XP12 more and more (there are certain things in XP11 that remain more stable) and I can certainly enter flight plans in XP11 for the fairly infrequent times I need to use the BATD.
Congrats on the DA62 and the DA50 sim! I thought I was the only crazy one to get a FAA SIM to practice.

I also use PilotEdge too. It's a must to get realistic ATC and makes the experience so much more real. I have found a lot of value from the Sim and gives me time to think thru the steps and to be better prepared in real life.

How can you put a price on safety? That's what I always ask myself to justify some of these things. Especially when I have the most precious family passengers on board.

RealSimGear put XPlane 11 and 12 on my system, and in Qualification and Approval Guide (QAG), section Hardware and Software Component List, it shows Xplane 11 and Xplane 12 as being certified for each RSG variant.

As of writing, the direct link to updated docs and the current versions of FAA certification are below:

https://help.realsimgear.com/en/article ... umentation
  • FAA LoA (Letter of Authorization) - dated February 3, 2023 (expires February 29, 2028)
  • QAG (Qualification and Approval Guide) - Version 1.2
  • RealSimGear Instruction and Operations Manual - Version 1.3

The IOS app only works on XPlane 12, as the feature set to allow UDP flight plan transfers was added to Xplane 12.

I like Xplane 12 for the main and basic functionality of practicing approaches (logging) and how you can setup events, but I tend to find myself using (disclaimer: for practice, not logging) Microsoft Flight Simulator. MSFS has a much better simulation of the G1000 NXI and its better feature set, like Holds. The weather radar for actual is much more accurate and the terrain data is better too (not that you're looking out the window/display). Hopefully Xplane will update the G1000 soon or RealSimGear could get the MSFS certified.
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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Thanks for this follow up. I was *told* that the BATD only works on X-Plane 11 and they only set it up that way! But, you are absolutely correct. It's in the printed docs that came with the system. I will get back in touch with them. Thanks.

I think I miscommunicated. I sold my DA-62 (with reluctance) and am now flying a Kodiak 100. Family got bigger and I bought a mountain lake home 500 miles away. Between wife, daughter and her husband, twin baby boys and two dogs (plus all the baby gear) the DA62, much as I loved that plane, just couldn't do the mission.

Finally, I must say, I have a very different opinion about MS Flight Sim. I have found lots of problems (more than X-Plane at least in the functionality I use) in the G1000 implementation (yes, I am using the enhanced version). And, the flight dynamics are really wrong (at least for the Kodiak). X-Plane isn't perfect but it's closer. However, I will give MSFT another shot.
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The DA62 is spectacular flying OEI on MSFS 2020. I wish the airplane performed like that for real. :P
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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Hi, Ingram... I enjoyed running the beta of your app... but the beta expired. Do you have an update or final release?
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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Congrats on the simulator --- Realsimgear is about to come out with another Diamond with more realistic console controls and joystick. Its not BATD certified yet, but they plan it will be shortly afterwards. The said we might be able to upgrade certain parts and reuse. Here are some pics,
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Check the binder with your BATD, RSG-BG1,RSG-CG1,REG-CC1 (Page 38 & 36 Version 1.2 dated January 16, 2023 of the QSG shows Xplane 11 Pro and Xplane 12 Pro. You might want to check with RealSimGear directly too.

The syncing only works on X-Plane 12 and greater versions because X-plane developers added a UDP function to allow syncing of flight plans. My app is due for an update, sorry I've let it lapse.
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waynemcc999 wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:41 pm Hi, Ingram... I enjoyed running the beta of your app... but the beta expired. Do you have an update or final release?
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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To follow up with what @ingramleedy said, RealSimGear had their new Diamond DA40/42 system at Oshkosh and its available for sale now, deliveries in November timeframe.

https://realsimgear.com/products/realsi ... -simulator

https://youtu.be/53mWx9Nx7dY?si=xoKdgcoh4xktK63u
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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Trying to revive this post.

I'm trying to figure out what Ingram did with his FlightStream and capture a FF flight plan on a Python-written wifi server. Trying to reverse engineer the foreflight protocols to the best of my abilities I've used Wireshark to capture the UDP/TCP packets over my wifi that I have 2 iPads connected to that are transferring flight plans to/from each other. But for the life of me I can't figure it out.

Anybody have any recommendations?
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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aseylys wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:55 pm Trying to revive this post.

I'm trying to figure out what Ingram did with his FlightStream and capture a FF flight plan on a Python-written wifi server. Trying to reverse engineer the foreflight protocols to the best of my abilities I've used Wireshark to capture the UDP/TCP packets over my wifi that I have 2 iPads connected to that are transferring flight plans to/from each other. But for the life of me I can't figure it out.

Anybody have any recommendations?
Have you tried DM-ing @ingramleedy?
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Re: XPlane Simulated ForeFlight and FlightStream Syncing

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Yea yea I need to get this rebuilt and released, just haven’t had much time. If not I’ll publish the source code.

The way it works is the app just grabs the foreflight flight plan and as a file, massages it a little, and sends it to xplane via udp.
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