It’s time for your 4 weekly update of the navigation data in your airplane. AIRAC Cycle 2505 has been released! Update your tools and add-on aircraft FMS databases using the FMS Data Manager (X-plane, FSX, Prepar3D) or the Navigraph Hub (MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024). The current Jeppesen charts are already available through the Navigraph Charts app.

More info via the Navigraph website.

And there is a very informative article on the Navigraph website about ETOPS.

What is ETOPS?

ETOPS, as defined by the FAA, is a set of regulations and certifications that allow twin-engine aircraft to fly routes where they are more than 60 minutes away from a suitable diversion airport, calculated at one-engine inoperative cruise speed. This rule, originally established in 1953 due to concerns about engine reliability, has evolved dramatically thanks to advances in technology and engine dependability.

Read more about it here.

Stay tuned for part two, where we’ll walk through how to plan an ETOPS flight using SimBrief & Navigraph tools. Until then, blue skies and safe (and well-planned) flights!