Recently I have attempted to register a test account to link it with an already established partner VA but never received the email verification link as I had before with my main account. I also have been receiving reports from pilots who have also attempted to register their account and are unable to proceed due to not receiving a verification email as well. I double checked the spam/junk folder as well (and instructed them to do the same) and no luck. Any ideas?

Thank you very much!

I was wondering if anybody knew of a successful setup with SimFDR and a VA using phpVMS? Looking for a few pointers with getting started using the API.

Thank you!

Is this software still alive, I tried to send an email but it says it is no longer available.

Thanks in advance

PS: I have just created a VA which is still in construction, we need a FDR, the think is, I see that simFDR works only with simfdr.com, is there an option to get the flight parameters sent to my server as well? Another question is, is there an option to record weights in kgs? And is simFDR sending position records to a server so that aircraft position and flight status can be displayed?

Thanks for your help

Please visit https://www.simfdr.com to learn more about our new version. Our current free beta period remains open, as it has since 2016.

We are also investigating X-Plane support; we have a very early alpha that supports X-Plane on Windows only.

Cheers!

on the homepage is no information whether simFDR is useable with P3Dv4. So my question is it useable with it? And if not, when is it useable with P3Dv4?

Because in the topic "Unknown Simulator Version" was written that it is ready for it at the end of the month. And that was written on 22.04.2018.

And an other question. What is the highest tracking frequence? On the homepage is written "several times a second". But how often in a second?

Greets and thanks in advance

Weltklasse24

I am trying to use SimFDR for some VFR GA flights. When I click Start Flight, I get a Dialog Box that says "MSFS/Prepar3D is not ready to fly. Please start MSFS/Prepar3D and load your aircraft."

The simFDR Status window contains the following:

simFDR Client version 2.0 (Build 10 beta 1) started
Detected FSUIPC Bridge to MSFS/Prear3D
Registered FSUIPC v5.124 detected
Unknown simulator version -12

I am using P3D v4.2 and the A2A C172.

I haven't tried any other aircraft with simFDR. If I try to use DVA ACARS (with Training Flight checked), it looks like it detects everything, but it doesn't like the choice of airports I have for my particular flight.

Is P3D v4.2 and A2A C172 a supported configuration?

Thanks!

Mike

I’ve done all of my simulator flying for a virtual airline, and because of this I have a logbook stretching back to 2001. Since I started writing and using Delta Virtual’s ACARS package, I’ve had a really comprehensive logbook with a tremendous amount of flight data, tracking my flight tracks, fuel consumption, autopilot usage and a lot more. It’s been a great flight planning and analysis tool, both for myself and the thousands of other pilots who have used it.

It’s a trusted and reliable flight tool - it’s recorded over 750,000 flights totaling over 2 MILLION flight hours. It’s the world’s oldest, most comprehensive and most popular flight data recorder.

However, over time I started asking myself - why can’t I take the same features I’ve grown so used to at Delta Virtual and expand them? I want to log ALL of my flights, in ALL of my aircraft, ANYWHERE - then store them in a logbook that will survive different simulators, different computers and some catastrophic disk crashes along the way. (Ever owned a Vertex 2 SSD? I have.)

That’s why we have simFDR.

simFDR is not another “virtual airline flight logger” package. It is designed and built from the ground up as the world’s best simulator flight data recorder. It logs almost 100 flight parameters several times a second, tracking aircraft position and status. Unlike all other flight data recorders, it seamlessly integrates with some of the world’s most popular airliner simulations to record autopilot and systems status. It combines this data with ambient weather conditions to provide the most comprehensive record of your flight.

This data is then uploaded into a secure cloud service, providing a permanent record of all of your flights. You can export your flight data into Microsoft Excel or Google Earth to examine, analyze and visualize your flights. You can always get your data, in a variety of different formats.

Because it’s a cloud service, simFDR can also provide additional services such as runway usage and takeoff/landing position. There’s no more relying on inaccurate single values such as vertical speed at touchdown - simFDR combines its data with cloud-based analytics to provide a more complete analysis than a client-based package alone could ever provide.

Build 10 also introduces some major enhancements to the simFDR weather integration - it can now detect and read data directly from ActiveSky Next (for both FSX and Prepar3D) rather than the native NOAA METAR feed.

The simFDR client should automatically update itself, or you can visit the simFDR web site at https://www.simfdr.com/

I downloaded the program and ran it with FSX, SmartCars (my VA's system) and PMDG 737.

The interface was easy enough but the actual result was a disaster.

As soon as I started the program my frame rates went from about 12-15 down to 0.5 to 3 fps (really!)

The plane moved in jumps of about 20 meters at a time along the runway. Airport traffic also was jumpy.

As soon as I stopped the program the frame rates shot up again to 12-15.

Needless to say, I have uninstalled.

Ian Harrison

I just completed my second flight with this great product.  I have a question in regards to filing this flight with a VA.  I am a member at DVA as well as a few other Virtual Airlines.  I flew this flight for DVA and selected Delta Virtual Airlines from the drop down tab before starting my flight.  Once the flight is completed, how do I send it to DVA?  I know I could just use their ACARS, but I wanted to test this feature out for one of the other VA's I belong to.  Great work as always, good luck on your new endeavor!

Mark

I tried the software yesterday and every time it was saving the positions my sim was pausing for a couple of seconds. I played with the settings to try to avoid that without success. ....what can be done on my side to overcome this problem?

P.S. when I use the regular Acars this pause doesn't happen.

Cheers!

It’s an exciting phase because you, our initial users, get to shape the future direction of this service. Writing digital software is an evolutionary process - it depends on engaged, passionate users who can make a truly awesome product. I’m confident that you’ll find simFDR’s data and logbook as amazing as I do. Many of its features were suggested to me by other simulator pilots and virtual airline members - I’m confident that future revisions of simFDR are going to have even more great ideas from people like yourself.

Purchasing simFDR is done through our web site. We handle transactions ourselves for two reasons - first, to minimize costs we don’t go through a third-party publisher. Second, we’re passionate about all aspects of the experience and we wanted to ensure that our store was convenient, functional and secure.

We don’t store (or even see) your credit card numbers. Our transaction processing goes through Stripe, which provides an advanced and secure interface for credit card transactions around the world. Our store front is fully functional in beta - with one major exception. It won’t take a real credit card number. We’ve provided you with a large number of test credit cards to validate our store front and all aspects of the purchase experience.

Enjoy simFDR. It’s still going to be a little rough around the edges, but we hope you’ll see the promise, be delighted and work together to create something fantastic.

One other nice part about our own store front is that we can provide all sorts of goodies and discounts to beta testers who log the most valid bugs, fly the most flights, etc. Again, we depend on our users to create value and we want to give back to those of you who do.

The first obvious difference is this - yes, there’s going to be an annual fee. Our pricing model has an initial subscription fee, and then an annual (significantly lower) renewal price. Unlike commercial software where you pay once, this is different.

If that’s a show stopper for you, stop here.

That different model also has some really big advantages for you, the customer. Let’s walk through some of them.

First, there’s no DRM. No wrappers, no extended download fees. When you create an account on the simFDR site, you can access every single feature of the simFDR service for free. Before you decide whether simFDR is right for you, you should be able to test every feature of simFDR. You can fly any aircraft, anywhere, for any length of time. Want to test simFDR’s memory performance on a long 16-hour flight? Absolutely!

I don’t want you to pay for simFDR until you’ve fully used your evaluation period and love it.

Second, you’re getting continual development and enhancements. Commercial software usually results in a service pack or two, then development and bug fixes cease. What happens when a new Windows version comes out? What happens when a new simulator is released? You’re either stuck with an abandoned or unsupported product, or you’re paying - again.

Once you have a simFDR subscription, our software will work on all supported flight simulators for all subscribers. When we introduce enhancements, they are available for all subscribers. We’re working on X-Plane support - when that’s released all subscribers get that functionality. Same thing with bugs and new Windows versions.

Our revenue depends on providing continual value and treating you right before and after the sale.

Third, part of the simFDR value proposition is a perpetual cloud logbook. We’ve created a redundant cloud infrastructure that ensures that your data is secure from theft or loss. We’re using AWS and some of the same vast scale software tools as Netflix, Amazon and Facebook. And while the barrier to entry is much lower than it was 5, 10 or 15 years ago - providing this service costs money.

My first logbook entry was 15 years ago, and is still there. 15 (or 25) years from now, I want you to look back and see that your first simFDR log entry remains intact. Doing so requires a stable and reliable revenue model.

(Before you ask, your data is always available, whether your subscription is active or not. simFDR is never going to lock you in or hold your data hostage. An expired subscription will prevent you from logging more flights, but it never stops you from retrieving your existing data.)