I'm currently flying around Australia and I've been using it for that. I've also been flying around Malaysia and that worked fine also.

 

That's good to hear.  Mostly, I was referring to the approach plates.  They're widely available but it couldn't find them.  

That's good to hear. Mostly, I was referring to the approach plates. They're widely available but it couldn't find them.

It doesn't come with any charts you have to use the Internet search tool in the charts tab to search for either arrival or departure airport to find the charts online and then you are given the option to save them into efass. I've not had a problem finding charts as yet.

how does it differ from the avilasoft efb much of a difference?

I only tried aivlasoft for the trial period but I found it more complicated that could just have been me though :-) there is also the fuel planning option in efass which i wanted although that is still being worked on. And finally for me was the cost.

Just how long is the wait to be Registered to try this out before deciding to buy or not because it cannot be used as a freeware until Registered. It's been more than 24 hours? Anyone waited that long?

Just how long is the wait to be Registered to try this out before deciding to buy or not because it cannot be used as a freeware until Registered. It's been more than 24 hours? Anyone waited that long?

I don;t recall having any wait at all but then I registered last year. have you tried asking on their forum?

Mine was instant, not sure why it's taking your so long. Contact them. EFASS is really nice!

Still not received an activation email from them, and cannot re-Register. Have sent them a Support Ticket. Not a good show if this developer is trying to get potential customers to buy their product in the face of very good alternatives.

New Update. Full Changelog History below:

 

+++ EFASS CHANGELOG +++

 

1.0.2011.8040

+ UltraWX: New Wind-Smoothing algo to get much

  smoother Wind Transitions.

+ WXM Menu (right click map) to select IR-WX image

  regions

+ Notes-Tab

+ Better Upperwind interpolation and

  improved GFS resolution

+ Added Winds Aloft to map menu, to request

  upper wind information for a specific

  point

+ Added Taxiroute Draw-Mode (F12)

+ Increased Map-Zoom for Energy Circle

 

1.0.2004.7957

+ UltraWX: Fixed Windshear Bug (XPX)

+ UltraWX: Added lots of new ambient settings (XPX)

+ UltraWX: Fixed Cloud Shadows (XPX)

 

1.0.2003.7917

+ Logitech LCD-GamePanel Support

+ UltraWX for Multi-PC (X-Plane only)

+ Adjusted Rain Density in UltraWX

+ Energy Circle (Multi-PC users: EFASS-Server

  must be updated!)

+ Voice Copilot Plugin compatibility

  for Win 7 and higher (Must be installed

  seperately via the Addon-Installer) - Read

  the manual before!

 

1.0.1930.7571

+ Added visibility settings in UltraWX

+ Bugfixed Fuel/Time calculation

+ Added Ramzzess 777 export plugin

+ Added FlyJSim 737-200 Template

+ DOW is correctly displayed in the flightplan

+ Climb/Cruise/Desc distances are displayed

  in the flightplan

 

1.0.1928.7541

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 

# IMPORTANT BUGFIX UPDATE

# Fixing high memory consumption with installed

# XPSM Plugin. Upgrade the XPSM plugin to v2.1

# that is included in this release (Install

# via the Settings-Dialog->UltraWX

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 

+ XPSM Plugin 2.1

+ UltraWX via Network for XPSM Plugin

 

1.0.1927.7467

+ Added XPSM Plugin v1.2 (Must be updated!)

+ Fixed UltraWX QNH Bug

+ Fixed SM Visibility Conversion Bug

+ Added Haze Control

 

1.0.1925.7400 

+ Added optional NOAA real world METAR instead

  of Network METAR. This can be selected in the 

  settings dialog

+ Added the UltraWX Weather Engine

+ Added XPSM Plugin for interaction with

  X-Plane (must be installed for the use

  of UltraWX)

+ Installer will now automatically install

  EFASS with correct system privileges

+ Option to disable GFS File download (Note:

  this will make all features that are based

  on Upper-Winds inoperative)

+ New Plugin installation Wizard

+ Manual placement of Sim-Integration bar

  possible

+ Fixed Route-Copy bug from the logbook

+ Added Paste-Button in Flightplan Assistant

+ Added UltraWX Lock Weather Option

 

1.0.1917.7073

+ Added Featured Live-Cockpits List

+ Added seperate Live-Cockpit Settings tab

+ Database updates

+ Map fixes

+ Included vPilot Plugin by default

+ Minor Bugfixes on connection handling

+ PDF-Manual replaced by Online-Manual

 

1.0.1916.7046

+ Live Cockpit View (Spectate Pilots)

+ Database Updates 

+ Minor Memory Tweaks

 

1.0.1914.6842

+ Added the option to establish the SIM-Connection

  manually instead of automatic reconnects.

  This should help FSX-Users to re-connect to

  the Sim, after a crash,...

+ Added Airport Display on Zoom-In

  Magenta: Airports with assigned IATA-Code

  Beige: Airports with Runway-Classification lower

         than 3

  Green: Airports with Runway-Classification higher

         than 2, but without ILS System

- Removed old Airport-Overlay

+ Fixed issue when reading TCAS-Data when

  in a Multi-PC Environment

+ Typo-Fixes

+ Updated export plugin for FlightFactor 757

  (No more need to add "01" to the co-route

  field on CDU import)

 

1.0.1909.6745

+ Important Weather Bugfix

+ FSX Realtime TCAS Traffic updates

 

1.0.1909.6696

+ Fixed a bug with DCT routes

 

1.0.1908.6693

##############################################

### ATTENTION X-PLANE USERS                ###

### It is highly recommended to reinstall  ###

### the X-Plane Plugin via the Settings-   ###

### Dialog. This is required for the use   ###

### of the new Transponder-Features.       ###

##############################################

 

+ Taxi-Out-Time configurable via the New-

  Flightplan-Dialog

+ Export-Plugin FlightFactor Boeing 757 Prof.

+ Private chat between buddies

+ Template incompatibility warning

+ Realtime Update Fixes

+ Registration Window modified

+ Highlighting of Realtime Traffic

+ New Flightplan does no more auto-compute

  You now MUST click Compute or one of the 

  Route-Databases.

+ Fuel Calculation based on Upper-Winds 

  (early beta)

+ Template Evaluation Excel Sheet added to

  SDK folder. See forum topic for instructions.

+ Template Evaluation Plugin for FF-Recording

  during evaluation flights.

+ Transponder-Panel in Sim-Integration-Bar

+ Optional Auto-Transponder (C/STBY)

+ Various smaller Map-Bugfixes

+ Changed Splash-Screen

+ Fixed Missing STARs 

+ Added additional fields for fuel calculation

  (Note: Aircraft Templates must be changed

  according to the template evaluation work-

  flow from the SDK-Folder)

+ Fixed endless Route-Creation

+ Additional Sigmet/Airmet Sources

+ Better Crash-Report Evaluation

+ Pre-Requisites for Formula-Editing (calculation

  Base)

+ TOC/TOD calculation enhanced

+ Real-Time Updates of other EFASS-Users

  Only this version and higher sends position

  reports to other EFASS-Users.

+ VFR Flightplan Export for X-IvAp

+ Creating VFR Plans in FP Assistant

+ Added 39 new FIRs

+ FIR-Boundary Aliases for non 4-letter station 

  identifiers

+ Adjustable Nearby-ATC Range (default 200nm)

+ Send a custom location on the map to a friend

  (Location-Ping)

+ Added Option to accept Aircraft-Registrations as

  Callsign (Settings->Planning Tab)

+ Restructured Location Menu

+ Buddy List

+ Send CDIR routings directly to Buddies

+ Nearest Weather

+ Set nearest QNH/Altimeter

+ Nearest Aerodrome Information

+ Airspace Information

- Removed CDIR Button in the top bar. It is now

  available via the Tools-Menu, or via right click

  somewhere on the map

+ Bugfix that crashed EFASS when right clicking

  an aircraft

+ New detailed ARTCC-View with Airspace Altitudes

  (currently Germany / France / and some selected

  Countries only)

+ VFR Reporting points (Germany / Austria)

+ CDIR (Custom Directions)

+ Minor Database Updates

 

1.0.1714.5921

+ Bugfix: API-Framework for Virtual-Airlines random

  disconnects removed

+ Database Migration Tool for updated database files

+ Magnetic Variation database update

+ Groundlayouts added

+ New mechanism to parse Airport Ground Layouts, new 

  Data-Editor will be released in the next update, the

  current one is still compatible

+ New API for external Route-Builder plugins

+ Fallback Server added for TELEX

+ Possibility to disable the TELEX System permanently 

  (if you experience EFASS crashes). 

  Set ENABLED=False in config\general.ini 

  at the [TELEX] section

+ Forum-Button moved to Help-Section to get new space

  for future features at the quick-bar

+ Slight changes in server communication protocol

Better than PFPX!!!

The routes it generates are not quite right. It doesn't differentiate between high and low altitude airways and uses a mix of both in your route regardless of your flight level. It also can't parse routes that you paste from other sources properly in most cases. That is a big problem that I hope they are working on.

 

It has lots of nice features, but not nearly as reliable as PFPX or Aivlasoft EFB.

After using the free version and being utterly amazed at the usabiity and incredible multi-features of this gem of a program I did the unthinkable, got the moths out of the wallet, and bought it for the astronomically exhorbitant price of £20 !!!!????   This just HAS to be FP Suite and Deal of the Century!!!

Was hoping for more integration into the VC like the EFB in the 777.

I've been quite impressed with this however I should point out that it does have some bugs and support is slow, the developers seem to be more interested in x-plane and the weather generator they have now added when there are some big flaws in the base package.

I would like to see them separate out the weather engine for X-Plane and make it a separate purchase. I dont need the flight planning features.

I would like to see them separate out the weather engine for X-Plane and make it a separate purchase. I dont need the flight planning features.

Agreed when I bought this it was just the flight planner. As I have 3rd party weather and FSX the X-plane and built in weather are just a distraction from the core product as far as I can see

I've been quite impressed with this however I should point out that it does have some bugs and support is slow, the developers seem to be more interested in x-plane and the weather generator they have now added when there are some big flaws in the base package.

That's been the problem with this program all along. They are trying to give you everything you could ever need but without making sure the current features are working before adding more features.