March 30, 2017 ChartData Released

UPDATE 3/29/2017, 3 PM Pacific:  European ChartData now also released.

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The next FAA data cycle begins this Thursday, March 30, 2017.  The US data for the next cycle has been activated and is available right now for all apps and devices (it was released last Thursday for Bendix-King 770, AV8OR ACE, Aspen, and Voyager).  European data will be available a little later.  Important! Be aware that ChartData for the next cycle is not legal for use until Thursday (March 30, 2017) at 12:01 AM Eastern time.  If you use an app or device that utilizes our ChartData Manager, you can download the data now and install the data to an SD card or USB stick but do not use that SD card or stick until Thursday.  If you’re using FlyQ EFB, please do not install the data yet if you plan to fly before Thursday.

Recently, we added ChartData for the Bahamas – airport diagrams, approach plates, SIDs, and STARs.  Have a look!  The new Bahamian ChartData is included in our US ChartData set so there is no additional charge for US subscribers.

Also, read this terrific post from Keith R if you use our ChartData Manager application for Windows to update your data.  It explains how to automatically download data and even copy data to a card or USB memory stick without any clicks!  No need to sit there and wait for data to download or copy.

If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to update your ChartData before you fly.

• In FlyQ EFB:  Tap the ChartData Manager icon (the “down arrow” icon), review which states you have selected, then tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Pocket: Select the Downloads tab on the bottom of the screen and tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Online:  Nothing to download.  Just go to https://flyq.seattleavionics.com and the new data is automatically used when the new cycle begins on Thursday (but not before).
• For apps and devices that use our Data Manager (Dynon, Aspen, Bendix-King, etc.), run the ChartData Manager (or select Settings from the little icon at the lower right corner of your Windows screen) and tap Update Now.
• In Voyager, select Update Data from the Tools menu then choose the All Monthly ChartData item.

If you need to renew your subscription, click the appropriate link below:

• FlyQ EFB
• Voyager
• Aspen
• Dynon
• GRT
• Bendix-King AV8OR ACE

Note that new FlyQ Online (our Web-based flight planner) ChartData is enabled automatically on the day the new cycle begins (Thursday) so what you see is always the current, legal data.  Unlike data for our apps and devices, we do not release FlyQ Online ChartData ahead of time since there is nothing to download.