EFBXP (Electronic Flight Bag for X-Plane) is a software-based display system intended primarily for the simulated cockpit or flight deck. It virtually does away with the need for paper charts and other physical copies of documents such as aircraft operating manuals, performance data, approach charts and checklists.
In real world aviation EFB devices usually consist of software and hardware (hand-held tablet PC or integrated display). They can display a variety of aviation functions that in the past were traditionally accomplished using paper references. EFB systems may be approved to replace some of the bulky hard copy material that pilots typically carry in their flight bags. They can be found in everything from light single-engine props to multi-engine jet airliners.
The EFBXP software is designed to minimize a pilot's workload and head-down time, delivering a virtually paperless cockpit environment.
The EFBXP software can retrieve and display such documents as:
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Approach Plates
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Aeronautical Navigation Charts
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Pilot Operating Handbooks
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General Operations Manual
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Standard Operating Procedures
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Minimum Equipment Lists
The EFBXP can also download/display real-time data online such as:
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Weather Radar
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Weather Briefings
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Any web-based information
Other functions include:
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Heads-Up audio checklist system
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Moving Map Display
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Navigation Log display of the current FMS flight plan
Feature List
Moving Map with BMP/XML and NOS/GEO Chart Support
Support for GMap - Freeware Moving Map System
PDF Approach Charts support (via Adobe Reader Plug-in)
JPG/BMP Approach Chart support
PDF Aircraft Manual support (via Adobe Reader Plug-in)
HTM Aircraft Reference Material Support
Checklists (includes audio "heads-up" checklist support)
Connects to real-time online weather resources (e.g. Doppler Radar)
Connects to web-based online resources (e.g. METARS, TAF)
Displays the NAV log for the currently loaded FMS flight plan
Plugin/EXE based, works with any aircraft and any panel
No changes or modifications to aircraft files necessary
Minimum System Requirements
CPU: Intel (or AMD) System capable of running X-Plane
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels
Simulator: X-Plane 8 or 9
OS: Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Vista/Windows 7
Software: Latest Adobe Reader
Disk Space: 75MB free
Specific Requirements
Adobe Reader: This EFB utilizes the free Adobe Reader PDF plug-in to display approach plates on the Charts page. To ensure the health of your Adobe Reader installation and that the EFB is able to load the plug-in, it is strongly recommended that you uninstall the Adobe Reader via the Windows Control Panel then reinstall the latest version (in that strict order) from the Adobe website
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