737 NG FMS Tutorial — Release Notes
Version 1.15 - October, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2410, effective October 3, 2024
- Moving from watts.aero to wayforward.net.
Internal links are now of the form net.wayforward.b737ng:.
- Consistent numeric course on LEGS page: 93° instead of
093°
Version 1.14 - September, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2409, effective September 4, 2024
- Fix page numbers on LEGS page
- Fix formatting of PROGRESS page, esp. with conditional waypoints
Version 1.13 - August, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2408, effective August 8, 2024
- Duplicate waypoints: REF NAV DATA always asks,
FIX, LEGS, and other pages use the waypoint
already in the route
- Correct SELECT DESIRED wpt page
- Inserting a HOLD to a fix not previously in the flight plan now
creates a DIRECT leg correctly, along with a following ROUTE DISCONTINUITY
Version 1.12 - July, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2407 effective July 11, 2024
- Fix page numbers on DEPARTURES page after runway is selected
Version 1.11 - June, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2406 effective June 13, 2024
- Usability improvements for the tutorial
- Fix EXEC light when switching pages
- Correct nav data for rare path/terminator legs: FA and HA
Version 1.10 - May, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2405 effective May 16, 2024
- Fix rare path/terminators, like CD (Course to Distance)
- Don't allow selection of departure or arrival transitions after
already selected
- Adding a departure procedure to an existing route now correctly
connects to the first matching waypoint
Version 1.9 - April, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2404 effective April 18, 2024
Version 1.8 - March, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2403 effective March 21, 2024
- PROGRESS page NEXT field correct, even if a HOLD.
- Duplicate NAV DATA waypoints and navaids now work.
- Minor bug fixes.
Version 1.7 - February, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2402 effective February 22, 2024
- Revamped the LEGS page - adding fixes creates a route discontinuity,
selecting one of duplicate legs behaves like the real FMS.
- Selecting legs on HOLD page 2 or more now works correctly.
- Fixed airport-specific waypoints on downloaded airports.
Version 1.6 - January, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2401 effective January 25, 2024
Version 1.5 - December, 2023
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2313 effective December 28, 2023
- Can set RNP on LEGS page 5L
- Terminal waypoints now work on remotely-loaded airports
Version 1.4 - November, 2023
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2312 effective November 30, 2023.
- RNP can be changed on POS SHIFT (POS page 3/3) and RNP PROGRESS (PROG page 4/4)
- Correctly display radius-fix legs, like KRNO ILZ Z 17R, HOBOA transition
- Fix empty scratchpad bug - an empty scratchpad still had remnants of the last entry
Version 1.3 - November, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2311 effective November 2, 2023.
- Shortcuts: a link of the form aero.watts.b737ng:t9 brings up
free play with a loaded flight plan and a completed preflight.
Note: watts.aero has been replaced with wayforward.net. See the v1.15 release notes
- Links: a link of the form aero.watts.b737ng:tut-perf1
resets the tutorial and shows a specific page.
Note: watts.aero has been replaced with wayforward.net. See the v1.15 release notes
- FIX page now shows NOT IN DATA BASE for unknown fixes
- Minor bug fixes
Version 1.2 - October, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2310 effective October 5, 2023.
- Correct sizing for all iPad models
- aero.watts.b737ng: url scheme allows for sharing of specific tutorial
steps in presentations.
For example, aero.watts.b737ng:ref-hold1 jumps to the HOLD key tutorial.
Note: watts.aero has been replaced with wayforward.net. See the v1.15 release notes
Version 1.1 - September, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2309 effective September 7, 2023.
- ETOPS scenarios: can create floating waypoints, DELETE legs
- Selecting an approach from the ORIGIN airport changes the DEST airport
- Minor bug fixes
Version 1.0 - August, 2023
- Initial Release
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2308 effective August 10, 2023