Welcome at the NavFarm!
A large portion of work for the PocketFMS Foundation is maintaining the AeroData, which is the data that describes to PocketFMS where airports are located, which runways they have, what frequencies are used, where airspaces are situated, etc. A program can be very convenient, but without the proper data it becomes utterly useless. Therefore, the AeroData needs to be as up-to-date and error-free as possible.
NavFarm is the array of servers that performs the updating of the AeroData, as well as the distribution to the end user. Besides adhering to the international 28-day AIRAC Master cycle, Intermediate cycles are also produced and made available in 2-hour intervals. Every effort, both human and technical, is being made to ensure the correctness and completeness of the offered AeroData, though omissions are bound to exist - a mere aspect of the human nature. It is said that if you don't produce errors, you're probably producing nothing at all . .
The PocketFMS AeroData is continuously updated by our dedicated team of selected, globally dispersed Airmarshals. These experts have intimate local knowledge of the region(s) they maintain, and are all involved in operational aviation themselves, either as a pilot or an air traffic controller. Any and all changes that are made are logged and can be traced back to the responsible person.
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Intermediate AeroData cycle 201003.0004 is now available for download.
(In PocketFMS Desktop, select Internet | AeroData | Download Intermediate AeroData). |
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Cycle 201003.0005 is currently building. |
Reporting AeroData omissions & additions.
If you happen to detect one or more inconsistencies in the AeroData that you have received, you are strongly invited to contact the appropriate Airmarshal via the [Contact an Airmarshal] button on the left. You can send a message directly to the person who has the means to make the required corrections. Smaller issues can often be resolved very quickly and it is not uncommon to see your proposed changes reflected in the next Intermediate (2-hourly) AeroData cycle. Larger issues may take longer, but rest assured we very much value your constructive input - as do your fellow pilots!
