Visual Database Currency Working Group

Last Update: May 10, 2010

Chairman: Sebastien Larue - CAE
APIM: Guidelines on Visual Data Base Currency (VDBC) (pdf, 20K)

Recently, the FAA and other Regulatory Agencies have changed the requirements on visual models used in flight simulator training devices. The Visual Database Currency Working Group is working on these issues that face simulator manufacturers, users, operators, and related entities that create or update visual models.

The VDC Working Group will discuss the impacts of these regulatory changes, determine the need for clarification in specific instances, and forward questions to the FAA for specific written answers and guidance.

In addition, the group will develop a list of critical criteria and data required on airport changes to ensure compliance when creating or updating visual databases. From this list of minimum required data, the group will work on a standard that will assist the simulator industry in obtaining airport changes quickly and accurately.

Current Drafts:

Next Meeting Announcement:

Working Papers:

FAA Part 60 Questions and Answers (pdf, 75K)

Last Meeting Report:

Visual Database Currency (VDC) Working Group
January 26-27, 2009; Cocoa Beach, Florida