Fleet NavData Status Board
Every aircraft's database status — system, installed cycle, expiry — with badges the day anything lapses.
One aircraft carries several databases (FMS/GPS, EFB charts, terrain, obstacles) on different update rhythms — a fleet multiplies that into a board nobody can keep in their head.
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⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA/EASA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free fleet navdata status board: every database on every aircraft with installed cycle and expiry, badges going amber a week out — the dispatcher's answer to 'is the box current?'
About Fleet NavData Status Board
Database currency is a fleet problem disguised as an avionics detail: each aircraft carries several data sets — GPS/FMS navdata on the AIRAC rhythm, EFB charts, terrain and obstacle databases on their own schedules — and a fleet of five trainers or three charter aircraft turns that into twenty-plus expiry dates nobody can track mentally. This board is the structural fix: one row per database per aircraft, with the installed cycle recorded (the detail that settles 'did anyone actually load it?' disputes) and the expiry badge flipping amber seven days out — exactly the window for scheduling update sessions. The export answers audit and ops-inspection questions in one attachment, and the next-expiry tile is the dispatcher's morning glance. Pair it with the AIRAC calendar: the calendar says when cycles turn; this board says whether your fleet turned with them.
How to use Fleet NavData Status Board
- 1Add each database on each aircraft with its cycle and expiry.
- 2Update rows on load day — cycle identifier and new expiry.
- 3Glance at the board before IFR dispatch; export for audits.
Why use Fleet NavData Status Board?
- ✓Per-aircraft, per-system rows: navdata, charts, terrain, obstacles
- ✓Installed-cycle field settles 'was it loaded?' disputes
- ✓Amber at 7 days — the realistic update-scheduling window
- ✓Next-expiry tile = the dispatcher's morning glance
- ✓CSV export for audits and ops inspections
Frequently asked questions
Which databases on an aircraft actually expire?+
More than the obvious one: GPS/FMS navigation data (28-day AIRAC), electronic charts (cycle-based), terrain and obstacle databases (less frequent but real), and for integrated panels, items like SafeTaxi and airport diagrams. Each has its own rhythm and its own subscription. The classic gap is an aircraft with current navdata and expired charts — legal questions differ per item and operation, but the board's whole point is that 'current' is per-database, not per-aircraft.
Can I fly IFR with an expired navigation database?+
Under US practice, generally only with verification: guidance in the AC 90-100A family allows RNAV operations with expired data IF the pilot verifies the procedures to be flown against current published charts — every waypoint, every leg. That's workable for a known route once, and a terrible fleet policy. Operators' OpSpecs and other jurisdictions can be stricter. The honest operational answer is the boring one: keep the subscription, load on cycle day, and let this board prove it.
How do fleets make update day reliable?+
Assign it to the rhythm, not a person's memory: the AIRAC calendar gives the date weeks ahead, update sessions get scheduled against it (often the evening before effectivity), and this board records the result — cycle loaded, expiry advanced, row by row. Fleets that run this loop stop having the 'procedure not in the database' radio call; fleets that don't, schedule their failures for maximum inconvenience, because cycle boundaries don't care about your booking sheet.
Is this tool private — who can see my entries?+
Only you. Entries live in your browser's local storage and never leave your device, so there is no account, no cloud sync and no one else with access. Because the data is device-local, export a CSV backup before clearing browser data or switching computers.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full database status board as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your records folder, or import it into any other system. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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