Fsbuild-2 Flight Planner

I run FSBuild, latest version, with the latest navadata, and the correct NATS path, But sometimes on starting FSBuild, it gets stuck on Loading NATS Data, and gives me a windows error "FSBuild2 MFC Application has stopped working. Close program"

I've had that happen to me as well - I suspect that on those occasions there may be a problem with the server. Unless you desperately need the NATS data when that occurs, I recommend just commenting out the NATS line in the fsbuild2.cfg file and open that way - commenting out LOADNATS does the job. The line for the site in question is "NATRAKURL=www.fsbuild.com/nat/pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/common/nat.html" - you can see if it looks up and running by simply entering that path into your browser and seeing if you get a good page. It looks like this:

North Atlantic Tracks - Last updated at 2016/01/11 19:05 GMT
The following are active North Atlantic Tracks issued by Shanwick Center (EGGX) and Gander Center (CZQX). Any NOTAMs pertaining to these tracks (waypoint changes, procedures) will be found by searching the ARTCC NOTAMs under Shanwick Center (EGGX), Gander Center (CZQX), Boston Center (KZBW) and New York Center (KZNY).

111357 CZQXZQZX
(NAT-1/2 TRACKS FLS 320/400 INCLUSIVE
JAN 12/0100Z TO JAN 12/0800Z
PART ONE OF TWO PARTS-
U NICSO 48/50 50/40 51/30 52/20 LIMRI XETBO
EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400
WEST LVLS NIL
EUR RTS EAST NIL
NAR N211E N205B-
V PORTI 47/50 49/40 50/30 51/20 DINIM ELSOX
EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400
WEST LVLS NIL
EUR RTS EAST NIL
NAR N155A N145B-
W SUPRY 46/50 48/40 49/30 50/20 SOMAX ATSUR
EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400
WEST LVLS NIL
EUR RTS EAST NIL
NAR N93A N81A-
X RAFIN 45/50 47/40 48/30 49/20 BEDRA NERTU
EAST LVLS 320 340 350 370 380 390 400
WEST LVLS NIL
EUR RTS EAST NIL
NAR N59C N53D-
Y JAROM TALGO 44/50 46/40 47/30 48/20 48/15 OMOKO GUNSO
EAST LVLS 320 340 350 370 380 390 400
WEST LVLS NIL
EUR RTS EAST NIL
NAR N37C N33D-
END OF PART ONE OF TWO PARTS)


111358 CZQXZQZX
(NAT-2/2 TRACKS FLS 320/400 INCLUSIVE
JAN 12/0100Z TO JAN 12/0800Z
PART TWO OF TWO PARTS-
Z SOORY 43/50 45/40 46/30 47/20 47/15 ETIKI REGHI
EAST LVLS 320 340 350 370 380 390 400
WEST LVLS NIL
EUR RTS EAST NIL
NAR NIL-
REMARKS:
1.TMI IS 012 AND OPERATORS ARE REMINDED TO INCLUDE THE TMI NUMBER AS
PART OF THE OCEANIC CLEARANCE READ BACK.
2.ADS-C AND CPDLC MANDATED OTS ARE AS FOLLOWS
ALL TRACKS 350 360 370 380 390
END OF ADS-C AND CPDLC MANDATED OTS.
3.RLATSM OTS LEVELS 350-390. RLATSM TRACKS AS FOLLOWS
NO ASSIGNED RLATSM TRACKS
END OF RLATSM OTS.
4.CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATING
FROM AVPUT TO TALGO INCLUSIVE:AVPUT TO LIBOR 132.02,MAXAR TO VESMI
134.2,
AVUTI TO ENNSO 128.7,HOIST TO NEEKO 135.45,PELTU TO ALLRY 135.05,
BUDAR TO NICSO 128.45,OMSAT TO TALGO 119.42
5.80% OF NAVIGATIONAL ERRORS RESULT FROM POOR COCKPIT PROCEDURES
ALWAYS CARRY OUT PROPER WAYPOINT PROCEDURES.
6.RLATSM PHASE 1 IS NOW IN EFFECT. OPERATORS ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO
AIC 25/15.
7.OPERATORS ARE ADVISED THAT VERSION 24 OF THE GANDER DATA LINK
OCEANIC CLEARANCE DELIVERY CREW PROCEDURES IS NOW VALID AND
AVAILABLE AS NAT OPS BULLETIN 2015-004 ON THE http://WWW.PARIS.ICAO.INT
WEBSITE.-
END OF PART TWO OF TWO PARTS)

I assume fsbuild parses the first couple of sections, so if they're garbled or the site is down, it may cause problems.

DJ

Its basically at the mercy of the site. Fortunately they haven't made many changes to the NATS format in the past few years. Surprising it still works most of the time.