QUESTION:
Dear ForeFlight:
While flying and on the ground, a message for my approach appeared stating: “GEO-RE DISABLED.” Geo-ref data is not current, geo-referencing disabled.”
Is there something wrong with my subscription?
Please advise.
Thank you!
ForeFlight Customer
ANSWER:
Dear ForeFlight Customer:
The “Geo-ref data is not current, geo-referencing disabled” error message, means the data was not current.
Please go to an airport, along your route, and open up an approach plate. If the plate is up to date and doesn’t show as expired and all downloads have green checkmarks next to them under More >Downloads, then your geo-referencing should work.
Using the PACK feature before a flight is a good way to make sure you will have the most current data for a flight. The PACK feature creates an “envelope” around your planned route and checks to see which items need to be downloaded. The envelope covers 25nm on either side of the enroute course, and within a 50nm radius around the destination and departure airports. PACK will always check for the latest METARs, TAFs, AIR/SIGMETS, TFRs, Fuel Prices, NOTAMs, Documents, Airport Database, and Obstacles. See details in the videos linked below:
• What is the PACK feature?
You can set up which type of chart and map data you want PACK to update, by going to:
• MORE > DOWNLOADS > DATA SETTINGS and select options, such as IFR Low, Terminal Procedures, or VFR Charts. PACK only offers downloads for those items that are not already downloaded to your device.
The information that is downloaded using PACK is accessed during the normal use of ForeFlight.
• Weather data can be found on MAP overlays and on the AIRPORTS page.
• Terminal Procedures can be found from within the AIRPORTS page or by searching for them on the PLATES page.
• NOTAMS are displayed on the AIRPORTS page.
See the link below for data stored when using PACK, and its refresh rate when you are connected to reliable internet.
• How long does my downloaded Internet or Packed data stay on my device within the app?
You can view which states are downloaded by PACK and delete unwanted states by going to MORE > DOWNLOADS. If packed data is not part of your normal downloads, then when the data expires, it will be deleted from the system automatically.
If your route is changed, use the PACK feature to re-evaluate the downloads and re-alert you of any available downloads. Every 10 minutes, PACK can be used to recheck the current route for new weather and NOTAMs.
For more on PACK, please see the Pilot’s Guide to ForeFlight Mobile. You can also view this guide in ForeFlight Mobile under Documents -> Catalog-> ForeFlight.
Best Regards,
Emily
Pilot Support Team
team@foreflight.com
(www.foreflight.com)
