Airspace files formatted for the flight instrument, for the tip
of the week

http://flytec.com/software.html#air

Loading Airspace on the 6030/6020

There are a few relatively easy ways to load restricted airspace files into the
6030/6020. The first method is to upload an airspace file into the flight
instrument airspace menu using FlyChart. The file must be a properly formatted .fas
(Flytec Air Space) file which is an XML file. With this method the number of
actual restricted airspaces that can be loaded is limited to 300.

You may obtain an airspace file from a fellow pilot or a meet director or you
can create your own with Rick Maddy's excellent web tool at:
http://www.maddyhome.com/ctr/ which covers the United States only.

Once you have a file on your computer you can use FlyChart to upload directly
into the instrument as follows: In FlyChart click: Menu> Extras> Flight
interment options> Restricted areas. Click the Load button. Browse to the
location of the desired .fas file. Select it and click Open - the airspaces
contained in the .fas file will be shown in the preview pane. Click the upload
button and the airspaces will be loaded into the instrument. Airspace menu Note:
when the airspace file is open in the preview pane, you can deselect/select or
edit individual airspaces by by right-clicking on it.

The second method is to use publicly distributed OpenAir files available on the
Internet. OpenAir files are text files and can be loaded with FlyChart or GPS
Dump for PC and GPS Dump for Mac. These files must also be limited to 300
airspaces as above. The problem with OpenAir files is that they frequently
contain formatting errors that can prevent a contained airspace from being
properly recognized by the flight instrument. More on this in part 2.

How to use Rick's site:

This site: http://www.maddyhome.com/ctr/  says:

Use the standard Google Map controls or the "Select zoom region" control to view
an appropriate area you plan to fly.

Use the "Select map region" tool to select the desired airspace segments.

Click on the OpenAir button to download the data file to your computer.

Use FlyChart to upload the data to your vario.

It creates a restricted.fas file.