Hi Greengolfer
May I join the discourse?
Xplane11 offers a network facility. Through this there is a opportunity for Multiplayer, External Visuals, Iphone, iPad and external apps, along with Xavion, FlyQ and other mapping apps.
I too am suffering lost data working within these services.
In networking, there is often no information packet regarding liveries. There is often extra data which shows, gpu, chocks, even tugs associated with aircraft that are airborne.
Damwal above mentions IVAO but his problem like mine is with the LR method of data share and connectivity, particularly missing packets.