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--- features:flight-plan [2017/01/11 12:55]
Andreas Breitschopp [Synchronize Flight Plan]
+++ features:flight-plan [2022/09/05 19:46] (current)
Andreas Breitschopp [Waypoints Text for Copy & Paste]
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 {{description>Plan your flights manually with several import and export options or even synchronize the flight plan with Project Magenta or Aerosoft Airbus products.}}
-{{keywords>flight,plan,planning,waypoint,airway,import,export,project,magenta,aerosoft,airbus}}
+{{keywords>flight,plan,planning,waypoint,airway,import,export,pfpx,jeehell,project,magenta,aerosoft,airbus,wilco}}
 ====== Flight Plan ======
-Plan your flights manually with several import and export options or even synchronize the flight plan with Project Magenta or Aerosoft Airbus products.
+Plan your flights manually with several import and export options or even synchronize the flight plan with AST, Project Magenta or Aerosoft Airbus products.
 ===== Current Flight Plan =====
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 In this area the current loaded flight plan is displayed.
-It starts with the departure and arrival airport as well as the next waypoint in the flight plan from the current aircraft position together with its distance and the total remaining distance.
+It starts with the departure and arrival airport as well as the next waypoint in the flight plan from the current aircraft position. Additionally you can see the distance to the next waypoint as well as the total remaining distance together with corresponding estimated times en-route (ETE). This can also be changed to estimated times of arrival (ETA) in the [[features:settings#time_remaining|Time Remaining]] settings.
 Below that a list of all flight plan points is displayed together with the airway if one is used as well as the true and magnetic heading plus the distance to the next waypoint in the list.
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 :i: Note: Keep in mind that editing the flight plan is only possible when you are in the [[features:flight-plan#manual_flight_planning|manual flight planning]] mode.
+Printing the flight plan is possible using the ''Print'' button as well.
 ===== Manual Flight Planning =====
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 :i: Note: Actions like adding a new waypoint to the flight plan as well as setting the departure and arrival airport can be done on the [[features:map]] module in the [[features:map#flight_plan_mode|flight plan mode]], too.
 ==== Synchronize Flight Plan ====
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 Beside creating a flight plan manually, you can also synchronize the flight plan with third party products.
-Currently following third party products are supported:
+Currently following synchronization options are supported:
-  * Flight Simulator flight plan
+  * Flight plan change in Flight Simulator itself
-  * ProSim FMS
+  * AST FMS
-  * Project Magenta Airbus MCDU
+  * Project Magenta FMS
   * Aerosoft Airbus MCDU (both old "Extended" version and new one)
   * Wilco/FeelThere Airbus MCDU
 :i: Note: Additional parameters need to be entered in the [[features:settings#third_party|Third Party]] settings before synchronization can be enabled for these third party products.
+:i: Note: Synchronization with flight simulator is not supported by X-Plane. Furthermore, FS-FlightControl cannot detect an already loaded flight plan, but only a newly loaded one from file or saved flight plan in flight simulator while FS-FlightControl is already running and connected.
 :i: Note: For Wilco/FeelThere synchronization you need to manually save the FMGC state in the MCDU via ''Data''/''SAVE FMGC''. After saving the FMGC state the flight plan data is automatically synchronized to FS-FlightControl.
 ==== Import Flight Plan ====
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 This dialog provides you with various options to import flight plans from external applications.
-=== Import from Prepar3D/FSX Flight Plan ===
+=== Import from FS2020/Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan ===
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-prepar3d-fsx.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-fs2020-prepar3d-fsx-fsw.png?nolink|}}
-Click on this button to import a flight plan from Prepar3D or FSX.
+Click on this button to import a flight plan from FS2020, Prepar3D, FSX or FSW (format ''.pln'', FS2004/FS9 is supported as well).
 In the file dialog popping up just select the flight plan file and open it.
+=== Import from X-Plane Flight Plan ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-x-plane.png?nolink|}}
+Click on this button to import a flight plan from X-Plane (formats ''.flp'', ''.fml'' and ''.fms'') .
+In the file dialog popping up just select the flight plan file and open it.
+=== Import from Flight1 ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-flight1.png?nolink|}}
+Click on this button to import a flight plan from Flight1 GTN 650/750 (format ''.gfp'') .
+=== Import from PMDG ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-pmdg.png?nolink|}}
+You can also import flight plans from PMDG (formats ''.rte'' and ''.rt2'') with this button.
+In the file dialog popping up just select the flight plan file and open it.
+=== Import from RouteFinder ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-routefinder.png?nolink|}}
+There is also an option to directly import a flight route from RouteFinder.
+:i: Note: The RouteFinder import is not possible from the Android and iOS app.
+== Search for a Route ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-routefinder-search.png?nolink|}}
+First you will see this dialog including the RouteFinder website.
+All relevant fields like departure and destination as well as airway level selection and whether to use SIDs/STARs or not should be pre-filled already. This way you normally only need to click on the button ''Find route''.
+== Search Results ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-routefinder-results.png?nolink|}}
+After the search has completed this page should be displayed.
+If a route was found the extracted route will be automatically displayed in the text field below. Then just click on the button ''Import Route to Current Flight Plan'' to import it.
+:i: Note: It can happen that the RouteFinder website is overloaded and just displays something like ''Too many requests at once on the server''. In this case just hit the ''[Back]'' link and search again till a route is returned.
+=== Import from SimBrief ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-simbrief.png?nolink|}}
+There is also an option to directly import a flight plan from SimBrief.
+:i: Note: Make sure that you have an active flight in SimBrief with a generated OFP.
 === Import from Waypoints Text ===
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 Then just copy & paste the waypoints list into the text field and click on the button ''Add Waypoints to Current Flight Plan''.
-:i: Note: Additionally it is possible to write the ICAO code of the departure and arrival airport at the beginning and end of the waypoints list.
+:i: Note: Additionally it is possible to write the ICAO code of the departure and arrival airport at the beginning and end of the waypoints list. Besides that only waypoints are imported, not other navigation aids (like VORs, NDBs...).
 === Import from PFPX Scheduled Flight ===
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 Just select the desired scheduled flight from the list and click on the button ''Import from Scheduled Flight''.
-=== Import from ProSim Company Route ===
+:i: Note: Only flights with a defined flight number and airline name are available for import.
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-prosim-company-route.png?nolink|}}
+=== Import from JeeHell Company Route ===
-If you have installed a ProSim product you can also import the ProSim company route as flight plan.
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-jeehell-company-route.png?nolink|}}
+If you have JeeHell installed you can also import a JeeHell company route as flight plan.
 Just select the desired company route from the list and click on the button ''Import from Company Route''.
+You can even use the button ''Delete'' to clean-up your JeeHell company routes from within FS-FlightControl.
 === Import from Aerosoft Airbus Company Route ===
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 This dialog provides you with various options to export flight plans to external applications.
-=== Export to Prepar3D/FSX Flight Plan ===
+=== Export to FS2020/Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan ===
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-prepar3d-fsx.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-fs2020-prepar3d-fsx-fsw.png?nolink|}}
-Click on the ''Save as Prepar3D/FSX Flight Plan'' button to export a flight plan to file compatible with Prepar3D and FSX. In the file dialog popping up just select a file name and save it.
+Click on the button ''Save as FS2020/Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan'' to export a flight plan to a file compatible with FS2020, Prepar3D, FSX and FSW (format ''pln''). In the file dialog popping up just select a file name and save it.
-Alternatively you can also send the flight plan directly to Prepar3D or FSX with the ''Directly Load Flight Plan in Prepar3D/FSX'' button.
+Alternatively you can also send the flight plan directly to Prepar3D or FSX with the ''Load Directly in Prepar3D/FSX'' button.
-:i: Note: Directly loading flight plans in Prepar3D or FSX is currently only possible if FS-FlightControl runs on the same computer as the flight simulator itself.
+:i: Note: Directly loading flight plans to Prepar3D or FSX requires that you have set the documents directory of the simulator first.
+=== Export to X-Plane Flight Plan ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-x-plane.png?nolink|}}
+Click on the button ''Save as X-Plane Flight Plan'' to export a flight plan to a file compatible with X-Plane (formats ''.flp'' and ''.fms''). In the file dialog popping up just select a file name and save it.
+=== Export to PMDG Flight Plan ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-pmdg.png?nolink|}}
+You can also use the button ''Save as PMDG Flight Plan'' to export a flight plan to a file compatible with PMDG (formats ''.rte'' and ''.rt2''). In the file dialog popping up just select a file name and save it.
+=== Export to Flight1 ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-flight1.png?nolink|}}
+You can also use the button ''Save as Flight1 GTN 650/750 Flight Plan'' to export a flight plan to a file compatible with Flight1 GTN 650/750 (format ''.gfp''). In the file dialog popping up just select a file name and save it.
 === Waypoints Text for Copy & Paste ===
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 Then just copy & paste the waypoints list from the text field into any other application you wish.
-=== Export to Flight Sim Labs A320 MCDU ===
+:i: Note: Only waypoints are listed here, other flight plan points (like VORs, NDBs...) are not shown.
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-flight-sim-labs-a320-mcdu.png?nolink|}}
+=== Export to Flight Sim Labs A320 ===
-If you have installed the Flight Sim Labs A320-X product you can also export a flight plan directly to the MCDU.
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-flight-sim-labs-a320.png?nolink|}}
-Just select if it should be exported to captain or first officer MCDU and click on the button ''Export to MCDU''.
+If you have installed the Flight Sim Labs A320-X product you can also export a flight plan as a route.
-:i: Note: This export will only work if the Flight Sim Labs ''AOC Service'' is running (check if a directory ''\FSLabs\AOCService\Uplink\'' exists below the flight simulator installation directory). Additionally the A320 needs to be loaded in flight simulator and electrical power has been established.
+Just click on the button ''Export as Route'' to do so.
-=== Export as ProSim Company Route ===
+:i: Note: A flight number is required for the Flight Sim Labs airport. This can be entered in [[features:flight-plan#flight_plan_details|flight plan details]].
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-prosim-company-route.png?nolink|}}
+=== Export to JeeHell Company Route ===
-If you have installed an ProSim product you can also export a flight plan as ProSim company route.
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-jeehell-company-route.png?nolink|}}
+If you have JeeHell installed you can also export a flight plan to as JeeHell company route.
 Just enter a title for the company route with exactly 10 characters and click on the button ''Export as Company Route''.
-:i: Note: After the export as ProSim company route you have the option to load it directly into the FMS.
+:i: Note: After a successful export FS-FlightControl will automatically try to force a reload of company routes in JeeHell. If FS-FlightControl is not running on the same PC as the JeeHell server, make sure WideFMGS is running.
 === Export as Aerosoft Airbus Company Route ===
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 :i: Note: As Wilco stores the company route data within a directory that requires administrator permission for writing, you need to start FS-FlightControl as administrator to be able to export a flight plan as Wilco Airbus company route.
+=== Export to AST A320 MCDU ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-ast-a320-mcdu.png?nolink|}}
+If you have installed the AirSimTech (AST) product you can also export a flight plan directly to the MCDU.
+Just click on the button ''Export to MCDU'' to do so.

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