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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.}} | {{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 ====== | ====== 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 ===== | ===== Current Flight Plan ===== | ||
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| In this area the current loaded flight plan is displayed. | 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. | 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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| Currently following synchronization options are supported: | Currently following synchronization options are supported: | ||
| * Flight plan change in Flight Simulator itself | * 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) | * Aerosoft Airbus MCDU (both old "Extended" version and new one) | ||
| * Wilco/FeelThere Airbus MCDU | * Wilco/FeelThere Airbus MCDU | ||
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| :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: 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: For synchronization with flight simulator itself FS-FlightControl cannot detect an already loaded flight plan, but only a flight plan change in flight simulator while FS-FlightControl is already running and connected. | + | :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. | :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. | ||
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| ==== Import Flight Plan ==== | ==== Import Flight Plan ==== | ||
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| This dialog provides you with various options to import flight plans from external applications. | This dialog provides you with various options to import flight plans from external applications. | ||
| - | === Import from Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan === | + | === Import from FS2020/Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan === |
| - | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-prepar3d-fsx-fsw.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, FSX or FSW (format ''.pln'', FS2004/FS9 is supported as well). | + | 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. | In the file dialog popping up just select the flight plan file and open it. | ||
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| There is also an option to directly import a flight plan from SimBrief. | 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. | + | :i: Note: Make sure that you have an active flight in SimBrief with a generated OFP and your SimBrief user name is entered in the [[features:settings#simbrief|SimBrief]] settings. |
| === Import from Waypoints Text === | === 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''. | 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 === | === Import from PFPX Scheduled Flight === | ||
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| :i: Note: Only flights with a defined flight number and airline name are available for import. | :i: Note: Only flights with a defined flight number and airline name are available for import. | ||
| - | === Import from ProSim Company Route === | + | === Import from JeeHell Company Route === |
| - | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-prosim-company-route.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/import-jeehell-company-route.png?nolink|}} |
| - | If you have installed a ProSim product you can also import the ProSim company route as flight plan. | + | 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''. | 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 ProSim company routes from within FS-FlightControl. | + | You can even use the button ''Delete'' to clean-up your JeeHell company routes from within FS-FlightControl. |
| === Import from Aerosoft Airbus Company Route === | === Import from Aerosoft Airbus Company Route === | ||
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| This dialog provides you with various options to export flight plans to external applications. | This dialog provides you with various options to export flight plans to external applications. | ||
| - | === Export to Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan === | + | === Export to FS2020/Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan === |
| - | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-prepar3d-fsx-fsw.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-fs2020-prepar3d-fsx-fsw.png?nolink|}} |
| - | Click on the button ''Save as Prepar3D/FSX/FSW Flight Plan'' to export a flight plan to a file compatible with Prepar3D, FSX and FSW (format ''pln''). 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, FSX or FSW with the ''Load Directly in Prepar3D/FSX/FSW'' 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 to Prepar3D, FSX or FSW requires that you have set the documents directory of the simulator first. | + | :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 === | === Export to X-Plane Flight Plan === | ||
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| Then just copy & paste the waypoints list from the text field into any other application you wish. | 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. |
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| + | === Export to Flight Sim Labs A320 === | ||
| - | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-flight-sim-labs-a320-mcdu.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-flight-sim-labs-a320.png?nolink|}} |
| - | If you have installed the Flight Sim Labs A320-X product you can also export a flight plan directly to the MCDU. | + | If you have installed the Flight Sim Labs A320-X product you can also export a flight plan as a route. |
| - | Just click on the button ''Export to MCDU'' to do so. | + | Just click on the button ''Export as Route'' to do so. |
| - | :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. | + | :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]]. |
| - | === Export to ProSim === | + | === Export to JeeHell Company Route === |
| - | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-prosim.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/flight-plan/export-jeehell-company-route.png?nolink|}} |
| - | If you have installed an ProSim product you can also export a flight plan to ProSim. | + | If you have JeeHell installed you can also export a flight plan to as JeeHell company route. |
| - | Either you use the button ''Directly Load Flight Plan in ProSim FMS'' or you enter a title for the company route with exactly 10 characters and click on the button ''Export as 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: Also after an 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 === | === Export as Aerosoft Airbus Company Route === | ||