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Frequently Asked Questions (latest)

  • How To Share A Flight Plan

    You can share a flight plan at https://simflightplan.com/download/ by clicking the Share Button at the top (next to the Save Button). You have options to type an addtional summary, include the list of waypoints and distances, and post under your own simflightplan username if you want. You can also include a featured image if you…

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  • Cockpit Map Features

    Cockpit Map can be used in place of Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Nav Map. Cockpit Map displays the loaded flight plan along with the current position of your aircraft over the Google map. When launched, Cockpit map will appear at the top right 1/3 of the primary display. It can be moved or resized to whatever…

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  • How do I add a new waypoint?

    You can add a waypoint to a flight plan by clicking anywhere on the map. Flightplan will drop a push-pin at the coordinate you clicked, and open the Add Waypoint form (see below). You can update the waypoint ID which will show in the glass cockpit if your aircraft is so equipped. You can also…

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  • Flight plan cannot be read

    This typically means that there is a problem with the .flt file that was opened. First try downloading our featured download from the community page and open it. Featured downloads are tested and known to be good flight plans, you can download the current one here https://simflightplan.com/series/featured/. If you modified a working flight plan and…

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  • How can I quickly convert elevations from meters to feet in MSFS 2020?

    You can drop a pin anywhere and enter the desired altitude using either Meters (M) or Feet (FT) and when the Pin is added to the map it will be converted to your flight plan unit of measure. So if you are used to flying using Imperial units of measure (feet) but the local elevations…

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  • Where is my product key?

    If you’ve subscribed to the Google Maps API you should see your subscription on your profile page https://simflightplan.com/dashboard or select Profile from the menu. In the left-hand sidebar you should find a Purchases link, click on it to view your subscription. Then click on the blue key button (see below) under Licenses to view and…

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  • How to create a custom airport?

    To create a brand new airport, click anywhere on the airport grounds, at the location where you want your aircraft to spawn. Next, enter the appropriate ICAO code if there is one as your waypoint ID, the name of the airport as your description and select whatever altitude (elevation) you want. If you’re not certain…

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  • How do I pick an aircraft that is not in the drop-down list?

    Flightplan has a list of the aircraft that come with the Basic version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 for convenience (future versions may contain addtional aircraft) but it would be impossible to keep the list in sync with every aircraft in the Marketplace. So the name of any aircraft you own can be typed into…

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  • How To Use Satellite View During Taxi

    You can use the Satellite view of Cockpit Map to assist with navigating complicated taxiways. Simply turn on GPS Follow mode, set your Zoom level so that you can read the taxiway and runway markings (if the airport is clearly marked) and select Satellite as your Map. You can then follow the ATC taxi route…

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  • Can I change the unit of measure on the map?

    Switching units of measure will automatically convert your waypoint altitudes between meters (M) and feet (FT)

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