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Frequently Asked Questions (latest)

  • How can I create a new flight plan?

    There are several ways to copy and save flight plans to create a new flight plan (Check out the videos on our YouTube channel link below). However there is not currently a specific New button in Flightplan to create a file from scratch. The primary reason for this is that the values that define the…

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  • Isn’t it cheating to use Cockpit Map in a Bush Trip?

    Well yes, from a navigation perspective the point of Bush Trips is to use the Nav Log and VFR to navigate the route. Although some of the Nav Log descriptions are vague and hard to follow on a number of built-in Bush Trips so it can be difficult to find the landmarks mentioned (even if…

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  • How do I save the aircraft settings I want to start with?

    While Flightplan allows you to change the aircraft name for any flight, there are many settings that may not be correct from one aircraft to another. Typically, changing from a “more complex” aircraft to a “less complex” aircraft (for example from an A320neo to a Cessna Skyhawk) will not have any noticable change when loading…

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  • Why is Windows Defender blocking setup?

    Windows Defender has a number of known issues that result in it sometimes falsly flagging files like FlightplanSetup.exe as Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml. Flightplan is NOT ransomware or a virus of any kind and IT IS SAFE to run FlightplanSetup.exe contrary to the Windows Defender warning. It may be necessary to turn off Windows defender to run FlightplanSetup.exe,…

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  • System Requirements

    OS: Windows 10 or above Architecture: x64 Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX570 Processor: Intel i5-4460 or above Memory: 8GB Video Memory: 2GB *Note: Since Flightplan is designed for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the minimum system requirements are the same. However, Flightplan will use a small fraction of resources listed above…

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  • Why does the map freeze when dragging?

    Flightplan can display your map only as fast as Google Maps provides the data. Each time you interact with the map (i.e drag, click/new waypoint, zoom, etc.) Google Maps provides the requested map, then notifies Flightplan that it’s done sending data. Flightplan disables interaction with the map until it has received the notification that Google…

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  • How can I add a point if I know the coordinates?

    You can add a new waypoint to your flight plan using latitude and longitude, but you must format the coordinate as follows: Which is as follows: The cardinal compass direction and degrees of latitude including the ­° symbol (use Alt + 0176 on a Windows keyboard) then a space. Next are minutes with no decimal…

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  • Why does my map keep changing zoom level?

    There are 2 sets of zoom controls in Flightplan. The Map Options section in the lower right of the main window contains the default zoom level (and other settings) that the map will revert to when the map is recentered. The map recenters anytime a waypoint is selected in the grid or a pushpin clicked…

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  • Can I use the scroll-wheel on my mouse?

    Since the scroll-wheel is used by MS Flight Simulator, Flightplan does not respond to the mouse scroll-wheel. The map can be zoomed using the +/- buttons on the map itself to zoom in/out temporarily, or the GPS Follow zoom level can be set using the “Map Zoom” field. This is the zoom level that map…

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  • How to change the start position of your aircraft?

    If no runway/parking was selected in Flight Simulator 2020 before saving the flight plan (or if it was saved from a Bush Trip), the aircraft will spawn at the same coordinate as the pushpin for the aiport. Often this is the middle of a runway, but sometimes the pushpin is placed at the “center” of…

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