Frequently Asked Questions (latest)
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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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Why can’t I search Google Maps in Flightplan?
The ability to resolve addresses and find places is a separate API (Application Programming Interface) from the API Flightplan uses. The Google Maps API used by Flightplan does show places and landmarks on the map based on the zoom level, but a separate API would be required which would increase the subscription cost. At this…
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Can I open a Bush Trip leg that I haven’t completed in Flight Simulator?
Yes. There are several ways to open the built in Bush Trips, but the easiest way is to at least start the first leg of the bush trip in-game. If you don’t want to fly the whole leg, just taxi down the runway a few feet, then exit to the Main Menu. Flight Simulator will…
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Why doesn’t my Bush Trip percentage change?
If you open a Flight Simulator Bush Trip leg (or the entire Bush Trip) in Flightplan and save it, you are creating a copy of the route the Bush Trip takes, which you can then modify and load through World Map as you would any other free flight. In order for Flight Simulator to track…
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String Error starting Flightplan
If after a Windows Update or reinstall, you recieve an error starting Flightplan, or Flightplan doesn’t open at all (you may receive and error in the Windows Application Event Log), you may be missing some Windows Libraries that are no longer a part of Windows Update. To resolve this, open Windows Explorer and find your…