Frequently Asked Questions (latest)
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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 http://simflightplan.com/staging/series/featured/. If you modified a working flight plan and…
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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 http://simflightplan.com/staging/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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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)