Frequently Asked Questions (latest)
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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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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…