Switching units of measure will automatically convert your waypoint altitudes between meters (M) and feet (FT)
Flight Simulator
Flightplan is a Google Maps flight planning add-on for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. You can use Cockpit Map to take Google Maps in the cockpit with you to use real time terrain elevations, road maps, landmarks, satellite views and street view 3D imagery. Flightplan can also be used to create and share your own flight plans using an interactive drag-and-drop, Google Maps interface.
Download Flightplan and try it yourself – the link is at the bottom of the page. You can also download and fly any of our free flight plans using the Download Link at the top. Load them in MSFS World Map and you are ready to fly. For more information see the topics below or check out our YouTube channel or FAQ page.
Happy Flying!
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…
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…
Feature Release
List of features added in conjunction with the Microsoft 40th Anniversary Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cockpit Map
When in-flight during gameplay, the Cockpit Map can replace Nav Map to maintain a virtual GPS fix on your position and previous/next waypoints. It displays the path and distance to waypoints in the selected flight plan with real-time aircraft location and flight path. The floating Cockpit Map can be moved and resized and the transparency…
Google Maps Integration
Flightplan is a Google Maps flight planning add-on for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Flightplan can be used to create and share your own flight plans using an interactive Google Maps drag-and-drop interface complete with terrain elevations, landmarks, streetviews, etc. Click on the interactive map to drop a pin at any location on earth,…