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How to use Google Maps in Cockpit

Simflightplan™ is a Google Maps flight planning add-on for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator. 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.

Download Simflightplan™ and try it yourself. You can also download and fly any of our free flight plans, click the Downloads link at the top to search all downloads. Load them in MSFS World Map and you are ready to fly.

For more information see the FAQ page or our YouTube channel.

Happy Flying!

Resume After A Crash Example

How To Resume In Flight After A Crash

Posted on May 10, 2023

After crashing your aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator you are presented with a Restart and Main Menu options allowing you to reload your flight plan and start over or just give up and try something else. But Simflightplan™ allows you to determine the exact coordinates of your crash, which you can then use to respawn…

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Sutro Tower

Cockpit Map Features

Posted on February 13, 2023

Simflightplan™ Cockpit Map can be used in place of Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Nav Map. Cockpit Map displays the loaded flight plan along with the current position of your aircraft over the Google map. When launched, Cockpit map will appear at the top right 1/3 of the primary display. It can be moved or resized to…

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Enter Elevation From Contour Line

How can I quickly convert elevations from meters to feet in MSFS?

Posted on January 18, 2023

You can drop a pin anywhere and enter the desired altitude using either Meters (M) or Feet (FT) and when the Pin is added to the map it will be converted to your flight plan unit of measure. So if you are used to flying using Imperial units of measure (feet) but the local elevations…

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Satellite View

How To Use Satellite View During Taxi

Posted on December 21, 2022

You can use the Satellite view of Cockpit Map to assist with navigating complicated taxiways. Simply turn on GPS Follow mode, set your Zoom level so that you can read the taxiway and runway markings (if the airport is clearly marked) and select Satellite as your Map. You can then follow the ATC taxi route…

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Flightplan Bush Trip

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

Posted on December 18, 2022

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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