Those who enjoy using real-world flight plans might like to know that I've just uploaded 100 r-w plans for the PMDG B737 in *.rte format. I've also included an identical set in *.pln format for use with programs such as Radar Contact 3.The plans cover a large number of UK and European destinations with a couple of transatlantic flights thrown in for good measure. With flight times between 27 minutes (Stansted-Amsterdam) and 8 hours 47 minutes (Munich-Newark) there should be something for everyone.They should be available from the libraries at Flightsim.com and Avsim.com as '73ngfpl1.zip' sometime during the next 24 hours.Happy flying.Pete

PeteJust downloaded them - thanks for the hard work you put in to create them for us. It's appreciated.(However, trans-Atlantic, Tel Aviv from the UK etc. in a 737???)Toni.

Hi Tony,You're most welcome - and thanks for taking the trouble to post.However, trans-Atlantic, Tel Aviv from the UK etc. in a 737???Yep, I assure you these are all genuine flight plans. The Lufthansa from Munich to New York (Newark), for example, is a regular flight. I'm no expert (although I'm sure there's someone around the forum who is) but I think it's operated on Lufthansa's behalf by PrivatAir using an aircraft in an all-business class configuration. Although it shows on the plan as a B737 (Boeing 737-700), it's actually a BBJ which is a -700 with the strenghened -800 wing giving it much longer range. As for Tel Aviv - London, well at just under 5 hours that's an easy trip. ;-)BestPete

Great job Pete! Thanks for this. George Stodddard

Hi Peter and all in the forumI am a fairly new user of pmdg products but a fairly experienced simmer. I have downloaded Peters flight plans and unzipped them to the correct flight plan folder as instructed. I can see them in there and they have the .rte format so i know ive unzipped the correct folder. I am trying to load a flightplan EGSSEGPHPP into the fmc with no luck. I am following the instructions of typing EGSSEGPHPP into the scratch pad and left link 2 click into Co. route but keeps telling me Not Found in Database. what have i missed? any help would be appreciated.Edit. Woops why is it that one spends hours getting no where then can see the problem 10 seconds after posting. LOL. well my problem is needing new glasses... it was not in the database because it was not planned to be...the plan i should have tried was EGSSEGPFPP, which of course worked first time.John Calleja

Hi John,The reason you're getting the error is because there isn't an EGSSEGPHPP (Stansted - Edinburgh) flight plan in the zip file. I think you must be misreading either Stansted - Glasgow (EGSSEGPFPP) or Stansted - Hamburg (EGSSEDDHPP) - try either of those two and see if it works.BestPete

You're welcome, GeorgePete

PeteThank you very much for these. I will have little time to "fly" tonight due to work so your flight plans have arrived at the perfect time for a little "jaunt" across the sea to Schiphol!RegardsAdam Moore

Have a good flight, Adam.Pete

Yes, thanks for the flight plans!Incidentally, I was just reading a copy of Airline Review, which has a number of articles on the 737 this month. They state that the record for the longest commercial route is 2,858 miles, flown by Copa Airlines, from Panama City to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The shortest is by Japan's TransOcean Air, between the islands of Kita Daito and Minami Daito, which is only 7.6 miles! Do they even bother to retract the gear?The article doesn't mention which variant flies flies these routes. One other tiny bit of info is that the first order for the NG was in 1993, by Southwest Airlines. Didn't know the NG had been around that long.Anyway, I don't know how accurate the info is - just reporting!Mike F.

Many thanks for the plans Pete, always nice to have RL plans, whatever the a/c.

[i'always nice to have RL plans, whatever the a/c.[/i]Oh, that's good news, Vulcan, because I've just started on a set of A330 and A340 plans for you-know-who's Airbuses. :):)Pete

the record for the longest commercial route is 2,858 miles, flown by Copa Airlines, from Panama City to Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInteresting, Mike, but I would have thought Munich - New York was rather further.Pete

Yup, by using the highly scientific method of placing string on a globe here, the Munich-New York wins by a few hundred miles. Just goes to show, as usual, that you can't trust something just because it's in print! That, or Boeing needs to bring it's PR material up to date.Anyhow, off to fly a shorter route... :)Mike

Exuse my ignorance but I have loaded your flight plans into PMDG and there are no departures or approaches available when I open up the FMC.Is this supposed to be the case. If so how can I find some dep and approaches.Regards. Jon Robinson