Hi,I was hoping someone might be able to give some advice about navigation 'on the fly' in FS2002.I want to be able to call up a 'map' in the cockpit, scroll around the map, point and click to add a waypoint (or maybe a few) so that it gives me a heading to follow to my chosen destination. I'm not sure, but I think these are referred to as 'custom waypoints'.As far as I can tell the default GPS in FS2002 cannot do this. I don't really want to get involved in pre-flight planning, I just want to get up into the air and explore, with a bit of control over where I'm headed.Does anyone know if there is an add-on GPS/map/flight planner utility(hopefully a free one :-) ) that will do this?I have searched the downloads section, but frankly I'm not sure if the ones I've found can do what I want.Apologies for the 'newbie' simple talk, I'm not familiar with all the flight sim terminology yet!Thanks.

http://www.fsnavigator.com/Allcott

Many thanks Alcott, that one looks impressive.I'll keep that one in mind, but just wait to see if anybody can suggest a freebie one.Regards,dung-beetle

No freebies. But if you include ISECs (intersections) you can almost perform a `fly to here` command using the default GPS. But accessing them via the default map is tedious and causes the sim to pause. FS Navigator can be used as everything from a map across the knees, to a GPS, to a FMC. And the `fly to here` function is exactly what you're looking for. You get 20 goes for free and maybe you'll get lucky and get a free license.Allcott

Thanks again Allcott.One thing though, I've checked the FS Navigator site (thanks for the link b.t.w) and it says that the current version (v4.6) has been updated for FS2004.I've got FS2002. Do you know if v4.6 will be OK for FS2002 as well?Regards,dung-beetle

Yes, the current version works with both.Allcott

hmmm... in my newbie daysi used to glance at the mapand "fly in that general direction"proved to be immensely usefulin later vfr training:-lol

The good old `shut eyes, point finger` method! Always reliable, never forgotten! Got some great `hundred quid hamburgers` out of that, back in the day!Not a bad piece of advice for our poster either - pop along to your nearest airfield and have a word in the flight schools or shop for outdated charts. Cheap as chips or nothing at all, as they are nol onger any use to the school. You can then practice proper flightplanning at a very early stage with string, ruler, pencil and watch. As you always know where you are in FS, thanks to the GPS, you can always know how to get where you want to be using the chart!Allcott