Hey guys,

Lately I have been flying lots of the same route like Brisbane to Sydney. Sydney back to brisbane,

Brisbane to Melbourne, Melbourne to Brisbane etc.

 

I know about the company route.

But every time I put my route/ waypoints for the flight ( with out the Sid and star and runways ) and I say save route. The execute button lights up, but I'm not able to execute it. Like im pressing execute but the button just sits there and laughs at me, The execute button just stays lit up until I press erase.

 

I have heard about the saving the flight plan from sim routes into the flight plans folder.

Put to be honest I'm not to sure how do to that

 

Could some one please tell me what I'm doing wrong with the fmc?

And also some instructions on the sim routes and the flight plan folder.

 

Cheers guys

 

Drake

And also some instructions on the sim routes and the flight plan folder.

First, determine your route by searching a realistic database such as FlightAware or the Real-World Flight Plan Database. The latter requires a free registration, but is preferable due to its flexibility (you can personally request flight plans).

 

Copy the route, preferably in the format WAYPOINT AIRWAY WAYPOINT . . . . Once you have determined your route, go to SimRoutes, click Generate Routes, and complete the fields appropriately. It is unnecessary to input SIDs and STARs, as they vary depending on traffic and weather restrictions. Click Generate Route.

 

Use the map to verify the accuracy of your route. From the drop-down list, select PMDG as your export format, and click Download Flightplan. Other fields on this page are optional.

 

Copy the downloaded route, and move it to your FLIGHTPLANS folder, which should be in the PMDG directory of your FSX root folder.

 

Enter the file name of your downloaded route in the company routes field in the FMC when you wish to retrieve the flight plan. You can then select SIDs and STARs from the FMC to complete your route.