Another noob question, on this map https://www.google.com/search?q=fsx+waypoint+map&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#biv=i|1;d|6X61dQoD2_aM_M:

 

Are all of those waypoints? (Ex: D302E, DO24D etc.)

 

If these are waypoints, they should be entered on the "Legs" page am I correct?

 

Appreciate any answers, -Matt

Which map do you mean? The provided link shows search results for the search term "FSX waypoint map".

My understanding of waypoints is that they are either three (VORs, NDBs) or five letters (intersections of VOR/NDB radials), but they onsit of letters only. What you show us here seems to be the waypoint of a SID/STAR, which usually contains numbers too.

I'm no expert in these regards, though, so maybe I'm wrong, but in this case I'm sure someone else will correct me.

Which map do you mean? The provided link shows search results for the search term "FSX waypoint map".

My understanding of waypoints is that they are either three (VORs, NDBs) or five letters (intersections of VOR/NDB radials), but they onsit of letters only. What you show us here seems to be the waypoint of a SID/STAR, which usually contains numbers too.

I'm no expert in these regards, though, so maybe I'm wrong, but in this case I'm sure someone else will correct me.

You know when you program a flight on the FMC, on the "legs" page on the fmc their will be many waypoints starting from the departure airport, waypoints in between, and then the arrival airport. Where do I find these "waypoints" in between the arrival/depart airport?

 

 

The picture shows the regular fsx default map in game, link broke.

Skyvector.com is your friend.

 

If you kick around the US, AirNav.com is another friend.

 

You might need a late model nav database though... Can be bought from a couple of places. Aerosoft and someone else who I can't remember right now. If it's one of the PMDG jets, I really recommend he tutorial flights. They will answer a lot of questions.

 

Skyvector.com is your friend.

 

If you kick around the US, AirNav.com is another friend.

 

You might need a late model nav database though... Can be bought from a couple of places. Aerosoft and someone else who I can't remember right now. If it's one of the PMDG jets, I really recommend he tutorial flights. They will answer a lot of questions.

Ah sky vector, very helpful. Thank you

Flightaware.com is another. Gives you some real world routes, including appropriate SIDs and STARs. It also gives you the airways without the all the intermediate waypoints. You should be able to do the same in the FMC.

This site is the best,

 

http://skyvector.com/

Another noob question, on this map https://www.google.c...6X61dQoD2_aM_M:

 

Are all of those waypoints? (Ex: D302E, DO24D etc.)

 

If these are waypoints, they should be entered on the "Legs" page am I correct?

 

Appreciate any answers, -Matt

 

I think you fnd in general intersections and significant points that you enter into flight plans are given 5-letter pronounceable names, that are unique within a given FIR. But, when they started developing databases for instrument procedures, very few of the points needed for approach legs had names. So there is a naming convention for these. They are only unique within a specific aerodrome. Typically you would not enter these directly, rather you would enter the approach and these points would be obtained from the database. D302E would be a point on a DME arc bearing 302 from the navaid defining the arc at a 5nm range. D024D would be bearing 024 at 4 nm, etc.

 

scott s.

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Bear in mind that the waypoints in FS9 or FSX are very old. Also, the waypoints and other data that come with addon aircraft can also be very out of date, depending on how long ago you bought it and when it was first put up for sale. So if you look at a current flight plan on Flightaware.com or elsewhere, you are likely to get many "not in database" messages when you try to add waypoints to a flight plan in your FMC. The same can be true for SIDs, STARs and route identifiers.

 

Navigraph and Aerosoft both have navigation data updating services. Navigraph is pretty inexpensive; I haven't used Aerosoft's service so I don't know the cost there. Make sure your addon aircraft manufacturer is available before subscribing!

 

As pointed out above, you can also enter routes ending in a waypoint to your FMC, but this is done on the Routes page rather than the Legs page.

 

Mike