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Anomalies with MSFS 2020 flight plans

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Hi Dave,

                I don't know if you've used MSFS 2020 yet but I ran across something odd when importing a flight plan. This is a flight plan from KPHX to KSAN. It was constructed using Simbrief. I exported to MSFS 2020 and P3Dv5. Once I import into P2A and do autoplan I get the normal output with the P3D plan but get a plan with a bunch of extra waypoints when using the MSFS 2020 plan. I've added screenshots of both to compare. I'd be curious to know what you think.

MSFS 2020

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P3Dv5

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Have you looked at the .pln file contents as it comes out of simbrief?  I have not found MSFS adding interim waypoints and instead if a numbered airway is spec'd in a .pln file MSFS seems to strip it out.  my experience is limited to general aviation flights using low altitude victor routes in he USA.

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Frank Patton
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There is something about the .pln file for MSFS 2020. It's been a gamble on weather any one piece of software will like it. What's been working for me is I've made it a habit to export an .fms (X-Plane 11) and a .pln file from what I'm using (Simbrief, Little Navmap, P2ATC). The .fms I use to import my flight plans into other software and the .pln I reserve just for importing into MSFS. Have had very few problems since. 

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