Does this mean that we are finally able to add and remove waypoints in the SID / STAR?

Does this still use the default navdata or does it rely on Navigraph or similar?

 

12 minutes ago, Langeveldt said:

I'm a little bit confused at what "custom flight plan manager" means.  Is it something outside the flight sim where we make a flight plan, like SimBrief?  Is it something in the MCDU or on the iPad to plan routes properly?  Or does it just mean the plane behaves better?  All I want are smooth curves and for it not to circle around the previous waypoint when ATC give me an approach.  This looke really promising but despite my research, i don't quite know what it is! 

Your desire is granted. Smooth curves are what you get. Enter your plan as normal.

It's not quite right yet though.... STAR into EHAM went pear shaped. Litterally.😀

I'm on the dev version, is the experimental version stable enough or has it too many bugs ?

Edited August 20, 20214 yr by cepact

I've just downloaded the development version, entered my flight plan to madrid using high altitude airways from Malaga to Madrid, added a STAR..  On ground at Malaga inputted the BLN3L star for LEMG into the MCDU and I've got the dreaded USR waypoint.  Any idea what I'm doing wrong? 

1 minute ago, Langeveldt said:

I've just downloaded the development version, entered my flight plan to madrid using high altitude airways from Malaga to Madrid, added a STAR..  On ground at Malaga inputted the BLN3L star for LEMG into the MCDU and I've got the dreaded USR waypoint.  Any idea what I'm doing wrong? 

I believe its on the experiment version at the moment.

I tried the new experimental version and the new AP works perfectly except it seems the flightplan downloaded from simbrief and entered doesnt register with atc and you cant request clearance from the airport for your planned route. Anyone else see this?

OK. In testing I've found (and this is purely myself) that if I import a flight plan from Simbrief I have issues. But if I input the plan manually into the FMC it's perfect.

Just switched to the Experimental branch and loaded a Simbrief plan that I flew earlier today (this morning's Dev version) BRU-LHR. I entered the HELE7C dep and LOGAN2H arr and everything looked good to me, also checked the drawing of legs in PLAN mode. Haven't got time to fly now, so I'll check later.

Sierra the question is does atc recognize your flightplan and can you see it on the vfr map?

5 minutes ago, gore54 said:

Sierra the question is does atc recognize your flightplan and can you see it on the vfr map?

I wouldn't know, never used either.

I tried the experimental branch the other day and it would not recognize any waypoints...I will just wait for the dev version at this rate I think.

2 minutes ago, highflyer2020 said:

I tried the experimental branch the other day and it would not recognize any waypoints..

That's because the new functionality was only released earlier today.

Gave it a try. Used the World Map to plan the flight (CYOW -> CYUL, IFR High Altitude).

Worked wonderfully until I got close to CYUL and was given the approach by ATC. Entered it in to the flight plan and things went haywire. Guess it's not quite ready yet, hence it being in the experimental branch. I've gone back to the development branch for now. At least the FBW installer makes it easy to switch branches. 😉

...jim

 

Edited August 20, 20214 yr by JimBrown

I had to clear flight discontinuity when importing from SimBrief.  Once I did that, it seemed to work fine for me, albeit one of the waypoints looked suspect.