In FS 2020 I recall that we could define the departure and arrival including SID / STAR / APP and add the various waypoints of a route including the airways betwen them using the Map for setting the flight.

In that same screen we also had the oiption to load a flightplan previously imported from any flightplanner that could create the ".FPLN" file.

Now in FS 2024 I can't find how to do it?  I even used to cut&paste the flightplan into that GUI in the field where you could write the flightplan?

Now it looks like the only way is through that, clumsy, EFB 😕 or is it still there and I just couldn't find it?

try this,

https://planner.flightsimulator.com/

then save the flightplan and in the EFB load flight plan. 

13 minutes ago, bigifooti said:

try this,

https://planner.flightsimulator.com/

then save the flightplan and in the EFB load flight plan. 

This. Works well. It automatically selects and saves charts. You can also paste a simbrief route into the flight planner.

Yeah, I've used the new Flightplanner web site, and indeed that's the easiest wayt to create the flightplan, although unfortunately not that much the other flight parameters like PAX, CARGO, FUEL... which I then have to adjust through the EFB - and it's not practical IMO the way the interface is done although they've updated some items recently.

But I really liked the FS 2020 way. Should exist as an alternative IMO...

I'm getting used to the EFB way of creating a flight plan but there's an issue with the G1000 not "reading" the Departure/Arrival correctly. 

The G1000 loads the bulk of the flight plan just fine (EFB -> Send To Avionics), but the departure/arrival doesn't have the same flight path as the EFB. It's just a direct line to the first waypoint and from the last one, there's no Patterns at all.

18 minutes ago, MarcG said:

I'm getting used to the EFB way of creating a flight plan but there's an issue with the G1000 not "reading" the Departure/Arrival correctly. 

The G1000 loads the bulk of the flight plan just fine (EFB -> Send To Avionics), but the departure/arrival doesn't have the same flight path as the EFB. It's just a direct line to the first waypoint and from the last one, there's no Patterns at all.

First set departure and arrival and then from EFB load your flight plan and send it to avionics. That works for me.

39 minutes ago, Gogolathome said:

First set departure and arrival and then from EFB load your flight plan and send it to avionics. That works for me.

But isn't the point of the EFB that it does it all for you? I set everything in the EFB - Send To Avionics - then it should just be the same in the G1000? Trying to understand if this is a feature yet to be introduced or a bug or will never be a feature etc.

It works better with native MSF2024 aircraft G1000. With the MSFS2024 DA62 I didn't have this problem. Did you use a non-native aircraft?

Problems arise also with user waypoints that are not recognized on non-native G1000 in my experience. I think we have to wait...

10 minutes ago, Gogolathome said:

It works better with native MSF2024 aircraft G1000. With the MSFS2024 DA62 I didn't have this problem. Did you use a non-native aircraft?

Problems arise also with user waypoints that are not recognized on non-native G1000 in my experience. I think we have to wait...

C108b Caravan, user waypoints are no problem, just the Departure & Arrival patterns don't transfer over

What's wrong with Using SIMbrief?

21 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

What's wrong with Using SIMbrief?

Nothing. Works like a charm with MSFS2024. I never use the MSFS2024 planners. I only use the online planner every now and then to look for nice departures and destinations (which is more convenient than it is with the SB map).

Simbrief is my preferred method too, but for short flights, even VFR, using the in-sim map flightplanner of FS 2020 was really nice&easy...

This new EFB is a bit counter-intuitive... 

On 4/12/2025 at 6:06 AM, MarcG said:

just the Departure & Arrival patterns don't transfer over

If you're referring to the advisory visual patterns, then this is intentional (and also how it works IRL).

Avionics have no knowledge of visual patterns. A real world analogue to this would be selecting a visual pattern in Foreflight, and then sending your flight plan to your Garmin in your plane. The visual pattern does not transfer, as the Garmin has no such feature.

The visual patterns in the EFB are meant for reference only, and just as in the real world you aren't intended to fly those coupled to the autopilot.

This is catching a number of folks out so we will be adding a message to SU3 that alerts pilots of this distinction when using the advisory visual patterns feature.

Edited April 13, 20251 yr by MattNischan

On 4/12/2025 at 3:28 AM, jcomm said:

Now it looks like the only way is through that, clumsy, EFB 😕 or is it still there and I just couldn't find it?

Yes, the EFB is now the primary flight planning interface in the sim. In SU2 we've made a number of improvements to the flow so it has a better feel, and if all you want to do is copy and paste a route string you'll be able to do that too.

If you're finding the interface too small, I find that setting the EFB to horizontal orientation and the largest size is very helpful.

15 minutes ago, MattNischan said:

If you're referring to the advisory visual patterns, then this is intentional (and also how it works IRL).

Avionics have no knowledge of visual patterns. A real world analogue to this would be selecting a visual pattern in Foreflight, and then sending your flight plan to your Garmin in your plane. The visual pattern does not transfer, as the Garmin has no such feature.

The visual patterns in the EFB are meant for reference only, and just as in the real world you aren't intended to fly those coupled to the autopilot.

This is catching a number of folks out so we will be adding a message to SU3 that alerts pilots of this distinction when using the advisory visual patterns feature.

Awesome thanks for the clarification Matt 👍