flightsimmer747

What is the main reason most people use other flight planners? The reason i ask is because i'm debating between 2 of them fs9 or fsbuild but can't understand the importance or impact it would have on the fmc. I was able to configure both so the fmc can read them but now i don't know which plan to fly, they are both different but all that matters in the end is the arrival airport.One thing i must say that i noticed is that the fs9 flight plans seem to fly a straight line even with vor to vor type of plan. I don't use direct gps because it doesn't seem realistic but then again i may be wrong. Please let me know i'm curious!

I don't mean where are the manuals i got all of them and read them but i would like a tutorial from startup cold and dark to shutdown. So i can practice.And is there a way to cycle between zulu time and local standard time in the fmc??

Sorry about the signature i learned how to add it in now. Thanks for the heads up to the overhead panel i'll read up on it and play around with settings on the ground not in the air :)

Ok i'll try that I'll let you know tomorrow!

3.4 or 3.41

I do have 800/900 cmd A is on but A/T doesn't switch up.

yes fmc programmed and no AP at all for takeoff so no auto throttle.once airborne cmd A is turned on.

Hi yes it is Joe, I'm trying it in the air?Even the altitude doesn't stay or v/s in position or lit up>

Why does this happen?

Thanks Chris you were a great help!!!

Hi thanks for the reply i understand that the atc (RC) has the priority in vectoring and i will need to adjust my fmc to the new waypoint or fix right? Now does Rc call the waypoints by there name so i can type it in my fmc, I don't exactly fly with maps because i fly anywhere in the world. Hope i make sense.As far as the format i'll look into it. I just bought the pmdg so i'm new to it. And i'm also a newbie to Rc.Joe

Hi its a little costly for a program that is only a flight planner just my opinion. Don't get get me wrong i have the free one and it works well but its missing the fs9 option i believe it only has copy to'pmdg' creating a .Rte flt plan.

The reason i ask is that i need an atc program which will vector my flight as my fmc flys the same flight plan. Pmdg has .RTE and fs9 uses .pln, what about RC?Thanks from Joe

Hi guys I found a converter from .pln to .rte which will enable fs9 to vector you the same flight plan in your pmdg for IFR, you can use high vectors but i believe vor to vor is easier to manually type in, if needed in case of deviations, intersections seem more complicated. The file is(PLN2RTE) found in the avsim library.Tell me what you think?Until now all i did was create a vor to vor and manually import to fmc but with this tool i can create longer flights and import into the fmc automatically. The good part is proper vectoring of the flight and no flight plan typing in the fmc which can be so long on some flights.Joe

Hi Frank are you saying that having the payware will let me file a .rte and a .pln for pmdg and fs9 meaning the exact same flight plan, so that will make atc read my whole IFR flight.Joe

Yes it does make sense now, now any other flight planner like fsnavigator which has a module out to export into pmdg's fmc will give me the same problem with atc communication so back to just filing a visual flight plan then takeoff and call arrival/tower for clearance doesn't sound like much communication. Will radar contact solve this problem? Or maybe fsnavigator can be read by fs9's atc?

I do also agree with your idea, your saying take off visual fly the flight plan and then contact tower at arrival airport?? This will make the auto generate of a plan imported into the fmc from fs build or any other flight planner that pmdg accepts....

What about not using fsbuild and creating a flight plan in fs9 vor only delete some waypoints and then wit ha few say 5 or 6 legs put them in the fmc save the flight in fs9 flight plan and in the fmc then all would match. Fmc with fs9 flight plan meaning accurate atc vectoring. Right what do you think?

You see thats wha ti mean so if i want atc to match my flight i need to enter it manually problem here is it takes forever going back and forth entering all the victor airways or vors only for that matter!Joe

Another question though what happens with atc now i can't have an ifr flight because fs9 will not direct me at the same waypoints as i filed with fsbuild. And i want to use atc?

I got it, you need to click on the rte page and activate it and confirm with exec. I'm still lost mind you and a little disappointed in myself but i guess it takes time. But my flight plan appeared with every waypoint and fix.Thank youRegards Joe

I have ultimate traffic which to me is very realistic so i need atc.Joe

Did all that still doesn't seem to read it!!

I'm able to click on Nav Data and then flt plans, I see it in my list but it doesn't load.

1 st of all thank you for helping me out.Now from what i understand atc won't know i have an IFR flight plan if not created within fs9, as far as fsbuild goes i have it isn't it free? I tried importing the flight plan and it worked in the fmc but it won't load it I'm just able to see it.