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Vector Flight Dispatch — Long Haul Update (v.1.1.58) Long haul dispatch is now available! Routing Options: Select if you want to fly to/from, or only in, the Americas, Europe & Rest of the World or Worldwide. ⏳ Enable Long haul flights: Extends the flight-time slider up to 19 hours. Routes are matched to your target block time within about ±30 minutes. Long haul missions: A dedicated mission pool for extended sectors, including Intercontinental airline, freight, executive, and military cargo missions. Database Update: UK2000 MSFS 2024 products added (37 airports) Contrail - Dassault Falcon 50 added Just Flight - F70 and F100 added Stratoware x Miltech Simulations - MBB Bo 105 added Refresh the page Ctrl+F5 to load the latest files. Feedback welcome! Enjoy those long haul sectors!

Vector Flight Dispatch - Glider update (v1.0.82) Glider support is now live. 972 additional MSFS 2024 Detailed Small Airports and Glider fields have been added to the database (346 glider strips, plus 626 suitable small GA fields), bringing the searchable total to about 1,850 airports alongside the existing main set. Six glider/motor-glider types are supported (Asobo DG-1001E, LS8-18, Stemme S12G, Pipistrel Taurus M, Got Friends AS 33 Me & Discus-2c), with six new Gliding missions - local soaring, cross-country tasks, instruction, ferry, and practice tasks. Routes are capped at max. 50 nm cross-country, with local flights when nothing suitable is in range. Feedback always welcome - especially on routing and mission wording. Thanks to JohnnyT5000 for the MSFS 2024 Detailed Small Airports database that this builds on.

Update: Lots of changes under the hood to ensure accuracy, speed, reliability and ease of use, plus a new logo and a fresh coat of paint. * Owned airports highlighted in green on Flight Dispatch Details, so you can see if you need to activate the scenery in your Addon Manager. * Custom airports or airframes can now be individually removed, if you make a mistake or want to remove an entry. * Your Last flight is saved to memory, so it you forget to save it to your logbook, you now have the option to save it before your next flight. * Light Mode / Dark Mode / Greyscale Mode. * Collapsible User Preferences Menu to keep things simple. I hope that you are enjoying using VECTOR, Toby

Thanks for the feedback, glad you’re enjoying the tool. The Owned Airports list works a bit differently from the departure search box. Owned Airports tells the dispatcher: “When I leave departure blank and let it pick a random route, then prefer airports I own.” It does not add airports to the searchable database on its own. The Departure Airport field only shows airports that already exist in the database, either in the built-in master list, or ones you’ve added yourself under Settings → Add New Airport (to Local DB). KPOV isn’t in the master database, so it won’t appear when you type in the departure field until you add it manually with its latitude and longitude. What to do: Open Settings & Database Tools Scroll to Add New Airport (to Local DB) Enter KPOV, name, latitude, longitude (and military checkbox if needed) Save/add the airport Keep KPOV in your Owned Airports list if you want preferred routing when departure is left blank Click Save Airport Preferences After that, KPOV should appear when you type in the departure field, and you can use it as a fixed departure. I hope this helps answer your question? Quick summary: Owned Airports = routing preference (when departure is blank) Add New Airport = actually puts a missing airport into the database Departure field = search/select only from airports in that database

VECTOR — browser flight dispatcher (update) Posted here last week. Some of you said wow, some said doesn't work but the feedback was useful, so here's a proper update. What it is: VECTOR — a free browser dispatcher for MSFS 2024. No installer. No Community folder. No executables. No accounts. Just a webpage. What it does in one click: route, mission, cruise alt, payload, SimBrief or .pln download. What's improved since last week: Fleet up to 95 aircraft; missions up to 200+ scenarios LOWI approved for 737-600/700/800 + A319/320/321 with restricted payload Logbook, owned-airport priority, military/contractor toggles, custom aircraft/airport forms Browser auto-refreshes to latest version If it "didn't work" last time, common fixes: Pick the aircraft from the dropdown list (typing a partial name can be quicker) Leave departure blank first - a random route is the fastest test Refresh (CTRL+F5) once if you cached an old build — this will be automatic now Link: https://manicminer00.github.io/global-flight-dispatcher/ Still free. Still maintained by one person in spare hours. If you try it and it fails, reply with aircraft + departure ICAO and I'll actually look at it. Enjoy.

@Mike62 Hi Mike, apologies, there was an error in the code, that I fixed a few days ago, that was saving custom airports with incorrect Lat, Lon. (in England). I have just added KHQM to the database to save you the trouble. Just clear your custom database and refresh the page with CTRL + F5. You do not need to add the airport again. I have added a 40 minute option to the slider, and 10 minute increments, so that you can pick up flights to a few more local destinations. Regarding the slider not moving, that's not a behaviour that it has, so I would press CTRL+F5 to refresh the page, just in case your browser has saved an older version of the code.

Ryan, you can add the ICAO codes of airports that you own into my dispatch tool and it will dispatch flights to and from your owned airports, where it can find valid routes. If the airports are not included in the master database, you can add them to your own custom database. 800+ airports are included by default. You add the ICAO codes in the Settings section, see below. Link to the Dispatch Tool

Hi everyone, The dispatch engine has been rewritten to support mission filtering. This means missions can now be restricted not just by broad categories (like "JET" or "GA"), but locked to specific airframes and exact departure airports. To kick off this new system, I’ve added several new specialized missions to the database: Santos Dumont Shuttle: A Ponte Aérea shuttle flight restricted specifically to the A319 departing from SBRJ. Regional STOL Operations: Two new steep-climb departure missions for the E-Jets (E190/E195) and BAe 146/Avro RJ series flying out of London City (EGLC) and Ronaldsway (EGNS). High-Density Freighter Swap: An oversized, max-payload run specifically for freighters/cargo types. The dispatcher now automatically forces your cargo load to its absolute structural limit when this is drawn. Vintage Aviation Rally: A cross-country time trial specifically for the A2A Comanche, pushing your cruise and mixture management to the limit. Pressurized Express Courier: High-altitude priority document runs utilizing the pressurization of the A2A Aerostar 600. Logbook Persistence & Maintenance Reminders To make the virtual hangar feel a bit more alive, I’ve also introduced a new maintenance tracking system. If you fly the exact same airframe for three consecutive flights, the dispatcher will now prompt you with a maintenance reminder to physically check your airframe, oil, and tyres in MSFS before generating your next dispatch release. You can now search for departure airport by name as well as ICAO code. As always, the tool remains completely free to use. You can access it and read the full changelog over on GitHub. Happy flying!

Update: v1.3.0 Hi everyone, This update adds 100 mission images - for added immersion 😄. It also allows all aircraft to contract for military missions, both from civilian and military airports. Quest Kodiak 100 Series II, PC-12/47, and Cessna C208B Caravan: Passenger and Freight versions added for Cargo missions. HPG H145 - Civilian and Military options added to database. My tool also now has an official name, 'VECTOR'. Have a great weekend. Toby

Update: v1.2.0 (Persistence & Logbook) Hi everyone, This update adds flight persistence and history tracking. New Features: Flight Persistence: Click 'Continue from last arrival airport?' to chain your flights together and pick up where you left off. Pilot Logbook: The tool now features a logbook that automatically tracks your flight history. Data Management: You can export your logbook alongside your custom database backups. Safe Resets: Resetting your custom database (airports/aircraft) will not delete your logbook. The logbook can be cleared separately whenever you need. I’ve put a lot of unpaid hours into building and refining this dispatcher. If you use it regularly and want to support the project, there is a "Buy Me A Coffee" link at the bottom of the interface. A huge thank you the people who have already contributed, every bit of support helps me justify the time spent on development. Toby

First full flight in the Sovereign+ completed. Textures on the inside are great, subtle and not as dirty and aged as I think a lot of us have come to expect. If the Fenix A320 has the best cockpit texturing that I have seen to date, the Sovereign+ comes in at the same level as Black Square. I've attached a couple of screenshots for people on the fence, like I was. The Sovereign+ is very well made, from what I can tell on this first flight, feels heavy and, perhaps more importantly, I didn't have 1 electrical disconnection ruining the flight, unlike the disconnects I get every flight in the Phenom. Climb rates of +/- 6000 fpm require careful management but having an autothrottle is a huge help in the Sovereign+. Personally, I don't care for toilet water simulation or cabin details, I fly from the cockpit, and the Sovereign+ gets a 9/10 on systems depth, offering integrated ACARS / CPDLC systems for ATIS and clearance that works with SI, and, like the A2A Comanche, it actually feels like you're in a real cockpit and flying an aircraft through moving air, as much as it can in MSFS. I have limited real world experience flying small GA for comparison, but the Sovereign+ has that something special that I suspect lot of us are looking for and is a fantastic modern glass alternative to the FlightFX CitationX. Fly safe.

Dispatcher updated to v.1.0.9 New aircraft in database: - Azurpoly C160 Transall - Azurpoly OV-10A Bronco - IndiaFoxtEcho - F-14A / F-14B Tomcat - IndiaFoxtEcho - Panavia Tornado - Just Flight - Vulcan B Mk. 2 - Taog's Hangar - UH-1H Huey - Added an option to allow you to contract your Turboprop, Business Jet or Jet for Military missions to and from military bases.

@haskell I knew adding the ATR would cause me trouble! It turns out the dispatcher has been secretly relocating every user-added custom airport to the English countryside. KCLT is lovely in Yorkshire this time of year! The bug has been identified (the tool was automatically assigning random UK coordinates to all manual entries) and a patch is now online (v10.4) to stop the tectonic plate shifting. You'll just need to clear your custom DB and re-add KCLT now that the update is live. Thank you for letting me know.

Hi everyone, I've just rolled out an update to the Dynamic Global Flight Dispatcher to support infrastructure for military flights and aircraft in MSFS 2024. Military Routing: You can now choose to include military airports in your flight planning. (Note: To preserve standard civilian operations, this feature is disabled by default). Local Database Expansion: You can now add custom military aircraft and airbases directly to your local database. New Default Profiles: The iniBuilds A400M Atlas and 50 military airbases have been integrated into the standard database. Fly safe, Toby

Hi Rob, I've added the default Asobo - Beechcraft Bonanza G36 (G1000) to the system. This is the default Asobo version, not the ArantisSim Mod. Just a heads-up that I won't be taking any more requests for default aircraft moving forward. This tool is intended to be a "best of the best" database for MSFS 2024 (for example, the Black Square Bonanza is a more complete product that can fly further and higher). I've included, by request, the default C172, ATR 42/62, Grumman Amphibian Albatross G111, and now the G36, but I'll be drawing the line there for default aircraft, at least until iniBuilds updates the remaining issues with the A400M Atlas. Enjoy the flights!