SirWeakOne

Is it possible that you could explain procedure with pictures as I put in J134 into the first VIA and it came through as an invalid entry. The TRM also came up as three different routes. I was able to add the rest of the way points but on the nav map it did a direct route to TRM and skipped all the other waypoints. It also said that I didn't have enough fuel to make it there. The distance to TRM was 4100 nm so I think it may have been the wrong one.

I got a route from KLAX to KCVG from my virtual airline so I went to simroutes.com and download a flight plan in PMDG format. I then loaded it into the FMC but was unable to use autopilot with it. I then tried to manually make it in the FMC following the first tutorial's instructions. But while I was setting waypoints I didn't know which ones to use as there were so many. I selected one with vectors which was actually another problem further along. I took off and was able to engage autopilot but soon realized the plane would not follow the waypoints. There was no purple line connecting to the first waypoint and all the plane wanted to do was go to waypoint (VECTOR) which had no end to it. The nm left until I reached it was dashed out and so was the speed. I tried deleting it but had no sucess. The plane was supposed to go to waypoint SLI and continue on to more waypoints but it only wanted to go straight. Are there any freeware flight plan builders for the NGX that fill in all the info into the FMC that also allow autopilot to engage?

Thanks I didn't realize the buttons were right in front of my eyes and how do I load a flight plan into the FMC? When I fly a flightplan would I follow the instructions in the tutorial to set up the cockpit for takeoff?

Sorry I don't fully understand what you mean by this. I'm currently used to the Airbus instrument panel and am a complete noob at getting this set up. Could you explain in more detail please?

I'm trying to complete the tutorial and get stuck in the physical part of it when setting up for takeoff. It tells me to arm Lnav and Vnav but it doesn't tell me how. I read somewhere that you have to use the FMC but I recall hearing that there are switches in the cockpit.