Simple flight plan maker for FS9 and FSX/P3D
Nov 3, 2016 8:03:06 GMT
Post by Herve Sors on Nov 3, 2016 8:03:06 GMT
Hi guys,
Everything is in the title and you'll find more details as well as a download link here
www.aero.sors.fr/designer_pilot_utilities2.html
I've build this software considering I very often use the GPS capabilities of aircrafts who are not equipped with FMC and/or for which GPS databases cannot be easily updated.
Also some users ask me to develop such a tool, considering they can easily build a valid route from several online providers (RouteFinder, EuroFPL, Real World flightplan database, Path Finder, FlightAware, Flight Plan Database etc.. but don't want to install and use more complicated softwares whose databases are not always fully up to date and/or reliable.
Although there's already some online generators (such as Online Flight Planner, I think this flight plan maker will do the job very easily with the advantage that start positions are selectable and already included and the necessary navigation databases will be updated as needed
A limitation is that, since the program makes use of an up to date navigation database (including navaids, fixes and airways), the generated flight plan, while loaded in the sim, will usually not be editable, considering the sim database may not correspond (even if you installed my World Navaids package that doesn't update everything especially airways). It is not so important IMO as far as the generated flight plan will be perfectly usable for performing the flight (with or without use of autopilot functions).
Also those using integrated Sim ATC (I don't) may have problems with delivered clearances that will usually be solved by not including region and/or airway indicators in the .pln file (there's 2 options for that).
Fell free to comment, feedback and make all suggestions you think valuable for improving this software
Hervé
Everything is in the title and you'll find more details as well as a download link here
www.aero.sors.fr/designer_pilot_utilities2.html
I've build this software considering I very often use the GPS capabilities of aircrafts who are not equipped with FMC and/or for which GPS databases cannot be easily updated.
Also some users ask me to develop such a tool, considering they can easily build a valid route from several online providers (RouteFinder, EuroFPL, Real World flightplan database, Path Finder, FlightAware, Flight Plan Database etc.. but don't want to install and use more complicated softwares whose databases are not always fully up to date and/or reliable.
Although there's already some online generators (such as Online Flight Planner, I think this flight plan maker will do the job very easily with the advantage that start positions are selectable and already included and the necessary navigation databases will be updated as needed
A limitation is that, since the program makes use of an up to date navigation database (including navaids, fixes and airways), the generated flight plan, while loaded in the sim, will usually not be editable, considering the sim database may not correspond (even if you installed my World Navaids package that doesn't update everything especially airways). It is not so important IMO as far as the generated flight plan will be perfectly usable for performing the flight (with or without use of autopilot functions).
Also those using integrated Sim ATC (I don't) may have problems with delivered clearances that will usually be solved by not including region and/or airway indicators in the .pln file (there's 2 options for that).
Fell free to comment, feedback and make all suggestions you think valuable for improving this software
Hervé