TOPIC: How do I load a flight plan into the FMC?

How do I load a flight plan into the FMC? 7 years 2 months ago #746877


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I'm using Simbrief, so I am unable to export flight plans to the MD-80 Classic. Is there a specific place where the aircraft searches for flight
plans, 'cause then I can just put a flight plan there and the plane will load it, correct?

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How do I load a flight plan into the FMC? 7 years 2 months ago #746878


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The Super 80 Classic looks in the same folder that P3D stores them in. You need to use the right naming convention when saving a flight plan so the aircraft will load it for you. The file name needs to be Departure ICAO-Destination ICAO- Flight number. The three parts are separated by a dash. For example, KDFW-KDTW-1192.PLN with 1192 being the flight number I assigned to the aircraft.
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How do I load a flight plan into the FMC? 7 years 2 months ago #746883


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Thanks alot! ;)
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How do I load a flight plan into the FMC? 7 years 2 months ago #746886


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I tried it, but with no succes unfortunately. The flight plan was put into C:\Users\my user\OneDrive\Documents\Prepar3D v4 files and I renamed it to KSAN-KATL-30.pln. Am I doing something wrong here?
PS. This message appeared on the FMS:
ACARS DATA
F-PLAN DATA UPLINK FAILED
TRANSMISSION INCOMPLETE


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I'm not sure if OneDrive is the issue or not. I assume that since P3D stores flight plans there, it would not be an issue. Did P3D store it there or did SimBrief? Look in C:\Users\Your Name\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Files and see if there are flight plans there. If so, you may have to move your flight plan to that folder.
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Unable to load a flight plan into the FMC 7 years 2 months ago #746888


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Simbrief automatically found the directory and both the Previous Flight files are stored in that folder. I tried to move the flight plan to C:\Users\my user\Documents\Prepar3D v4 files, but with the same results. So OneDrive is apparently not the issue.
Maybe the issue is the updated gauge file? I will restore the old and see if the problem gets solved. Hmm... It might also be the cause to the bug where I can't deploy the aistair.:huh:
Update: Nope, the gauge file isn't causing this.:dry: Maybe I should just go ahead and re-install the package.

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