Flight Plan help needed

**davidc2** · 01-15-2021, 07:32 PM

I am looking to make "tours" of various cities.

Example, in FSX, I made a "tour" of Jacksonville, started at one airport, got to 1000 ft, and had the entire flight going from one airport to another in the Jacksonville, FL area. It took about an hour, showed me the city and was a blast!

However, each time I try to recreate that in MSFS, I end up failing. I start off from KCRG and my (eventual) destination is KJAX. However, if I add other waypoints, the path becomes very convoluted.

Is there another program/add on which will let me generate a flight plan and let me set my own waypoints without trying to be too helpful?

Hoping this makes sense, lol

**marksinclair** · 01-15-2021, 07:47 PM

Try grand tour flight planner.
https://sites.google.com/site/fredm/...rams#h.p_ID_92
Ciao.

**davidc2** · 01-15-2021, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by marksinclair

Try grand tour flight planner.
https://sites.google.com/site/fredm/...rams#h.p_ID_92
Ciao.

Well, just tried it out, got a flight plan loaded, then tried in the sim. Short version, did not work, looked perfect on the program, but not on the sim.

**Cavulife** · 01-15-2021, 08:40 PM

The MSFS flight planner can give weird results when adding waypoints. I’ve found it seems to work OK if I make sure to click on the line between the 2 points where I want to add a new waypoint. It highlights that leg and then adds the new point between them.

Give that a try and I hope it works for you.

**davidc2** · 01-15-2021, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by Cavulife

The MSFS flight planner can give weird results when adding waypoints. I’ve found it seems to work OK if I make sure to click on the line between the 2 points where I want to add a new waypoint. It highlights that leg and then adds the new point between them.

Give that a try and I hope it works for you.

Thanks for the tip, it is useful..

Unfortunately, it did not solve my dilemma

**Cavulife** · 01-15-2021, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by davidc2

Thanks for the tip, it is useful..

Unfortunately, it did not solve my dilemma

Can you post a pic of what the messed up plan comes out looking like and we can try to recreate it?

**davidc2** · 01-15-2021, 09:34 PM

Would be happy to, except I do not know how to post screensheets here

**davidc2** · 01-15-2021, 09:38 PM

Here is the screenshot, suppose to be only in Jacksonville (lower right)
Edit-Got it working! Changed the waypoints to airports.

**xkris** · 01-16-2021, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by Cavulife

The MSFS flight planner can give weird results when adding waypoints. I’ve found it seems to work OK if I make sure to click on the line between the 2 points where I want to add a new waypoint. It highlights that leg and then adds the new point between them.

Give that a try and I hope it works for you.

Sometimes I click a hundred times on a line between two point but it just wouldn't highlight. Anyone else experiencing this?

**terrylawdinn** · 01-16-2021, 06:03 PM

Little Navmap can do what you want quite easily and then you can export it directly to the sim. I'm currently following Route 66 and some of the waypoints are only 500m (yes metres) apart but the autopilot/G1000 handles them fine (it does occasionally miss one out if there is a series of sharpish turns).

It's an excellent utility which I use all the time - takes a little bit of getting used to but now comes complete with a comprehensive manual. And it's free!