Ever wonder?

EVER WONDER?

 

Whenever I put together a flight plan I save it as a (.PLN) file.

If I want to exit the flight and go kiss my girlfriend I save the file, but I can not save it as a (.PLN) file.

It appears that my only option is to save it as a (.FLT) file.

I wonder why.

This not a big deal but I think about it every time I want to save an active flight plan.

I suppose that this violates some kind of rule that some programmer thought up just to drive me crazy.

VFRguy

Edited July 20, 2021 by VFRguy

EVER WONDER?

 

Whenever I put together a flight plan I save it as a (.PLN) file.

If I want to exit the flight and go kiss my girlfriend I save the file, but I can not save it as a (.PLN) file.

It appears that my only option is to save it as a (.FLT) file.

I wonder why.

This not a big deal but I think about it every time I want to save an active flight plan.

I suppose that this violates some kind of rule that some programmer thought up just to drive me crazy.

VFRguy

 

You could solve the problem - quit kissing your girlfriend !

If my attention is diverted away from the plane (like the cat wanting attention), I just hit the Escape key, then when I am ready I hit the Escape key again and continue on :)

Good idea except she has lots of money.

Good idea except she has lots of money.

 

 

Does she pay for Avgas and let you flightsim too?

that's why I keep her around.

EVER WONDER?

 

Whenever I put together a flight plan I save it as a (.PLN) file.

If I want to exit the flight and go kiss my girlfriend I save the file, but I can not save it as a (.PLN) file.

It appears that my only option is to save it as a (.FLT) file.

I wonder why.

This not a big deal but I think about it every time I want to save an active flight plan.

I suppose that this violates some kind of rule that some programmer thought up just to drive me crazy.

VFRguy

 

I think the answer is:

The .pln (plan file) is just that. A flight plan. Shows what you intend (plan) to do or hope to do. It can be changed or updated before loading.

The .flt (flight file) is the state of the flight at the time it is created. It shows where you are, what you are doing, the state of your aircraft etc.. It is not a plan but a description of the flight as it stands at the time.

 

My humble opinion of course.

 

Hal

I think I agree with everything you say which why I now do not keep my PLN files very long.

They are easy to make, at least for my way of flying.

I keep only four plans.

Two plans for Touch and Go’s, for right and left patterns.

One for JFK and one for Washington DC (just because).

I find that I never repeat the same plan.

This whole thing opens up old wounds which I will talk about shortly.