how to load flightplan created using a planner utility (aka: Customdb) - SOLVED

[Matty260191]

So i made a customdb file to imports my simbrief FP's into like with the previous version but even though I removed the sid and stars and the databases is updated it just says invalid waypoints. Any ideas?

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mods. edit: subject line to represent issue and it is solved

[Matty260191]

soooooooo any help here?

[FeelThere_Vic]

Yes it is as you can see we are trying to resolve issues. Currently supporting a mod is not our top priority. We will come back to you once we sorted out the more important issues.

 

Thanks for your patience

[TalonMX]

But isn't importing a flightplan part of the features of the FT E-Jets and not a MOD? You put the ability to import flightplans but left out the folder during the install. The previous version V2 created a customdb so you could import when you installed it. Why was this left out of V3? I understand you guys are working on fixes but Simbrief and PFPX are popular programs V2 supported. 

 

Dan M

[FeelThere_Vic]

I didn't say we will not look into this. However 16 hours after the initial posting it was bumped again and I wanted to reply. We are scanning this and other forums pretty much 20 hours a day (being international has the advance of someone is always up 🙂 ) but we simply don't have the manpower to acknowledge each and every post by "ok got it" then come back again when it moves on our priority list. To stay transparent we posted a known bug list to keep you updated about our findings, but we also said we wont be able to answer all posts.

 

I hope it makes sense.

 

Thank you

 

Vic

[Matty260191]

1 hour ago, FeelThere said:

Yes it is as you can see we are trying to resolve issues. Currently supporting a mod is not our top priority. We will come back to you once we sorted out the more important issues.

 

Thanks for your patience

Its not a MOD its part of the FMC importing a flightplan. It worked in the old version im just wondering is it a different file type or format that the FP needs to be saved as. And im not talking about a FS flightplan im talking about native FMC flight-plans that you could save from simbrief in the last version. This is not something anyone els has posted about or I would understand the lack of response.

 

and I created the CustomDB folder myself and it works just when i tried to load the flight plan it said invalid waypoints. I will double check the airac match and try another route.

[FeelThere_Vic]

Noted.

[scoobflight]

2 minutes ago, Matty260191 said:

Its not a MOD its part of the FMC importing a flightplan. It worked in the old version im just wondering is it a different file type or format that the FP needs to be saved as. And im not talking about a FS flightplan im talking about native FMC flight-plans that you could save from simbrief in the last version. This is not something anyone els has posted about or I would understand the lack of response.

 

and I created the CustomDB folder myself and it works just when i tried to load the flight plan it said invalid waypoints. I will double check the airac match and try another route.

Vic has noted the issue.  Future updates on the issue will come as time permits.

Can you created and safe a flightplan using the V3 FMC? 

Have you contacted SimBrief and notified them of the problem that their software isn't working with the _new_ version of the Ejets?

[Matty260191]

im asking does the fmc read the same file format and type as the old one.

[Matty260191]

yes or no?

[Matty260191]

my next fp worked I think maybe its something to do with step climbs being planned in so I turned them off for this one and its worked like it did before.

[FeelThere Ariel]

Can you please confirm the range for steep climbs? Is it happening with every ejets aircraft? 

[Matty260191]

Hang on might be something even simpler I will check tomorrow and get back too you. But the importing does work

[Matty260191]

I may not have had the same airac installed but i had some issues tonight when setting up gsx doors so had to reinstall and start a fresh. Now the airac is upto date ill let you know if the previous plan works now.

[FeelThere Ariel]

Awesome, we´ll be waiting! 

[antoniointini]

Not sure if that is the same complaint of the OP. But I would like to suggest you to include, in the manual, the procedure to load external flightplans (ex: Simbrief).

In my case, I had to create myself a folder "CustomDB", so I could enter the flight plans there. This folder is not being created by the installer. I only knew this was the solution because I'm a long term v2 user, and used to do this same procedure back then. New users will have a hard time to figure out how to load flight plans, I believe.

Regards

[Matty260191]

same as with v2 you have to create the folder.

[antoniointini]

1 hour ago, Matty260191 said:

same as with v2 you have to create the folder.

But that's the point - new users don't have that information in the manual.

[Matty260191]

***UPDATE***

tested a few fp's now I think the problem was I though the airac had updated properly but now i know it has no mismatched issues with way points.

[Matty260191]

26 minutes ago, antoniointini said:

But that's the point - new users don't have that information in the manual.

I get what your saying. they should add it but it can also be done by loading a plan into he actual sim then import that into the FMC but again not sure if thats in the manual.

[scoobflight]

1 minute ago, Matty260191 said:

***UPDATE***

tested a few fp's now I think the problem was I though the airac had updated properly but now i know it has no mismatched issues with way points.

so .... there is no problem now (aka, issue is solved)?

[Matty260191]

correct other than new users may not know that they need to create the folder.

[scoobflight]

18 minutes ago, Matty260191 said:

... also be done by loading a plan into he actual sim then import that into the FMC but again not sure if thats in the manual.

manual pages 44-45.

[Matty260191]

not my claims just what lad said above. haven't read manual as its much the exact manual of the previous ejets and also only talks about and has perf charts for 175/195.

 

 

[Matty260191]

yer page 45 great but it doesn't say anything about creating the folder to save imported from PFPX/simbrief plans?