FSNAV/PLAN-G Flight Plan Oddities

[gj888]

I created an FP using FSNAV and exported it to FS9 PLN format and got the following

Plan exported by FSNAV

waypoint.24=LUB, V, N53* 56.45', E10* 40.07', +000000.00,
waypoint.46=LAM, V, N51* 38.77', E0* 9.10', +000000.00,


After loading into PLAN-G and saved under a new name

waypoint.24=, LUB, , LUB, V, S11* 35.07', E27* 32.8', +004294.00,
waypoint.46=, LAM, , LAM, V, N38* 54.44', E16* 13.55', +000036.00,


After deleting these two waypoint and adding them by hand, and saving the plan under another name

waypoint.24=ED, LUB, , LUB, V, N53* 56.45', E10* 40.07', +000262.00,
waypoint.46=EG, LAM, , LAM, V, N51* 38.77', E0* 9.1', +000196.00,


You will see that FSNAV is exporting in the ?old? FS9 FP format. The route I generated had 48 waypoints and it was just these two that were not right.

For example:
FSNAV

waypoint.0=UUDD, A, N55* 24.50', E37* 54.50', +000587.27,
waypoint.1=UM, N, N55* 52.00', E36* 55.00', +000000.00,
waypoint.2=AR, N, N55* 59.00', E36* 48.00', +000000.00,
waypoint.3=BG, N, N55* 50.00', E34* 52.00', +000000.00,
waypoint.4=TU, N, N55* 51.00', E32* 56.00', +000000.00,
waypoint.5=RATIN, I, N55* 16.80', E30* 51.80', +000000.00,
...


PLAN-G

waypoint.0=, UUDD, , UUDD, A, N55* 24.5', E37* 54.5', +000583.00,
waypoint.1=, UM, , UM, I, N55* 52', E36* 55', +000000.00,
waypoint.2=, AR, , AR, I, N55* 59', E36* 48', +000000.00,
waypoint.3=, BG, , BG, I, N55* 50', E34* 52', +000000.00,
waypoint.4=, TU, , TU, I, N55* 51', E32* 56', +000000.00,
waypoint.5=, RATIN, , RATIN, I, N55* 16.8', E30* 51.8', +000000.00,
...


No big issue but I thought you might like to know about it  :)

[tim arnot]

Ok thanks, I'll look into it.

[TangoEcho]

I'm confused here. Why make a plan in one prog and import it into another when it can be easily produced in the latter?

[gj888]

I'm confused here. Why make a plan in one prog and import it into another when it can be easily produced in the latter?

Hi Tom

Unless I have missed it, and I have read the manual  :) there is no automatic flight plan generation from departure to destination. When flying offline I use FSNAV to do this so I thought I would see what happens when FSNAV exports to a .PLN file and PLAN-G opens it.

Like I said, no biggie, I can correct any funnies by hand.

Even though I have only been using it for a day, I like the app  ;D

[tim arnot]

That's correct, because it is designed for VFR, where you don't typically hop VOR to VOR, or fly airways.  ;)

[TangoEcho]

Seldom flying offline or airways these days, that makes sense. Hope Tim can sort it.