MWA Flight plan in the Garmin GPS or the FMS
A X-Plane flight plan is of the .fms format. For every MWA the flight plan is, next to the Little Navmap format, also presented in the .fms format
The Garmin GPS
- Save the .fms-file in X-plane11\Output\FMSplans-folder
- Start Xplane
- Start the aircraft of choice with a Garmin GPS
- Open de Garmin GPS and enter this flight plan as follows:
- Click on the GPS, this results in the display of the GPS in a separate window
- Press FPL
- Press inner ring (middle button, press at the side) of Push-CRSR-button that will show all the flight plans
- Select the flight plan by pressing the inner ring left or right
- Load the flight plan by pressing ENT
How to use the Garmin in a Youtube video:
The FMS
- Put the .fms-file in X-plane11\Output\FMSplans-folder
- Start X-Plane
- Start the commercial airliner of your choice
- To enter the flight plan in the FMS
- Click on the CDU (the FMS-screen) to display it in a separate window
- Press RTE or FPLN (depending of the aircraft/FMS type)
- Press ROUTE MENU
- Press CO ROUTE LIST and select the correct flight plan
- Press the little red button at the top left of the CDU to close the separate window
The flight plan will now be displayed on the MFD.