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Just need a quick solution...

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Hi there!

I created an FSX airport using ADE, and I would like to generate some random flight plans for GA.

Is there a quick way to do so?

Thanks :)
 
The quick answer is "No". And nothing will generate random flightplans. However, it is not as hard as you think. Don, the developer of AIFP(AI Flight Planner) is on vacation for another week or so and may be able to check in to help you. Untill then look over Don's manual a few times. It really is good. This is what works for me.
Open the exe. I would click on "Airports"(upper left),then collect airports. Because you have an add on airport you will want to check "Add on". I always collect stock and add ons.Uncheck anything for FS9 for now. AIFP now has you brouse to where your add on is located. Select the folder and begin the collection . When it is done, you will be asked if you want to save the new airports list. Yes you do.
Next you need to select an aircraft. Upper left again. Aircraft/add aircraft to list. I would start with one. Then select add to list. If you get this far your doing OK. If not let us know.
The rest is filling in the blanks on the screen before you. You will need to fill in the starting and ending airport(and back again)departure time(AIFP fills in arrival time,altitude, flight #,round trip time(1,2,4,6,8,12,24hrs) and a few other things.
AIFP is really the simplest program I've come across, though it may not seem like it to you yet.
Give it a shot and let us know.

Bob
 
Anxyous said:
Hi there!

I created an FSX airport using ADE, and I would like to generate some random flight plans for GA.

Is there a quick way to do so?

Thanks :)
Click to expand...

Using AIFPv1.5 where you can add your new designed airport easily is the easiest way i know off...at least for me it is working fine!
Good luck!
Bert
 
Thanks guys!

Can I create a flight plan for a plane, and have it repeat it daily or something?

Won't be hard to create flightplans for one day, but if I wanna fly there for a year... :P
 
Yes. You must involve at least two airports. Start at airport "A", go to airport"B", than return to "A". Depending on how close these airpors are, the plane could make the trip several times a day, every day. Start very simple. AIFP will help you along the way. Again the manual is very good.

Bob
 
Thanks, I created seven flight plans, and compiled them...

Now I just gotta test to see if it works!

They're all single-legged, and I got some notice each time I added a flight plan, that the airport in the final leg would be the same as in the first leg or something, is that something I should worry about?

And is there a way to create flight plans without touch & go's?

:)
 
All flight plans MUST have at least TWO legs. And must end with the same airport you started with. Don't check the TnG box. Your plans will be in GMT so make sure you go to your airport at the correct time. Have fun.

Bob
 
Ah, I think I finally figured it out.

Of course it makes sense the airplane must return...

Thanks! :)

EDIT: Nope, doesn't work.

I've compiled it, and placed it in the scenery/world/scenery folder, and nothing seems to be wrong about it.

Why doesn't it work?

They go to an airport I've designed, but it was an edit of an original airport, and FSX treats the place as one airport, so that can't be the problem, can it?

I wanted to add the add-on, but I didn't know how.
 
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If you edit a stock airport, then it becomes simply an airport with your edits. It all goes back into FSX as one, not two separate airports. What kind of edits did you make? What airport is it? Keep at it.

Bob
 
I edited the default Juancho E. Yrausquin (SABA by default, TNCS IRL. Working on changing the ICAO, but if I do so, FSX does start treating them as separate airports). I've used ADE, and placed the .bgl file in addon scenery/scenery as normally.

But the traffic won't show up...

EDIT: Problem solved. The active level was the problem.

Thanks! :)
 
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