id: flight-planning title: Flight Planning meta: Learn how to use the Flight Plan Screen in Infinite Flight. order: 6 #

Flight Planning #

1. The Flight Plan (FPL) section shows your next waypoint (WPT), desired track (DTK), distance (DIST), estimated time en-route (ETE) and altitude (ALT). The active waypoint is always displayed in magenta

2. The buttons at the bottom of the FPL page have the following functions:

   Button	Function
   -	Delete a waypoint
   Act. Leg	Make a waypoint the active leg by selecting the waypoint, and then tapping this button
   Clear	Clear entire flight plan
   Up/Down Arrow	Move a waypoint or procedure up/down in your flight plan by selecting the waypoint/procedure, and then using the arrows to position it as desired
   Set Alt	Tap a waypoint and then this button to set an altitude target that can be used with VNAV
   Open/Share	You can open a flight plan using this button, or if you already have a flight plan you can share it

3. The search function can be used to find any airport or waypoint in the database

   Tip

   : If you already have a route you want to fly, paste the route into the search function and it will automatically be populated into you Flight Plan (this can also include latitude/longitude coordinates)

4. You can tap any fix/airport/navigation aid on the map and add this to your Flight Plan using the “+” symbol. If you tap the symbol next to this, it will perform a “direct to” function and wipe all of your flight plan and go directly to the waypoint selected

5. In the bottom right of the screen are the settings, center screen and zoom in/out functions. Additionally, you can cycle the display between just the Map, Flight Plan, or both displayed. To customize your display, the settings below are available:

Tip

: If you’re running an older device and/or experiencing “crashes”, try selecting “Hide Airspaces” as this may improve your device performance!

Share Flight Plan #

The “Open/Share” button allows you to save a specific Flight Plan, share a Flight Plan or import a Flight Plan made by another user.

Exporting

Step 1

: Create a Flight Plan

Step 2

: View the FPL and click the “arrow” icon

Step 3

: Select “Share”

Step 4

: Choose a sharing method (e.g. airdrop, email, notes, etc.)

Step 5

: Share with the respective user or save for future use

Importing

Step 1

: Save a Flight Plan to the Files app

Step 2

: View the Flight Plan page within a flight and click the “arrow” icon

Step 3

: Select “Open Flight Plan”

Step 4

: Open the respective Flight Plan from the Files app

Map #

1. Airports are always represented by either blue or magenta dots, if you’re flying online they may also have a colored dot in the middle for reference to the weather

2. VOR (Very High Frequency [VHF] Omnidirectional Range) navigation aids are represented by this symbol. They can be tuned to either NAV 1 or 2, if fitted on your selected aircraft

3. NDB (Non Directional Beacon) navigation aids are represented by this symbol. They can be tuned to ADF 1 (Automatic Direction Finder), if fitted on your selected aircraft

4. A GPS (Global Positioning System) Fix is represented by this symbol

5. In the bottom right of the screen is settings, center screen and zoom in/out functions. Additionally, you can cycle the display between just the Map, Flight Plan, or both displayed

6. By tapping anywhere on the map, a drop down list will appear with anything close to that point. You can select which one you want from the list for more info. If it is a fix/navaid you can tap the “+” symbol to add it to your Flight Plan, or the symbol next to this to perform a “direct to” function

   

7. If you have tap anything on the list, a “more info” tab will appear. If it was an airport that was tapped, additional tabs for weather, runways and procedures will also be available

8. If it was an aircraft that was tapped, there is the ability to copy their flight plan by tapping “Copy FPL”

Mini Map #

1. The mini map is a great tool to be able to see where other aircraft are, to view your flight plan, and to discover your surroundings whilst you fly – just scroll your finger around the map to explore

2. Customizable settings, the zoom in/out function and a center screen button are available on the mini map by just tapping it

Getting more from your Map and Mini Map #

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Step 1

: By tapping anywhere on the map, a drop down list will appear with anything close to that point

Step 2

: You can select which one you want from the list for more info. If it is a fix/navaid you can tap the “+” symbol to add it to your Flight Plan, or the symbol next to this to perform a “direct to” function

Step 3

: If you have selected which one you want from the list, the information tab is displayed initially. If it was an airport that was selected, additional tabs for weather, runways and procedures will also be available

Selecting Departure, Arrival and Approach Procedures #

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Step 1

: Open the procedures tab by following the step by step guide above

Step 2

: You have the option to select Approach (what approach you want to fly), Arrival (the STAR) or Departure (the SID)

Step 3

: Selecting Approach will give you a list of approaches (see tables below) for the different runways at your selected airport and a preview will display on the map as you cycle through them. Tap “select” at the bottom when you have your desired approach

Tip

: Make sure to select one of the approaches that has been broadcast as in use on the ATIS (if ATC is present); or if uncontrolled, the approach that favors the weather and current traffic levels

Step 4

: Some approaches may give you a further option called a Transition. These usually start the approach from a navigation aid such as a VOR, but if you would prefer, you can just select “Vectors to Final” and the transition will not be included

Step 5

: Once you’re happy with your selection you can tap “Add to Flight Plan”. The “Back” button is available if you change your mind

Step 6

: You can now select an arrival and departure using the same technique as above

The following prefixes are used to help differentiate between the different approaches available at an airport:

After the prefix, the runway designator (such as 27 for Runway 27) will be shown. This will then be followed by any associated suffixes, these are shown in the table below:

Example:

H35LZ - RNAV (RNP) Approach for Runway 35L, Zulu Procedure