How to load a coroute?

[hamoody]

It's been a while since I flew this plane because I was waiting for the update. Now that it's finally here I'm excited to fly it again! One question: how do you load coroutes into the fmc? What folder and format should they be in? 

[mmerelles]

The included manual with the aircraft has the answer, document file '2-interface guide.pdf' over the COROUTES section.

 

-the flight plan should reside on a folder named 'coroutes' under the 737 root folder

-ixeg supports .fpl format (filename no more than 10 characters length)

-to load go to the FMC press RTE page 1, type on the scratchpad the filename (with no extension .fpl) and press CO ROUTE softkey

 

note: make sure the airac cycle used to create the route and the airac cycle loaded on the fmc matches, otherwise you risk the fmc will not recognize waypoints, airways, whatever

 

 

[Freight Dawg]

What program do you recommend for making flightplans for ixeg ? Im getting apt not in database when i load a flightplan 

Edited July 1, 2017 by Hammer32261

[judeb]

I use simbrief (it's free) https://www.simbrief.com/home/

[Freight Dawg]

9 hours ago, judeb said:

I use simbrief (it's free) https://www.simbrief.com/home/

Thanks alot Jude thats a great program, are you loading your plans manually into the 737 or saving them to the coroutes folder?

i tried saving a plan in the .fpl format but when loaded it the fmc said invalid coroute format

Edited July 1, 2017 by Hammer32261

[judeb]

Manually creating from the FMC. I save the file without the SID and STARS, and add them in depending on the arrival / departure used for the current weather.

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[Freight Dawg]

Ok Thanks alot Jude, i thought i could save a .fpl format and import into the fmc but i guess i'll enter the legs manually like your doing, i just bought the plane yesterday 

[Muchimi]

Yes I found it's easier to enter the flight plan manually into the FMC, then to save it.  Creating a plan outside of ixeg and loading it has been nothing but a source of issues for me.  Wouldn't it be nice if all FMCs loaded Garmin flight plans....