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I am a new X-Plane 10 user. Is it possible to create a flight plan using GPS Approaches? Can anyone tell me what resource will provide instructions? Thanks for the help.

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I doubt that there is a possibility to create the X-plane FMS plan with proper GPS approaches in the game, however I have never tried. A lot of navigation points are missing. However with external planning software, like Plan-G (you can get it for free), it is possible conveniently create the plans to custom coordinates (= to the points which are not in the navigation database).

 

For better experience you can use the xFMC (pretty feature-rich FMC device) or KLN90b (an IFR-certified GPS) plugins - they are free and their databases can be updated from Navigraph (which is for $$$, however). For proper procedures just follow the approach plates for your destination airport, pretty much everything needed is written there. Both xFMC and KLN90b have pretty accurate databases and points which you need to fly to during the approach should be available.

 

For plates there are a lot of sources: some countries provide them free, you can get real ones from Jeppesen (however they cost money), plates for some airports can be got from Navigraph, you can search the VATSIM sites or try the http://charts.aero/ .

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FLIGHT PLAN with APPROACH USING GARMIN 530


 


KMIA to KTMB   (Miami International to Tamiami Executive)


 


1. Clear Old Flight Plan fm MENU if there is one in it


            NOTE: The Garmin has some features do not work in PAUSE MODE. Make your settings at the airport before you take 0ff.


 


- FPL brings up ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN Page Menu.


- Press MENU, Select Delete Flight Plan (with Little Knob)


- Press.- ENTer


            Brings you to CLEAN ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN SCREEN


 


2. Click on littlle PUSH CRSR knob to make first entry


 


3. Click on little knob and enter airport callsign  KTMB  Press ENTer (2x)


 


4. Click on big knob backwards to highlight destination airport


 


5. Click on PROC and highlight Select Approach,  Press ENTer


 


6. Select Runway ILS09R (Little Knob) and press ENTer


 


            Select something that looks like a fix (3 Letters)  (no vectors), press ENTer


 


            A screen comes up with LAYON and a (2000) line for the runway you selected LS09R


             


7. LOAD it by pressing ENTer.


 


            The whole approach to KTMB should show as follows:


 


            KTMB


            Approach ILS09R


            VKZ


            LAYON


            proc turn 273 degrees  ** I think this is missed approach **


            EYAXO


            LAYON


            RW09R


            (2000)


            INTC


 


 


8. Now that the flight plan approach is entered, we MUST remove the KMIA Waypoint


    so as not to confuse issues. 


 


-Highlight the original entry for the DESTINATION Airport


-Press the CLR Button,


-ENTer to confirm Yes.


 


9. Click the Proc Button


Highlight ACTIVATE and ENTer


Clicking FPL gets you back to the NAV SCREEN


 


            The first waypoint is displayed VKZ (Tamiami)


 


            Follow the purple line to where it intersects with the white line. Then follow the white line.


            The white line has a 2000 ft marked just before the runway and you will be lined up


 


You can substitue any airports and runway instead of using the above and it should work fine


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