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FMS Files in X-Plane

The document provides information about Flight Management System (FMS) file formats for X-Plane. It explains that since version 11.10, X-Plane supports a new FMS file format defined on the developer website. It also notes that older FMS file formats compatible with previous X-Plane versions contain data like waypoint types, identifiers, positions and other information in a specified structure.

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FMS Files in X-Plane

The document provides information about Flight Management System (FMS) file formats for X-Plane. It explains that since version 11.10, X-Plane supports a new FMS file format defined on the developer website. It also notes that older FMS file formats compatible with previous X-Plane versions contain data like waypoint types, identifiers, positions and other information in a specified structure.

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FMS files since X-Plane 11.10:
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Since X-Plane 11.10, we support reading and writing FMS files in the
format explained here: https://developer.x-plane.com/?article=flightplan-
files-v11-fms-file-format

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FMS files compatible with all older versions of X-Plane:
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OK say you want to make your FMS files for X-Plane to follow.
OK look at “Example FDR file.fdr” in the Insturctions folder.

Here is what you see:

“I” or “A”, an old indicator indicating if this file is made with a Windows
(IBM… remember those days?) or Apple computer.
“3 version” indicating the file format version number (always 3 right now)
“1” (or any other number) is the next waypoint index to enter when you
enter a new waypoint in the FMS
“1” (or any other number) is the waypoint index on display in the FMS

whole bunch of:


fix types,
fix IDs,
fix altitude to hit that fix,
fix lat in deg,
fix lon in deg

where fix types are shown below!

nt_none = 0,
nt_apt = 1, // airport
nt_ndb = 2, // NDB
nt_vor = 3, // VOR

nR_loc_ils = 4, // R because we READ these... but do not CHECK them...


use the accessors below for that so we do not get confused about ILS's vs the
localizer alone on an ILS. localizer for an ils approach
nR_loc_loc = 5, // R because we READ these... but do not CHECK
them... use the accessors below for that so we do not get confused about ILS's vs
the localizer alone on an ILS. localizer for a localizer approach
nR_gls_ils = 6, // R because we READ these... but do not CHECK them...
use the accessors below for that so we do not get confused about ILS's vs the
localizer alone on an ILS. glideslope for an ils approach

nt_omk = 7, // outer marker


nt_mmk = 8, // middle marker
nt_imk = 9, // inner marker

nt_rwy =10, // runway


nt_fix =11, // fix
nt_dme_nofrq=12, // DME on a VOR where we do NOT see the frq
plotted on the chart
nt_dme_wifrq=13, // standalone DME or DME on an NDB where we DO
see it plotted, like at airport EGTF on the NDB

nt_sea =16, // seaport


nt_hel_gnd=17, // heliport on the ground
nt_hel_bld =20, // heliport on a building top - BEN SAYS: WTF?

nt_gps =21, // used as a nav type for the radios


nt_fpap =22, // flight path alignment point of SBAS or GBAS
approach
nt_ltp =23, // landing threshold point of SBAS or GBAS approach
nt_lat =28 // lat/lon into FMS: STEPH USES THIS! DO NOT
CHANGE THIS!!!!!!!!!

austin

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