Conversion problem PFPX to Airbus with fictive Fix

[Richard Portier 5]

Hello,

 

It seems that there are some "glitches" in the conversion of an dummy point from PFPX to Airbus. However PFPX>>>Fsx is correct.

 

I created a flight plan with PFPX in which I added a fictive fix.

 

In the options of PFPX, I saved the plan to Airbus and FSX format.

 

The Fix in PFPX and Fsx is : N43°31'59.99" W121°16'59.99"

 

The conversion in the MCDU give : N44°00'0" W112°00'0" !!!

 

This only applies to the dummy point the rest of the flight plan is correct.

 

Thank you in advance,

 

Regards,

 

Richard Portier

[silenthunter183 1]

Probably, it's a problem of decimal places and method of coordinates coding.

 

There are two ways to write coordinates - 7 digit and 5 digit (more common is with 5 digits)

 

So, you can wrote your point in 7 digit like that: 42N121W

and in a 5 digit method: 44N21

 

Helpful tables for hemispheres:

For norther hemisphere

•  
• 60N180W-60N100W : 60N80-60N00
• 60N099W-60N001W : 6099N-6001N
• 60N000E-60N099E : 6000E-6099E
• 60N100E-60N179E : 60E00-60E79

and for souther hemisphere

 

• 60S180W-60S100W : 60W80-60W00
• 60S099W-60S001W : 6099W-6001W
• 60S000E-60S099E : 6000S-6099S
• 60S100E-60S179E : 60S00-60S79

MCDU only can recognize 5 digit coordinates coding - e.g. your point - 44N21

PFPX prefers 7 digit method.

 

Also worth mentioning - this methods can't contain coordinates in minutes and seconds. They are containing only deegres. So maybe there's a problem.

 

I hope this helps you,

Regards.