Flight planning software recommendations, please

[Paul K 93]

I'm thinking about getting a flight planning add-on and wondered if anyone here had any recommendations or comments. I had Abacus 'Co Pilot' for FS98, which I found to be excellent, and I've used Alessandro Antonini's freeware Super Flight Planner for FS9, but now I am after the best flight planner for FSX. Payware or freeware, it doesn't matter.

I only use radio nav-aids such as VOR and NDB so it doesn't have to have a GPS included.

Any help or advice gratefully received.

[Jeroen Rutgers-Herenius 167]

I'm thinking about getting a flight planning add-on and wondered if anyone here had any recommendations or comments. I had Abacus 'Co Pilot' for FS98, which I found to be excellent, and I've used Alessandro Antonini's freeware Super Flight Planner for FS9, but now I am after the best flight planner for FSX. Payware or freeware, it doesn't matter.

I only use radio nav-aids such as VOR and NDB so it doesn't have to have a GPS included.

Any help or advice gratefully received.

I personally use FOC http://en.shop.aerosoft.com/eshop.php?action=article_detail&s_supplier_aid=10450&s_design=DEFAULT&shopfilter_category=Flight%20Simulation

Another commonly used planner is FS Build, but I have no experience with it, so I don't know how good it is.

[Paul K 93]

Thanks for the response, Isaiah. From the screenshots it looks a little too complex for my abilities, but interesting nevertheless.

[Jeroen Rutgers-Herenius 167]

Thanks for the response, Isaiah. From the screenshots it looks a little too complex for my abilities, but interesting nevertheless.

You're welcome Paul.

Maybe FSbuild is more suitable for you http://www.fsbuild.com/

[mopperle 4162]

There are some other tools:

Payware like FS Commander here at aerosoft, new version expected for fall 2010, trialware available (at on their website), actual navdata provided by Navigraph

freeware like Plan-G

For myself I use FSCommander, but would be interested in FOC, because it allows more complex flightplanning. But for both products FOC and FSBuild there are IMHO 2 major problems: no actual navdata available (FOC) and no further develoment (FSBuild).

Otto

[Paul K 93]

Thanks again Isaiah, and Mopperie too. Plan G has been mentioned a number of times in response to a similar query I made at Sim Outhouse, so I'd better investigate. Thanks guys !

[bionicCrab 7]

I like FSCommander.. I use it for all my Non north american flight planning... for North America no one can beat www.flightaware.com

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

I'm thinking about getting a flight planning add-on and wondered if anyone here had any recommendations or comments. I had Abacus 'Co Pilot' for FS98, which I found to be excellent, and I've used Alessandro Antonini's freeware Super Flight Planner for FS9, but now I am after the best flight planner for FSX. Payware or freeware, it doesn't matter.

I only use radio nav-aids such as VOR and NDB so it doesn't have to have a GPS included.

Any help or advice gratefully received.

A bit full featured for what you need (but that's never a bad thing) but check out FSFK here. Has a free demo.

http://www.shop.aerosoft.com/eshop.php?action=article_detail&s_supplier_aid=10802&s_design=DEFAULT&shopfilter_category=Flight%20Simulation

[Paul K 93]

I was kind of aware of FS Flight Keeper, but didn't know it had so much in it. Thanks Mathijs, I'll try the demo at least. Looks very interesting.