colinm Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Flight plan in EFB2 client stays on first waypoint and distance remaining increases. It doesn't recognize that the aircraft has passed that waypoint so it does not progress with the aircraft. The map shows the correct movement of the aircraft and passes on the waypoints correctly. It doesn't seem to happen all the time. perhaps 50%. This is with the latest airac. I can't remember when it started to to do this as perhaps I thought it was just an anomoly. Happens with pmdg 737 and qw 788. p3d v4.4 Can anyone provide some guidance on how to fix this. thanks. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, colinm said: Flight plan in EFB2 client stays on first waypoint and distance remaining increases. It doesn't recognize that the aircraft has passed that waypoint so it does not progress with the aircraft. The map shows the correct movement of the aircraft and passes on the waypoints correctly. It doesn't seem to happen all the time. perhaps 50%. This is with the latest airac. I can't remember when it started to to do this as perhaps I thought it was just an anomoly. Happens with pmdg 737 and qw 788. p3d v4.4 Can anyone provide some guidance on how to fix this. thanks. Colin Hi Colin, Yes, this is something that can happen under very rare circumstances, if the discrepancy between the Routing and the actually flown path is exceeding a certain limit, as EFB is then not able to synchronize waypoint passage. It mainly happens (but not exclusively) with heavier metal. A simple remedy to re-sync EFB is to make a DCT-TO to the next waypoint in the EFB-Flightplan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinm Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Awesome thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headley Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 4:59 PM, lonewulf47 said: ... exceeding a certain limit ... I had this issue also some times. DIR-TO solves it. It mostly happens during the SID, when the flightpath deviates a bit from the one in EFB. But there is no possibility to alter or enlarge that "certain limit" in one or other ini-file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, Headley said: I had this issue also some times. DIR-TO solves it. It mostly happens during the SID, when the flightpath deviates a bit from the one in EFB. But there is no possibility to alter or enlarge that "certain limit" in one or other ini-file? No, this is a hardcoded figure which changes depending to flight conditions. The Algorithm for waypoint sequencing is quite complex. There are no "simple" figures that can be changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headley Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 22 hours ago, lonewulf47 said: No, this is a hardcoded figure which changes depending to flight conditions. The Algorithm for waypoint sequencing is quite complex. There are no "simple" figures that can be changed. exactly what I thought but it was worth the question😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizer Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Just the answers I was seeking too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz Zimmerbauer Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I had the same Issue several times - Thank´s for the hint with "direct to", I will check this. Just a suggestion: It would be great to have a function in flightplan view to declare explicit the active waypoint (right mouseclick in flightplan on waypoint and select "active waypoint") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, Heinz Zimmerbauer said: I had the same Issue several times - Thank´s for the hint with "direct to", I will check this. Just a suggestion: It would be great to have a function in flightplan view to declare explicit the active waypoint (right mouseclick in flightplan on waypoint and select "active waypoint") Hi Heinz, I think I know what you mean but this is not possible. The routing needs to be sequenced properly and previous waypoints need to be cleared. So all in all - it would be exactly the same as using the DIR TO function to select the waypoint you want to fly to -> which then becomes the ACTIVE WAYPOINT. BTW, also in real life if you pass a waypoint too far off route - e.g. due to circumnavigating weather - you need to clean up your flightplan by selecting DCT TO to the next waypoint. Just re-engaging NAV mode does not resume the correct routing in all cases. It only works as long as you resume to the active leg. Otherwise the A/C may as well turn towards the last (ACTIVE) waypoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flotmangooner Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 1/3/2019 at 3:59 PM, lonewulf47 said: Hi Colin, Yes, this is something that can happen under very rare circumstances, if the discrepancy between the Routing and the actually flown path is exceeding a certain limit, as EFB is then not able to synchronize waypoint passage. It mainly happens (but not exclusively) with heavier metal. A simple remedy to re-sync EFB is to make a DCT-TO to the next waypoint in the EFB-Flightplan. Hi I'm having the same issue on quite a regular basis. Not sure how to make a DCT-TO to the next way point in the EFB FP though - can someone explain please? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headley Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 hour ago, flotmangooner said: Hi I'm having the same issue on quite a regular basis. Not sure how to make a DCT-TO to the next way point in the EFB FP though - can someone explain please? Thanks Once you have created a flightplan, there is a sort of "toolbox" on the edge of the screen (depend on your setting where it appears). It has following buttons: Departure airport - DEP - DIR TO - Adj Crz Alt - ARR - Arrival airport - AUTO - GoAround. Click on DIR TO, it opens a separate window, then you can select any fix in your flight plan, then hit "SELECT" and your done ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flotmangooner Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 4:11 PM, Headley said: Once you have created a flightplan, there is a sort of "toolbox" on the edge of the screen (depend on your setting where it appears). It has following buttons: Departure airport - DEP - DIR TO - Adj Crz Alt - ARR - Arrival airport - AUTO - GoAround. Click on DIR TO, it opens a separate window, then you can select any fix in your flight plan, then hit "SELECT" and your done ... Thank you for the reply. I can see the DIR TO button but it is greyed out and not clickable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 47 minutes ago, flotmangooner said: Thank you for the reply. I can see the DIR TO button but it is greyed out and not clickable? Also inflight? A few buttons on the RSB (Routing Shortcut Bar) are only active if you are inflight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headley Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, lonewulf47 said: Also inflight? A few buttons are only active if you are inflight. Maybe i'm totally wrong, not at my flight sim at the moment to try, but can you DIR TO when you are in a SID or STAR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gert57 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Ah yes, That is a question for me too. Because when you are flying on line it happens quite often you are redirected and have to leave the star at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Why don't you just try? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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