bobsk8 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I have had this problem since I first got EFB V2, and reported it back then ( maybe a couple of years ago) . After awhile I just got used to it figuring it was something in my setup. Now I am no longer flying P3D V3.5, I now am on MSFS 2020 on a brand new PC, and having the exact same problem. If I Have a flight plan that has say 5 waypoints in it, W1,W2, W3, W4 and W5, when I look at the flight plan after it loads into EFB, I will only see the first 4. I then after to use Insert to insert W5 into the plan. Now if I have a couple of waypoints, and then an airway, followed by the last waypoint, the last waypoint is always there. Since everything is new in the last two months, new install of EFB, new Sim, new PC, it has to be something in EFB that is causing this. I always load my FP from Simbrief downloader, MSFS 2020 reads the FP with no problem, my ATC program , PF3, also reads it with no problem, the GPS unit in the aircraft has all the waypoints, but not EFB. Now this is not a major problem, as I have gotten used to looking at the FP after I select it in EFB, an if I see the last waypoint is missing, I just insert it. But It would be nice if I didn't have to do that. Any ideas would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloJuliett Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Strange story. Can you reproduce the behaviour for specific flight plans? Or will the same flight plan work correctly once and then not again another time? Also, if you have specific examples of flight plans where you observed the issue, may you provide the details, so I can test it on my system? Do you use the integrated SimBrief connection from EFB to load the flight plan. Or do you export the file from the SimBrief Downloader and then select this plan in EFB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 2 hours ago, KiloJuliett said: Strange story. Can you reproduce the behaviour for specific flight plans? Or will the same flight plan work correctly once and then not again another time? Also, if you have specific examples of flight plans where you observed the issue, may you provide the details, so I can test it on my system? Do you use the integrated SimBrief connection from EFB to load the flight plan. Or do you export the file from the SimBrief Downloader and then select this plan in EFB? Here is a perfect example which is a flight I am going to do right now. . I use the simbrief downloader which loads the FPL into both EFB and Msfs2020. Downloader is set for EFB V2. Then I select it in EFB. The waypoint LAVBA ( the last one) is missing. You can see that this waypoint( wp #3) is in the plan. EDXWEKOD01.efbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloJuliett Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Thanks for the example, Bob. Comparing the flight plan exported from SimBrief and one created by EFB itself, I can see that the route string is different, and explicitly lacking the waypoint LAVBA in the version from SimBrief. So my best guess currently is that the route string and wpt list is compared by EFB and only waypoints are considered that are included in both places. If this is the case, something is not right with the export by SimBrief and it might be necessary to advise Derek. Did you try to use the option to directly download your latest flight plan from SimBrief yet (Tab "Internet" in the "Create flight plan" window)? Maybe this works better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, KiloJuliett said: Thanks for the example, Bob. Comparing the flight plan exported from SimBrief and one created by EFB itself, I can see that the route string is different, and explicitly lacking the waypoint LAVBA in the version from SimBrief. So my best guess currently is that the route string and wpt list is compared by EFB and only waypoints are considered that are included in both places. If this is the case, something is not right with the export by SimBrief and it might be necessary to advise Derek. Did you try to use the option to directly download your latest flight plan from SimBrief yet (Tab "Internet" in the "Create flight plan" window)? Maybe this works better. The Flightplan I sent you is the one that simbrief created with all the waypoints in it. It was sent to MSFS and that program reads all the waypoints. It was also sent to EFB, and all the way points are there as I pointed out. EFB is leaving out the waypoint Lavba, and it has been doing that to me for over 2 years, with 2 different PCs, and 2 different flight sims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 Here is another one that I am getting ready to fly now. The last Waypoint, Baslo is missing in EFB, and I had to insert it. EKODEKCH01.efbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloJuliett Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I'm assuming you are not using the EFB file format for MSFS. Just because the MSFS export works doesn't mean it's an EFB issue. I've tried already to point out the missing waypoint in the routing string of the EFB file. The situation for your latest flight plan is exactly the same. I'm afraid but there seems to be an issue with SimBrief creating incorrect formated EFB files. If you change the marked part to Routing=ASMUS ROSRA LAVBA everything is fine. So I would encourage you to bring this issue to Dereks (the developer of SimBrief) attention, preferably via the SimBrief forum. 13 hours ago, KiloJuliett said: Did you try to use the option to directly download your latest flight plan from SimBrief yet (Tab "Internet" in the "Create flight plan" window)? Maybe this works better. This function I already mentioned is using a different export from SimBrief, so this might work even if the EFB file is formatted incorrectly. Give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 OK , I see where the problem is. I will contact Simbrief... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 20 hours ago, KiloJuliett said: Thanks for the example, Bob. Comparing the flight plan exported from SimBrief and one created by EFB itself, I can see that the route string is different, and explicitly lacking the waypoint LAVBA in the version from SimBrief. So my best guess currently is that the route string and wpt list is compared by EFB and only waypoints are considered that are included in both places. If this is the case, something is not right with the export by SimBrief and it might be necessary to advise Derek. Did you try to use the option to directly download your latest flight plan from SimBrief yet (Tab "Internet" in the "Create flight plan" window)? Maybe this works better. I don't see that direct download option in Simbrief? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 hours ago, bobsk8 said: I don't see that direct download option in Simbrief? See manual 5 Flightplan, para 2.4. Have your SimBrief Account-ID ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Derek at Simbrief fixed the problem. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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