Flight plan not loading in GNS 530/430

Nicotine70

I will describe briefly the step to follow, cause it may not feel easy to find mentioned option/feature,

Click on this icon

it will open the GTN750 screen, since I can't screenshot that windows , I screened from GTN750 unit

then you should see the flight plan from the world map displayed on the GNS530/430

lilycrose

Thanks, are you using the free version? According to the documentation, the import function is only available on the premium version.

Nicotine70

l m using the free version indeed
if I m not wrong, just checked it says "FPL import (File and SimBrief)" so the import from sim is fine ;)

lilycrose

Testing it now. It shows a flightplan in the 750, but not in the 430. I clicked on Import, but I didn't get your last screen, loading flight plan from sim ATC.
https://gyazo.com/5f3db016992c730563e516391f524fbb

If I enable the 750, then I see the flight plan on the 430. Then if I go back to the KX155/430 combo, it's there. So it's a partial solution, and I really appreciate the information. If I don't need the GPS then I'll just fly without it until SU15, which should be fine for flying in the US, still plenty of Navaids.

Nicotine70

give me a moment, loading the sim, I will try to reproduce, I did it with gns530 & 430 loaded and not 430 only.

edit : I confirm, the ability to get the message "import from atc" is available with the Gns530 running or at least it showed up once I switched KX155 to Gns530. and it wasn't available with the gns430 only. I guess WT code as it s limitation and to get 430 working and fpl sync it require a part of the 530 code, I thought I have heard something about that in past or maybe I m confusing with the ability to track gps in older version

lilycrose

Okay, I'm not sure the KX-155/430 is a great solution anyway, so I may end up with a 530 on top and a KX as #2. I really appreciate the testing for me, and it's good to know there's a solution if I need it.

lilycrose

Loading up a flight today, used your technique, Nicotine, and it works great. Thanks!

aurel

I have this issue, I'm on SU15. I don't like the workaround, I don't want to load the PMS50 GTN if I'm not actually using it, because performance. My workaround is to enter the flight plan manually or to use the KLN-90B (I really love this unit, kudos to Falcon).

Anyway, do we have (or can we get) confirmation by the dev that this is a bug that will be addressed in an upcoming update?

Black Square

I've covered this in a few other places, but this is a shortcoming of the GNS 530/430's hotswapping system. I've made several attempts to fix its code myself, and I've requested that Working Title look into it several times, as well. Unfortunately, I can't claim any progress on either end. I'm sure this is frustrating. Tt's not a feature I use myself, but it bothers me when the issues are out of my control to fix. I can try to make some headway with Working Title again next time I'm in contact with them, but that's where things stand right now, unfortunately.

I will add one more insight, just in case smarter people than I are reading this and want to attempt a solution. I found that the flight plan would be retained through any power-cycling of the GNS units if another native flightplan-linked interface was open, such as the PMS GTN. You can also try it with the MSFS VFR Map in the default C172.

VFR Map closed:
GNS Off -> GNS On -> Flightplan lost.

VFR Map open:
GNS Off -> GNS On -> Flightplan retained.

DUKE

@Nicotine70 This is a Life Saver Thank You so much been pulling out my hair to try to figure out why all of a suddon it didn't work but with advice it works for me again Thank You