WPT IS DUP IN FPLN
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I am trying to manually set up the RANSO8A arrival into HAAB. I manually entered all waypoints in my flightplan prior to takeoff up to RANSO. Now that I am in cruise, I tried to enter ADS (the Addis VOR located at the destination) to build a 60nm offset on its 007 radial. When I select RANSO and select INSERT WPT AFTER in the FMS and try to enter ADS, i get this error message. I've scrolled through the entire FLT PLAN page and dont see ADS in there anywhere. I am using MSFS2024 and didn't create or import the flightplan into the sim. I just created it on simbrief and manually entered all the waypoints.
HESX/10 DCT SOLAM A727 LXR P751 TOKAR A451 ASM G650 KONET M308 RANSO
RANSO8A HAAB/07L
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The WPT IS DUP IN FPLN message works off longitude and latitude, so you can't add waypoints that are on top of each other. I know you already provided a lot of information, but could you list the steps you used while trying to add the waypoint offset from ADS? I imagine it was...
- Select RANSO.
- Insert Waypoint After.
- Type ADS.
- Enter - Then you get the error?
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The WPT IS DUP IN FPLN message works off longitude and latitude, so you can't add waypoints that are on top of each other. I know you already provided a lot of information, but could you list the steps you used while trying to add the waypoint offset from ADS? I imagine it was...
- Select RANSO.
- Insert Waypoint After.
- Type ADS.
- Enter - Then you get the error?
@Black-Square said in WPT IS DUP IN FPLN:
The WPT IS DUP IN FPLN message works off longitude and latitude, so you can't add waypoints that are on top of each other. I know you already provided a lot of information, but could you list the steps you used while trying to add the waypoint offset from ADS? I imagine it was...
- Select RANSO.
- Insert Waypoint After.
- Type ADS.
- Enter - Then you get the error?
Yes those are the exact steps.
Ohhhh that is soooo weird that the system works like that! Who's bright idea was that lol
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Oh, HAAB is located at the exact same coordinates as ADS, according to SkyVector. That will do it. Let me see if there isn't a safe way I can fix this in the code.
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Oh, HAAB is located at the exact same coordinates as ADS, according to SkyVector. That will do it. Let me see if there isn't a safe way I can fix this in the code.
@Black-Square said in WPT IS DUP IN FPLN:
Oh, HAAB is located at the exact same coordinates as ADS, according to SkyVector. That will do it. Let me see if there isn't a safe way I can fix this in the code.
Okay but if that's how it is in the real thing then I'm fine with it as is. I just find it weird that it uses LATLON instead of waypoint names to detect duplicates.
Also is it correct that when I use ADS to create an offset for example, that I can't enter ADS at all in the FMS anymore? I tried to enter ADS after the offset point and nothing happens it just takes me back to the flight plan page with no changes or error messages.
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Contrary to popular belief, I do not actually reverse engineer the original aircraft's code, so I have no idea how it works in reality.
I misspoke above, though. It shouldn't only be based on longitude and latitude, I just missed a parameter in my code. I think I've created a more robust check now. It will be in v1.2.
Unfortunately, the waypoint directly before/after its offset self is a limitation of the MSFS flight planner. I should listen to myself when I tell others to create everything from scratch, and not try to use anything provided in the base simulation in an attempt to make things easier on yourself. I haven't said this elsewhere yet, but depending on what aircraft I develop in the future, I have already written notes to myself on how to create my a flight planning and databus system entirely of my own. If that comes to pass, I will port it back to Starship for sure.
