Hey IFC! I’m trying to replicate a real-world waypoint that is real in Europe but not yet in the sim so I’m trying to add the coordinate so it’s like if it was a waypoint but I’m not sure how. The coordinate is 53.48N/5.81W. Below is a screenshot from Foreflight with more information that may help. How would I add this waypoint correctly? Thanks!
This should help:
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That doesn’t show how to do it with the decimal in it like mine has
it is. for your coordinate, it would be 5348N/0581W, just remove the dots, but you have to add it with other waypoints, it can’t stand alone (e.g. 5348N/0581W 5200N/0400W)
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You’re correct but whenever I typed in that waypoint it was still a bit off (not by much but enough for it to not be close enough for my liking haha).
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Because it’s not converted. Right now your have Degrees with a decimal. You need DegreesMinutes to use this.
58.48N 05.81W is 5828N/0549W
You can’t just remove decimals and expect any form of accuracy.
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didn’t know that IF uses degrees minutes, I’ve learnt something new today
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Almost anytime you run coordinates together they are going to be D/M/S format.
To get minutes from a decimal, just multiply.
.81x60 gives you Minutes. If there is a decimal there, like 48.6
.6x60 gives you seconds.
5 48 36N is DMS formatted.
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This tool could be helpful for you. You can use this one to make your own custom waypoints with either decimal or DMS coordinates.
Why you don’t copy the fpl directly into IF from Foreflight with all the waypoints you like?
That’s actually the solution I figured out. Download the FPL from Foreflight, import into IF.
There is a share button and it conferta direct to IF no download needed 😉
you can’t put it alone, you have to put it with other waypoints, like this
5828N/0549W 5900N/0549W
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thanks you
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