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Creating Approach Procedures

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I have two questions:

1. Is it possible to create approach procedures in FSX for a runway for which you have created an ILS?

2. Whenever I have added or modified an ILS, after compiling, I copy both the *.XML file and the *.BGL file into the FSX\addon scenery\scenery folder. When I am done with that I close FSX Planner and it always asks me if I want to save the file. I always say No because I have copied both compiled files into the proper folder. But, when I went back the other day to look at approaches for that xml file, there were none. I am confused, here; the ILS change I made works. What happened to the approaches that were associated with that airport originally. I see them in FSX, but no longer do I see them in the XML file.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I would like to learn how to create approach procedures for the ILS' I add to FSX.

Thank you,

Tim
 
FlyGuy said:
I have two questions:

1. Is it possible to create approach procedures in FSX for a runway for which you have created an ILS?
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Yes it is. There is a lot involved however. But as long as you have or can create the necessary information then it is possible.

2. Whenever I have added or modified an ILS, after compiling, I copy both the *.XML file and the *.BGL file into the FSX\addon scenery\scenery folder. When I am done with that I close FSX Planner and it always asks me if I want to save the file. I always say No because I have copied both compiled files into the proper folder. But, when I went back the other day to look at approaches for that xml file, there were none. I am confused, here; the ILS change I made works. What happened to the approaches that were associated with that airport originally. I see them in FSX, but no longer do I see them in the XML file.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I would like to learn how to create approach procedures for the ILS' I add to FSX.
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You do not need to copy the xml file into the FSX addon folder, only the bgl file.

I would suggest saving the xml file to a location in your documents folder. Then open it from that location again when you want to work on your airport some more. Moving the xml file and then not saving it may be causing the lost data.

-Russell
 
Hi Russell,

First, I want to thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. After my original post, I kind of figured out that I really didn't need the XML file in the Addon Scenery folder. I experimented by removing it and starting FSX. Everything worked without it.

I wanted to access the original approach data in the XML file so I could study it and figure out how to add an approach to a runway that had none.

I used to use AFCAD in FS9 and, while this program is similar, it works differently. I really like FSX Planner! I have always been partial to utility programs that allow me to do more with Flight Simulator than just fly it.

Thanks again, Russell.

Tim
 
No problem Tim. I'm glad that FSX Planner is able to help you improve your FSX experience!

-Russell
 
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