PlanToSim

PlanToSim seamlessly converts Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) flight plans to formats compatible with popular flight simulation GPS navigators and X-Plane FMS. Requires the free PlanToSim Plugin for X-Plane, available at: https://github.com/EVPilot/PlanToSim/releases FEATURES Import from ForeFlight (.fpl XML files) Import from Garmin Pilot (PDF with advanced OCR) Import from FlyQ EFB (PDF exports) Export to Reality-XP GTN 750/650 Export to Reality-XP GNS 530/430 Export to TDS GTN Xi hardware Export to X-Plane FMS (native format) Automatic procedure expansion (SIDs, STARs, Approaches) Direct network transfer to X-Plane Comprehensive navigation database (72,000+ waypoints, 47,000+ airports) SUPPORTED GPS NAVIGATORS TDS GTN Xi - Native procedure format with SIDs/STARs Reality-XP GTN 750/650 - Fix-to-fix waypoint expansion Reality-XP GNS 530/430 - XML format with USER WAYPOINT support X-Plane FMS - Native FMS format with procedure blocks HOW IT WORKS Download and install the free PlanToSim Plugin for X-Plane from GitHub Configure your X-Plane IP address in Settings Toggle on the navigator formats you want to export Share a flight plan from your EFB app to PlanToSim PlanToSim automatically converts and transfers the flight plan Flight plan appears in your navigator or X-Plane FMS INTELLIGENT CONVERSION OCR with 17,000+ aviation term vocabulary Automatic procedure recognition (SIDs, STARs, Approaches) Runway identification and correct formatting Airway expansion with proper sequencing Custom waypoint support for ForeFlight routes Multi-airport procedure handling NAVIGATION DATABASE 72,127 navigation fixes (waypoints) 47,382 airports with ICAO identifiers 1,203 airways (high and low altitude) 460 SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures) 279 STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes) 1,129 instrument approaches Data from FAA CIFP, FAA NASR, and OurAirports databases PERFECT FOR Flight simulation enthusiasts Virtual airline pilots Flight training and practice Procedure familiarization Route planning verification Real-world flight plan testing in simulation PRIVACY No data collection - everything processes locally No analytics or tracking Local network only - connects to your X-Plane Open source navigation data Transparent operation REQUIREMENTS iOS 17.6 or later iPhone or iPad X-Plane flight simulator with PlanToSim Plugin installed (free download from GitHub) TDS GTN Xi, Reality-XP GTN, or Reality-XP GNS add-on (for GPS export) Local network access between device and X-Plane computer NAVIGATION DATA ATTRIBUTION Uses FAA CIFP, FAA NASR, and OurAirports databases. For simulation use only - not for real-world navigation.