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title: "User manual"
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slug: "manual"
published_at: "2023-01-11T20:54:59+00:00"
modified_at: "2024-06-16T21:06:44+00:00"
url: "https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/"
markdown_url: "https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual.md"
excerpt: "The XPFlightPlanner user manual is your ultimate guide to installing the best flight planner and flight plan generator for X-Plane. This comprehensive manual is carefully divided into several detailed sections, providing you with all the necessary information: With this user..."
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# User manual

The XPFlightPlanner user manual is your ultimate guide to installing the best flight planner and flight plan generator for X-Plane. This comprehensive manual is carefully divided into several detailed sections, providing you with all the necessary information:

- [Installation instructions](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/installation/)
- [Activate your serial number](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/activate-your-serial-number/)
- [Install XPNavData updated AIRAC (optional)](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/install-xpnavdata-airac/)
- [Select the navigation database](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/select-the-navigation-database/)
- [Begin with the user interface](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/user-interface/)
- [Open, save, import and print flight plans](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/open-save-import-print-flight-plan/)
- [Preferences and settings](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/preferences-and-settings/)
- [Automatic route generator](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/route-generator/)
- [Edit the flight plan](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/flight-plan-edit/)
- [SID/STAR procedures](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/sid-star-procedures/)
- [Airplane performance](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/airplane-performance/)
- [Simulator airplane tracking](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/airplane-tracking-moving-map/)
- [Export flight plan to X-Plane](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/export-flight-plan/)
- [Load flight plan into X-Plane FMS](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/load-flight-plan-into-xplane-fms/)

With this user manual, you will be able to unlock the full potential of XPFlightPlanner and embark on incredible virtual aviation adventures with confidence and ease.