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title: "How to load flight plan into A330 MCDU?"
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published_at: "2023-12-07T12:31:50+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-07-25T16:31:07+00:00"
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excerpt: "Welcome to our tutorial on seamlessly integrating your XPFlightPlanner-generated flight plan into the X-Plane A330 MCDU. Assuming you’ve already crafted a flight plan from Paris Charles de Gaulle (LFPG) to Vienna Schwechat (LOWW) using XPFlightPlanner and saved it as LFPGLOWW.fms..."
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# How to load flight plan into A330 MCDU?

Welcome to our tutorial on seamlessly integrating your XPFlightPlanner-generated flight plan into the X-Plane A330 MCDU. Assuming you’ve already crafted a flight plan from Paris Charles de Gaulle (LFPG) to Vienna Schwechat (LOWW) using XPFlightPlanner and saved it as `LFPGLOWW.fms` in the `Output/FMS plans` directory, let’s get started. If you need assistance in using our flight plan tool, refer to [this tutorial](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/tutorials/how-to-generate-a-flight-plan/)
 or the relevant section [in our user manual](https://www.xpflightplanner.com/help/manual/route-generator/)
.

## Step 1 – Open the MCDU

In the X-Plane A330 3D cockpit, locate and click on the MCDU in the pedestal, as illustrated in the picture below, to make it more readable.

Open A330 MCDU## Step 2 – Init panel

Click the `INIT` button to unveil the Init panel. Activate the keyboard by clicking on `CLR`. Type `LFPGLOWW` (without extension) by clicking on the MCDU keyboard, the text should display at MCDU screen bottom. Click the L1 (left uppermost) button indicated as `CO RTE` to load the flight plan.

Load the flight plan into A330 MCDU## Step 3 – Review the flight plan

By clicking the `F-PLN` button, you can thoroughly review the loaded flight plan. Adjust the flight level for each waypoint and configure departure/arrival runways, as well as SID and STAR procedures, by clicking on the `AIRPORT` button.

Review the flight plan in A330 MCDUPlease check the [A330-300 pilot manual](https://www.x-plane.com/manuals/A330_Pilot_Operating_Manual.pdf)
 at X-Plane.com for any question related to the MCDU. Explore the skies seamlessly with XPFlightPlanner and X-Plane A330!

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