Export the correct SimBrief .flp file, load it through the Aerosoft CRJ FMS, fix route-not-found and database errors, then finish the aircraft setup.
In Microsoft Flight Simulator, export your SimBrief route in Aerosoft CRJ .flp format to the CRJ FlightPlans folder, then recall its base filename through the FMS FPLN page. Add or verify the runways and procedures, inspect every leg and discontinuity, enter performance data separately, then execute the route.
Which SimBrief file does the Aerosoft CRJ need?
The CRJ FMS reads the dedicated Aerosoft CRJ flight-plan format, normally a file ending in .flp. A standard MSFS .pln, PDF operational flight plan or copied route string cannot replace it.
| File or import | Purpose |
|---|---|
Aerosoft CRJ .flp | Loads the lateral route into the CRJ FMS |
MSFS .pln | Loads the World Map plan and normally supplies the route used by default ATC |
| SimBrief OFP or EFB import | Supplies briefing, fuel and operational data; it does not prove that the FMS route has loaded |
If the dispatch stage is unfamiliar, use our SimBrief planning and export walkthrough before downloading the CRJ file.
How do I load the SimBrief route into the CRJ FMS?
- Generate the flight in SimBrief. Select the profile matching your CRJ variant, then check the departure, destination, cruise level and route before generating the OFP.
- Export the Aerosoft CRJ format. Choose the Aerosoft CRJ entry in the flight-plan downloads. Do not substitute the Microsoft Flight Simulator
.plnexport. - Save the file in the CRJ directory. The conventional Windows location is
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aerosoft\Digital Aviation\CRJ\FlightPlans. SimBrief Downloader can place it there automatically. If OneDrive redirects Documents, use that redirected tree; the file does not belong in the Community folder. - Record the base filename. The FMS normally expects the name without
.flp. The exporter may combine the origin and destination codes, such asEGLLLOWI; leaving that name unchanged avoids problems with spaces or unsupported characters. - Power and initialise the FMS. The CDU must be operating before it can recall a route. Use our CRJ cold-and-dark power-up procedure if the aircraft has not yet been energised.
- Open the FPLN page. Enter the departure airport in ORIGIN and the arrival airport in DEST, then type the route's base filename into the scratchpad and select the line key beside ROUTE. Some CRJ builds present this as a route-recall or pilot-route prompt.
- Add the procedures. Use DEP ARR to select the runway, SID, transition, STAR and approach. Accept the route load and check that its origin and destination are correct before executing it.
- Inspect every LEGS page. Check waypoint order and altitude constraints, remove duplicated fixes where a procedure overlaps the en-route section, and press EXEC only when the route is correct.
Do not clear every discontinuity automatically. A vector segment may deliberately expect radar vectors; join two legs only when the published procedure or ATC clearance requires a continuous route. Our broader CRJ FMS setup guidance covers the checks that follow route loading.
Why does the SimBrief route not appear?
A route-not-found message usually means the FMS cannot see the file or the entered name does not match it. If you are using Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, first confirm that your CRJ installation supports that simulator before troubleshooting the route itself.
| Symptom | Likely cause and fix |
|---|---|
| Route list is empty or route is not found | Confirm that the file is directly inside the CRJ FlightPlans folder and ends in .flp, not .pln, .pdf or a hidden .flp.txt. Check both local and OneDrive Documents folders. Reload the aircraft if the file was added after the FMS started. |
| File exists but cannot be recalled | Enter only its base filename in the ROUTE field, without the folder path or extension. Avoid renaming it with spaces or unusual characters. |
NOT IN DATABASE | A fix, airway or procedure is absent from the CRJ navigation database. Compare its AIRAC cycle with the cycle on the SimBrief OFP, then regenerate or amend the affected segment using data available to the aircraft. Do not delete fixes without checking how the remaining legs connect. |
| SID, STAR or transition appears twice | The export contains procedure fixes and the same procedure was selected again in the FMS. Remove the duplicated section or use an en-route-only export and add the procedure once. |
| No complete magenta route appears | Look for an unexecuted modification, missing origin or destination, incomplete position initialisation, or a discontinuity that should genuinely be resolved. |
What must still be entered after importing?
The .flp file supplies the route, not a complete CRJ setup. Confirm or enter:
- departure and arrival runways, procedures and transitions;
- cruise altitude, reserves, cost index or applicable cruise settings;
- fuel and payload figures;
- take-off reference data and V-speeds;
- position initialisation and the remaining performance-page data.
A visible magenta line does not mean the aircraft is ready. Compare the FMS with the SimBrief OFP, paying particular attention to the active runway, the first fix after the SID, the final fix before the STAR and any expected vector segment.
Will the EFB or MSFS ATC use the imported route?
Not automatically. The CRJ FMS, an EFB and the MSFS World Map are separate systems, so an EFB SimBrief download may retrieve operational data without programming the cockpit route.
Loading an .flp into the CRJ also does not necessarily give default MSFS ATC the same plan. For an FMS-managed flight, select the airport and parking position on the World Map and load the route in the aircraft. If default ATC must recognise the full route, load a matching SimBrief .pln into the World Map and ensure its procedures agree with the CRJ. The cockpit FMS remains the authority for what the aircraft will fly.