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The Flightplan page allows you to send flightplans to the network you are connected to.
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Flightplans can be filled in manually, loaded from files and from the **[SimBrief Dispatch System](https://www.simbrief.com/)**.
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![](./../../img/manual_swiftgui_flightplan.jpg){: style="width:50%"}
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## Flightplan Data Fields
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- **Type**: flight rules used. Currently *swift* supports:
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* VFR - Visual Flight Rules
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* IFR - Instrument Flight Rules
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* SVFR (Special VFR)
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* [DVFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVFR)
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* VFR - Visual Flight Rules
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* IFR - Instrument Flight Rules
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* SVFR (Special VFR)
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* [DVFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVFR)
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- **Callsign**: this field gets filled in automatically from what you have set as callsign on the **[Connect Page](./connect/index.md)**.
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Should the callsign shown on the flightplan not correspond to the one on the Connect Page, click on the blue circle icon to reload and override it.
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- **Aircraft & Equipment**: this field gets filled in automatically from what you have set as callsign on the **[Connect Page](./connect/index.md)**.
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You can change it manually any time.
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* type code: needs to be a valid 4 letter aircraft type ICAO-code, check *swift*GUI's [Connect Page](./connect/index.md) for details
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* Heavy: if the MTOM (Maximum Takeoff Mass) of your aircraft is equal or greater than 300,000 lbs or 136 tons, set a check mark
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* TCAS: not really used any more
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* Equipment Code: VATSIM is currently transitioning from **[FAA codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipment_codes#List_of_FAA_Aircraft_Equipment_Codes_For_US_Domestic_Flights[3])** to **[ICAO codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipment_codes#List_of_ICAO_Codes_(As_of_15_November_2012)[2])** in this respect.
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*swift*'s flightplan form still uses and transmits FAA codes to the VATSIM flightplan interface.
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If you are not sure what to do here, click on the **question mark icon** ![](./../../img/manual_swiftgui_flightplan_equipmentcodes01.jpg){: style="width:20%"} and it will take you to the ``Equipment Codes`` tab:
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**Modern airliners will always be code L**
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* Wake Turbulence Category
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* NAV/COM Equipment
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* SSR Equipment
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- **TAS**: True Airspeed in knots (``kts``) or kilometres per hour (``km/h``)
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- **Departure Airport**: ICAO code of your departure airport.
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If no code is defined or if departing off-field, insert **ZZZZ** and specify **ADEP/** in the Remarks section, e.g. ``ADEP/Cairns Hospital``
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* ![](./../../img/manual_swiftgui_flightplan_buttons_save-load.jpg){: style="width:25%"} you may save and load flightplan data. Acceptable formats are vPilot, SB4 and *swift* JSON.
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* ![](./../../img/manual_swiftgui_flightplan_buttons_validate.jpg){: style="width:15%"} before submitting a flightplan you can allow *swift* to validate your flightplan data.
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This can be done either in a strict or in a lenient way.
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Use the check mark box to control the mode.
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If any field does not contain valid data, the validator will inform you about this fact so you can correct it and run the validator again
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* **Prefill** fills the flight plan based on current aircraft data
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* ![](./../../img/manual_swiftgui_flightplan_buttons_save-load.jpg){: style="width:25%"} you may save and load flightplan data. Acceptable formats are SB4 and *swift* JSON.
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* **Reset** allows you to clear the entire flight plan to start over
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