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??? tip "Step 1 - FMS Initialization"
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The Flight Plan Initialization starts by opening the `INIT` page on the FMS from the `ACTIVE` menu.
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^^Flight Number^^
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#### Flight Number
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![FMS FLT NBR](../assets/beginner-guide/03_preparing-fms/fms-init-flt-nbr.png){loading=lazy}
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This will confirm the flight number in the FMS. It can be used to identify your flight.
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^^From, To and Alternate Airports^^
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#### From, To and Alternate Airports^^
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* Click the `FROM` field so a blue typing cursor appears in the field.
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* Using your keyboard, type `EDDM` and press the `ENTER` key.
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This will set up the FMS for a flight from Munich to Frankfurt with the alternate airport set to Duesseldorf.
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^^Cost Index^^
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#### Cost Index
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![OFP CI](../assets/beginner-guide/03_preparing-fms/ofp-ci.png){loading=lazy}
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* Click the `CI` field so a blue typing cursor appears in the field.
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* Using your keyboard, type `10` and press the `ENTER` key.
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^^Cruise Level & Temp^^
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#### Cruise Level & Temp
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![OFP CRZ FL](../assets/beginner-guide/03_preparing-fms/ofp-crz-fl.png){loading=lazy}
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![OFP ROUTING](../assets/beginner-guide/03_preparing-fms/ofp-routing.png){loading=lazy}
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^^Inputting a SID^^
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#### Inputting a SID
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!!! info "Standard Instrument Departure (SID)"
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These are procedures that are defined and published that take a flight from the take-off phase to the en route
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You can use the arrow keys at the bottom of the screen to scroll through the current Flight Plan. The SID terminates
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^^En route Flight Plan^^
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#### En Route Flight Plan
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![TMPY FPLN WAYPOINT MENU](../assets/beginner-guide/03_preparing-fms/fms-tmpy-fpln-waypoint-menu.png){loading=lazy}
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![TMPY FPLN NEXT WPT](../assets/beginner-guide/03_preparing-fms/fms-tmpy-fpln-next-wpt.png){loading=lazy width=50%}
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^^Planning the Arrival^^
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#### Planning the Arrival
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For the purposes of this guide, we will pre-plan our arrival into `EDDF` via the `DEBHI1C` STAR into 07C.
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Now you can click the `TMPY F-PLN`, which will enter the STAR information in the Temporary Flight Plan in the FMS.
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^^Verify the Flight Plan^^
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#### Verify the Flight Plan
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Verify the flight plan by scrolling through it and check all the waypoints.
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On this page, we would set any frequencies or identifiers needed for the departure and subsequently later en route,
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#### VOR Tuning
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The A380X supports VOR auto-tuning when in range of a VOR before departure. You can verify this by checking the
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showing multiple options. Select the closest one, with the `116.0` frequency. Now you have the `DMN` VOR selected
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#### Departure ILS
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When selecting the SID earlier in the flight plan section, the A380X should have auto-populated the ILS/LOC
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frequency under the `LS` heading. If it hasn't, we can manually insert it for centerline guidance on take off.
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If the ILS information was not automatically populated, you can select the `IDENT` field under the `LS` header and
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#### Arrival ILS
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`TRANS ALTITUDE..............................................AS APPROPRIATE`<br/>
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??? tip "How and Where?"
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#### Performance Calculator
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To fill in the `T.O PERF` page, we will need to calculate the appropriate values. We will use the
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[Simbrief Takeoff Performance Calculater](https://dispatch.simbrief.com/tools/search?performance=takeoff){target=new}.
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## A380X simBrief Integration
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This section has been moved to our dedicated [simBrief Integration](../../../aircraft/a380x/feature-guides/simbrief.md)
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This section has been moved to our dedicated [simBrief Integration](../../../aircraft/a380x/feature-guides/simbrief.md)
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feature guide.
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