Closing an F-PLN Discontinuity
beginner📍 Route: EGLL → DVR → KONAN → LFPG⏱ ~4 minutes📊 4 steps
Decode the "F-PLN DISCONTINUITY" line on the A320 MCDU — what it is, why the FMS inserts it between your departure and destination, and exactly how to close the gap so your route is continuous.
Start this scenario
Open the SimTuts A320 MCDU trainer and select “Closing an F-PLN Discontinuity” from the scenarios list to walk through it step-by-step on the simulated keypad.
Open trainer →What you'll do
- Enter a route to work with. Type EGLL/LFPG into the scratchpad and press 1R.
- Press the F-PLN key to open the flight plan and see the discontinuity.
- Close the gap. Type DVR into the scratchpad, then press 2L — the line select key next to the discontinuity line. The FMS replaces the discontinuity with DVR.
- Now extend the route. Type KONAN into the scratchpad and press 3L (the line next to LFPG) to insert it before LFPG. Your route is now continuous: EGLL → DVR → KONAN → LFPG.
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