Pre file flight plan questions

[Othniel Alexandre]

I typically do about 2-3 flights in a session of flying on VATSIM I have rarely used the pre-file option but plan to use it more frequently. I do have a couple questions:

1. How long is the pre-file valid for?

2. After connecting and completing a flight. If I pre-file the next flight plan, do I need to disconnect and reconnect to reassociate my id to the new plan? If yes, is there a wait time in between reconnects?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Gary Williams]

1. Two Hours.

2. I've not tried but I don't think so. In vPilot you just pull down the flight plan and check. You could even pre-file both flight plans as they'll have different flight numbers.

[Andreas Fuchs]

With the same callsign it may not work, because a flightplan gets tied to a callsign as soon as any ATCO has modified your flightplan data.

[Othniel Alexandre]

@Andreas FuchsYou mean filing two flight plans at once will not work right? But if I file the second one, via the website, after completion of the first flight, will it associate me to the second filing? Or rather the question is, how do I associate it to my login?

What are the correct steps to associate the second flight plan to my login once filed via the VATSIM website method?

[Koen Meier]

the moment you end the flight you can file a new flight and it should update. best way is always to use a different callsign. for GA flights using the aircraft registration it is best to log off and log in again after you  have shut down.

[Othniel Alexandre]

OK. I will try that.

 

Thanks.

[Kirk Christie]

Yes you can prefile while still connected, just give it a minute or 2 after you park at the gate, we do this 45 times in one week during Worldflight. No need to disconnect, no need to change call signs.

[Robert Shearman Jr]

I do multiple flights with the same callsign in the same session all the time.  But I file straight through the pilot client.  If nothing else, that way will work.