The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte was built in the Baroque style. Built between 1658 and 1661, this chateau marked the beginning of the Louis XIV style, combining architecture, interior design and landscape design. It has been used for the James Bond film Moonraker, can be seen in the background in the film The Man in the Iron Mask, and it appeared in several episodes of the American history documentary, The Revolution. More recently, it featured as the Palace of Versailles for the TV drama series Versailles.

Runway that departs in the direction of the flight plan: 23R

Distance: 15 miles

No navigation or GPS instruments are required; simply follow the on-screen markers.

Do not engage the copilot or autopilot. They may alter or suppress waypoints.

MSFS settings for the best experience with this flight plan: Options > Assistance Options >

  • Piloting > AI Radio Communications (ATC) > Off (required to properly display the waypoints)
  • Navigation Aids > Route and Waypoints > On
  • Points of Interest > Landmark Markers > On
  • Points of Interest > City Markers = Off (optional - declutters the screen)
  • Points of Interest > Display Direction to Chosen POI > Off (disables the confusing destination marker)
  • Points of Interest > Display All Labels > Off
  • User Experience > ATC Enforce Flight Plan > On (prevent current conditions from overriding selected runway number)

How to Use This Flight Plan

  • Unzip the downloaded file into any folder.
  • The flight plan is the file that has the “ .pln ” filename extension.
  • MSFS > Welcome tab > World Map > Press Spacebar twice (More > Load) > Load From ...
  • Navigate to where you saved the flight plan and select it.
  • In the "From" airport, select the departure runway (provided in this description, above).
  • Click on the Flight Conditions window at the top right to adjust time and month.
  • Click on "Fly" at the bottom right of the screen.