Hello,
New in MSFS2024 and trying to make Simbrief work in the Airbus A400M MCDU. All softwares installed, subscription unlimited and connected to Navigraph…
After my FPL is created, I imported it and the FPL is available in the EFB
Then from the MCDU I click on INIT REQUEST and nothing happens, with a message stating ERROR DOWNLOADING DATA
Did I miss a step ?
Thanks for your help.
Bruno
Init Request usually fetches directly from Simbrief, not the built-in EFB.
I don’t have MSFS 2024, but normally there should be a tablet with a setting somewhere where you can enter your Simbrief Pilot ID.
For example:
Regards,
Tim
Ian
September 16, 2025, 9:31am
3
In the Airbus A400M EFB options page, make sure you enter your SimBrief User ID number
On the MCDU, select INIT REQUEST to load the last Generated SimBrief plan:
Cheers
Ian
Hello. My SimBrief user is entered and the FPL is loaded and visible in the EFB…. But the INIT REQUEST button doesn’t load it.
Loaded
Imported
No action when hitting INIT REQUEST
Ian
September 16, 2025, 10:20am
6
Hmmm. Check you have the SimBrief Pilot ID number entered (not username).
Cheers
Ian
NAVData
September 16, 2025, 10:33am
8
… and you are on SU3, correct?
Cheers,
Richard
Version 1.5.27.0, not sure if it is SU3
Hello, no possible solution ?
Regards
NAVData
September 17, 2025, 1:29pm
11
Sorry, forgot to answer you …
You use SU3, so it should work. As Ian, I can’t reproduce it. Therefore, it must be something else that doesn’t work correctly.
Do you have any 3rd party addons/sceneries installed?
Cheers
Richard
I have some sceneries and the following aircraft:
Beech Shadow RMK1
BRM Design EMB121
CRJ SIM Rafale
Miltech M2000
Virga AlphaJet
And using MSFS_Addons_Linker
NAVData
September 17, 2025, 2:00pm
13
Thank you!
I have no knowledge with the Addon-Linker, but do you use it for the data too?
Cheers
Richard
No as NAVIGRAPH directly drops the data in Community. I use only for sceneries and aircraft (when they are not directly installed in Community folder).
One additional information, i have just installed MSFS2024 last week, so no pollution yet
NAVData
September 17, 2025, 2:09pm
15
Do you have any firewall or antivirus installed that blocks potential traffic? I ask because I don’t see why this should not work.
Have you asked Inibuilds too? Possibly, they have more options for debugging than we do.
It should generally work so there is no malfunction in the A400. Sorry, but I’m at the end of my knowledge here.
Cheers
Richard
OK I understand your point… What worries me is that the FPL is available in both EFB (the one of the aircraft and the one in MSFS24) and not in the MCDU.
I will contact IniBuild and present the case there.
Thanks.
In case I have a solution, I’ll let you know
Regards
Bruno
NAVData
September 17, 2025, 2:35pm
17
That would be great, Bruno. Thank you. I’m also curious about what issue this is.
I’m the wrong person to answer what happens behind the scenes between the EFB and the Inibuilds aircraft, but I assume the Inibuild guys can help more here; at least you can expect a more professional answer than mine. Sorry about that.
Cheers
Richard
PS: I let this topic open …