# How to open a VFR flight in Simbrief?

**URL:** <https://forum.navigraph.com/t/how-to-open-a-vfr-flight-in-simbrief/24521>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 11, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/how-to-open-a-vfr-flight-in-simbrief/24521 "2026-10-11T16:22:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![HBTDXnav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cab0a1/32.png) [@HBTDXnav](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/HBTDXnav)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/how-to-open-a-vfr-flight-in-simbrief/24521/1 "2026-10-11T16:22:08Z")

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Hi,

where can I specify if my flight is IFR or VFR? For the life of me I can’t find on the web interface. Please help.

Cheers,

Cristian.

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**Author:** ![NAVData](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/navdata/32/30549_2.png) [@NAVData](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/NAVData)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/how-to-open-a-vfr-flight-in-simbrief/24521/2 "2026-10-11T17:16:10Z")

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Hi Christian,  
There is a drop-down called: “Flightrules” - here you can select the rules for your flightplan IFR or VFR

 ![Screenshot_20261011_191510_Chrome](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/c/c/cc4c888d10fa1c7b345962ad4515622b0e5c16ce.jpeg)

Hope that helps  
Richard

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**Author:** ![HBTDXnav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cab0a1/32.png) [@HBTDXnav](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/HBTDXnav)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/how-to-open-a-vfr-flight-in-simbrief/24521/3 "2026-10-11T19:59:07Z")

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Thank you very much!!! Found it!

Cheers,

Cristian.