I’m having an issue with the SimBrief EFB app in MSFS 2024 when trying to import weights into the C208 CargoMaster (freighter version).
I receive the following error message when importing:
“An error occurred while importing: Error: Expecting at least one passenger (pilot)”
I’m flying for a virtual airline using vAMSYS that only operates cargo flights, so the passenger count is always set to 0 intentionally. Because of that, the import fails every time.
It seems like the EFB/import system requires at least one passenger to exist, even for cargo aircraft.
Has anyone else encountered this issue or found a workaround without having to set the weights manually?
I see you mentioned vAMSYS. Try generating your flight using the Simbrief website directly, rather than through vAMSYS.
Software using the API can override some aircraft parameters directly, such as the maximum passenger count, and it might be setting said maximum passenger count to zero for “cargo” airframes.
If using the Simbrief website directly (via “Create New Flight” just to be sure, as editing an existing flight might carry over the overrides previously sent via the API) works, you may need to get in contact with your virtual airline and explain that some airframes need at least one passenger (which counts as a pilot).
As for whether/why the Simbrief app for the 2024 EFB needs this, I have no idea; a screenshot of the error message like Ian requested would be very helpful.
@Ian I don’t have MSFS 2024 (or much sim time these days), but since you do, if you have time, you might be able to reproduce the issue by using custom aircraft data overrides (under the flight settings page, all the way to the bottom, below Historical Weather): Debug Parameters > Show Options > Custom Aircraft Data JSON:
{"maxpax":0,"bagwgt":0}
This will override just two values for the default C208 airframe: set the maximum passenger count to zero, and set luggage weight to zero as well, and should be similar to what vAMSYS may be doing.
