Cannot enter airway as part of FP

[JRBarrett]

I just installed 1.0.3 by uninstalling the previous version 1.0.2 and installing 1.0.3 fresh via the IniManager.

I am using the FedEx freighter N962FE

Trying to enter the following FP:

KPHX (07L) KEENS2.HRRBR CURIV J212 DECAS PMD GMN RGOOD SKIZM2 KOAK

No problem entering the departure runway, SID and HRRBR transition, and the first enroute waypoint CURIV. However when I try to do a lateral revision from CURIV, I enter J212/DECAS at the VIA/GOTO prompt, the FMS displays the message “PLEASE WAIT” on the scratchpad and the FMS CDU is completely unresponsive from then on. 

I completely exited MSFS, restarted, reloaded the aircraft and tried again with the same result.

I have entered airways using VIA/GOTO many times in V 1.0.2 many times with no problem.

The only potential issue I see is that J212 is just a short direct segment from CURIV to DECAS with no intermediate waypoints. I am going to try again by simply entering CURIV DECAS and see what happens.

[jsg0813]

I had this exact same issue with the same routing between KPHX and KOAK. "PLEASE WAIT" displayed on the scratch pad and continued for 20 mins before I ended up closing the sim. The interesting thing is I was still able to enter information on the FMS and even though PLEASE WAIT was still on scratch pad. 

[JRBarrett]

I restarted and just entered CURIV direct DECAS with no problem. I think it may be caused by entering an airway segment with just one down route waypoint. I’ll run some tests on that theory tomorrow.

[jsg0813]

Copy that. I will retry the flight now and see where it gets me. I'm going to try a longer route on J212 and exit later to see if it will work.

[JRBarrett]

It appears to be an issue specifically with J212. I tried to enter the same FP but going from the last SID waypoint HRRBR J212 DECAS and got the same permanent “PLEASE WAIT”

I tried a different airport pair, and entered an airway with only one waypoint and it worked. “PLEASE WAIT” did appear for just a second, but then the waypoints appeared on the FMS and the INSERT prompt was available.

The A300 uses MSFS’s default nav data ( unlike PMDG or Fenix which have a custom database). I’ve run out of time today, but I will try tomorrow entering the FP using the Asobo 787 (which also uses MSFS’s own nav data) to see if it shows the same problem. If so, it might be a problem with the nav data. If not, it’s probably a bug in the A300.

[Deleted Account]

Thanks, will take a look 🙂