Follow Me Car (FMCar) is a plugin for X-Plane 12 that adds an interactive airport map and realistic taxi guidance with a Follow Me Vehicle — just like in realworld aviation. The plugin helps you quickly and clearly orient yourself at any airport, plan taxiroutes, and follow them without unnecessary guesswork.
KEY FEATURES:
- Interactive Airport Map:
◦ Displays runways, taxiways, aprons, gates/stands, and the aircraft's current,
◦ user can change the map scale,
◦ user can change the map window size,
◦ user can change the font size,
◦ move the map to any position on the screen,
◦ automate showing and hiding the map.
- One-Click Taxi Route Planning
You can build a route to:
◦ A runway end,
◦ A taxiway,
◦ A gate/stand,
◦ Any point by double-clicking directly on the map.
- ATC ROUTE — As in Real Life
Step-by-step taxi route building following the logic of ATC instructions: you
select taxiways and the final point just as it sounds in real ATC clearances.
- Automatic Behavior
The plugin automatically:
◦ Detects the current airport,
◦ Loads data upon landing,
◦ Clears the route when the position or airport changes.
• Platform: X-Plane 12, Windows 10/11.
• Type: Plugin.
• Aircraft Compatibility: Any aircraft.
• Airport / Scenery Compatibility: Any airport that contains taxiway, runway,gate, and airport surface layout data in its apt.dat file according to XPlane12 apt.dat specifications. The plugin may be unable to read airportdata if the scenery folder is located on an external drive or if any "smartlinks" are used for access.
• Performance: Impact on FPS may be noticeable at large airports when themap window is open.
This is a payware product. It requires activation using a serial key. One serial key allows activation on a single computer. A backup activation is provided in case the computer needs to be replaced.