Why I Made This Site

When I first started using Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, I was instantly hooked on the bush trips. They offered such a unique and adventurous way to explore the sim’s stunning world. However, I quickly ran into a small annoyance: the in-game nav log took up way too much screen space, making it hard to fully enjoy the experience. After some digging, I discovered PDF nav logs on flightsim.to, which were a game-changer—I could follow along on my tablet or phone without cluttering the screen. But then I saw a post on the MSFS forums saying the author was taking a break from Flight Simulator, and I was honestly pretty bummed out. That’s when it hit me: why not create a tool to export bush trip nav logs myself? I could share it with the community, and everyone could generate their own logs whenever they wanted.

As I dove into the project, I studied the bush trip files and started coding. But I soon realized the files weren’t very consistent—each trip seemed to have its own quirks. Building a universal tool that worked flawlessly for every bush trip was going to be a real challenge. So, I shifted gears. Instead of a one-size-fits-all solution, I decided to export as many bush trips as I could, tweaking the code as needed for each one. I began by converting them into Microsoft Word documents, which are super easy to turn into PDFs. Then I thought, why stop there? I could export them as HTML files too. That’s how this website came to be—a place where I’ve gathered all my successful exports to share with the Flight Sim community. I’ve kept the HTML simple and clean, so if you use a “print to PDF” tool, the layout fits perfectly on the page.

You might notice the pictures are pretty big, and that’s intentional. Some bush trips take you to tricky spots like grass strips that can be tough to spot from the air. With larger images, it’s easier to see the details and find those hidden gems when you’re flying. I hope it makes your adventures a little smoother!

I plan to keep exporting bush trips as they’re added to Flight Simulator and update the site with new pages. If I ever figure out how to make the export tool more user-friendly, I’ll happily share the code so anyone can download it and create their own nav logs. For now, though, I’m just excited to contribute something useful to the community that’s given me so much enjoyment.

If you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to email me at msfsbushnavlog@msfsbushnavlog.com—I’d love to hear from you!