diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.cpp
index ff873791f..c6d8628aa 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 
 #include "flightplancomponent.h"
 #include "altitudedialog.h"
-#include "selcalcodeselector.h"
 #include "stringlistdialog.h"
+#include "simbriefdownloaddialog.h"
+#include "selcalcodeselector.h"
 #include "blackgui/uppercasevalidator.h"
 #include "blackgui/eventfilter.h"
 #include "blackgui/guiapplication.h"
@@ -120,8 +121,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             connect(ui->pb_Load, &QPushButton::pressed,  this, &CFlightPlanComponent::loadFlightPlanFromNetwork, Qt::QueuedConnection);
             connect(ui->pb_Reset, &QPushButton::pressed, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::resetFlightPlan, Qt::QueuedConnection);
             connect(ui->pb_ValidateFlightPlan, &QPushButton::pressed, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::validateFlightPlan, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-            connect(ui->tb_SyncWithSimulator, &QPushButton::released, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::syncWithSimulator, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-            connect(ui->pb_Prefill, &QPushButton::pressed, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::anticipateValues, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+            connect(ui->tb_SyncWithSimulator, &QPushButton::released, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::syncWithSimulator,  Qt::QueuedConnection);
+            connect(ui->pb_Prefill, &QPushButton::pressed, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::anticipateValues,  Qt::QueuedConnection);
+            connect(ui->pb_SimBrief, &QPushButton::pressed, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::loadFromSimBrief, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
             connect(ui->cb_VoiceCapabilities, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::currentTextChangedToBuildRemarks, Qt::QueuedConnection);
             connect(ui->cb_VoiceCapabilities, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, this, &CFlightPlanComponent::syncVoiceComboBoxes, Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -929,6 +931,52 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
         }
 
+        void CFlightPlanComponent::loadFromSimBrief()
+        {
+            if (!sGui || sGui->isShuttingDown()) { return; }
+            if (!m_simBriefDialog)
+            {
+                m_simBriefDialog = new CSimBriefDownloadDialog(this);
+            }
+            const int rv = m_simBriefDialog->exec();
+            if (rv != QDialog::Accepted) { return; }
+
+            const CUrl url = m_simBriefDialog->getSimBriefData().getUrlAndUsername();
+            sApp->getFromNetwork(url.toNetworkRequest(), { this, &CFlightPlanComponent::handleSimBriefResponse });
+        }
+
+        void CFlightPlanComponent::handleSimBriefResponse(QNetworkReply *nwReplyPtr)
+        {
+            // wrap pointer, make sure any exit cleans up reply
+            // required to use delete later as object is created in a different thread
+            QScopedPointer<QNetworkReply, QScopedPointerDeleteLater> nwReply(nwReplyPtr);
+            if (!sGui || sGui->isShuttingDown()) { return; }
+
+            const QUrl url(nwReply->url());
+            const QString urlString(url.toString());
+
+            if (nwReply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError)
+            {
+                // const qint64 lastModified = CNetworkUtils::lastModifiedMsSinceEpoch(nwReply.data());
+                const QString simBriefFP(nwReplyPtr->readAll());
+                nwReplyPtr->close();
+                if (simBriefFP.isEmpty())
+                {
+                    this->showOverlayHTMLMessage("No SimBrief data from " % urlString);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    CFlightPlan fp = CFlightPlan::fromSimBriefFormat(simBriefFP);
+                    this->fillWithFlightPlanData(fp);
+                }
+            } // no error
+            else
+            {
+                // network error, try next URL
+                nwReply->abort();
+            }
+        }
+
         bool CFlightPlanComponent::consolidateRemarks(QStringList &remarks, const QString &newRemarks)
         {
             if (newRemarks.isEmpty()) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.h
index 7b6df8aa5..5d25eb7bc 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QTabWidget>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
 
 namespace Ui { class CFlightPlanComponent; }
 namespace BlackGui
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         class CStringListDialog;
         class CAltitudeDialog;
+        class CSimBriefDownloadDialog;
 
         //! Flight plan widget
         class BLACKGUI_EXPORT CFlightPlanComponent : public COverlayMessagesTabWidget
@@ -90,9 +92,10 @@ namespace BlackGui
         private:
             static constexpr int OverlayTimeoutMs = 5000;
             QScopedPointer<Ui::CFlightPlanComponent> ui;
-            CAltitudeDialog   *m_altitudeDialog  = nullptr;
-            CStringListDialog *m_fpRemarksDialog = nullptr;
-            BlackMisc::Aviation::CFlightPlan m_sentFlightPlan; //!< My flight plan
+            CAltitudeDialog         *m_altitudeDialog  = nullptr;
+            CStringListDialog       *m_fpRemarksDialog = nullptr;
+            CSimBriefDownloadDialog *m_simBriefDialog  = nullptr;
+            BlackMisc::Aviation::CFlightPlan m_sentFlightPlan; //!< my flight plan
             BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel m_model;     //!< currently used model
             BlackMisc::CIdentifier m_identifier { "FlightPlanComponent", this }; //!< Flightplan identifier
             BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackMisc::Settings::TDirectorySettings>       m_directories    { this }; //!< the swift directories
@@ -221,6 +224,12 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Update the remarks histories
             void updateRemarksHistories();
 
+            //! Load from SimBrief
+            void loadFromSimBrief();
+
+            //! Response from SimBrief
+            void handleSimBriefResponse(QNetworkReply *nwReplyPtr);
+
             //! Consolidate the new remarks list, latest on front
             static bool consolidateRemarks(QStringList &remarks, const QString &newRemarks);
         };
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.ui b/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.ui
index 034ba0994..f99234114 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.ui
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/flightplancomponent.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>404</width>
-    <height>373</height>
+    <width>425</width>
+    <height>512</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>383</width>
-         <height>480</height>
+         <width>404</width>
+         <height>493</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -86,6 +86,166 @@
           <property name="spacing">
            <number>4</number>
           </property>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_FlightRule">
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>IFR</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>VFR</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>SVFR</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>DVFR</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="8" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_DestinationAirport">
+            <property name="maxLength">
+             <number>4</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>ICAO, e.g. EDDF</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="14" column="1">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Reset">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&amp;Reset</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/arrow-refresh.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/arrow-refresh.png</iconset>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_Type">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>1. Type</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_OriginAirport">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>5. Departure airport</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_Callsign">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>2. Callsign</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="scaledContents">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_AircraftType">
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>ICAO, e.g. A321</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="8" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_FuelOnBoard">
+            <property name="inputMask">
+             <string>99:99</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>00:00</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maxLength">
+             <number>5</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>hh:mm e.g. 02:30</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_TakeOffTimePlanned">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>6. Departure time</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="8" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_EstimatedTimeEnroute">
+            <property name="inputMask">
+             <string>99:99</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>00:00</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>hh:mm e.g. 02:30</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="11" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_PilotsNameAndHomeBase">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>pilot's name</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>14. Pilot / homebase</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="17" column="0" colspan="4">
+           <spacer name="vs_ButtonDistance2">
+            <property name="orientation">
+             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeType">
+             <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+              <width>20</width>
+              <height>10</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+           </spacer>
+          </item>
+          <item row="9" column="2">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_RemarksGenerator">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>goto generator page</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>goto gen.</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item row="1" column="1">
            <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_Callsign" native="true">
             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="hl_CallsignWidget">
@@ -131,72 +291,13 @@
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="15" column="1">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_LoadDisk">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Load from disk</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Load</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AircraftType">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Aircraft type</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>3. Aircraft</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="scaledContents">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
+          <item row="11" column="3">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_PilotsHomeBase">
+            <property name="readOnly">
              <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="5" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_TakeOffTimePlanned">
-            <property name="inputMask">
-             <string>99:99</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>00:00</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maxLength">
-             <number>5</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="8" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_EstimatedTimeEnroute">
-            <property name="inputMask">
-             <string>99:99</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>00:00</string>
-            </property>
             <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>hh:mm e.g. 02:30</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="3">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_CruiseTrueAirspeed">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>True airspeed</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>4. TAS</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
+             <string>homebase (read only)</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -231,26 +332,170 @@
             </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_PrefixIcaoSuffix">
+          <item row="4" column="3">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_CrusingAltitude">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>7. Cruising altitude</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="15" column="1">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Load">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Load flight plan from network</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Download</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</iconset>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="16" column="0">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SaveDisk">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Save to disk</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Save</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</iconset>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="7" column="3">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AlternateAirport">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>13. Alternate airport</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="7" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_EstimatedTimeEnroute">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Estimated time enroute</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>10. Est.time enroute</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="12" column="1" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_LastSent">
             <property name="readOnly">
              <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
             <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>P/ICAO/S</string>
+             <string>sent time will go here (read only)</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="9" column="2">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_RemarksGenerator">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>goto generator page</string>
+          <item row="10" column="0" colspan="4">
+           <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="pte_Remarks">
+            <property name="maximumSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>16777215</width>
+              <height>75</height>
+             </size>
             </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>goto gen.</string>
+            <property name="tabChangesFocus">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>enter remarks here or use &quot;generator&quot;</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="13" column="0" colspan="4">
+           <spacer name="vs_ButtonDistance1">
+            <property name="orientation">
+             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeType">
+             <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+              <width>20</width>
+              <height>10</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+           </spacer>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="3">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_CruiseTrueAirspeed">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>True airspeed</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>4. TAS</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="8" column="3">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_AlternateAirport">
+            <property name="maxLength">
+             <number>4</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>ICAO, e.g. EDDF</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="15" column="0">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Send">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Send flight plan to network</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Send</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</iconset>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="5" column="3">
+           <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gl_CruiseAltitude">
+            <item row="0" column="0">
+             <widget class="BlackGui::CAltitudeEdit" name="lep_CrusingAltitude"/>
+            </item>
+            <item row="0" column="1">
+             <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_AltitudeDialog">
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string>altitude formats</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="whatsThis">
+               <string>altitude formats</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>...</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="icon">
+               <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+                <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/help.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/help.png</iconset>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
           <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
            <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_PrefixButtons" native="true">
             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="hl_PrefixButtons">
@@ -312,220 +557,22 @@
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="14" column="1">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Load">
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AircraftType">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Load flight plan from network</string>
+             <string>Aircraft type</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Download</string>
+             <string>3. Aircraft</string>
             </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="14" column="2">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_ValidateFlightPlan">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Validate</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/abacus.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/abacus.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="10" column="0" colspan="4">
-           <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="pte_Remarks">
-            <property name="maximumSize">
-             <size>
-              <width>16777215</width>
-              <height>75</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-            <property name="tabChangesFocus">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>enter remarks here or use &quot;generator&quot;</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="15" column="0">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SaveDisk">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Save to disk</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Save</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="14" column="3">
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cb_StrictCheck">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>strict &amp;check</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="14" column="0">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Send">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Send flight plan to network</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Send</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/network-cloud.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="12" column="1" colspan="3">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_LastSent">
-            <property name="readOnly">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>sent time will go here (read only)</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="15" column="2">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Prefill">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Prefill</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/compass--pencil.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/compass--pencil.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="7" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_FuelOnBoard">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>12. Fuel on board</string>
+            <property name="scaledContents">
+             <bool>false</bool>
             </property>
             <property name="wordWrap">
              <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="5" column="3">
-           <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gl_CruiseAltitude">
-            <item row="0" column="0">
-             <widget class="BlackGui::CAltitudeEdit" name="lep_CrusingAltitude"/>
-            </item>
-            <item row="0" column="1">
-             <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_AltitudeDialog">
-              <property name="toolTip">
-               <string>altitude formats</string>
-              </property>
-              <property name="whatsThis">
-               <string>altitude formats</string>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>...</string>
-              </property>
-              <property name="icon">
-               <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-                <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/help.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/help.png</iconset>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-           </layout>
-          </item>
-          <item row="15" column="3">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Reset">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Reset</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="icon">
-             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
-              <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/arrow-refresh.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/arrow-refresh.png</iconset>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="8" column="3">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_AlternateAirport">
-            <property name="maxLength">
-             <number>4</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>ICAO, e.g. EDDF</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="7" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_DestinationAirport">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>9. Destination airport</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="11" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_PilotsNameAndHomeBase">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>pilot's name</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>14. Pilot / homebase</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="7" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_EstimatedTimeEnroute">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Estimated time enroute</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>10. Est.time enroute</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="13" column="0" colspan="4">
-           <spacer name="vs_ButtonDistance1">
-            <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeType">
-             <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-             <size>
-              <width>20</width>
-              <height>10</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-           </spacer>
-          </item>
-          <item row="8" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_DestinationAirport">
-            <property name="maxLength">
-             <number>4</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>ICAO, e.g. EDDF</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="12" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_LastSent">
             <property name="text">
@@ -533,111 +580,20 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="4" column="3">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_CrusingAltitude">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>7. Cruising altitude</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="11" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_PilotsName">
-            <property name="readOnly">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>pilot's name (read only)</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="11" column="3">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_PilotsHomeBase">
-            <property name="readOnly">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>homebase (read only)</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="7" column="3">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AlternateAirport">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>13. Alternate airport</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="8" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_FuelOnBoard">
-            <property name="inputMask">
-             <string>99:99</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>00:00</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maxLength">
-             <number>5</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>hh:mm e.g. 02:30</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="6" column="0" colspan="4">
-           <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="pte_Route">
-            <property name="maximumSize">
-             <size>
-              <width>16777215</width>
-              <height>75</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-            <property name="tabChangesFocus">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="9" column="3">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_GetFromGenerator">
+          <item row="16" column="1">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_LoadDisk">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>copy from generator page</string>
+             <string>Load from disk</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>from gen.</string>
+             <string>Load</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</normaloff>:/pastel/icons/pastel/16/disk.png</iconset>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="5" column="0" alignment="Qt::AlignBottom">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_Route">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>8. Route</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignBottom|Qt::AlignLeading|Qt::AlignLeft</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="16" column="0" colspan="4">
-           <spacer name="vs_ButtonDistance2">
-            <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeType">
-             <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-             <size>
-              <width>20</width>
-              <height>10</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-           </spacer>
-          </item>
           <item row="9" column="1">
            <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_VoiceCapabilitiesFirstPage">
             <item>
@@ -657,6 +613,52 @@
             </item>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="5" column="0" alignment="Qt::AlignBottom">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_Route">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>8. Route</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignBottom|Qt::AlignLeading|Qt::AlignLeft</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="6" column="0" colspan="4">
+           <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="pte_Route">
+            <property name="maximumSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>16777215</width>
+              <height>75</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="tabChangesFocus">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="5" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_TakeOffTimePlanned">
+            <property name="inputMask">
+             <string>99:99</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>00:00</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maxLength">
+             <number>5</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_PrefixIcaoSuffix">
+            <property name="readOnly">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>P/ICAO/S</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item row="1" column="3">
            <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_CruiseTrueAirspeed">
             <property name="maxLength">
@@ -667,6 +669,60 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="14" column="0">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Prefill">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Anticipate (guess) some values</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&amp;Prefill</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/compass--pencil.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/compass--pencil.png</iconset>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="9" column="3">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_GetFromGenerator">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>copy from generator page</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>from gen.</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="7" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_FuelOnBoard">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>12. Fuel on board</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="7" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_DestinationAirport">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>9. Destination airport</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="11" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_PilotsName">
+            <property name="readOnly">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="placeholderText">
+             <string>pilot's name (read only)</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item row="5" column="1">
            <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_OriginAirport">
             <property name="maxLength">
@@ -677,77 +733,6 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="4" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_OriginAirport">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>5. Departure airport</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_TakeOffTimePlanned">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>6. Departure time</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_Type">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>1. Type</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_Callsign">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>2. Callsign</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="scaledContents">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
-           <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_FlightRule">
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>IFR</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>VFR</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>SVFR</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>DVFR</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_AircraftType">
-            <property name="placeholderText">
-             <string>ICAO, e.g. A321</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="9" column="0">
            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Remarks">
             <property name="text">
@@ -755,6 +740,31 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="14" column="3">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cb_StrictCheck">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>strict &amp;check</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="15" column="2">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SimBrief">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>SimBrief</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="14" column="2">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_ValidateFlightPlan">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&amp;Validate</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="icon">
+             <iconset resource="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+              <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/abacus.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/abacus.png</iconset>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </item>
        </layout>
@@ -790,8 +800,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>383</width>
-         <height>436</height>
+         <width>415</width>
+         <height>482</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="vl_RemarksGeneratorScroll">
@@ -1242,6 +1252,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
   <tabstop>le_EstimatedTimeEnroute</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_FuelOnBoard</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_AlternateAirport</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_Remarks</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cb_VoiceCapabilitiesFirstPage</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_RemarksGenerator</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_GetFromGenerator</tabstop>
@@ -1249,14 +1260,12 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
   <tabstop>le_PilotsName</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_PilotsHomeBase</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_LastSent</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_Send</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_Load</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_ValidateFlightPlan</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>cb_StrictCheck</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_SaveDisk</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_LoadDisk</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_Prefill</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pb_Reset</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_Send</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_Load</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_SaveDisk</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_LoadDisk</tabstop>
   <tabstop>sa_RemarksGenerator</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_AirlineOperator</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_AircraftRegistration</tabstop>
@@ -1267,9 +1276,10 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
   <tabstop>cb_VoiceCapabilities</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cb_PilotRating</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pte_RemarksGenerated</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_AddRemarks</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pte_AdditionalRemarks</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_CopyOver</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tbr_EquipmentCodes</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pb_CopyOver</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources>
   <include location="../../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc"/>
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.cpp b/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.cpp
index 27467a3f5..4893727a6 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.cpp
@@ -488,7 +488,21 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 const QString flightNumber = general.firstChildElement("flight_number").text();
                 fp.setCallsign(CCallsign(airline + flightNumber, CCallsign::Aircraft));
                 const QString cruiseAlt = general.firstChildElement("initial_altitude").text();
-                fp.setCruiseAltitudeString(cruiseAlt);
+                const int cruiseAltFt = cruiseAlt.toInt(&ok);
+                if (ok)
+                {
+                    CAltitude ca(cruiseAltFt, CAltitude::MeanSeaLevel, CLengthUnit::ft());
+                    if (cruiseAlt.endsWith("00") && cruiseAltFt > 5000)
+                    {
+                        ca.toFlightLevel();
+                    }
+                    fp.setCruiseAltitude(ca);
+                    if (cruiseAltFt >= 10000) { fp.setFlightRule(CFlightPlan::IFR); } // good guess
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    fp.setCruiseAltitudeString(cruiseAlt);
+                }
                 const QString tas = general.firstChildElement("cruise_tas").text();
                 const int tasKts = tas.toInt(&ok);
                 if (ok) { fp.setCruiseTrueAirspeed(CSpeed(tasKts, CSpeedUnit::kts())); }
@@ -863,5 +877,6 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         {
             return CIcon::iconByIndex(CIcons::StandardIconAppFlightPlan16);
         }
+
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.h b/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.h
index 9742ea923..18ccc8037 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "callsign.h"
 #include "selcal.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/voicecapabilities.h"
+#include "blackmisc/network/url.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pq/speed.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pq/time.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pq/units.h"