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I am looking for software to edit or convert .fmd files created by ForeFlight.

ForeFlight has a checklist feature. I want to edit these either online or in a piece of software (instead of the app itself, because it is a pain). I am able to share the checklist to for example my email, where I found out the app creates a .fmd file.

Unfortunately I can't seem to open this file in any apps or converters. Maybe it is decrypted, I don't know.

Does anyone have suggestions on how I could possibly open this file?

If I open the .fmd file in notepad, I get something like this:

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P.S. I contacted ForeFlight support, and they say there is no such software, nor intention to make this software. So I'm relying on you.

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  • have you made any progress on this? I am in the same boat as you. Commented Feb 17, 2024 at 17:47
  • Unfortunately not. If anyone has any ideas, please let us know. Commented Apr 13, 2024 at 22:42
  • I only recently got an iPad, just for Foreflight, so don't really know my way around this device. Where are the FMD files? Or how do I export/import these files? Commented Feb 6 at 16:18

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I faced the same issue and reverse-engineered the ForeFlight checklist format when the developers refused to cooperate. I then implemented it in a very nice free online checklist editor by Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorp. The source code and a ready-to-use version are available on GitHub:

https://github.com/rdamazio/efis-editor

Keep in mind that this software is not officially supported and only superficially tested, so be sure to check the resulting checklists very carefully before using them. I have done my best to ensure correct conversion, but there may be bugs that result in items not being exported or displayed in a different way than intended.

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  • Dude, you are a legend. I will definitely give this a try! Commented Aug 31, 2024 at 13:36
  • Feel free to show me how you run checklists the next time you're at EDKA ;-) We have a nice restaurant with a lunch menu, definitely worth a visit! Seriously, if you have any problems, let us know and we'll try to help... I was in the same boat... or in the same plane :-) Commented Aug 31, 2024 at 17:38

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