Version 1.1 (November 13th 2024)
New features:
- Hydraulic improvement package:
. Added simulation of trapped hydraulic fluid in asymmetric actuators such as landing gear or spoiler actuators.
. Fixed the PTU overheat when ENG1 is failed.
- MCDU improvement package:
. CLR command is now indented in scratchpad as in real life
. DIR TO page prefills the RADIAL IN on the DIR TO page as required
- ECAM improvement package:
. Overspeed warning now triggers based on actual flap/slat position and not lever position (PFD barber pole is still lever position driven as in real life.)
. Removed duplication of system titles if the same system shows multiple subsequent rows of ECAM messages.
. Weight display logic for SD: Prior to engine start, the dashes are now cyan. Weights now only show after engine start, like in real life.
. Status page improvement: Approach procedures for hydraulic faults
. Rework of the ECAM messages for electrical bus failures to represent a newer FWC standard
- FMGS improvement package:
. Added possibility to use Airport ICAO codes as waypoints
. Bug fixes for the path computation leading to an overall much stabler path computation in complex procedures.
. Empty flight plan shows as PPOS / Discon rather than just "End of flpn" and can be built up from there.
. VIA selection is now automatic, if there is exactly one VIA that matches the selected FINAL and STAR.
. Constraints of first waypoint in STAR are not dropped anymore.
- New failure modes:
. Slow and rapid decompression
. THS jam.
. Cargo smoke, including latched closure of the isolation valves
. Added high lift failures, including loss of SFCC channels and slats/flaps lock
. Windshears with correct REAC W/S detection and indication.
- Visual improvement package:
. Added AoA Vanes to fuselage model
. Fixed the tiller textures
. Animated the flap lever guard
. Correct the eye reference ball colors and location
. Fixed text overlaps on the overhead panel
- Added new Circuit breakers (for high lift, air conditioning packs, ...) bringing the total to 240
- Added pitch influence to the RADALT value, so that the RADALT decreases when you pitch up (like IRL)
- Added limitation with filtering to the maximum number of waypoints shown on ND when WPT overlay selected.
- Quick starts for engine and APU are now available on the Joystick/Actions tab.
- Mapped flight number to x-plane dataref "sim/cockpit2/radios/actuators/flight_id" for third party plugin interfacing.
- Improved Master Warning flashing frequency.
- Terrain on ND drawing around the airport is now inhibited for areas of same elevation as the airport.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed issue with the interaction between the CLR button and the status page
- Fixed issue with status page overflow.
- The emergency generator now consumes hydraulic fluid.
- The magnetic variation model now updates for the current year.
- Fixed FMA alignment of armed modes and issue with empty boxes
- Extended the permissible value range for FCU speed window to 399kts and Mach 0.99 like in real life
- Extended the permissible value range for FCU altitude window to 49000ft like in real life
- ISI startup correction: QNH is also visible during ISI startup; moved QNH to right location.
- Removed CHG CODE field for other phases than PREFLIGHT or DONE.
- Improved string termination on MCDU string datarefs.
- Fixed an issue with SID route in alternate plan on first alternate plan programming.
- Fixed an issue with waypoints preceded by a discon where the outgoing leg is of the CI/CD/CR/CA or VI/VR/VD type.
- Fixed FMA indication for managed descent on profile with significantly too slow speed.
- Fixed behaviour of the FCU HDG managed dot when a managed mode (NAV, LOC, APPR) is armed.
- Fixed shape of the ADF2 needle on the ND.
- Removed GS indication on ND, when the associated ADIRU is OFF or invalid.
- Made the deceleration when descending through the SPD LIM altitude smoother.
- Fixed issue with the beta target leading to excessive rudder deflection and spoiler extension on the wrong side.
- Lots of other bug fixes (too many to list here)
Version 1.0.4 (December 3rd 2023)
New feature:
- New ISCS option to allow rudder pedals to fully deflect the nose wheel in VR mode in XP12.
Fixes:
- Corrected position of the dome light source
- Fixed flare law type (back to old flare law, while maintaining the TO rotation and landing derotation laws)
- Fixed issue with EFB TO Performance calculator when using AUTO flap setting.
- Fixed issue with managed speed target during touch and goes.
- Fixed a bug with the date on Wind and Flight plan data printouts
Version 1.0.3 (November 6th 2023)
New features:
- Added new C/Bs brining the total number of functional C/Bs to 221
- New faults: Yaw Damper, Rudder Travel Limiter, Rudder Trim
- New faults: Hydraulic system overheat
- FADEC needs 2-3 seconds to power up
- Popout windows now remain visible in external view
- ATIS requests via the Hoppie network can now also query the PilotEdge network
- New failure modes: FADEC faults
- Reordered ECAM messages to represent newer FWC standard
- ACP knobs are now moving up and down
- Added Ignition failures to ECAM. (Use C/Bs to disable ignition)
Bug fixes:
- Corrected labelling issues in Overhead panel and on rear C/B panels.
- Prevented G/S mode engagement with both ratio altimeters failed
- Improved sounds during replay
- Corrected the arrangment of the Taxi and TO lights in the nose landing gear.
- Adapted center tank fuel pump configuration to the new standard
- Changed FMA indication to maximum of CAT 2 when A/THR is not engaged.
- Brought TRx INOP status message back on SD Status page.
- Fixed HYD Page PTU color when conditions for PTU to operate are not met.
- Round metric FCU altitude on PFD to 10m
- Improved FAC FAULT ECAM actions
- Added 3s timeout when pressing the status page with status "NORMAL".
- Use FMGS weights for VLS if initialized.
- Reworked behaviour of the FAC cutout switches
- MCDU APPR speed predictions take current weight, when approach phase active.
- PTU should not be able to power circuits without fluid anymore
- with dual RA fault, LG not down warning should trigger with flaps 3 or 4
- improved go around engagement logic, to all GA engagement also in climb phase.
- Improved ISCS open/closing in VR
- Removed armed NAV mode when performing a TO without FDs.
- Prevent overwriting of cruise waypoint wind data when reaching TOC or initiating S/Cs.
- Improved contour matching for artifical cockpit window reflections
- Fixed managed speed profile in Go Around after acceleration altitude
- Simbrief wind upload should work again. (Note that it extracts the data from the wind data field, not from the flight plan itself.)
- Fixed number of blades in the PW1100G engine.
- Improved bleed pressure at cruise
- Improved altitude alert logic (C chord and flashing frame)
- Fixed logic for ELAC/SEC reversion to backup power supply
- Maintain VHF selection in the RMPs during power tranients
- Improved Dept RWY remapping on situation load
Version 1.0.2 (June 30th 2023)
Minor new features:
- Added engine sound blending at high altitudes and Mach number for more realistic sound experience in the cockpit in cruise
- Full support for the new XP12 copilot joystick axes including separate in-cockpit animations if these axes are assigned
- Radioaltimeter failures are now available
Bug fixes:
- Fixed some issues with the new cockpit textures
- Improved the new engine sounds (removing of phasing, better sound in aft cabin)
- Improved the new external pack sound (previously labelled APU Bleed sound)
- Added autopilot disconnection on manual trim.
- Reduced minimum valid preselected speed to allow speeds below 160kts.
- Improved mouse wheel pitch trim speed
- Fixed FMGS bootup when starting on ground with external power applied or APU running.
- Fixed the issue that when launching an emergency evacuation the doors were waiting for the ground vehicles to open
- Fixed a bug with the descent profile following if below transition level and QNH in MCDU and QNH on FCU don't match
- Fixed the on-ground rotation law
- Some improvements to the smartcopilot.cfg file
- Fixed a bug that caused the GS Mini not to be considered with pilot selected VAPP.
- Fixed jitter of the L/DEV and V/DEV scales that can occur under certain conditions when performing a GA during a non-precisiong approach
Version 1.0.1 (May 5th 2023)
Major new features:
- Major sound rework
- Native M1 support on iMac
Minor new features:
- Oil temperature indication on ECAM now changes according to logic specific for the given engine type
- Increase landing gear tire resolution for a rounder experience
- Added console lights (XP12 only)
- Increase number of possible simultaneous faults to 20
- Added PRED WS OFF memo
- Automatic reversion to arrival or departure ATIS request if regular ATIS is not available (via Hoppie network)
- Added animated sunblinds
- Added animated stairs on the left side.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed ISCS not working correctly on multi monitor setups
- Corrected oil temperature speed of change
- Corrected the logic for the required cooling time on the PW1100G engines
- Inhibit of EGT OVERLIMIT warning following an engine shutdown due to fire
- Brought the REV SET ECAM Caution back
- Adapted belly fairing shape
- Improved tire rotation animation
- Fixed the missing inner flap track fairing when multifunction runway lights are selected
- Fixed UV mapping issue on the outflow valve
- Improved wing scan light visibility at daytime.
- Fixed upper beacon position in XP11
- Fixed mouse wheel function on WX Radar System switches
- Fixed XP11 librain rain effects
- Fixed FBW behaviour in case of loss of both FAC (no reversion to direct on L/G extension)
- Fixed FBW upmode logic to allow automatic upmode to normal law if conditions triggering a degenerated law are gone.
- Fixed link between APU start capability and battery availability
- Improved VLS computation in dual hydraulic cases with slats frozen in the retracted position.
- Improved rudder authority for VMGC and Beta target
- Improved MCDU and FMGC startup sequence on ground
- Fixed a crash in PDC/CPDLC messages if there are space characters in the wrong spot.
- Fixed a bug with fuel consumption during 200NM jumps