A320 FMGS beta 26

[Arbizzano]

Hi Markus,hi Jl

Hello and happy new year to you!

I'm very interested to your conversation, because I've the same problem of Marcus. I agree with him: it seems as if there was a problem with the latest fsuipc version.
to Jl: what is your fsuipc version? I've got the 3.99 one.

Cheer,

Umberto

[jeehell]

Hello,

First off, the B24.1 is available HERE.

Concerning your question Umberto, I use the latest versions available on Peter Dowson webapge. It probably is 3.99 for FS9.

Cheers,
JL

[AirFan]

Hi JL,

Happy New Year, buddy!!!! And Many thanks for all your great work from 2011!!!! If you accept any donations --> drop me a line.
I was pretty busy the last days and didnt have the chance to try V24. However, I just did some first tests with V24.1
It looks very nice, however some bugs to report:

- on ND the heading arc is now missing - only the map is shown
I noticed you corrected the bug with the visibility of the Top of climb&decent symbols in the other view modes - THUMBS UP

- regarding the started discussions about a320 bank limiations I found these 2 papers online:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/37/bank1.gif/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/bank2.gif/

So the max bank should be function of True Air Speed. What have you found so far???

take a look and let us know what you think. If it helps I can also try to ask a guy a lufthansa flight school.

Many thanks & best regards
Rob

[jeehell]

Hi,

There is small bug in the ND preventing the ARC mode to show up, I corrected it and updated the package. If you donwloaded the package prior to this message, please download it again.

Rob, I believe I've only found the same reference apparently from an honeywell FMGS manual. I will try to find more info, and if I cannot, I'll add these limitations.

Cheers,
JL

[AirFan]

Hi JL,

I will ask a "almost" flying friend at Lufthansa. Maybe I'll get some more reference regarding the bank limit questions. Doesnt such a change to a "dynamic" bank limit mean a change of the shown arc trajectory on the ND for any turns as well???

Just had the 2nd leg... 1st was great. during the second the server crashed close to approach But during the 1st I didnt notice any trouble. SWEET! Thanks! Still referring to the OLD V24.1 before you new upload.

Regards
Rob

[12bPilot]

Hi JL,

Thanks for the latest update on your software! It flies now more stable, good job.
I have found some things during a normal ops flight, which were different from my experience when flying the real A32X Family here at Swiss.

-Autobrake System: After Take-off, the Auto Brake System disarms. In our handbooks, it reads "after take-off/touch and go" is one of the various disarming conditions. I can't say if it either the gear uplocked from LGCIU or a time-based trigger of the flight mode in normal law...

-Autoflight: after a DIR TO, the Flight Guidance should engage or keep NAV mode.

-EFIS Panel/Indicating System: when pressing the LS Pushbutton, the Deviation Scales for LOC and GS should display on the PFD, regardless of a valid ILS signal. The indices appear when the signal is valid and the scales are displayed. Also, when the pushbutton is pressed, ILS information on the lower left should appear, given that the frequence and course is selected by the flight crew/fmgs. The Frequency is always shown, as it comes from the nav database, as well as course. The course also appears on the heading bar either as a course dagger or numeric value on the side. ILS Identification appears if signal valid and decoded.

-Indicating System: E/WD -> Fuel on Board FOB and Fuel Flow FF values are in tens, e.g. FOB 4680 kg, FF 1120 kg/h

-Autoflight, FMGS: PERF TO Page, Engine Out Altitude -> It is for info only, but when entering an altitude, the entered value should clear from the scratchpad. At the moment it stays there...

That's what I've come up with this far...I hope it helps

Kind regards
-J

[jeehell]

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback.

-Concerning the autobrake it shoud disengage in the software as well, but if I remember well I chose the FMGS phase transition from TAKEOFF to CLB, as I could not find more accurate info. If you say it happens before that, I can link it indeed to a gear uplock event.

-DIR-TO force NAV mode: yes it's on the list, with a rework of some FMA modes.

-EFIS LS pb and the rest: OK I will look at that, not too difficult I guess.

Again thanks, and if by any chance you have more info on the AP bank limitations according to the TAS (as we've been discussing below) please get back to us

Cheers,
JL

[Arbizzano]

Hello Jeehell,

Thank you for your reply

I solved my problem,the same of Markus, by installing the latest version of Widefs for FS9 (ver.686).

Now, however, installing the system to my cockpit I have another problem on my laptop AMILO M7424: when I launch MCDU.exe I have an error message (see the attached document)LogMCDU.jpgError.jpg

Thanks for your..patience

Regards

Umberto

[jeehell]

Hello,

Your problem may be related to your video card drivers. Try to get the latest version.

Cheers,
Jl

[sacramento]

Hi:

Sory bore you, but i had try a few flights and always when i start my descent, and i don't know why, the Auto-pilot disconnect himself...Something that i must do for this not happening?

Thanks
Manuel Sacramento