Systems

Hi, I just bought the plane and I went carefully through the checklist. However the starter is not clickable (or interoperable) like e.g. the parking brake is. So I cannot start the engine. Does somebody has a clue? Thanks

I cannot get the aircraft to move even at full throttle with brakes off. I have checked my bindings and have only Left Brake and Right Brake axis bound for toe brakes. Chocks aren't in, even though I cannot see any ground options when selected ( another topic )

The lighting and ground options, when selected are not visible in outside view. I have made sure parking brake on, everything in cold n dark, even mixture lever out, but cannot see chocks set, covers on etc.

Click the upper right screw on the ASI gauge to hide the i-phone EFB. This would be nice to have in the documentation.

Hello, can anybody explain for what this switch is?

I still have the problem, that the Aircraft completely cuts out and goes dark after a few minutes. Checking Ingame Variables and your files I noticed some problems: 1. The aircraft has NO engine driven fuel pump!!! The only defined pump in your fuel section is named engine driven but actually taged as electrical on bus 1 (main bus). 2. the generator amp output with all electrical equipment off (execept fuel pump - since you cannot turn it off, else the engine dies) is not high enough to prevent battery drain. So unless you have ~1500 RPM, the battery slowly gets depletet. Edit - further findings: 3. the electrical fuel pu…

I dont understand how to get modern cockpit or EFB popup. Where is the clickspot? also how do you get the nice seats and overhead art? i looked in manual but didn't see any mention

Have just bought this aircraft through the MSFS 2024 Marketplace 3 days ago but can't get it to follow a GPS flight plan in the Classic version with a modern panel, it displays the flight track perfectly but it will not follow when autoplot is engaged and the Nav tracking button is set, very odd to say the least, also the modern panel aircraft version main display for GPS or VLOC tracking is not working at all, just a blank screen, none of the cursor keys work, can't do anything with them, need some help here , the rest of the aircaft seems to work well, no other issues found to date, or are there some updates to be installed that I dont know about. regards Joh…

Hello, some additional feedback regarding the flight model. Applicable for both MSFS 2020 as well as MSFS 2024 versions. Roll rate seems to be rather slow. I can only speculate here of course as I've never flown the real thing. Pitch is quite unstable with the VSI all over the place all the time (please refer also to my feedback regarding the modern cockpit avionics) Is the performance right? According to the info available, the Spartan's max cruise should be about 190 kts. However I can see close to 200 kts with 24 inches MP and 2000 rpm. Acceleration to about 140 kts seems fine. From about that point, the speed builds very quickly (ev…

I have just bought the Spartan executive for the MSFS 2020. Unfortunately there is only one category for the FS24 divisions in the forum so far, so I'm posting here. Unfortunately the plane is one huge dissapointment - In the classic version, the static elements are displayed as off although they are on. So you have to set them to on in the EFB before you can turn them off. - In some preview videos I have seen a modern version with curtains and special light. This is not available on Xbox. Very disappointing. - In the modern version, Nav 2 cannot be switched from CDI to VLOC. - The modern version staret with none of the equpiment selected, the old version with al…

Hello iniBuilds, an issue related to the VSI - the title says it actually all: When the Spartan is climbing faster than 2000 ft/min, the VSI needle snaps to -2000 ft/min as opposed to stay pegged to 2000 ft/min mark. (This issue does not manifest itself in descent. When the Spartan descends faster than -2000 ft/min, the VSI needle stays pegged at -2000 ft/min.)

Hello, to support my feedback regarding the flight model with some concrete numbers, I ran few tests for climb and cruise performance. Climb As per available resources from Jim Savage including his video below, the climb profile should look like this: 32.5'' MP 2000 rpm 1000-1500 ft/min climb resulting in ~100 kts climb speed. However, if the iniBuilds Spartan is let to speed up above some 130 kts after take off, the speed starts increasing rapidly resulting in climb speed of almost 190 kts with the engine parameters set as above. Cruise Jim Savage's video below shows his cruise prof…

Hello, a summary of how the GNS530 / GNS430 are programmed in MSFS2024 / MSFS2020. The message is that their functioning is not consistent: sometimes GNS530 is NAV1, sometimes NAV2; sometimes the GNSs can be switched between GPS/VLOC, sometimes not; sometimes they are connected to a gauge, sometimes not. The differences depend on the panel (modern, classic with GNS) and which sim (MSFS2024, MSFS2020). Legend: NAV1 / NAV2 column: shows whether the GNS unit appears as NAV1 or NAV2 radio GPS / VLOC column: shows whether the GNS unit can be swapped between GPS / VLOC (both) or is locked to VLOC (VLOC only) or actuates on a different GNS un…

When I start a cold and dark flight with the modern cockpit avionics are off and won't turn on even with engine running, alt on and avionics on. Is there any fix for this? I can't fly the plane.

Hello, here is my feedback regarding the avionics in the modern cockpit. I first posted it the Feedback forum but then decided to re-post here below so that you have the feedback regarding the Spartan in one place. MSFS 2024 version, "modern executive" cockpit. GNS430 is NAV1. Usually in the dual GNS panel, the bigger GNS530 is NAV1 and the smaller GNS430 is NAV2 (which is how it is configured in the MSFS 2020 version, btw). GNS530 is NAV2. It can’t be switched from GPS to VLOC (when pushing the CDI buton, it actually swaps the GNS430's GPS/VLOC instead), it is not connected to any gauge (likely it should be connected to the RMI but none of th…