[Arming P. DESC. not working for RNAV approaches]

20 hours ago, unhinged_aviator said:

Here is the setup to the approach, RARUP1 STAR, flew down to platform at 4000 in PROF with no problem. Then brought it down to platform @ 3000 ft with V/S mode, so once the aircraft was in NAV and ALT HLD mode, gear down with flaps in final configuration and slowed down to approach speed, I hit the "FInal 3.0°" in the FMC and then PROF just before the FAF (SOSNAX) where I got the cyan arming indicator and then it followed the profile nicely down to minimums.

Thanks for testing that approach at my home airport! So I am missing something. I've done the steps you're describing and nothing happens when hitting the PROF button.

When I did my tests I loaded in cold & dark on the ramp and loaded the ready state to quickly take off and test the approaches. So I never set the cost index or cruise flight level (higher than the platform altitude) on the init page. That part was indeed the solution. Without it hitting PROF does nothing on the approach...

Sorry if I offended you.

[Arming P. DESC. not working for RNAV approaches]

Wow 5 approaches! Then all of them must be working! Thanks for the help!

[Arming P. DESC. not working for RNAV approaches]

EDDH RNP 33 for example…

[Arming P. DESC. not working for RNAV approaches]

Nothing. No change in the FMA.

[Arming P. DESC. not working for RNAV approaches]

Well it's nice that it works for you.

I tried all RNP approaches into EDDH and could not get P.DES armed on any of the four possible approaches.

At the plattform altitude (3000ft) and in NAV mode after setting the MDA I'm getting the FINAL 3.00 line in the MCDU and pressing it I'm also getting the VDEV indication, but I'm never able to arm P.DES in the FMA.

Pressing PROFILE just does nothing.

[Arming P. DESC. not working for RNAV approaches]

I also could not fly RNAV approaches in the newest update (1.1.0). Tested with EDDH 33 and EDDV 09L.

Had to use V/S to descent manually...

[COM2 Volume - SU12 Beta Update March 2nd]

It also works in all default planes (tested on the C172, C25C, C700, C152), the MD82, C310, C414, B350 etc pp.

[COM2 Volume - SU12 Beta Update March 2nd]

Thanks for letting me know! Have a good one!

[COM2 Volume - SU12 Beta Update March 2nd]

Thanks for the update!

I was excited to try it on vatsim since I read:

- vPilot COM 2 bug fixed
- Volume knob pull to mute working in A310

But I'm still not able to mute the non-transmitting radio. The volume knobs are turned all the way down and I can still hear com2, does not matter if I push or pull the volume knobs on both sides. So what would be the "right" combination to mute the non-transmitting radio?

 

[Com2 SU12 and vPilot]

Thanks for the reply.

 

Tried the vPilot commands. That does not work in the A310. The non-transmitting channel cannot be turned off.

 

BTW: I can mute the "unused" radio fine in the Baron or the C172 just by using the standard events or the audio panel in the plane ... Even setting the volume works with the game ATC and with PilotEdge. The volume does not work on Vatsim, but I guess that's a vPilot limitation. Muting definitly works.

[Com2 SU12 and vPilot]

To add some information to this issue. I watched the plane sending _very_ many events in Spad. Looks like the volume for com1 and com2 is set every frame to 100. Maybe that's the reason we cannot mute the radios? Here are some lines from the logfile:

 

26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM1_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:0777
26.02.2023 17:13 SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET SIMCONNECT:COM2_VOLUME_SET Parameter 100 (64 ID 0000:01D6

 

[Com2 SU12 and vPilot]

You locked the topic, so I could not answer...

Setting the volume and/or the RX function of a radio in a multi-radio plane works fine in other default planes.

Look at the CJ4 for example. By turning down the volume button you can mute the radio.

And in any other default plane it works with the events COM1_TRANSMIT_SELECT or COM2_TRANSMIT_SELECT
 

It is better than what we had until now in the A310, but still only half of the solution...

[SU12 Beta Com2 and vPilot]

The Com2 radio is now working. But there is no way to turn down the non-active radio (the one that is not transmitting). We should be able by turning the volume knob and / or pulling them to disable the rx function on a radio. Is there any other way or just not possible at the moment?

 

Thanks and best regards!

[LGAV - SID KOR2T - LNAV not working]

Yeah looks like a sim navdata issue. Happens also in other "default" planes. Thank you so much for checking!

[LGAV - SID KOR2T - LNAV not working]

Okay. Did the right turn this time. But: it changed to a heading of about 24° after departure to that first pseudo waypoint on that departure. It should stay at runway heading of 32°.

 

Maybe that's why it did a left turn for me the last time. I started on runway heading and went to NAV later.

 

[LGAV - SID KOR2T - LNAV not working]

Strange. Did a left turn for me. Have to check again. Will report back.

[LGAV - SID KOR2T - LNAV not working]

BTW: same result with / without the navdata from Navigraph

[LGAV - SID KOR2T - LNAV not working]

Departing Athens the path it not correct on the SID KOR2T.

 

This is how the A310 would fly it (the problem is the left turn instead of right):

 

 

And this is how it is supposed to be (see also the chart for that SID), which is in another "older" aircraft:

 

 

And that's in the 737:

 

[VOR approach not working (EDDL VOR rwy 23L)]

Some images to illustrate the problem:

 

1: Approach page with minima

 

 

2: flightplan with frequency and course

 

 

 

3: shortly before clicking on the V/L button in HDG mode:

 

4: the plane turnes AWAY from the VOR to a heading 008 instead of 233:

 

5: it stays in VOR* mode with a course of 008:

 

[VOR approach not working (EDDL VOR rwy 23L)]

Thanks for the link.

I did watch the video. It does not explain why the plane instead of intercepting the VOR turns away from the entered course.

I was on a 30° intercept for the VOR when switching the V/L mode and then the plane turns away from the VOR. So the video not really explains that.

[VOR approach not working (EDDL VOR rwy 23L)]

For this approach I set the radios to the VOR DUS (115.15) as you can see in the first screenshot and a course of 233°.

When I switch to VOR/LOC the AP starts to change the heading bug until a course of 008° is set. And it stays at 008, so I never can land with that mode.

 

Any hints? Same happens with other VORs. Example: the NUB VOR in EDDN with the same result.

 

 

 

[Switching off COM1/COM2 when the other is active]

Thanks for the quick response. Already tried these buttons. Should make that clear in my first post. Also on the FO side. Didn't work 😞  The other radio is then turned on/off ever second or so.

[Correct TO/GA button assign]

 

 

 

[Switching off COM1/COM2 when the other is active]

I used to disable one radio when using the other one. That's very useful on vatsim.

So I'm using COM1 and setting up COM2 with the next frequencies for approach/tower etc. But I do not want to receive anything on the second radio as long as the first one is active. I tried the knobs (also pulling and pushing them) but it does not work.

I am on the beta (1.1.5) and also pretty sure it worked in the release version. Is this a known issue or has anyone an idea how to disable one of the radios?

It looks like the other radio is constantly switched on/off. See the attached images from vPilot.

Thanks!

[Simbrief Import not Working]

Thank you! That was it, was kicked by the servers at some point and never switched back.

Have a great weekend with hopefully not so many issues!