Fab10

Real weather seems to work for me, it doesn’t get more real than that!

I have enjoyed two fabulous flights in the A310 today, it is much improved and the handling is perfect. Thank you INI Builds for this wonderful gift!

It’s on my to-do list for today!

I’m not on the Beta, and the weather was live, which means that this strange handling manifests itself anywhere. I’ve been focused on the PMDG B737-900 for a while which means that in all likelihood I’ve not flown the A310 since the last update. The suggested Vref was 133 kts, but to this I added 10kts as you can see from the MCDU, but this didn’t help. All help will be gratefully received! Thanks, Fabio Apologies for the noisy soundtrack, my recordings are usually crystal clear.

I guess that the V.APP speed in the MCDU landing page is the VRef speed, but even adding 10 kts wind correction for approach at 142 kts leaves the aircraft unstable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jum30df16zfr0n/Microsoft Flight Simulator 2023.03.19 - 11.55.14.04.mp4?dl=0

Another oddity is that the A310 can descend during an ILS approach whilst LOC established but before the G/S is alive. So, I have the platform altitude dialled in, LOC capture using V/L which is tracked nicely, but it begins to descend even before I command LAND.

That's what it feels like, but then I know the A310 and A300 from both XP & MSFS, and the AP struggles too. I will try to capture this on video when next I fly the A310.

I have always enjoyed the A300/A310 in XP and now in MSFS. Lately, however, I am finding that the MSFS low speed handling is edgy, as if airspeed is too low leaving the aircraft to “wallow”. Even the AP struggles to control the aircraft after takeoff and during the approach. Just now it became so low and slow under AP on finals to about 1000’ AGL that it was rolling left and right trying to stay on the LOC. Other aircraft from GA to PMDG are fine, so I’m confident it’s not a control issue. It was fine previously, though I’ve not flown the A310 much since the last update, if at all. Im not on the MSFS Beta. Any advice would be welcome.

Thank heavens I only have two products from IB, albeit to the tune of very nearly $140, if it were more, I'd be truly livid.

It's very odd and not terribly inspiring, all the more so as a first impression of their new IM system. Implementing a front-end system to facilitate access to accounts should (read must) be a reliable and foolproof method so that licenced users can, absolutely, access their products at any time, especially since it is now the only method of access. To not provide adequate functionality or throughput is contrary to expectations and agreements. Best endeavours doesn't cut it, I'm afraid; simply, it is frustrating beyond belief, especially when trying to access a long awaited new release. If this were any other commercial industry, we'd be able to invoke penalty clauses, and I should imagine IB does exactly that when they aren't receiving agreed services, but for unempowered end users, online sales regimes aren't quite so favourable. I should imagine that their systems have been inundated, and that waiting will eventually resolve our issues, not that this is helpful or warranted.

I have installed the IM as is necessary to obtain the latest builds; I have licences to the A300 & A310, and I'd like the latest version of the A300. Even though I have successfully logged in to my account directly on the IB home page, I cannot get the IM to log me in to my account, even after resetting my password and running IM as an administrator. What should I do? Thank you, Fabio

Yes, absolutely. There is, however, good reason in asking for rain effects to be implemented in XP11, be it in Vulcan and/or OGL, as I suspect that significant user numbers may elect to not upgrade from XP11 to XP12. This leaves two magnificent high end products with everything except rain effect. Anyway, good news for the A310 entering service under MSFS, except that we may be facing rain effects without weather radar. It seems to me that FS Nirvana is always a step ahead of us.

Since you released your A300/A310 products, I have flown little else, such is the value of these to me. Two nights ago, I flew into a wet La Guardia, and last night I ventured into a wet Luqa. We are in Autumn, wet season is here. I was elated with the aircraft, but saddened that I had my wipers wiping a dry windscreen in a hailstorm of rain, when even my old and faithful JRollon CRJ provides (decent enough) rain effects. That’s not quite right, not these days anyway, I don’t think.

Yes, I understand that, and now we all know even if it wasn’t hard to guess. In my opinion, rain effects should be offered as standard in all high end products, including your A300 & A310 products. I always felt that you were better than choosing to not say anything, but I was wrong, hence my disappointment. It seems as if customers wanting rain effects in their IS A300/A310 aircraft will have to wait until XP12, which will arrive at cost for platform as well as potential product upgrade costs. Some users may choose to not upgrade to XP12, so they’ll be stuck without rain effects in a high end product. Honestly, I expected more from you, perhaps even implementing rain effects of your own design, like other developers.

Honestly, I cannot think of a single good reason for secrecy, it is nothing but nonsensical smoke-screening. Even if you’d prefer to wait for XP12 rain effects, you should say so. First and foremost, your audience consists of customers as well as potential customers, please don’t forget that. The sums of money we have exchanged for licences to use your products are not insignificant, thus our investment in you is not marginal and not to be marginalised.