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  1. MD82

    FCU Digits

    To revisit the FCU brightness. Although what the brightness knob controls have been fixed, there is still a misunderstanding of what it actually dims. It dims the FCU Window "LIGHTS" not the FCU window LCD current. Think of the FCU digits as being the same as a classic digital watch. The digits themselves are energized liquid crystals. The A300 FCU is the same as that, but in reverse. The whole display is energized (black) and where a digit is needed, that area is de-energized so the digit forms white. What I am getting at is that the FCU brightness knob does not control that operation, it only adjusts the brightness of the lightbulbs behind and around each of those windows. This means that even if the FCU brightness light is fully turned off, you can read the digits if there is sufficient light to see the window. https://youtu.be/-U60iLommyI?si=9doRFfGqkjyQaHQ0&t=73 https://youtu.be/5rNgIO5b7mQ?si=YSLJcL-q-RSbw3bl&t=78 Look at these time stamps. It is daylight and the sunlight lets you clearly see the digits. It is exactly the same as if I have a simple Casio digital watch on my wrist. In the day, I can see it. If it is pitch black of course I can't see it. Press the light button casts light on the display and I can see it again. Without the FCU brightness, my ability to see the digits should be governed by light or shadow cast onto it. In daylight, turning the FCU brightness fully off, should only remove the yellowish glow of the light bulbs and leave the white over black effect of the LCD.
  2. Hello, the engine reverse sleeves are an open/close operation. Meaning, it does not matter if you have selected idle reverse or full reverse, the sleeves will fully open. As it is now, the amount of reverse sleeve operation is equal to the amount of reverse thrust applied. Xander
  3. Saw this too. Even if the max altitude for TO and LDG was 8000, the minima can never be 8000 as well as MDA is always higher. In the SPerry FMS manual, there is no mention of character limitations in this field.
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    FMS Overfly

    I can't find any reference to it in the Sperry FMS manual.
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    A300-600R Fuel Use

    That's correct. But now I have no official reference. So you can close this as I can't officially verify.
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    V/S Mode

    Hello, when selecting V/S mode and confirming on the FMA. I select V/S 0.0. If I now change the altimeter setting to a new value, and with V/S still active and 0.0, the autopilot will climb/descent to regain the original altitude. In other words, V/S will increase or decrease without pilot input and without a change in the selected V/S to regain an altitude which should not be the case. VS mode at VS 0.0 should be just that if I'm not mistaken. At least it is on all other autopilot systems I know.
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    A300-600R Fuel Use

    Disregard above as my % reference is a B4 model. However, the difference in trip fuel remains.
  8. Hello, if you have an airplane set up for pounds, the fuel weight correctly populates when imported from SimBrief (Have not tried manually entering a value), but when you apply the load to the aircraft, the fuel weight remains in kilograms. In other words you will see a pounds value in the top data field and a kilogram value at the bottom field (even though the unit says lbs.)
  9. Hello Ini, I have noticed for some time now a discrepancy in fuel planned and fuel used. Today I am investigating. So, I opened up an A300-600 FCOM and went to the cruise performance tables. While cruising at 140.000 kg at FL330 in ISA+10, I interpolated a cruise fuel flow of 6.983 lbs/hr. On the gauges in the cockpit, I can read around 6.150 lbs/hr. In other words, around 13% less. Now this was a spot measurement, and more tests have to be carried out, however in any case the fuel flow seems a little frugal for these engines. I was curious if you show different data or if you know that extensive testing has already been done to match these figures. I crunched out OFP's in both PFPX and SimBrief and in both I am using less fuel than planned. Regards, Xander
  10. Hello Nico, on subsequent session I had it once more. So, I exited and tried with a Freighter base model and the hydraulics pressurized. After that all was good. πŸ˜‰
  11. As the title says. I tried cycling the pumps, the yellow servo control and the affected and the affected pitch feel and spoilers. I tried with all combinations of PTU ON. I have tried shutting down the engine and servicing both the hydraulics and engine 2. After start, exactly the same.
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    Step Altitudes?

    This fix; "Fixed - STEP ALTS page bringing up the wrong page" I can't find the vertical revision page on the A300-600 anyways. And an FCOM search didn't yield a result. So not like the A310. But if so, what does this fix actually indicate?
  13. Unfortunately it still crashes 😞
  14. MD82

    Enhanced version

    My apologies your highness.
  15. MD82

    Enhanced version

    Search for it in Marketplace
  16. As an update to this, I have removed Content.xml, All a310 folders and all liveries. I also uninstalled the NG Data cycle. I let the SIM reinstall the A310. 1. After install, A310 loads successfully. 2. Installed data cycle 2312 Rev. 1. 3. A310 loads successfully. 4. Back to the main menu to install A310 enhanced. 5. Loaded the flight in the exact same spot as before the Enhanced install. 6. SIM crash on flight loading. 7. Restarted the SIM. 8. Went to the same location. 9. And viola. In the SIM. So I'll call this fixed for now. Hopefully it is permanently fixed.
  17. Hello, I have not been able to start the A310 in MSFS. After starting with an empty Community folder and verifying the A310 loads I started checking what I installed last. I found out that having only NaviGraph in the Community already caused the SIM to crash. The SIM loads fine, and I can select the flight and click Fly. The load bar reaches around 30-40%, the MSFS music stops and the SIM crashes. Tested with other add ons and the Data Cycle works. This is with the latest SU14 Beta build and the latest NG Data Cycle.
  18. MD82

    Some observations

    1. In the REF pages, when selecting the NAVAIDS and WAYPOINTS reference page. Both options of each, take you to the new waypoint or navaid. Meaning, if I press "defined waypoints", I can create a waypoint. When I press "waypoints", which should tell me information about waypoints in the NAV database, it also takes me to the "New waypoints" page. Which is incorrect. Same goes for the NAVAIDS. Both options lead me to create a new NAVAID. 2. When inserting a STEP PREDICT., and after inserting it, all waypoints prior to the step waypoint (except the one before the set waypoint) populate with the STEP TO altitude. In other words, I insert DITAL step to FL370, I get in the F=PLN page. XXXXX FL370 XXXXX FL370 XXXXX FL370 XXXXX FL350 S/C DITAL FL370
  19. Ah ok. No I have the PC version. Will patiently wait.
  20. I don't see anything in the release notes regarding the A310. Do you have a link maybe where it's written?
  21. MD82

    ADF RMI

    Ok, thanks. Must be me then. It does it with ALL NDB stations 😞
  22. MD82

    ADF RMI

    Hello! Negative, airborne at FL380. It's been happening a few weeks for me. In yesterday's example, NDB frequency 376 tuned in (ZIN) at waypoint JOSES to overhead ZIN and towards Miami. It cycled the whole way until I was out of NDB coverage. Cheers ...
  23. MD82

    ADF RMI

    Hello, tuning an NDB frequency in the panel to an in-range frequency and the RMI needle cycles back and forth between OFF (horizontal) and towards the station with a frequency of 1 Hz. Arrow never fully points to the station.
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    LAT/LON waypoints

    No matter what format I try, I can't enter coordinates in the F-PLN page. I know ARINC has whole degrees, however not every LAT/LON is a whole degree. What is the correct format to insert them?
  25. The chocks are probably still set in the EFB. GSX doesn't recognize their presence I found and will gladly push you back with them inserted. You'll notice as you try to apply power for taxi.
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