How to - Calibrate my throttles?

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  Throttle Calibration

Calibrating your throttle correctly is key to achieving smooth control in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, especially when flying advanced aircraft like the Airbus. The calibration process is managed entirely within the Aircraft Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), and here we provide a step-by-step guide for setting up your throttle axis.

General Calibration Steps:

1. Reverse on Axis: If your throttle hardware does not have a reverse axis, make sure to select NO in the "Reverse on Axis" option on the EFB. If your hardware has a reverse axis, select YES to calibrate the reverse detents.
2. Green Bar: This bar represents the current position of your throttle axis (ranging from 0% to 100%) and is used for setting your detents.
3. White Bars (Detents): These bars indicate the throttle detents such as GND IDLE, FLT IDLE, MCT/MCL and TOGA. You will assign these detents based on where you want them on your throttle.

Calibration (Without Reverse on Axis):

1. Click BEGIN CALIBRATION.
2. Move the throttle to its lowest position (close to 0%) and click SET GND IDLE.
3. Move the throttle to around 20% and click SET FLT IDLE to set the in-flight idle detent.
4. Move the throttle to around 75% and click SET MCT/MCL for the max continuous/max climb detent.
5. Move the throttle to its maximum position (close to 100%) and click SET TOGA.

Calibration (With Reverse on Axis):

If your throttle has reverse functionality, the process is similar but with additional steps:

1. Begin with the throttle in its maximum reverse position and click SET MAX REV.
2. Move the throttle to where you want the IDLE position and click SET GND IDLE.
3. Continue with the calibration process as described above for setting FLT IDLE, MCT/MCL and TOGA.

This calibration ensures your throttle matches the detents for the aircraft, providing more accurate control and smoother flight operations. Follow these steps, and you'll have your throttle calibrated and ready for action in no time!

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Issues with Calibration

If you experience any issues with the Throttle Calibration process, you may force-reset the calibration on the EFB via either of the following methods:

• PC & Xbox: Toggle the "Reverse on Axis" option between YES and NO a few times to reset the calibration.
• PC Only: Delete the 'ThrottleData.ini' file to start fresh on next launch of the simulator. This file will be found in the work folder of the aircraft, and the path will vary based on where you purchased the simulator:
  
  Steam: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\WASM\MSFS2024\microsoft-aircraft-a400m\work
  MS Store: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\WASM\MSFS2024\microsoft-aircraft-a400m\work 
   

 

Issues with Reversers

If you experience any issues with the operation of reversers on hardware with reverse on axis (E.g. TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition), please ensure the following:

• Reverse on Axis: Ensure you have selected YES on the EFB Throttle Calibration page.
• Calibration: Ensure you have completed the calibration at least once. This will ensure the creation of a 'ThrottleData.ini' file.
• ThrottleData.ini : The file can be found at the path stated above. Open with a text editor (e.g. Notepad) and check that it says the following -
  
  [throttle]
  reverse_on_axis = true
  
  If it says false, change it to true as above. Reversers should then work after a sim restart.