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A350 Airliner V1.0.11 Update 🚀

This week’s update marks a significant step forward in realism, functionality, and overall immersion. 

We've carried out extensive overhauls and refinements across core systems whilst adding new features, bringing the simulation experience even closer than ever. 

We will cover these below but before we do, just to let folks know that we are close to wrapping up our Xbox testing and expect the Xbox version of the iniBuilds A350 to launch soon

This update can be downloaded via the iniManager.

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New Fly-by-wire features

This week’s build adds the Auto De-Rotation system. 

The Auto De-Rotation system on the iniBuilds A350 is part of its advanced fly-by-wire logic designed to assist pilots during the landing phase—specifically after the main landing gear has touched down.

This is an important system as it prevents hard nosewheel touchdowns by avoiding abrupt or excessive pitch changes by the pilot and improves landing consistency across different conditions and pilot techniques
So how does it work in the simulator?

The de-rotation law uses elevator input to lower the aircraft’s pitch at a controlled rate, helping to prevent a hard touchdown of the nose wheel. As soon as the main landing gear touches down, the fly-by-wire system takes over pitch management and commands a predefined pitch rate of 2 to 3 degrees per second. This ensures a smooth and consistent nose gear landing. Importantly, the pilot still retains authority and can override the law with manual input if needed.
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Enhanced GPS Jamming 

On the launch of the  iniBuilds A350 we had a rudimentary system in place for GPS Jamming, which has now been overhauled.

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When an aircraft enters a region with GPS jamming, the satellite signals become degraded, blocked, or completely unavailable. This can impact:

  • Navigation accuracy degradation – you must check your EPU on the POS report page to ensure you ability to conduct an RNAV approach.
  • ADS-B reporting – you may experience TCAS anomalies.
  • Position data for FMS (Flight Management System) – you may experience GNSS failures 

Modern aircraft like the 350 depend heavily on GPS for efficient and precise routing. While they have inertial reference systems (IRS) and backup navigation sources (like DME/DME or VOR), the loss of GPS can still limit functionality, trigger alerts, or force a switch to alternate navigation modes.

On launch this was random and not geo-specific – where GPS jamming actually occurs in the world.

Now this system is much more immersive and we have integrated live data for a much more realistic experience whereby you will experience GPS jamming based on where there is jamming in the real world.

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The regions are calculated using a system called H3 geo to convert latitude and longitude into hex cells on a map that correlate to aircraft reporting of GPS data in those areas over a 24hr period and dynamically updated so the jammed areas are always changing based on real world data.

The system looks up data based on aircraft latitude and longitude every 5 minutes.
The API responds with good, partial and bad aircraft reports. 
If all good, no jamming is active.
If partial, a percentage of bad and good reports is used as a "chance" to be jammed for the checked period. In this instance you may experience jamming coming and going through areas where it’s reported.

If all bad, the area is being fully jammed, and you will encounter GPS interference and related system failures.

Cockpit Printer
The printer is used for creating hard copy T.O data, F-PLN, METAR, Mailbox etc… This data is available in the OIS and FMS already but can be printed to cross check and reference.
We use a combination of 3D model animations, and show/hide attachments to simulate the print process and placing the paper on the chart clip in the cockpit. The received data is sent to a template based on the item being printed and printed to the texture. 
The paper size is also dynamic depending on the data printed. For example, printing a METAR will not use as much paper as printing the F-PLN.

In 2024, under certain lighting conditions, when at the gate, you may experience a temporary unexpected effect where the printed info is obscured. 
This is due to a core shader property that overrides the printed layer. This is known and should be resolved in a coming sim update.

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Planned Route API (MSFS2024 Only)
It is now possible to send and receive the MSFS2024 integrated flight plan from the sim FMS and vice versa. The flight planning tool built into the core sim utilises official Lido navigation databases and real world submitted flight plans to provide accurate routes. This feature can now be used to populate your iniBuilds 350 FMS.
The feature will also be used for feature updates that will introduce the MSFS2024 career mode.

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Condensation Effect
A new effect to simulate condensation has been added. The aircraft is generating the effect on the cockpit windows using the difference between outside air temperature and simulated cabin temperature and builds or dissipates over time. It also takes into account the windshield heat status of the glass element to remove the condensation just like the real aircraft.

You will see this in action, when you are sat cold and dark, in a low OAT region and will see the condensation build before engine start. 

Due to limitations in the FS2020 engine, this effect is exclusive to FS2024

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New ECAMs
As with each update, we have also added in a wide range of ECAM’s, the following ECAMs have been updated or added:

  • [ABN] L/G LDG WITH ABNORM MAIN L/G,
  • [ABN] L/G LDG WITH ABNORM NOSE L/G,
  • L/G GEAR NOT LOCKED DOWN,
  • L/G GEAR NOT LOCKED UP,
  • L/G CTL 1+2 FAULT,
  • L/G DOORS NOT CLOSED

Due to a bug in FS24 the following are disabled via EFB trigger (we are working with Asobo on this bug and once resolved these will be in action):

  • "NORMAL L MLDG FAULT"
  • "ALTERNATE L MLDG FAULT"
  • "NORMAL R MLDG  FAULT"
  • "ALTERNATE R MLDG  FAULT"
  • "NORMAL NOSE GEAR FAULT"
  • "ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR FAULT"

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v1.0.11
Systems⚙️

FIXED: MFD approach: selecting via NONE displays [----]
FIXED: Latched VDEV behaves like normal DES mode if the speed is reduced
FIXED: FPLN erased during go around
FIXED: After a 2nd go around the approach is no longer in the FPLN bug
FIXED: Changing arrival runway but not inserting it still changes the drop down approach options
FIXED: Duplicate UTC message in F-Plan
FIXED: Activating ALTN doesn't clear original DEST data
FIXED: MCDU-FLAN modification in SEC
FIXED: EDDM 08L/R VNAV issue
FIXED: OMDB, RIDAP 2F SID - min speed at DB570 is 180, but the max at DB585 is 220. Should managed speed therefore shoot for 220?
FIXED: Issue when deleting HOLD as part of procedure
FIXED: EFIS ND Mode Change Message not displaying
FIXED: Floating arrow
FIXED: MFD PERF: QNH inHG entry format error
FIXED: GO Around logic issues
FIXED: VLS conf full and conf3 are the same
FIXED: AFS Control Panel functionality incorrect
FIXED: Takeoff trim out of limits when light
FIXED: Issue with glowing brakes
FIXED: Pressing FIRE pb should turn the FADEC off
FIXED: Engine oil capacity
FIXED: OIL quantity indication oscillates during cruise
FIXED: Engine failure after V1 feedback
FIXED: XPDR behaviour from STBY to Auto
FIXED: RMP 3 logic
FIXED: Text overlap on fuel page
FIXED: RNAV SLS incorrect NAVAIDS tuning
FIXED: SURV: can click through the confirmation box
FIXED: FADEC not powering off 15min after ENG shutdown
FIXED: MAGVAR issue for display on AFS, PFD, ND
FIXED: Brake cooling mid-air
FIXED: Spoiler behaviour reverses
FIXED: VNAV VSD de-synced from sequenced waypoint after inserting hold
FIXED: RWY (armed) shows when flap lever is set to 0
FIXED: Sim Pause triggering on user AP disconnection with protection on
FIXED: ENG ECAM
FIXED: FMS goes blank when selecting FMS1
FIXED: Spoilers don't extend when overspeed
FIXED: No zero on barometric altitude when below 100 feet MSL
FIXED: Engine thrust doesn't follow cursor when set to idle reverse
FIXED: No TAWS messages on ND
FIXED: A. LOCK doesn't work
FIXED: WIND UPLINK issues
FIXED: Cost Index vs cruise speed too low at normal cruise levels
FIXED: Battery draining during pause
FIXED: TCAS amber with NAV PRIMARY LOST
FIXED: ETP FMC calculations
FIXED: D-ATIS arrival request shows departure ATIS
FIXED: CMS formatting on ND
FIXED: SEC Index page logic
FIXED: PRED TO function not working as expected for typed FL
FIXED: PRED CLB ECON not showing as reference
FIXED: PERF CRZ FL391 input reverts to ---
FIXED: SPD to MACH reversion shows incorrect SPD window value
FIXED: Level-Off Arrow symbol rendering bugs
FIXED: Constraint logic not functioning as intended
FIXED: AP disconnection due to low FPS
FIXED: Mode reversion to heading mode in high winds
FIXED: EFIS CP baro reference issue
FIXED: C/L sensed items not staying green after takeoff
FIXED: Suggested optimum step field
FIXED: Nose drops automatically on touchdown
FIXED: Auto sideslip control issues and side slip indicator behavior
FIXED: FO OIS brightness buttons affecting contrast bar
FIXED: No level off arrow in CRZ phase
FIXED: WPs missing from CMS/Step Alts
FIXED: Roll feedback in FBW system
FIXED: TMPY inputs not resetting after FMC reset
FIXED: FMS ALTN F-PLN scroll/view mismatch with ND
FIXED: Wind data at cruise
FIXED: ND drawing of cross track error
FIXED: CP logic at power up
FIXED: VSD not showing level-off altitude
FIXED: PFD LS distance info display
FIXED: GLS approach loading issue
FIXED: SURV page misbehavior when IR unaligned
FIXED: Aircraft takes off stick-free at low FLEX/TOGA
FIXED: VAPP jumping erratically in strong winds
FIXED: Cannot deselect FLS on LDA approaches
FIXED: Step altitude logic revisions implemented
FIXED: Level-Off Arrow Symbol rendering issues in multiple scenarios
FIXED: WIND DES page and ALTERNATE entries in FMS not functioning correctly
FIXED: SELECTED FOR NAV tab not calculating RADIO NAV MODE and RADIO POSITION
FIXED: With engine out, automatic CLB phase no longer engages incorrectly
FIXED: Transponder functionality reversed
FIXED: Window wipers function with no power (cold and dark, BATs off)
FIXED: Pressing FIRE pb did not shut down FADEC
FIXED: ND did not indicate next waypoint correctly
FIXED: Issue with VHHH LIMES waypoint not rendering properly
FIXED: ALTN flight plan shows dashed line not matching ND route
FIXED: WIND DATA synchronization in FMS not working
FIXED: AFS CP logic failure with empty FMS
FIXED: MFD crash when switching to SEC-FPLN (WASM issue)
FIXED: ANF/EFIS crash scenario addressed
UPDATED: Elevator trim blending logic proposal for smoother rotation handling when transitioning from ground to air OIS
FIXED: ROP warnings not working
FIXED: Activating ALTN doesn't clear original DEST data
FIXED: BRK MED disarming during go around
FIXED: CMS issue
FIXED: Navaid auto tuning feedback
FIXED: PRED TO function not working in any phase
FIXED: No FMA change box in engine out when selecting THR MCT
FIXED: MAP waypoints in PLAN should be blue not green
FIXED: MAP constraints shouldn't have prediction circles
FIXED: BRK MED not working
FIXED: Missed approach showing 0nm to waypoints
FIXED: ND display of departure airport
FIXED: BTV not working
FIXED: T.O. THS out of range on spawn
FIXED: ND LS-Mode with FLS
FIXED: ND NAV mode, level-off arrow behind aircraft in selected HDG+VS
FIXED: Brake cooling mid-air
FIXED: Engine failure after V1 feedback
FIXED: LDG inhibit disappears too early
FIXED: Auto callout RETARD issue
FIXED: GSX passenger load count > max capacity
FIXED: GSX unable to disconnect GPU
FIXED: Updating return information for TOPerf to FMGS
FIXED: Fuel jettison shows ON and OPEN instead of ON and fault
FIXED: ENG 1/2 MASTER ECAM logic with BLUE fault
FIXED: Gear failed on left side not showing red down lock
FIXED: SPD LIM TMPY input disappearing when edited
FIXED: Engine out: ATHR off FMA keeps flashing LVR MCT
FIXED: ISIS option and menu behavior
FIXED: MFD F-PLN selection should scroll to the top
FIXED: ECAM WXR & TCAS faults shown when IRS is off
FIXED: SPD Brakes visually appear but have no flight model effect
FIXED: SURV panel spelling issue
FIXED: Display type & status not synced on spawn
FIXED: Track line missing when on HDG
FIXED: VD bracket on ND should disappear when in HDG/TRK
FIXED: Spawning mid-flight triggers AUTO EMER DES as cabin alt of 15k
FIXED: Autoland at EDDL
FIXED: Waypoints missing from CMS/Step Alts
FIXED: Managed speed quick fluctuations
FIXED: SUGT optimum step field
FIXED: Engine failure after V1, stuck in TO phase
FIXED: BRK MED: box around it on FMA when active present again
FIXED: Incorrect order of memos on ECAM
FIXED: PRIM1+2+3 fault, FD listed as INOP but still works
FIXED: "M" in PFD LS "NM" is hidden behind target bearing
FIXED: REFUEL IN PROGRESS memo stuck
FIXED: NW STEER DISC memo stuck

EFB/OIS🖥️
FIXED: GSX loading in the wrong order
FIXED: OIS Loadsheet page fields not updating correctly during/after GSX progressive boarding/refuelling
FIXED: OIS charts issue and readability
FIXED: No option to set departure time on the OIS FLT PLN Simbrief page
FIXED: OIS OFP page large fps drop when mouse within OIS borders
FIXED: OIS Screen brightness bar missing (CPT/FO)
FIXED: SYNC FMS not working
FIXED: Cabin Language livery config takes priority over OIS setting – warning added
FIXED: Add load configuration button (Doors/Cargo)
FIXED: Toggling fuel panel on MX page opens L1 door
FIXED: Typo: Dual Engine Failure Situation
FIXED: Avionics Bay and Cargo Bay lights turning on simultaneously via EFB
FIXED: Oil overflow indication on maintenance page
FIXED: OIS OFP text size not persisting
FIXED: Enroute map route drawing error on trans-pacific flights
FIXED: Fuel weight calculation issue
FIXED: GSX remote stand boarding not opening L2
FIXED: GSX boarding does not continue automatically if fuel is uplifted
FIXED: Region-based GPS jamming impact areas added
FIXED: New ZFWCG calculations integrated
FIXED: Cannot print mailbox messages via MSG RECORD page
FIXED: Printer D-ATIS / MAILBOX page feedback
FIXED: Printer FPLN INIT page feedback
FIXED: Some ECAMs should be restricted to 2020/2024 only
FIXED: OIS ENR SUGT – do not draw MAP (missed approach)
FIXED: EHAM to EGBB chart crash in LIDO repository
FIXED: Printer -T.O DATA- Page Feedback
UPDATED: EFB API enhancements
ADDED: Preferred PF seat selection to options page,
ADDED: Geo referencing for LIDO charts

ART🎨
FIXED: Condensation animation only shows on left wing
FIXED: JA03XJ - Sustainability Goals decal should be removed
FIXED: ETH 1000 liveries missing tail flash
FIXED: Edelweiss -900 missing wing reg and decals
FIXED: OH-LWK export failure
FIXED: Lufthansa winglets alignment
FIXED: JAL aircraft not rendering in sim
FIXED: Fuel ventilation overpressure disc
FIXED: DLH D-AIVA tailplane white texture instead of blue
ADDED: Hot brakes emissive

SOUNDS🔊
FIXED: No sound on belly door release
FIXED: Missing gear door opening sounds on ground
FIXED: No touchdown sounds
FIXED: EXT APU sound too loud
FIXED: Parking brake handle has no sound
FIXED: Park brake sound plays once then not again
FIXED: Brake fans missing spool up/down sound
FIXED: Add varied flap motor noises
FIXED: External sound added to landing gear doors
FIXED: External hydraulic sounds no longer overly filtered
FIXED: Adjusted hydraulic sound distancing from cockpit perspective
FIXED: Missing system noise in walkaround view
FIXED: Reduced dip in engine volume after startup
FIXED: Added variety to flap sounds
FIXED: TCAS sound events not playing
FIXED: Brake fan spooling sound missing
FIXED: Exterior avionics volume increased
FIXED: FS20 exterior sound distancing muted at certain angles
FIXED: FS20 sunshades audio mix increased
FIXED: APU levels adjusted near the nose area
FIXED: Dropped intensity of maximum low-frequency gain
FIXED: Delay on gear thump sound after rotation
FIXED: FS20 touchdown sound inconsistency
FIXED: Retard callout louder than other GPWS
FIXED: Hydraulic pump stopping sound plays after ENG shutdown
FIXED: Post engine start sounds too quiet
FIXED: D-ATIS Auto Update not functional
FIXED: HYD pump sound when recharging accumulator should not be audible from cockpit
FIXED: Taxi roll sound too loud and sounds odd
FIXED: No belly door release sound
FIXED: Wing to center tank xfer pb has double click sound
FIXED: ELEC pushbuttons play double click when toggled ON > OFF
FIXED: PARK BRAKE sound plays once then stops
ADDED: Printer sounds added

Thanks for all of your support and patience whilst we worked on this update, we hope that you enjoy the new features!
iniBuilds Team ❤️

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