A350-900 v1.2.7 / v1.2.8: No automatic radio altimeter callouts at all (incl. RETARD) when starting on the runway with engines running – works fine from Cold & Dark

Hi,

I’d like to report an issue where all automatic radio altimeter callouts, including RETARD, are silent. It occurs in both v1.2.7 and v1.2.8.

Environment

• Aircraft: iniBuilds A350-900, V1.2.8 (also reproduced on V1.2.7), installed via iniManager

• Variant: -900 only. I have not tested the -1000.

• Sim: MSFS 2024 SU7.1 / 1.9.21.0

• Livery: Japan Airlines

• Airports where it occurs: RJTT, RJGG, LIRF, EDDF

• Third-party A350 mods: none installed

Issue
When I start the flight on the runway with engines already running and do touch-and-go training at the same airport, none of the automatic radio altimeter callouts are played during the approach. This affects every callout: 2500, 2000, 1000, 500, 400, 300, HUNDRED ABOVE, 200, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, RETARD, 10 and 5.

Works correctly
When I start from the gate in Cold & Dark and fly normally, the callouts work as expected.

Steps to reproduce

1. Start the flight on the runway with engines running).

2. Do not make any FMS input or FUEL & LOAD operation before takeoff.

3. Take off, fly the pattern and approach for a touch-and-go.

4. Observe that no radio altimeter callouts are played on approach.

Troubleshooting done

• Reproduced on both v1.2.7 and v1.2.8.

• Reproduced after restarting the sim.

• Reproduced with all utility/tool add-ons like SayIntentions.AI, TouchdownFX, Universal Announcer disabled.

• Reproduced at four different airports (RJTT, RJGG, LIRF, EDDF), so it does not seem airport-specific.

• Cold & Dark start from the gate: no issue.

Thank you for looking into this!