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Thank you, here is the direct link if anyone finds this in future: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/world-magnetic-model

may i ask where the DataRefToolis located? i have this same issue but i do not have this tool when i installed the c650 but i keep crashin aswell due to this aircraft.

No, the FMS "knows" the correct holding entry and flies it automatically, too. I am no expert on holdings, though, I can not remember the last time I had to fly one. If you have to fly a holding with the IXEG, I would enter the holding fix on the fix page and then also enter the inbound radial - that way you have a pretty good depiction on the map. You could also do some quick math and calculate how far the plane flies at holding speed in one minute (usually about 4 nautical miles) and then draw a circle around the fix - that way you have a rough idea of when to turn inbound again (if you forget to start the timer on the outbound leg). When flying a holding pattern, the important aspect is to fly in the area that ATC keeps "clear" for the holding aircraft, the holding area. That is why there are certain speed limits for holding patterns, they keep the planes within the holding area.

@Jan : Thank you for the link. I assume IRL the pilot first manually goes into the circle due to the existing rules and then relies to the automatic ? With my 733 I joined "somehow" the circle and used timer and heading mode, but that keeps me quite busy especially when there are still other things to do during descend, since mostly the hold gives me additional miles when I was late for descend for the one or the other reason @mjrhealth : no, I am using SI because of the very good voice interface, the astonishing AI model behind and the availability, that VATSIM et al. cannot match

Cam, Is it still possible to get the xp11 version with the purchase of the xp12 version?

https://skybrary.aero/articles/holding-pattern

Is there a fix entry point for the HOLD, i.e. as shown here always LETKU ? Or can I enter the ring any place convenient for my situation ? And what about the turn radius, i.e. is it a venial sin to overshoot when speed is to high ? And one more : I assume,the FIX is alway the begin or end of the leg ?

If your talking about xplane ATC who knows if it works, Had people say they get told to hold but never to exit

First, I do not expect anything serious about the AC in XP12, as it was not designed for use in XP12. With that out the way.... I realize that all the patch is ONLY intended to do is 'new rain (but not the right procedure to clean it), fixed the GNS430 black screen and fixed the front landing gear doors.'. Not expecting much, but my question is how accurate is the flying/handling characteristics of the AC in XP12? Is the AC still a valid representation of the original release. Again, not expecting it to be so but just curious. TY.

Nice work! Normally ATC will clear you for "published holds" - or they give you holding instructions consisting of a fix, an inbound course and a timing (how long in flighttime the inbound leg should be).

Alrighty then thank you.

here a view of simshaker analysis with speedbrake fully retract AircraftName: CL60 EngineType: Jet Total Weight:0 lb OnGround: True SurfaceType: Concrete MaxRPM: 0 Pitch: 0 Bank: 0 EngineRPM[0]:11103 RPMPercent[0]:026% ManifoldPressure[0]:29,92PSi Vibration[0]: 0 TurbVibration[0]: 0 EngineRPM[1]:11104 RPMPercent[1]:026% ManifoldPressure[1]:29,92PSi Vibration[1]: 0 TurbVibration[1]: 0 EngineRPM[2]:00000 RPMPercent[2]:000% ManifoldPressure[2]:00,00PSi Vibration[2]: 0 TurbVibration[2]: 0 EngineRPM[3]:00000 RPMPercent[3]:000% ManifoldPressure[3]:00,00PSi Vibration[3]: 0 TurbVibration[3]: 0 PropRPM[0]:01907 RPMPercent[0]:000% PropRPM[1]:01923 RPMPercent[1]:000% PropRPM[2]:00000 RPMPercent[2]:000% PropRPM[3]:00000 RPMPercent[3]:000% PropRotationAngle: 0 EngineStarter[0]:False% EngineStarter[1]:False% EngineStarter[2]:False% EngineStarter[3]:False% APURPM:0 AfterburnerPercent:System.Int64[]% EngineRotorRPM[0]:0% EngineRotorRPM[1]:0% EngineRotorRPM[2]:0% EngineRotorRPM[3]:0% GroundSpeed:0 kts TrueAirSpeed:0,2 kts Acceleration Body X: 000,00 , Y:000,00 , Z: 000,00 feet/s Acceleration World X:000,00 , Y:000,00 , Z: 000,00 feet/s Velocity Body X:000,00 , Y:000,00 , Z: 000,00 feet/s Wind Aircraft X:000,00 , Y:000,00 , Z: 000,00 knots GForce: 1 AoA:35,3 ° AboveGroundLevel:0 feet StallAlpha:10 ° SpeedbrakesPercent[0]: 100% SpeedbrakesPercent[1]: 0% TrailingFlapsPercent[0]:0% TrailingFlapsPercent[1]:0% LeadingFlapsPercent[0]: 0% LeadingFlapsPercent[1]: 0% And now fully open SpeedbrakesPercent[0]: 0% SpeedbrakesPercent[1]: 0% TrailingFlapsPercent[0]:0% TrailingFlapsPercent[1]:0% LeadingFlapsPercent[0]: 0% LeadingFlapsPercent[1]: 0% And you have photo of the sending data by Xplane. FULLY RETRACTED FULLY DEPLOYED

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Hi all I wrote a small LUA script to fly a hold starting at any chosen point. As you can see in the picture, it already works quite well. I haven’t compensated for wind drift yet, therefore there still may be a shift. In my script, I specify the heading of the leg as well as its duration in seconds. I set the bank angle to 25 degrees. The speed is manually set to 215 knots, and I define whether the turn should be to the right or to the left. In principle I allow any reasonable altitude and of course altitude changes. The picture also shows a defined hold nearby, which seems to have a different size. Less bank angle ? Higher velocity ? So I would like to ask, what instructions does ATC issue when they clear an aircraft to hold ? And, by the way, does someone know how to write with LUA directly into the FMC scratchpad without "typing" every character via the keyboard. Thanks a lot

Same problem here, no DA40NG menu in X-Plane 12 menu bar. I used Plugin Manager to disable all plugins, reinstalled DA40NG and no change. What does @Rando mean my "Moving" all third party plugins? ******************* Quick feedback. Running the .exe installer for Windows resulted in Avast! giving a virus warning and sandbox. Disabled the anti-virus block and re-ran the installer and the menu appeared.

That’s not a solution to fix the problem. there is something wrong with the code of the speedbrake. If it was only Xprealistic ok but other program use this data like simshaker or simhaptic.

You can Google for "wmm 2025."

Yea, well, don't use XPRealistic?

No. It's just a software bug. A fix has been delivered to TorqueSim by the developer, and is awaiting release.

I noticed in the log file: WARNING: the magnetic model WMM.COF is out of date. The model is valid for years 2020.0 -- 2025.0, but according to our internal clock, the year is 2025.9. Please contact Hot Start for an updated magnetic model, or download a new model file from NOAA (https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/wmm_rdownload.shtml) I followed the link but can't see an updated model. Is there one available?

and this one too

There is a old post about this problem here.

Hello everyone, Is there anything I can do on my end to fix this? For what it's worth, I'm using the latest AIRAC cycle from Navigraph.

Of course I will.