Take Command! Hot Start Challenger 650 v1.1.0 Update Released!

Cameron · January 22, 2022

Hello All,

This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 1.1.0 update for the CL650. All customers who have purchased the CL650 up till now have been sent an e-mail by X-Aviation with complete instructions on how to obtain your update. We have made this a very simple process! For those that purchase the CL650 from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 1.1.0 for you.

IMPORTANT! Some customers have experienced performance issues where FPS in sim got very low or unflyable. If this has happened to you, please read the following on how to handle the situation:

NOTE: This update brings the simulation of gear pins and probe covers. Be sure to conduct a proper pre-flight check of the aircraft to avoid issues with retracting the gear or air data. For more information, please watch the following videos:

https://hotstart.net/cl650/pins.html

https://hotstart.net/cl650/covers.html

https://hotstart.net/cl650/chocks.html

What if I didn't get the update e-mail?

If you did not receive your update e-mail don't fret! X-Aviation has updated our system to allow all customers to update with ease, regardless of whether you received an e-mail for the update! Here's what to do:

1. Login to your X-Aviation account here: https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/account_history.php

2. Find your original Challenger 650 download and re-download the file. It will download as the latest version!

The following is a list of additions/fixes included:

What's New / Changed:

New Features:

2264: Added oxygen refill feature
2263: Added oxygen service gauge
2266: Implemented fire extinguisher bottle servicing
2334: Implemented replay support of doors and switches
2339: Implemented animating chocks during replay
2375: Implemented gear pins
2375: Added physically simulated probe cover flags
2393: Added downscaled texture version for GPUs with less VRAM
2404: Added a new hint window at the top of the screen to help with potentially missing preflight
2418: Added and animated window shades with drag manipulators

Documentation:

2383: Included training scenarios document in release documentation package
2384: Updated "Expanded Normal Procedures" and "Operations Reference" docs with latest copies from Graeme
2385: Engine start checklist hint image needs to instruct pilot to push boost pumps back in before starting left engine
2386: Flight compartment checklist hint image 42 needs to mention combined IGNITION message, not two separate ones
2387: Flight compartment checklist hint image 66 needs to mention ATS and NAV arming
2388: Auto-install stock failure scenarios into Output/Failure Scenarios

Bugfixes:

2239: Setting landing lights to on should also turn on the taxi lights
2240: Don't allow manipulating probe covers mid-flight
2242: Ice detector wasn't taking its cover into account in determining ice accumulation
2252: Truck hoses and cables weren't showing up in sim
2249: Cabin Environment Study window, text error.
2245: Ground elec power access panel sometimes didn't close when removing ground AC power
2255: Activating a new SID in the air can crash if the departure waypoint is an airport and has the DIR-TO-FROM flag set
2259: ASU hose wouldn't disconnect if the ASU was shut down and the airplane moved
2260: AFCS VS PID needs to respond a bit more slowly, to avoid overshooting the VS target
2261: Airframe manager was reporting spurious distances when reloading a nearby state
2269: FL alert must avoid triggering if a baro switch causes a bump-up in altitude
2273: Do not exclude non-IFR airports out of the airport database
2281: FMC aiport database shouldn't exclude airports with only grass runways
2284: Airportdb could crash if it encounters an airport with no name
2285: Typo on refuel-defuel study window labeled left main tank as right main
2287: HOLD page FIX ETA line should be populated any time we have an ETA to the waypoint
2288: PAX DOOR STOW should show when T-handle isn't stowed, not when T-handle cover is left open
2293: IRS units fail crossing antemeridian / international date line
2304: TSS isn't resetting X-TCAS output ops resulting use-after-free crash during soft reload on boot
2312: Crash due to phys lock assertion fail
2316: When an airport is part of an FMS flight plan or simbrief route, the route parse will fail
2317: Regmark object needs to be separate with Outside lighting mode to allow the logo light to illuminate it
2318: Bus short circuit failures weren't working
2322: Wind component indication on MFD DATA NAV STATUS page was reversed from actual components
2330: Need to control X-Plane default light datarefs to get the beacons to show spills in sim
2328: CDU LW =/= MFD LW
2291: CBP-4 No animation on line C
2333: Entering a distant waypoint into final descent could crash due to bad altitude computation
2340: ALT hold function shouldn't be affected by baro setting changes
2344: SPKR volume button on ACP isn't lighting up when pushed in
2345: FAA charts provider didn't work on Windows due to CA list not being configured
2338: Crash when entering FBO: assertion "mgr->filenames[active] != ((void *)0)" failed:
2305: Crash after deleting a standalone HOLD at the end of a procedure
2342: Crash during datalink upload of flight plan. Crash occurs in error reporting code
2336: DEP/ARR crash
2325: BRT and OFF labels are in the wrong positions on lighting controls
2313: Entering excessively low ISA deviation on PERF INIT page will crash due to negative fuel burn
2314: Nose light spill missing
2354: Don't lock out 112.00 MHz, it's VHF channel 57X
2352: ISI is still prone to "toppling"
2359: Refueler should also be using US gallons in US territories outside of the contiguous States
2360: Takeoff and landing computer should round weights to nearest 100s to avoid non-obvious VSPEEDS DISAGREE
2361: Automatic transition from ALTS CAP or ALTV to ALT captures the wrong altitude
2358: NRST APTS page crashes when it encounters a non-ICAO airport
2364: LNAV might turn the wrong way on a course or heading intercept leg
2366: N1 split or overspeed should put ATS in DISENG'D, not FAIL
2376: Duplicate dataref registration in abus wire is causing a crash when datarefs are accessed in DRE
2380: APU hobbs isn't set on initial load if the APU ECU is powered down
2381: Using default X-Plane checklist command binding crashes
2394: If IAPS breaker pops due to FCC overload, it can enter an inescapable excessive power-draw-reset state
2395: FMS elevation should be using GPS HYB INS elevation so LPV approaches work correctly with misset altimeter
2398: AC UTIL BUS 2 was labeled as "UTIL BUS 1" on AC synoptic page
2400: Operating the T-handle shouldn't be possible while the locking handle is up
2349: CTD when starting new flight.
2401: libswitch can crash on init if replay worker thread isn't initialized before first floop call
2367: Modifying SEC LEGS causes crash when PRI has legs
2410: FREQ CONV breaker was permanently popped out and couldn't be manipulated
2411: Hidden not-yet-functional oxygen flow indicator on cockpit oxygen mask panel
2412: Reanimated main door curtain to avoid clipping through its cover door
2413: Left ACP integral lighting was non-functional
2414: Closed up holes around control columns on cockpit floor
2415: Fixed animations for right side ADF1 and 2. Fixed VHF3 on left side
2416: Added PA selection on ACPs
2417: Removed extraneous latch from lavatory door
2419: Re-animated misaligned rudder pedal on Pilots side
2421: Fixed manipulator not animating for door pull-up assist handle
2424: Fixed white halo around text on cabin side panels

Improvements:

397: Missing cabin speaker chime for SEAT BELT and NO SMOKING signs.
2244: Engine start hand signal should check for the presence of probe covers
2253: Write back to X-Plane to override windshield icing datarefs to prevent spurious windshield icing
2251: Ship a default outdated GPS almanac for people who are in geo-blocked countries and cannot fetch new almanacs
2256: Fueler should knock if he's trying to get in but the door is closed
2258: Added rudimentary XP systems bridge to force avionics_on and avoid network client sound issues
2262: Increased ground effect a smidge to match closer to real life landing attitude
2265: Yokes need to be upscaled by 15%
2271: Sync up X-Plane barometer setting to ours, so Vatsim clients like xPilot report correct baro altitude
2270: After detecting online flight, don't revert to temperate effects until landing
2275: Disable checking the weight-on-wheels flag in X-Plane TCAS data as libxpmp doesn't set it right
2294: TEMP COMP should default to OFF on a new airframe
2319: Increased the size of the beacon spill to 4m
2341: Need PA position on ACP mic selector
2343: Added support for simbrief PBD waypoint specifications in XP11 flight plans
2346: Regmark appareance editor needs an option to hide the automatic regmark for custom painted ones
2348: Tires take too long to spin down on their own
2357: Write back engine running status into X-Plane ENGN_running dataref
2382: Implemented CAS takeoff and landing inhibits
2390: Drop AFD and HUD drawing priority to low on Windows to help prioritize X-Plane on overloaded CPUs
2391: Apply texture downscaling to objects that got missed in authoring
2399: Implemented remaining fuel on NRST APTS page
2402: Prevent parking brake from being selected without first pressing down the pedal brakes
2405: Surrounded cockpit and cabin in null manipulator to prevent clicking through to exterior manipulators and vice versa
2406: Made all manipulators on exterior panels simple click toggles instead of drag
2407: Hide main door pop-out clickspot when the outer door handle is rotated
2420: Added black areas behind external service panels when the door is closed to prevent light shining through
2422: Fixed Wood texture having excessive grain and increased glossiness
2423: Added current customs sticker
2425: Added animated door locking indicator next to T-handle