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Take Command! Hot Start Challenger 650 v1.7 Update Released!


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Hello All,

This will serve as an official announcement that we have released update version 1.7 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 1.7 for you.

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:
 
=== Release highlights & New features ===

  • Implemented two-pilot shared cockpit
    •     Please review the included CL650 Shared Cockpit Quick Start Guide PDF
  • Added support for X-Plane 12 for all platforms
  • VHF COM frequency formats shouldn't allow omitting leading '1' digit 
    •     You will now need to enter the leading '1' digit in radio frequency entries on the TUNE page. Leaving out the decimal point is still allowed though.
  • DES ADVISORY
    • If the flight plan doesn't contain any suitable descent constraints from which the FMS could anchor a descent, it will no longer give you a "TOD" point. It will instead give you a green "DES" circle on the flight plan, with a green "DES ADVISORY" in the MFD VNAV window. This is just the FMS taking a rough stab at guessing approximately where you should start your descent, so that you end up 1,500 ft AGL at 10nm from the destination airport. It will not:
    1. give you a vertical deviation from this path,
    2. capture VPATH
    3. give you a TOD indication, or aural vertical track alert
    • This is it basically taking a guess, in absence of more accurate data
  • Remove custom atmospheric model on XP12
    • On X-Plane 12, the custom CL650 atmospheric model has been removed, since X-Plane 12 now implements temperature effects on altimetry natively. Consequently, there is no option to disable temperature effects in X-Plane 12 when flying online anymore. These effects are always on. Be sure to use the latest xPilot betas when flying XP12 on Vatsim to make sure your altimeter is being reported correctly.
  • MIC selector should enable audio even if monitoring pushbutton is deselected
    •     Even when you didn't push in the volume control knob on a radio, if your MIC selector is set to that radio, you will still hear the audio.
  • HUD shouldn’t show selected speed in FLC or FPM in VS
    •     The HUD FMAs will no longer show the speed target for FLC or the FPM target for VS. The real HUD doesn't show them, so we removed them.
  • Don't show ACT FPLN on EFIS when CDU is on SEC FPLN pages
    • When SEC FPLN, SEC LEGS or any secondary flight plan-related path is displayed on the CDU, the on-side PFD & MFD will show the secondary flight plan on their map displays only.

=== 3D model fixes & improvements ===

  • 3D & texturing: Fixed texture issues on all liveries present with the updated mesh for the ADG door.  Made some adjustments to other areas with substance painters new and extra bake maps
  • Fixed gear bay texture issues
  • Nose Gear Bay - Fixed incorrectly mapped object and fixed textures
  • Fixed visible window shade behind wall light mounts
  • Fixed incorrect mapping on DC Power door.
  • Fixed one antenna not joining onto fuselage.
  • Added indicator line to HUD knob.  Added bumps to EVS knob.  Fixes to LIT texture.
  • Added missing “LIGHTING” text to lower lighting panels
  • Glareshield: Moved object centre to 0, 0, 0 to fix mirrored object that was nudged to the left
  • Cockpit Object: Plugged hole in main entry door manipulator
  • Cockpit Interior: Closed gap behind circuit breakers on left side
  • Shuttle: Low poly version and textures
  • Fixed excessive shine on decals
  • Fixed glareshield artifacts in textures.
  • Increased width of windshield centre pillar.
  • Fixed ATS DISC button parenting problem on left thrust lever
  • New sun visors, textures and new visor animations.
  • Exterior Fuelling Panel - Fixed LITs and test button manipulator.
  • Wing Textures - Fixed ambient occlusion issues under wings
  • Wing Textures - Fixed ambient occlusion issue on fore flaps
  • Fixed weird ambient occlusion on 4 of the flap tracks.

=== Bugfixes ===

  • 3137: Overshoot arrows on secondary flight plans should be drawn blue, not white
  • 3150: ILS approaches with magvar to the west and CF legs have their leg courses incorrectly computed
  • 3183: Editing airframe registration in initial startup screen trips an assertion check for a bad airframe index
  • 3185: Hydraulic actuator drag simulation was buggy, causing pulsing of nose gear door when depressurized and commanded to move
  • 3187: Implement configurable network proxying for users with VPNs
  • 3199: Nose door opening/closing sounds were reversed after nose door hydraulics refactor
  • 3208: Netlink round-trip calculation overflows after 71.5 minutes
  • 2335: VNAV CRUISE LRC is producing bunk speed values
  • 3161: Only generate random MSNs starting at 6050
  • 3209: Add datarefs for reading the current airframe regmark, selcal, MSN and UUID
  • 3211: CTD when activating the approach while already on the approach leg
  • 3216: Add extra assertion information into libswitch
  • 3218: APU hobbs display isn't being synced over to guest
  • 3210: CTD when entering LGKR as departure airport on macOS
  • 3233: APUFAULT panel hobbs counter is incorrectly being reset to 0 when the ECU is depowered
  • 3234: In case Navigraph chart subscription is renewed while MFD charts are displayed, the MFD will crash
  • 3240: Implement fallback FCC VOR, LOC and GS mode reference distances for gain scheduling in case DME hold is set
  • 3253: If libswitch didn't yet record a replay frame at the current time, don't assert fail
  • 3257: Engine thermalization can run away into negative infinity if a non-zero shaft load is used during thermalization
  • 3258: MIC selector should enable audio even if monitoring pushbutton is deselected
  • 3221: Populate more PERF data from SimBrief during FPLN RECALL
  • 3263: Reverse idle shouldn't spool throttle up by 6%
  • 3262: DF leg sequences too early on ILS26 Missed Approach at EIKY
  • 3222: Short circuit DC BUS 2 via failures menu CTDs
  • 3264: FPLN RECALL is using too tight timeout for simbrief XML fetch
  • 3265: Add options to customize payload, fuel and avionics in non-persistent mode
  • 3267: CPDLC assertion logger isn't being properly set up
  • 3268: libcpdlc crashes if multiple ATC messages pulled in one fetch contain a END SERVICE followed by more invalid messages
  • 3269: Flap motor 2 failure is mislabeled as "overheat"
  • 3270: Weird phrasing for collector tank in fuel system visualizer tooltip
  • 3271: FMS should auto-switch to true heading when magnetic heading from IRSes becomes unavailable
  • 3272: TAWS terrain rendering can induce periodic sim stutter when rendering large numbers of tiles are being drawn
  • 3273: Automatic F/O volume isn't being restore from saved user settings
  • 3274: Flight plan ETD edit wasn't being properly finalized with fmc_fpl_done_edit
  • 3275: Typo in failure manager spelling for "cockpit floor" 
  • 3276: Use armed/active checkboxes in failure manager as logical AND with the name search, not logical OR
  • 3278: ALT_DESC_AT_GS_FAF is using the wrong altitude field for drawing the constraint on the MFD
  • 3279: Don't allow APU ECU to introduce fuel before at least 13% NG is achieved
  • 3280: Inserting mod from a CPDLC UM80 message while in the air causes a crash
  • 3293: Switch to double-precision floating point math for XP12 compatibiity
  • 3294: XP12 requires adjustment to gear leg length to make the airplane look correct
  • 3295: Implement XP12 rain effect
  • 3149: TO waypoint should blink on PPOS map when we're getting close to sequencing 
  • 3303: XP12 fuselage drag is too high
  • 3305: DataRefTool seems to attempt to read CL650/glass/heat_on array with bad length and crashes
  • 3304: HUD shouldn’t show selected speed in FLC or FPM in VS
  • 3306: 1/2BNK and DR lettering on HUD must use the same large font size as the active lateral mode FMA
  • 3308: HUD glass could use a bit of darkening on XP12
  • 3319: Add uncommanded flap motion failures
  • 3281: Takeoff Reference Indicator Line should appear at rotation not 50 ft
  • 3312: Flap limiting speed should be derived from handle position, not actual flap position
  • 3322: Entering random stuff into FMS STATUS ACTIVE DATA BASE line when no SEC DATA BASE is installed crashes
  • 3314: XP12 cloud layers can have equal base & tops, leading to an iter_fract assertion failure
  • 3324: Implement APPR FOR REF ONLY FMS message
  • 3329: Remove custom atmospheric model on XP12
  • 3330: Retune X-Plane 12 drag model
  • 3325: PATH mode shouldn't be available outside of FMS NAV SRC
  • 3327: Spurious CHK SBAS SVC PVRDR message due to X-Plane nav data format change
  • 3334: Remove altimetry temperature compensation UI elements from X-Plane 12 build
  • 3335: Use global X-Plane 12 airspace files in IFIS airspace when available
  • 3336: Failed TRUs shouldn't be colored on the Electrical Network screen as an active source anymore
  • 3337: CTD due to assertion idx < fpl_get_num_rt_lines(fpl) failed in insert_via
  • 3339: Clamp stall IAS computation at 40 knots
  • 3310: Don't show ACT FPLN on EFIS when CDU is on SEC FPLN pages
  • 3341: Clamp FSCU computation outputs
  • 3338: Make ACARS network provider configurable per airframe
  • 3342: APU negative G fuel path misaccounts fuel feeding when left collector is empty
  • 3344: Avoid showing ATS N1 TO together with FAIL if reloading into an avionics-on state
  • 3345: FMS-FMS N1 DISAGREE message should only show on active FMCs and cross-compare between active FMCs
  • 3346: MACH failbox isn't showing up properly when Mach data from ADC isn't available
  • 3348: Lock out GPS position when traveling significantly over M1.0
  • 3350: Don't cross-compare vspeeds to standby FMS
  • 3355: Inserting a direct-to doesn't perform proper flight plan post-processing
  • 3356: Direct-to should construct a minimum leg length of 5 miles
  • 3359: Current-leg TTG algorithm should simply use linear distance to the terminating fix, instead of along-track distance
  • 3360: Implement special FAF sequencing criteria
  • 3361: Implement UNABLE RNP FAF MAP message
  • 3357: Approaches should draw a 15 NM line from the runway along the runway extended centerline
  • 3365: Pushing TOGA should clear VNAV submode
  • 3367: Runway waypoint should flash when we're about to sequence through them
  • OpenGPWS#4: X-Plane 12 includes 1-bit earth orbit normal maps, generating nuisance warnings
  • 3368: ALTS should recapture immediately when altitude pre-select hasn't been moved and a vertical mode is selected
  • 3363: Popups don't match cockpit brightness in XP12
  • 3362: Auto brightness in XP12 for iPad at night
  • 3354: CTD when selecting option 76 TAWS
  • 3373: Implement automatic cruise altitude determination from ALT SEL value
  • 3144: Activating DME HOLD should force nav tuning mode to MAN and lock out AUTO
  • 3372: X-Plane 12 apt.dat introduced a change to row code 1302 country to include the 3-letter country code in the data
  • 3375: MFD TAKEOFF & APPROACH REFERENCE data window should automatically select based on on-ground/in-air state
  • 3376: HUD should show AT FAIL instead of the second MSD line when MSD is showing a failure flag
  • 3379: Don't block deicing when there's ice on the wings, regardless of outside temperature
  • 3380: NAV CONTROL page didn't check for DME hold before toggling auto tuning
  • 3382: FMC on-ground state should be toggled by WoW first, airspeed second
  • 3383: Thrust modes APR, CLB, CRZ and MCT shouldn't be selectable while on the ground
  • 3385: Refactor FMC key handling to only emit KEY NOT ACTIVE when there's an explicit reason for it
  • 3384: Standby FMC determination doesn't work correctly when nav source isn't any FMS
  • 3387: Cabin display system needs to be using buses LB/RB-IOC-7 not LB/RB-IOC-1
  • 3381: Radio CONTROL toggles should be cyan, not green
  • 3369: Nav radios start up in manual tuning regardless of previous state
  • 3389: NRST APTS should be drawn in magenta, not cyan
  • 3392: PPOS map should draw line of FROM leg, not just its terminator symbol
  • 3391: Refactor FPL drawing for proper vertical stacking of elements and runway extended centerline
  • 3395: Leg constraint type auto-picker algorithm needs to be changed and user prompting implemented
  • 3394: Refactor CL650 menu to use bindable commands for popup windows, instead of custom menu handling
  • 3398: Vertical mode should stay in TO after LNAV becomes active
  • 3399: SELCAL gets stuck in cleared state once xpilot or ivao keyline-out is triggered once
  • 3378: RA appears on HUD when on ground
  • 3400: FPL shouldn't draw preceding leg if it was constructed
  • 3402: Coded turn direction can get ignored when doing nearly a 180 degree turnaround and crosswind present
  • 3401: FPL drawing can show turnaround flag in blue instead of the correct color
  • 3403: Pushing AP ENG button when AP is on is causing a disengage and immediate reengage of the AP
  • 3406: CMU DSP and roaming configuration is incorrectly being applied to the currently loaded airframe
  • 3408: RNAV 24 at EDNY is causing the FMC to not transition into the LPV APPR mode correctly
  • 3397: APTS map symbols should display "all" airports in range
  • 3404: NEAREST APTS map symbols should be limited to 5 closest airports
  • 3409: DIRECT-TO NEAREST AIRPORTS page needs minor layout tweaks
  • 3410: Change byte-array word layout can cause crash when reloading an old state file with the old word layout
  • 3411: NRST APTS must change DEST airport and for runways insert a RWY approach with a 5 mile extension
  • 3405: Dual-generator loss causes monitored AP disconnect because the SSM momentarily isn't receiving power
  • 3412: Passing the last waypoint on the flightplan doesn't clear the TTG value and the TO waypoint continues flashing
  • 3413: The TO waypoint of a MOD FPLN shouldn't flash during sequencing
  • 3418: Default state for APTS map symbols should be “OFF”
  • 3415: DIRECT TO NEAREST AIRPORTS page title should be moved one column to the right
  • 3148: 8.33 kHz channels should not require trailing zero to be entered into COM fields
  • 3419: Context-sensitive ACT/SEC FPLN selection isn't correctly following the relevancy of the currently displayed FMS page
  • 3420: PPOS map should show SEC FPLN
  • 3421: MFD window isn't showing decimals when distances are <100NM
  • 3422: PPOS wheel 5-degree increment ticks need to be shorter by 2 pixels
  • 3416: Adding an origin to flight plan causes a duplicate entry on DIRECT TO NEAREST AIRPORTS page
  • 3428: Refactor MFD ADV functionality to more closely follow real avionics
  • 3430: Tech specs IRS gyro random noise walk seems overestimated compared to real world IRS performance
  • 3432: Stock training scenarios are incorrectly using absolute altitude instead of height above ground for triggers
  • 3414: DIRECT-TO NEAREST AIRPORTS's MIN RWY doesn't reset to default on FMS cold start
  • 3424: Vertical constraints above transition should show as FLxxx on map
  • 3434: Fallback LOC distance estimation isn't using RA and is set too low, resulting in lethargic steering
  • 3283: PPOS PFD should be replaced by CDI when using VOR/LOC nav source
  • 3437: CTD due to assertion "item_ref != NULL" when clicking the parent of any submenu in the Challenger menu
  • 3440: LNAV turn prediction at high altitude ignores half-bank limits
  • 3439: When in a hold, a coded VNAV speed constraint should be applied at all times, not just when inbound to the hold fix
  • 3441: Implement UNABLE FPLN ALT cautions and VNAV constraint reachability checks
  • 3438: RWY UPDATE should be present on LEGS page when on the ground
  • 3442: DESCENT INFO page needs multiple formatting fixes since manual references were inaccurate
  • 3443: MFD VNAV window should show amber constraints when UNABLE FPLN ALT is shown for the associated leg
  • 3318: Crash when LWR MENU is showing MAP SYMBOLS and LWR FRMT is cycled to TCAS map while we are shared cockpit host
  • 3152: Failures.txt: ATS servo description incorrect
  • 3151: VFLC doesn't auto-initiate at BOC in missed approach when no more at-or-below constraints exist
  • 3446: Reduce the missed approach target height to 1500ft and refine the missed approach leg search algorithm
  • 3143: Inputing DELETE to COM/PRESET LSKs on TUNE page should give INVALID CHANNEL
  • 3450: V-speeds deselected on takeoff 
  • 3458: VNAV path constructed to be too shallow on long flight plans
  • 3460: Approach is showing RWY vertical constraint for the missed approach start leg
  • 3454: MFD quick access memories should store map symbol selections
  • 3452: WINDS ALOFT VIEW page right-hand lines have their caret pointing to the wrong side
  • 3451: RA on HUD should be in fixed position when on ground
  • 3461: HUD should show TCAS OFF
  • 3463: EGKK DISI1G->ILS26L sequence causes spurious CRS REVERS IN FPLN message
  • 3284: Missing GEAR DISAGREE CAS caution when trying to retract the gear with hydraulic system 3 leak
  • 3464: Dropping a new leg onto a procedure with an IF should implicitly connect to the procedure and convert the IF->TF
  • 3465: Performing a leg shorten to the initial fix of a (VECTORS) transition approach doesn't clear the direct-to state of the IAF
  • 3466: Add Marshall Islands as well as Midway and Wake Island to list of territories using gallons as fuel quantities
  • 3468: Use-after-free bug causes crash when inserting a leg before a discontinuity
  • 3469: RWY UPDATE should be shown even when the FPLN only contains the origin runway and nothing else
  • 3470: Single press of DEP/ARR should show DEPARTURE page when on the ground, regardless if DEST is entered
  • 3474: GCU 2 is miswired to use GEN 1 current measurement
  • 3476: Implement missing NO VPATH-PILOT CMD system
  • 3478: Intercept fly-by check shouldn't produce UNABLE TO SEQ FPLN message
  • 3480: APPR FOR REF ONLY shouldn't be shown when flying the missed approach
  • 3481: LSK 6R on LEG DATA should go to LEG WIND, not LEGS
  • 3475: GCU tie bus overcurrent protection is broken
  • 3477: V-MDA approaches should stop constructing VPATH after FAF and AFCS should drop to VPTCH
  • 3483: Need support for detecting XP AIRAC cycle on XP12 versions of navdata
  • 3486: Offset leg segments linger behind on FROM leg even after OFFSET is changed or terminated
  • 3487: LEGS page should show (DIR) for DF legs even when not encoding any mandatory turn direction
  • 3491: Per-leg VPA entry should only be applied to that leg and not uptrack ones
  • 3492: Uptrack coded leg VPA should be ignored when determining VPA limits for the current leg
  • 3498: Attempting TOC construction on V-MDA final leg crashes
  • 3499: FAF station passage altitude criterion was missing 3000 ft buffer
  • 3500: Intercept sequencing can fail if the intercept overshoots the target leg before meeting track alignment criterion 
  • 3490: LP approaches shouldn't be flown angular since the avionics doesn't support them and they're marked as RNP in ARR DATA
  • 3505: NO VPATH-VECTORS doesn't get cleared once the vectoring leg is passed
  • 3506: VNAV path constructor needs to consider holds a discontinuity
  • 3512: DC GPU cannot be manipulated using hand signals menu or removed when FBO SVC is in enroute state
  • 3508: Implement missing transponder CAS messages
  • 3516: Transponder failures missing in failure manager under 23-Comm
  • 3517: Amber DC ESS BUS message shouldn't show on the ground
  • 3518: Add the white DATALINK FAIL CAS message
  • 3519: OUTBD and INBD BRAKE PRESS CAS shouldn't appear when DC BUS 2 is unpowered
  • 3520: MFD radio control block needs to show cached tuning data in amber when radios are unavailable
  • 3522: HF radio channel NVRAM saving and loading was completely broken
  • 3521: CDU TUNE page data shouldn't be removed when radios become unavailable, only change color to amber
  • 3523: XPDR 2 failure was actually failing XPDR 1
  • 3524: NAV radio needs an outright failure that will simply make it go amber on the tuning panels
  • 3525: When DME radio is failed, show its frequency in small amber font even when last state was in hold
  • 3526: Normalize heading datarefs on XP12 on the front-end to work around X-Plane 12 giving negative heading values
  • 3528: FANS UM80 shouldn't clear out PERF INIT data
  • 3527: FANS direct-to doesn't arm the direct-to auto-update system to recompute the turn intercept at EXEC
  • 3529: Refactor PPOS hold recompute algorithm to remove the need for explicit arming
  • 3530: Refactor VNAV constraint determination code to get rid of broken constraint corner cases
  • 3531: Long press on oil servicing panel test button should turn FULL lights off while held down for more than 2 seconds
  • 3532: Regression - gear animations broken in replay
  • 3533: FSCU channel 2 data wasn't being routed to the EFIS and FDCU
  • 3514: Implement custom Rosen sunvisor animations and interaction
  • 3472: Landing, taxi, strobe and nav light cores, flares and LIT textures appear too dim in XP12
  • 3540: Don't perform UNABLE FPLN ALT checks on vectoring legs
  • 3534: Refactor vertical direct-to functionality to match the real avionics
  • 3539: HUD should show RNP value next to ldev scale just like the PFD
  • 3509: Rename CAS message: DATALINK to DATALINK ACARS
  • 3425: CTD due to EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in chart_download_multi
  • 3542: FSU isn't correctly using the user's proxy settings for chart downloads
  • 3543: Don't allow GP without VNAV being active
  • 3544: Drop PATH and GP if VNAV is removed
  • 3286: ATS shouldn't engage if the throttles are set above the current N1 limit
  • 3545: TCAS is incorrectly entering SL4 due to slightly negative RA reading
  • 3546: Inhibit beacon flashing animation when view is inside cabin to avoid beacon light from cutting through fuselage in XP12
  • 3548: Add native ARM64 build to macOS port
  • 3554: Implement retrieval of the alternate airport from simbrief flight plans during FPLN RECALL
  • 3555: Refactor autopilot "holding" CAS messages to make it possible to detect persistent user inputs
  • 3549: Magenta altitude constraint display on PFD & HUD should show nearest constraint, not the path BOD
  • 2653: ATS indicator lights not responding correctly to bright/dim switch.
  • 3558: Implement workaround for XP12 bug where radalt will fail if the terrain height probe is at >0 elevation 
  • 3562: FD 1/2 FAIL CAS messages weren't triggering on FCC failure
  • 3561: XP11 model is missing HUD glass
  • 3564: Refine in-range checklist tooltip and procedure to clarify that the TGT limit needs to be activated, not just set
  • 3565: Add a supplement to CL650 Operations Reference describing how to conduct steep approaches
  • 3566: Make deicing fluid color more vivid to be closer to reality
  • 3567: Don't perform UNABLE FPLN ALT check on final approach segment
  • 568: At-or-below climb constraint in missed approach can lead to spurious UNABLE FPLN ALT due to path construction quantization
  • 3569: Brake energy MTOW limit table is incorrectly truncated at -25C
  • 3570: Descent vpath construction climbs too high when there's a hold in the arrival or approach
  • 3572: AFCS 1/2 INOP and FD 1/2 FAIL CAS messages weren't implemented properly
  • 3560: Attempting to enter OFFSET when the FROM leg is preceded by a discontinuity crashes
  • 3574: L/R FUEL LO TEMP CAS messages should only come on in the air
  • 3429: (Re-)Connecting guest to shared cockpit overrides radio freqs including squawk
  • 3575: Remove superfluous wind_turbulence_percent dataref lookup to silence XP12 warnings about is deprecation
  • 3576: DIFF PRESS CAS message should trigger at 9.07 PSID, not 9.0 PSID
  • 3578: DCU CAS triggers for ATA-27 should use canned bus power check macros
  • 3579: Refine DCU CAS triggers for ATA-28
  • 3580: Refine DCU CAS triggers for ATA-29
  • 3581: Window heat test implementation was being too smart and wouldn't fail when tested on LOW or in hot weather
  • 3582: Refine DCU CAS triggers for ATA-30
  • 3586: Netlink keeps counting TCP link RTT up
  • 3587: Refine A/SKID CAS message triggers to trip in the air, even when parking brake is set
  • 3588: IRS POWER FAULT CAS messages need to trigger even when primary power input fails
  • 3589: L|R FUEL LO PRESS cAS should be triggerable on the ground after all
  • 3590: Add binds to PilotEdge, xPilot and Ivao client network transmit commands to operate the yoke-mounted PTT R/T switch
  • 3591: Deicer should respond even if ACP receive button isn't pushed, if the mic position is matched to the radio on the ACP
  • 3593: Race condition in replay worker accessing non-lock-protected global variable, resulting in potential crash during replay
  • 3594: When current leg is a PPOS hold or direct-to, don't rebuild the leg after the initial edit is completed
  • 3597: TAKEOFF and APPROACH REF entries on standby FMS should yield KEY NOT ACTIVE
  • 3596: Do not recompute VSPDs after they have been sent
  • 3598: Add simulation of pitot probe turbulence near the ground
  • 3595: OpenWXR shouldn't attempt to look up temperature_tropo_c in XP12
  • 3602: Active fpln offset should draw as dashed line on map (same as mod fpln)
  • 3603: Offset entry field should support more formats as per manual
  • 3604: Offset entry text should always show one decimal place
  • 3605: OFFSET WILL END message shown on non-nav source CDU(s)
  • 3606: OFFSET TERMINATED should not show when offset manually cancelled
  • 3608: Offset should be removed from SEC FPLN when an active-sec swap is performed
  • 3611: OFFSET CDU message flag should be able to coexist with MSG line
  • 3613: DCU dual power supply implementation was broken
  • 3614: DC ESS BUS power line "hockey stick" from APU BATT DIR BUS isn't shown correctly due to bad DC ESS SS CTCR state acquisition
  • 3496: Stock failure scenario 1 - triggers are incorrect
  • 3497: Stock failure scenario 5 - incorrect event triggers
  • 3615: Stock failure scenario 2 - incorrect event triggers
  • 3616: Stock failure scenario 4 - incorrect event triggers
  • Fixed texturing issues on wing tips and strobe light mount
  • 3617: Disable custom ground effect tweaks on XP12
  • 3618: Refactor aileron PCU jam indication on the MFD FLT synoptic to avoid spurious jam indications
  • 3619: Shorten ELEVATOR SPLIT trip delay to 1 second
  • 3620: libacfutils - Don't stop reading chart PDF to PNG data on non-Windows when partial read is done.
  • 3627: Do not generate UNABLE FPLN ALT on altitude-terminated legs
  • 3625: HA legs should immediately sequence through if they become active and the altitude constraint is met
  • 3629: FMS SEC FPLN data routing rework broke pause-at-TOD
  • 3631: AFCS 2 pops CB1-M2 when FCC 1B is attempting to actively steer
  • 3632: Negative d_alt in VOR slant angle computation can result in arithmetic error in distance computation
  • 3633: Toggling FDs when very near the capture altitude can crash due to timing issue in FD pitch target not being initialized yet
  • 3634: PI legs start course is computed incorrectly, leading to VNAV constraint picking issues
  • 3635: Descent VNAV path shouldn't be capped by descent legs that were duplicated due to reselecting a STAR or IAP
  • 3636: Allow PATH capture from the VNAV CLB phase
  • 3637: Remove C-chord and flashing altitude constraint when going to level at it - doesn't happen in the real plane
  • 3638: Gear horn trigger conditions when ROD: any should only sound when VS<0 fpm
  • 3639: AIRAC cycle validity end date should show last valid day, not first invalid day
  • 3081: DES ADVISORY missing from VNAV window and DES point from MFD PPOS MAP
  • 3641: Lateral path constructor wasn't applying implict overfly rule to CD, CR, FD, VD and VR legs
  • 3643: Deleting the leg preceding a (VECT) leg should generate a non-clearable discontinuity
  • 3644: fpl_ser has superfluous assertion check which can crash if the leg preceding a TOD/DES has no vnav crossing alt
  • 3107: MFD navigation data progress window should not show (DIR) as last waypoint passed
  • 3646: Add data mode toggle to COM CONTROL page for data-enabled COM radios
  • 3647: Oat on thrust limit page should change to n1 sat in air
  • 3649: Shorten post-takeoff measured OAT switch delay from 45 seconds to 25 seconds
  • 3648: CDU tune and control pages should show com frequencies to 1khz precision regardless of tuning mode
  • 3650: DES ADVISORY doesn't change to TOD when the final leg of a flight plan is not a MAP but has a hard constraint suitable for VPATH
  • 3651: VNAV direct-to doesn't correctly assign a DES constraint class if the target leg doesn't have a constraint class already
  • 3652: FCC should allow VPATH capture in any lateral mode not just NAV
  • 3653: LPV GP shouldn't be being blended into baro VPATH if we're coming in on a mode other than VPATH
  • 3654: VHF COM frequency formats shouldn't allow omitting leading '1' digit 
  • 3658: Description code 2 "B" wasn't being checked everywhere for fly-over conditions
  • 3659: Added new anti-icing procedures on descent to the operations reference manual
  • 3661: Allow up to 45 degree angle-of-divergence on hold entries to better fit within the allotted hold size
  • 3662: Zero-length hold leg crashes when attempting to fly the outbound leg
  • 3664: Add "CLEARED TO" variant of ACARS PDCs from Hoppie
  • 3669: Flaps underdriven to slight negative angles causes relative AoA computation to use max flaps setting notch, not min
  • 3675: Increase assumed VOR angular standard deviation in position sensor fusion to 1.4 deg to match RTCA DO-180A section 1.4.1.1
  • 3676: Reduce DME FOM to 0.1NM and maximum distances to 140NM to comply with RTCA DO-236C appendix C-3
  • 3681: Do not auto-connect procedures even with matching waypoints if they have non-matching constraints
  • 3679: Do not round speed constraint entries to the nearest 5 knots
  • 3683: Do not perform turn anticipation onto CF legs with course reversal to avoid invalid early sequencing
  • 3684: Clamp turn midpoint angle determination to a maximum of 160 degrees to avoid incorrect triggering on course reversals
  • 3687: Retune autopilot flap deployment pitch preload to better match attitude changes in Ops reference
  • 3688: Update CL650 Operations Reference manual to latest state
  • 3690: Release ADG uplock even when handle is pulled only 3/4 of the way
  • 3694: ATS engage lamps appear blown out when tested at night even when set to DIM
  • 3678: Editing altitude constraints on final approach legs should be allowed
  • 3702: Holds need to use a manually entered leg constraint as the speed target for sizing if one is present
  • 3703: FCC should give the active vertical mode a brief grace period of 0.25s to regain valid input data before dropping the mode
  • 3704: Disarm APR mode when a thrust mode other than TO or FLX is selected
  • 3709: Coded turn completion needs a wider angle to allow for steep intercept of the turn target leg
  • 3706: ISI spill light isn't being updated when the ISI is off
  • 3715: Changing NAV freq via CCP flip-flop doesn't erase the CDU tune-by-ID

 

Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

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I get an error message on XP12 about gizmo64 not being found after the aircraft loads. I tried re-installing the aircraft. I am on a Mac M1 Max. The aircraft seems to work but when I power it on it writes: aircraft not activated on the screens. 

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1 hour ago, Tabarte said:

I get an error message on XP12 about gizmo64 not being found after the aircraft loads. I tried re-installing the aircraft. I am on a Mac M1 Max. The aircraft seems to work but when I power it on it writes: aircraft not activated on the screens. 

You'll need to run X-Plane 12 in Rosetta.

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Hey Guys , great work from you as always :)  Did the first flight on XP12 with the v1.7 . Flies great and looks Stunning but i also found some problems all just visual problem . Flight systems works brilliant . I post some picture´s with it and describe the problem :)

System

Win10 Pro

X-Plane 12.00r6

i7-8700k

rtx3090

32GB DDR4 RAM

1tb system+2tb simulator WD sn850x 

Full custom waterloop 

34" uwqhd Monitor @ 3440x144

 

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Here you can see the overall Blurry of text in the pfd´s and so on . Xplane settings doesnt affect this .

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When the Screens are Poped out , the text gets clear as it should . 

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This happens when flying through clouds , looks like "smoke" or "vapor" coming from the textures. 

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See the reflections in the painting , nothing major but noticable . 

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by far the worst problem . Setting the Sim to night , it will be bright as hell with weird reflections in the Windshield . 

 

I think most of the Problems are related to Xp12 and not the Cl60 but im posting it here as well :)

 

Since i bought it , its my most favorite Plane , since i got it the 319,320,321 and and and are getting square tires in the Hanger :P but do we get a functional Weather radar with Xp12 ? 

 

Last pic are my Xp12 settings so you can see for yourself . Changing anything here doesnt affect blurry or night lightning . 

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Greetings , 

 

Mark 

 

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8 minutes ago, MarkDO said:

I think most of the Problems are related to Xp12 and not the Cl60 but im posting it here as well :)

Correct.

8 minutes ago, MarkDO said:

by far the worst problem . Setting the Sim to night , it will be bright as hell with weird reflections in the Windshield . 

Maybe the pilot should turn down the brightness. ;) Also check IND switch in overhead.

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27 minutes ago, Cameron said:

Correct.

Maybe the pilot should turn down the brightness. ;) Also check IND switch in overhead.

just tried it and the Cockpit looks like it should , thanks . I guess im used to have set only 1 brightness in xp11 and thats it . no turning knobs in Day or Night ^^ 

 

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1 hour ago, MarkDO said:

Here you can see the overall Blurry of text in the pfd´s and so on . Xplane settings doesnt affect this .

As Cam says, these are generally all X-Plane limitations or "features". The blurring of 3D cockpit panels comes from a blooming effect and should reduce with brightness, from what I understand.

1 hour ago, MarkDO said:

When the Screens are Poped out , the text gets clear as it should .

These are rendered directly by the Challenger itself, so don't get affected by X-Plane effects.

1 hour ago, MarkDO said:

This happens when flying through clouds , looks like "smoke" or "vapor" coming from the textures.

1 hour ago, MarkDO said:

See the reflections in the painting , nothing major but noticable .

These are both likely artifacts of the way X-Plane does screen-space reflections, and there's nothing an addon developer can do about it.

1 hour ago, MarkDO said:

by far the worst problem . Setting the Sim to night , it will be bright as hell with weird reflections in the Windshield .

This is again an X-Plane effect. It's simulating the brightness of displays being overwhelming for one's eyes at night time. The answer, again as Cam said, is to reduce the brightness to very low, as one would need to do in real life. (The effect isn't perfect, it's probably a bit overdone, but it is what it is.)

1 hour ago, MarkDO said:

Last pic are my Xp12 settings so you can see for yourself . Changing anything here doesnt affect blurry or night lightning . 

Possibly turning down texture quality one notch, depending on how much VRAM your GPU has. But, probably not.

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Hello everyone, 

I have some texture trouble with XP12 and the CL. I don't know how to fix it, my setting are pretty high but as you can see the background textures are so poor.242041739_Capturedcran2023-01-01220238.thumb.jpg.509b71b99ce00d8087c86b218fb36e2e.jpg

It just appears on the background texture. 

 

 

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If someone could save this gorgeous aircraft from blurry texture that will start 2023 so nicely ;)

Thank you and happy new year

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43 minutes ago, nicofiz said:

If someone could save this gorgeous aircraft from blurry texture that will start 2023 so nicely ;)

 

This all comes down to X-Plane's VRAM management system. It believes you are running so low on VRAM that it has to make all textures lower resolution. Assuming you have reasonable amounts of VRAM on your GPU (at least 4 GB), you can/should report this as a bug to Laminar Research. The next version (V1.8) is also going to attempt to workaround this, but there's no estimate for when that will be released. In the mean time you can try reducing the texture quality setting so your VRAM is not under as much pressure.

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Wow so prompt on the reply, I'm impressed. Ok I was thinking that it might come from my hardware... Thank you I will try your solution and wait for an update from Xplane and the CL... 2D panels work fine.

 

Again, thank you for the help ;)

 

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On 12/21/2022 at 9:50 PM, Pils said:

A little misleading, sorry. The Challenger is ARM-compatible, Gizmo is not (yet). It was decided not to hold up the release of the former to wait for the latter.

Hello. Any news about Gizmo compatibility with ARM? We still have to run X-Plane 12 in Rosetta :(.

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On 10/19/2023 at 5:23 AM, BrianT said:

Hi Cameron! 
 

im really enjoying this aircraft! Thank you to everyone behind the scenes that works so hard to make this incredible aircraft! 
 

How can I become a beta tester? 
 

thanks in advance!

You just need to post a request on the Beta channel of the Hotstart Discord channel.

Totoro will send you a link with instructions.

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