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Half-baked update? I flew this 737 today and even with all the X-Plane 12 updates since the IXEG's last update, it still flies nicely. Maybe a few quirks, but certainly not "half-baked". It followed my flight plan perfectly, LNAV, VNAV, Auto Throttle and Autopilot all worked as they were supposed to, landed nicely (although a little firm), but in all was a good flight and good experience.

Cannot reproduce. Here's XP12.1.2-b1 with precipitation intensity at about 10% (light), 40% (moderate) and 100% (severe). Seems to be working fine to me:

Should be out very soon.

I have, unfortunately. XP11 is too long in the tooth for me now and - despite looking - I just can't find ANY other plane that appeals to me; I'd rather stick pins in my eyeballs than fly heavy jets - and available GA aircraft are either ridiculously slow or ridiculously badly designed. So at this point I've just given up simming and am using the time to get some hiking in which - truth be told - is probably better for my 63 year old health anyway ... I appreciate that the TBM authors also have other priorities, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed in the time it's taking; I'm wanting results, not explanations. I'd happily buy it again if it sped the process up.

Non-consequential. Thanks though!

Did a little test flight yesterday. Mainly due to upgrading YBBN airport and needed a pilot view. Like the old planes dont take much to get it loaded, flight plan done take off. Messed up a bit on climb, but minor issue, ill figure it out. Cant wait for next update whenever that might be, Still one of my favourite planes.

Yeah the SR22's can be finicky to start sometimes. 1. Make sure you have a new profile for them in XP configured so you can assign all the switches and such. Never had an issue with the flaps, they are using the stock Laminar one so that's strange. You can find the datarefs by typing in AFM 2. To start I use my SR22 checklist (both aircraft start the same way) and it works spot on every time - Battery 1 and 2 on - Check voltages - Mixture Rich - Power lever full - Fuel pump goes to prime for a second or two, the move to low boost - Power lever to 1/4" open Hit the starter and then slowly advance the throttle if it does not start by 1/2 way to 3/4 go to idle and stop the starter. Then hit the starter again and slowly move up. Normally the 2nd one starts it right up and then ALT 1 and 2 are turned on. Fuel pumps stay on until your in cruise. Dataref search to assign switches

They do work for me.

@cameron I much appreciate your comment posted in June and understand that one must be patient for a product as detailed and complex as the TBM 900. I, like many others, am looking forward to the announcement that an XP12 version of this incredible aircraft is finally available. If there is an upgrade cost, so be it. I just hope it's soon. —SHaines

Morlock Aviation LES DC3v2 View File Morlock Aviation Olive Air N249CM Submitter steffi Submitted 08/22/2024 Category Vintage Livery For https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/product_info.php/les-douglas-p-237  

When the microphone/transmit selector (the knob in the middle) is in a particular position then the corresponding radio/audio source cannot be muted.

Greetings all, Surely there is some type of document that shows the schematics of the cockpit instruments with a listing of switches and location thereof and functionality thereof? Not only that, trying to find interactive positions on the outside of the fuselage and their functions would also be great.(Images thereof be handy where to interact). UPDATE: I downloaded the CL605 manual from SmartCockpit.com (CL650 wasn't available). Only differences are in the CL650 is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced Avionics and SVS included, redesigned interior cabin and 5% increase in thrust. The cockpit layout and instrumentation are in the same positions. https://www.smartcockpit.com/my-aircraft/bombardier-challenger-604/

The HUD works like it does in real life, the projection is focused to work when viewed from a specific location, you need to move the camera forward to put it in this "sweet spot".

A flawless approach into YPAD rwy 05. RNAV.

The DA40NG is getting packaged up now and should be releasing very soon

View File Lufthansa Flight School D-ALHE Hot Start Challenger 650 This is a livery for the Hot Start Challenger 650, inspired by https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/D-ILHE There never was a CL60, so this is a fictional livery To install, extract the zip file into the "liveries" folder. You can supply your own registration, D-ALHE isn't printed on the cowling. Submitter pilotdeviation Submitted 07/07/2024 Category Hot Start Challenger 650 Livery For https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/product_info.php/take-command-hot-start-challenger-650-p-212  

Hi guys, @rkuhlmann is right about communication...guilty as charged for being too quiet. The 733 isn't dead. We will continue to work on it as able, and best I can tell, probably have free updates for as long as I can foresee (whenever those may be). For my MU2 customers who have watched me keep the MU2 relevant through X-Plane versions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 over 19 years, you know what I'm talking about. (even though its been a while since the last update and I'm literally 99% done with the next one but need to get it out There have been things beyond our control that have made update efforts challenging (shit rolling downhill kind of things)...which you guys don't see, nor will I talk about, nor should you care about, but we have to deal with just the same. Not an excuse, an explanation. I acknowledge that communicating is something we could do better and I'm sorry about that. As I've said many times, my committment has always been to keep facing forward and never sit down and that's still the case. So ....open communication time.....where's my time at the moment? I'm working for Laminar again. I am rewriting their documentation set for developers to help train and enable more developers for X-Plane. This initiative began in February at the X-Plane dev conference and I've been in the midst of a heavy 'front loaded' time effort to build the infrastructure for these docs and there's some slight pressure to "show anything at FSExpo". For consumers (rather than devs), this doesn't mean anything.... I know that doesn't make anyone here feel better or fix their concerns now, but is the road I had to take to preserve my ability to work on the IXEG in any capacity into the future. I do foresee time to work on the IXEG again after a few more milestones are reached with Laminar....indeed I'm meeting with some folks at FSExpo to discuss ways for them to assist in the effort. I am committed to maintaining the aircraft, even though I'm not sure exactly when updates will be. We have a plan, we try and stick with it, sometimes we slip, but we have never "forgotten about it". I like to say the IXEG is "perpetually in my inbox". Roadmap is the FMOD sound conversions still....and then the system updates. I am sure I'll have to repeat this later, but the "updates" period will also be quite lengthy because of the aforementioned (shit rolling downhill) situation I have to deal with. Getting through this phase is akin to the large efforts required to bring the IXEG to V12 and was unforseen, but its here on my doorstep just the same. Trudging through it, complaints and all, is the only way to ensure the IXEG survives into the future and those updates eventually come. The IXEG still has a lot of old tech and rebuilding it completely anew is a big task. I'm sorry again about the silence. -tkyler

It was $14.95. Let's not get ahead of ourselves on the entitlement here. We priced it low for a good reason. We absolutely could have gone higher, and would have been much better off in doing so, but it would have been morally dishonest. That was a personal decision on our part. Half-baked is exaggerative. We were upfront from the beginning that the initial while was going to be compatibility for running the X-Plane 11 version in 12, with some fun upgrades (like the cabin and new lighting). By the time the store and these two people have their cuts, we're not talking insane money here, @MatthewM. The hours spent getting the product to even work in X-Plane 12 was a huge task. By all accounts, we wanted to be honest and fair, and by my book, it was more than fair.

I'm having an issue with the popup Oil Service Screen and the Cockpit cell phone. They seem to be sized incorrectly and I cannot click on any of the oil service switches. It seemed to start when I added my 2nd monitor. Did I do something wrong? I can answer the cockpit cell phone when the FBO Calls but I have to click a few inches to the right of the actual button. All the other panels work fine like the fuel panel, fuel truck ect.

View File 2-SWIS Hot Start Challenger 650 2-SWIS is a Challenger 604 presented here for the Hot Start Challenger 650. Please do not modify or redistribute without permission. Submitter reversethrust Submitted 03/14/2024 Category Hot Start Challenger 650 Livery For https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/product_info.php/take-command-hot-start-challenger-650-p-212  

This comes up when pressing the TO/GA button on the side of the throttle levers. There’s a command in the CL650 tree for these buttons. Or try search for “take_off_go_around”, I think is the default. There’s also commands for the flight director sync buttons on the control wheels (search for “sync”), or use the default control wheel steering.

State Saving The aircraft autosaves the state, position and trajectory every 20 seconds while in flight or upon entering a runway, and on approach passing 1000 feet above airport elevation. Additionally you can manually save a state and name it. In the unlikely event of a crash you can resume your flight from where you left off by reloading the aircraft and ensuring the “Restore Position and Trajectory” checkbox is selected. State Tracking In most simulated aircraft there are no consequences for leaving a battery on or quitting the sim without a proper shut down. You may be unhappy to discover the state of your aircraft if you do this. Like the TBM, the aircraft tracks its own state and if you fail to shut down the aircraft properly your batteries will be discharging while you are away. Reloading States The aircraft state can be reloaded, optionally with the saved position and trajectory. This allows states such as "Ready to taxi" to be created at one particular airport, then at a later time load the aircraft to a spot at another airport and reload the state without using the saved position. This is a quick way to create scenarios like "Ready for takeoff". Note that when a state is reloaded, the simulation time is not automatically set, so if you are resuming in-flight it will be necessary to set the sim time correctly after loading the state. This may cause a momentary loss of GPS position.

Here are the things that can ruin the perfectly executed trip in challenging weather or otherwise: Did the wifi/internet and TV (if equipped) work seamlessly? Was the car (that they arranged and gave us zero info on) there on time ramp-side (if allowed)? If not - was there a van ready to take them to the jet from the FBO ramp-side door to the plane - even after the passenger(s) wandered off to the restroom or took a 10 minute phone call and the van couldn't wait any longer? Did we have umbrellas ready despite arranging the van in the rain - not knowing they wanted to walk or didn't want to wait (due to what happened just prior?) Were we able to get the obscure flavor of coffee flavored M&M's that the lead asked for 2 hours prior to the trip? Did the printer work? Were we able to fit the 4ft long scale model of the yacht in the wooden crate - that we didn't know was coming - into the baggage compartment? What about the artwork? Were we able to deal with the last minute notification that the passengers were bringing a dog with them on this international leg? Were we able to work through the issues created when the passengers decided to leave a passport at home - with zero impact to the passenger? Or related - did a passenger bringing a passport number not matching the information on the manifest cause any delays? Were we able to change the weather and depart in the moderate freezing rain on time? Was the rental SUV they had us arrange on their behalf without giving us basic info (drivers license, loyalty numbers) adjacent the airplane on arrival - with no requirement for them to 'go inside' to show a DL or CC? Were the chicken tenders the boss asked for still appetizing after sitting in the convection oven for 5 hours before she decided to come get them at Top of Descent? (no FA) The rest of the A to B stuff is part of the base expectation.

Quick note. The incident aircraft was a 604. The sharp eyed Hotstart 650 pilot might look at the report wondering why the systems diagram in the report shows Flap motor power from AC BUS 1 (Motor 1) and AC BUS 2 (Motor 2) - yet on the 650, Motor 1's breaker is located down on CBP 3 (B11), which is the AC ESS BUS. Motor 2 is still behind the right seater's head on CBP2. (B5) [AC BUS 2] As we transitioned from the 604 to the 605/650 one item we rejoiced over during differences training was the new power source for Flap Motor 1, the AC ESS BUS. On the 604 we we weren't blessed with ESS power to a flap motor - which meant no flaps on the ADG. This is the same diagram from the 605/650 FCOM.

Appreciate you posting this. Root cause still being pursued, and awareness to operators. Managing this failure scenario when it is added would include: - awareness, identification (drop in speed, change in attitude, flap position indicator on the glass) - timely reduction speed to below 45 deg Max Flaps Extension (VFE) speed to avoid structural damage and beyond.

Thank you for pointing out the LDTA and RCAM. I don't have one for the CL650 but do have one for the CL605 See below. This is the Operational Landing Distance data for use with the reported Runway Condition Codes (RwyCC). At the end of the document, there are factors for each RwyCC that can be entered into the FMS APPRAOCH REF 2/4 page in the LAND FACT field. Make sure that you're default is to actual landing distance (ALD) and not factored landing distance when applying the OLD factor. Rich Boll Operational Landing Distance (OLD) CL605.pdf

I found this one really helpful, not intimidating in terms of length nor detail. Once you've watched this one you will be able to get your aircraft to the RWY in no time. When proficient with this, you can dive into much more detail with the FAAV videos.

Click the key next to the squawk code digits on the tuning page.

Hello All, This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 1.2.3 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 1.2.3 for you. REMINDER! 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: 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: 2432: Want to export V-speeds via stable datarefs for 3rd party plugins Bugfixes: 2426: Fixed protruding mesh on AC external panel door 2433: Leg end course needs to be determined from the leg end point, not start point 2427: Copilot AOA vane cover shouldn't affect AUX AOA probe 2307: Crash due to satellite azimuth determination hitting a NAN value 2437: V-bar flight director roll should be absolute to the horizon, not the aircraft's wings 2439: When a SEC FPLN is entered, show the HOLD LIST page when selecting LSK 3R from IDX 2441: Don't show PPOS prompt when entering a hold in SEC LEGS 2454: Drop thread execution priority on any threads we don't strictly need 2455: X-TCAS workaround for XPMP network clients not setting weight-on-wheels wasn't functional 2456: Bird strike texture doesn't need alpha, so conserve some memory for it 2442: Add aliased commands for at_disc 2185: State restore to 1000ft from after landing leaves wheels spinning 2434: Cabin press prevents door opening on reposition to high elevation airport 2459: Fixed rotation animation of throttle labels 2460: Fixed rogue ambient occlusion on emergency exit 2461: Fixed gap between door depressurization flap space and inside of door Improvements: General fine tuning for performance Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

The real aircraft is configured for Kilograms or Pounds and Feet or Meters in a device called the "Configuration and Strapping Unit". To set these options on your simulated Challenger, go into the Airframe Manager, choose Edit Options, and look at the CSU tab. The setting is per-airframe, so you can have both metric and US customary airframes. This option is available in Career Mode - the airframe in Non-persistent mode is only available as it leaves the factory, in pounds and feet.

Download the new installer from your x-aviation account. A new version was published this morning.

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

https://www.smartcockpit.com/plane/BOMBARDIER/CHALLENGER 605.html A source for some stuff Best Steff

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When the APU encounters a fault, you'll need to hop out of the plane and reset the APU ECU to clear the fault. Go to the tail of the aircraft near the cargo door, pop the latches and pull the little door open under the left engine nacelle: Inside you'll find a panel with 3 buttons. Push the "RESET" button, close it up and you should be good:

I personally have not tried this, as I don't own the RXP530, but I did find this. https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/43755-les-saab-340-mod-reality-xp-gns530/ Hope that helps you.