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PBR glass, already done for the next update. Interior and exterior.

Working on few details.... KCVG -WIP-

A couple shots I'd like to share, another early implementation from a third party...

Mmerelles has it right. The indication will be "on centerline" if you are on centerline, no matter what the CRS is set to. However, the autopilot needs the CRS information initially to make the correct turn when capturing. You can try and deliberately set the course "a little bit" wrong, maybe 20 degrees - the plane will still track the centerline perfectly. The principle is the same as if there was a strong crosswind. Cheers, Jan

I suspected things like this for the leaves on the winter trees because X-Plane is not very good in rendering very thin details and causing flickering/shimmering in those cases. Further the objects will disappear earlier than one would like (the details are smaller than one pixel on the screen and thus they are not displayed) so farther trees are not displayed at all making the whole scenery look somewhat odd. John, maybe you can confirm this theory of mine? If the above is the case and you tried already I can use my time for something different than trying (and very likely failing) myself with my own trees. Some people already requested bare winter trees and I told I will look into it. Regarding 'plausible scale' I don't have any problems with the trees as they are now (including my own ones) because the scenery in general looks very nice in winter - and I highly recommend UrbanMaxxV3 to use also, because it enhances mild winter visuals drastically (less plain white scenery, more detailed).

And it is seamless (as long as UrbanMaxxV3 is also used, for the winter ones): EDDK seamless integration screenshots - FlyAgi.de By the way, UrbanMaxxV3 really makes a difference in winter seasons, especially in mild winter.

That is very helpful. So it is needed for the AP to fly the couse, and the closer the course is set to the published course, the better. And if you are hand flying, then course setting doesn't matter, and you will still be able to follow the raw data of the localizer and glide slope in the form of the magenta diamonds. The reason I ask is I was watching a streamer who has a basic understanding of flying IFR, and he forgot to set the course for the ILS. Upon LNAV intercepting the localizer, the AP then proceeded to turn away from the localizer. He had the approach course dialed 150 degrees off of the correct course, so it got me thinking about "modern" AP's, FMC's, and PFD's, with regard to the raw data of a simple VHF receiver and pilot controlled OBS knob. Tim

The ILS antenna produces 2 lobes, one to each side of the centerline being overlapped at the centerline. Left side of the centerline is modulated at 90Hz while right side of the centerline is modulated to 150hz. By the received signals the aircraft known being flying on the right, needs to go left, or being flying on the left zone needs to go right. When both signals equals it knows being on the centerline. Course selector is to capture and to know to which track to align initially (course is not available on the signal) so how the aircraft will know to turn to or away from the runway? Also course selector is useful to refine A/P movements because it has a target to compare when the signal says right or left? yes but how far? On modern avionics, course comes from the navdatabase automatically, but on the classic pilot needs to manipulate the course selector. Hope this clarifies. Captain Jan can surely dig further on this.

That was it, I was not using HDR, thx Jan :-) Cheers Sylvain

Autopilot behavior has been adjusted. This should resolve the aggressive turn rate. We have also added bank limit so that should help as well. As far as the behavior when switching from NAV2 to NAV1 and vice-versa, I believe the autopilot fixes should take care of this. Although, please note, X-Plane stores heading and course values as floats. That means that the course for NAV1 and NAV2 will most likely not be the same (by a maximum of 0.99 degrees, more likely 0.5 or less), therefore there will be some change when switching between the two radio sources. The HDG Slave and Heading Dial sync has been fixed. The CRS1 dial and VOR dial sync issue has been fixed as well. Update to be released soon®.

Hello all! I've been wondering if anyone here will make a nice looking 777, FlightFactor's rendition was comprehensive in the systems, but not so much in visual accuracy. This is my first legitimate aircraft project, It will have a few short comings in terms of detail (but my aim here is to attain the highest level of modelling accuracy), I used Hiroshi Igami's 777 (from POSKY, they're now TDS) as a base, then redid the engines, wings etc and remapped and retextured any model thats used. UPDATE: I scrapped most of the modelled redid the aircraft, starting with the most popular choice at the moment: 777-300ER, check latest post for latest images! One thing about 777s that I like is the wing flex, and FF unfortunately didn't simulate that very well. My wing model is sliced into 7 sections to ensure a smooth and almost-seamless flex. The landing gear also is sized correctly (hehe) and isn't a 200ER landing gear (theres no wiring and no cantilever system in the front). Yes it's going to be freeware, it's a learning project for me, a project launched after being dissatisfied of FF's 777, and also learning to animate. Without further ado, here are lé screenshots for you to feast on. this is what he wrote and nothing else