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Hello All, This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 1.6 update for the Take Command! Saab 340A. All customers who have purchased the Saab 340A 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 Saab 340A from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 1.6 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 Saab 340A 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: All manipulators have been remodeled. Most manipulators have new manipulator logic implemented. Torque Max lockout no longer too easy to go into TM lockout with manipulator - especially on approach. Bank angle under autopilot control now restored to be unrestricted. Throttle display graphics were not aligned with throttles/each other. TOGA mode was not working according to real world ops. Engaging TOGA now announces FMA mode (GA in both lateral and vertical FMA). Second press silences the disconnect warning. IAS mode. In some cases, IAS mode would not capture selected speed. STDBY TO/FROM indicator changes when selecting CRS 2. Adjusting the VHF nav source tuned on NAV 2 would affect the standby nav indicator. FMA continuous flashing fixed. IAS Speed Bug. EADI now sync’s to mechanical IAS speed bug while on the ground. Trim and flap extension speeds adjusted. Added control deflection ratio to nosewheel steering. Fixed animation of entry stairs. Manipulator and animation for steering tiller fixed. Control surface animations adjusted. Added ability to map a single axis to “Prop” for control of both condition levers via a common manipulator. Added aircraft “state reset” on exit. Fine-tuned deflection time on control surfaces. Added logic to sync the CRS1 dial and the VOR dial. Added custom autopilot constraints and removed artificial stability properties. Changed angle of roll in yokes from 45° to 75°. Corrected rudder pedals animation and added toe brakes. Added PBR to all glass. Altitude Selector now reading in increments of 100 feet. Adjusted logic for setting X-Plane autopilot altitude. Added logic to prevent door from opening in flight or releasing parking brake while door is open. Changed logic on CWP oil pressure warning to eliminate N1 parameter. Fixed erroneous config alert when aircraft is not powered. Adjusted aircraft friction coefficient. Logic changed for avionics switches. Fixed formatting of AIRAC info as per file spec for G530. Nav 1 frequency selector logic fixed for NAV 1 pop-up. Added logic to include new X-Plane datarefs for radio audio volume and changed logic for setting audio listening selection. Converted airfoils to latest format. Newly textured annunciators with PBR and spill lights. New detent manipulators added to Condition Levers. Now physically need to lift the levers and push them forward. New logic added for Condition Levers. Added a common manipulator to condition levers for mouse control of both manipulators. Fixed radio panel/weather radar textures on center console. Added new logic to all switch guards on overhead and center console. Updated air conditioning temp selector switch logic. Fixed engine anti ice manipulators. Lighting rheostat bug fixed. Airspeed test button logic fixed. Changed RMI selector logic and manipulators. Fixed error in Autopilot logic. Artificial Horizon fixed Flight number tumblers animation fixed. Improved logic for Autopilot and Yaw Damper. Improved logic for Fire handles. Heading/Slave function enabled. NAV 2 frequency fixed. Adjustment made to ITT values. ADF2 MEM/XFR switch logic. CTOT parameters adjusted. Constant Speed pitch change speed adjusted. Bleed valve reset logic changed. Fuel cross-feed logic adjusted. Decision Height logic fixed. Ignitor switch logic fixed. Engine torque fixed as a result of CTOT fix. Added hash marks to rudder trim texture. Fixed animations to temp select switches. First Officer Decision Height logic fixed. APA flag animation changed. Audio Panel functionality improved. Changed GPS CDI to auto set OBS. Fixed Prop Pump logic. Heading Sync on AHARS alignment adjusted. ADF1 GUI MEM logic improved. Fixed bug when landing (engines and generators shut down). Fixed Flap indicator textures on center console. Added logic for altimeter test. Adjusted Gear Handle textures. Changed Anti-Skid Switch to default to “ON” Fixed standby pitot logic (on/OFF reversed) Changed power source of Torque Gauges Corrected course value bug (indicating negative) Fixed faulty CONFIG warning @ max CL position Changed gust lock PL restriction parameters Fixed LIT assignment on cabin pressure fault light Corrected nose wheel steering logic Removed scroll zoom user pref Fixed FO DSP selector knob restrictions Corrected ignition switch/guard interaction logic Updated artificial horizon cage knob logic Adde sim command interaction for IAS Knob Wiper animation speed to park adjusted Changed Gust Lock Release to be detented Updated temp control logic (manual mode not implemented at this time) LIN/ANG display logic fixed ADF default function position set to “ADF” Changed default pressurization mode to “AUTO” Adjusted COM1 bus power logic As always, thanks for being a customer with X-Aviation. We appreciate your feedback and support! Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

Cool. Maybe something to consider for v2. Definitely not going to be implemented in the current run. The purpose of this update went above and beyond, and after being on the market for 8 years with free updates it's time to move on from new features in this run.

Known issue, being worked on.

The next update will fix your issues.

Yes Sir, that is exactly the way I do it. And then it´s work

I created a short video to show what I am experiencing. (Note in video: Disregard the Power Levers at FLT IDLE vs. GND IDLE... does not seem to have an impact but forgot to put it back when I started recording the video) Conclusions: Prop 2 Condition Lever does not appear to engage the Detent like CL1 If you manually move CL2 with mouse it works fine as long as Hardware Prop Lever is not in the start position. Issue is with Hardware Lever at start detent. Not sure if there are jitters causing the issue or not. On a separate topic: Also noticed that after the initial power up/start, if you shut down the engines and power down the aircraft the "BLEED OFF" Lights do not illuminate when you power up and restart the sequence. Not sure if that is a bug or normal ops. Thanks for the support, Kevin 1540134890_LESSaab340Prop2Issue.mkv

Great! Enjoy!

I also confirm again that no amount of jiggling the RH hardware CL will allow a start on the RH engine. LH engine starts fine with the LH hardware CL, which demonstrates I know how to set them up, but no go with the RH engine. I can do it with the mouse, but that's not what I want to use.

And I can confirm, you have to using the mouse to "push" it down into the detent" Only using Saitek Throttle Quadrant it dont work!!

I can confirm that the right engine will not start, even though the yellow lines indicate "start". The left engine is good, it's only the right. Like I said, using the mouse to "push" it down into the detent will work. But there is something strange going on between left and right. Thanks for an awesome plane.

@BillyJB The error is caused by you upgrading to Mac OS X 64-bit only since your last install of the Saab. You can delete the Saab uninstaller file located in X-Plane/X-Aviation. That should solve it.

Have you tried physically pushing the CL into the START detent with the mouse? If it starts when you do this, we can take a closer look into why the other engine starts, but this one doesn't.

Goran - I can confirm that I can have both levers stating "START" and engine 2 start sequence will not begin when Start Switch pushed to Right Engine. I had no issues with previous version. I have tried using my Saitek Throttle Quadrant (which worked with previous version) and manipulating the actual CL's with the mouse. Every time I can get engine 1 to start. Only way I have been able to get E2 to start is with Autostart Sequence. Love this plane... fly it probably 3-4 times per week. Was very excited for this update... hopefully this bug can be resolved or you can let us know if some coding changed what we need to do differently to get back flying again. Thanks for you hard work. Kevin

Maybe I'm not setup correctly, but, when I move my physical throttle quadrant condition levers from cutoff to start, the virtual handles never sink into the detent. No matter how finely I move them around the start area. It works just fine if I grab the CL virtually and move them with the mouse. What can I do to use my physical quadrant?

We will look into it.

I am able to map both CLs to individual axis, but moving it to the Start position does not properly find the Start detent, no mater how I jiggle it to try and find the detent. The mouse will not move the tiller either and I have Hyd pressure - both engines started via the automatic starter.