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Captains, We are thrilled to announce that on Saturday, December 14th, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (17:00 Zulu Time), the Take Command! CitationJet 525 for X-Plane 12 will be available for purchase. This release marks the culmination of over five years of meticulous development, bringing you an unparalleled flight simulation experience. The CitationJet 525 has been crafted with extreme precision, utilizing cutting-edge technologies and a passionate attention to detail. From the fully custom Honeywell avionics suite to the advanced systems depth, every aspect of this aircraft has been designed to replicate the real-world flying experience. Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or a flight simulation enthusiast, the CitationJet 525 carries on the growing Take Command! product line and provides you an immersive journey into the skies. Join us as we take flight with this remarkable aircraft. Prepare to explore the skies with a simulation that continues TorqueSim's standards in realism and immersion. We can’t wait for you to experience the passion poured into this project. Mark your calendars for December 14th at noon EST (17:00 Zulu) and be among the first to pilot the Take Command! CitationJet 525. Want to learn more?... Product Page Live Streams Initial Announcement Avionics Overview

Pils: Quite right. For whomever it might help, I first upgraded to the final ver of Monterey (macOS 12). No discernible improvement in the problems discussed above. Then upgraded to the final ver of Ventura (macOS 13, the highest OS my computer can handle). As far as I have explored so far, everything appears to be working as it should. Which is great, cuz I REALLY wanted to like this plane.

Captains, We hope you are as excited about the Take Command! TorqueSim CitationJet 525 as we are! We are in the home stretch of finishing up the final features and testing, and are aiming to get this product released very soon. Let’s take some time and dig into the unique and detailed avionics featured in this aircraft. The key centerpiece of the aircraft is the Honeywell avionics system including the ED-600 EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) displays: the EADI (Electronic Attitude Director Indicator) and EHSI (Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator). These are the two primary displays on the captain’s side of the panel. These displays are controlled by the DC-81X display controller located below the EHSI. To the right of the EADI is the Honeywell AM-250 altimeter, an advanced RVSM-capable altimeter. The aircraft’s Honeywell autopilot consists of the mode selector located above the EADI and the control panel located on the center pedestal. The EADI features many unique attributes: Standard attitude sphere for indicating pitch and roll, capable of being driven by the reversionary attitude gyro “ATT2” Selectable single cue and cross pointer flight director command cues Fast/Slow angle of attack display for dialing in your perfect approach Rising runway indication for enhanced situational awareness Radio altimeter readout Decision height setting and alerting Flight director mode indications and attribute displays Integrated marker beacon indicators On approaches, glideslope and expanded localizer display. The expanded localizer display replaces the rate-of-turn indication and instead shows a high-sensitivity localizer deflection indication, 7.5x the amplification to provide precision tuning and awareness of aircraft location within the center of the localizer. The EHSI also has many distinctive behaviors and features: Standard HSI mode, with course and deviation, providing a familiar experience to most pilots Arc HSI mode, which expands the HSI view to show a smaller range of angles ahead, but with enlarged indications for easier viewing Map viewing mode, with multiple distinct viewing options: When tuned to a NAV radio, and the selected NAV radio is receiving an appropriate VOR, the map will enter SRN (short range navigation) mode, where it utilizes DME and bearing values to generate a map based on received signals. This provides for much clearer flying behaviors when using VOR navigation. Underneath the map, a standard horizontal deviation indicator is displayed to reinforce what you are seeing on the map. When set to the UNS1 FMS source, it displays the current flight plan ahead of the aircraft, including waypoint names, turns, arcs, and holds. This is the airliner-esque navigation display you may be familiar with from larger aircraft and other modern GA avionics. Bearing pointers from NAV1/NAV2/ADF1/ADF2/FMS sources Heading bug connected to the autopilot Glideslope indication shown when appropriate DME display Interchangeable ground speed, time-to-go, and elapsed time display The Honeywell autopilot is driven by a fully-custom flight director with various modes: Heading hold mode, where the current heading is flown. In this mode, the aircraft can be controlled in a constant-bank turn using the turn knob on the pedestal autopilot control panel. Pitch hold mode, where the aircraft’s pitch attitude can be modified through the pitch knob on the autopilot control panel. Heading select mode, a classic autopilot control mode where the system flies the specified magnetic heading, as set on the autopilot control panel and displayed on the EHSI. NAV mode, where the autopilot can follow the various NAV sources, as fed to the EHSI APR mode, where the autopilot can also follow a glideslope (or emulated glideslope provided by an installed GPS unit, if equipped -- more on that later) Backcourse mode, for following a localizer outbound with reverse-deflections Altitude select and hold modes, with a preselector set via the autopilot control panel Vertical speed and indicated airspeed modes where you can specify the climb rate or speed via the knob on the autopilot control panel A novel and distinctive part of this aircraft is the wide range of navigation systems that can be used. We’ve spent an immense amount of time building out these integrations to ensure a wide range of flying types and needs are met. The Universal UNS-1 Flight Management System is located on the aircraft’s center pedestal and is present in all configurations. The UNS-1 can always drive the EHSI and flight director via the “FMS” mode on the display controller. Flight Plan Management: Create, edit, and store complex flight plans with multiple waypoints, including support for airways and terminal procedures. Advanced Navigation: Use direct-to, pseudo-VOR, holding patterns and lateral offsets Updatable database: Utilizes the X-Plane 12 navigation database, which can be updated via Navigraph. Performance Monitoring: Tracks fuel usage, estimated time en route, and wind impact for enhanced situational awareness. Integration with EHSI: Seamlessly drives navigation displays with real-time depiction of waypoints, flight plan legs, and guidance cues. The Standard Config: Honeywell CNI-5000 Integrated Avionics System. This is the classic radio assortment shipped with the aircraft. This features 2 COM radios, 2 NAV radios, an ADF receiver, as well as dual transponders with an active selection switch. Dual X-Plane GNS530: Two GNS units are mounted on the panel, replacing the CNI-5000. These navigators add a key capability to the aircraft: Vertical guidance on RNAV approaches. These units drive the EHSI/FD via the NAV1/NAV2 channel for the left and right GNS, respectively. This means you can utilize the FMS and both GNS radios at the same time, while also having access to the NAV radios. Switching the output of the GNS between GPS and the NAV radio is accomplished using the “VLOC” button on the navigator. With this configuration, two GTX 327 transponders are added to the panel. Dual GTN750Xi: We are thrilled to announce full integration with the upcoming TDS Sim GTNXi for X-Plane! (sold separately, Windows only) This will be coming in the next few months. We have been working with TDS on integrating their GTN750Xi navigator into the aircraft and we think that you’ll love it. Enjoy the feature set and capabilities of the GTN750Xi system, with many new features for the X-Plane market. A massive addition of this system is updatable navigation data and charts through Navigraph! The CJ525 is equipped with dual GTN750Xi navigators in this configuration, with advanced RNAV approach capabilities including vertical guidance. Simulated is the GTN Xi series (V20.x) including many enhancements from the original GTNs including higher resolution maps, faster overall usage, SmartGlide, etc Worldwide charts, fully integrated and geo-referenced into the GTNXi, from Navigraph RealSimGear hardware support For more information and to follow TDS’s progress, you can follow them directly on discord or their website. RealityXP GTN750 and GNS530: (sold separately, Windows only). The aircraft can be equipped with dual GTN750s or dual GNS530s. These tie into our systems in a similar manner as described above using the RXP GPS options. Some additional equipped avionics systems include: An approach indexer display mounted on the center column of the windshield. This system aids in flying stable approaches with the optimal angle of attack indicated as well as too fast / too slow indications. This system was modeled with custom lighting to ensure a vivid and beautiful effect, especially at night. Dual DMEs with hold capability, with distance, speed and time read-outs Copilot KI525A HSI with free/slaved gyro Pilot side dual RMI with NAV/ADF selections Pilot side course deviation indicator for the NAV1 primary source Davtron M877 Chronometer with GMT, LT (local time), ET (elapsed time), and FT (flight time) We hope this post helped illustrate how the Take Command! TorqueSim CitationJet 525 offers a remarkable set of unique and detailed avionics to provide an immersive flying experience. Every system, from the Honeywell EFIS displays to the advanced navigation configurations, has been meticulously crafted to provide both realism and versatility for pilots of all skill levels. Whether you prefer flying with traditional VOR navigation or leveraging the latest FMS and GPS integrations, this aircraft is designed to deliver precision, performance, and depth. We can’t wait for you to experience the innovation and passion poured into this project -- more to be shared soon! Have a Happy Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

Discover the precision and realism of the Take Command! CitationJet 525 by TorqueSim, a new benchmark in medium-size business jet simulation for X-Plane 12. With several years of development, it offers study-level systems, unmatched flight dynamics, and multiple avionics configurations, including GTN bezels ready for use with third party add-ons such as the TDS GTN750Xi or RealityXP suite! *sold separately Dive into the details and experience the pinnacle of technical fidelity for serious simmers. Enjoy! Want to learn more about this project? See the following topics below!

Are we getting this in the next week or two?

Thanks Pils!! Working just fine now! Best regards

OK, just found another contributor having the same problem in the past. All I had to do was create an empty folder called "x-aviation" in X-Plane12's root, answer the login details as they appear and all went swimmingly.

I just finished my second flight in this aircraft, and it is top notch. An add-on of this caliber deserves a manual, hope to see one soon! Would also love to see some performance charts for take-off, climb etc. I've been guessing on the climb speed. I've heard this plane can be slow to get up to altitude IRL (and seems so in the sim) so it would be nice to know how to squeeze out as much performance as efficiently as I can. I am impressed with how well it hand flies. I haven't quite figured out the approach function on the Autopilot yet, so I had to take control manually and it was a joy to fly in. One final thing I wanted to note that I think is really cool is the spool up time when adjusting thrust. It's not instant. You have to be on top of speed management and anticipate. Thanks for making this aircraft!

Chiming in here. I had the same problem above and spent a good part of the day trying to resolve it right down to a clean install of X-Plane. I was about ready to give up and then I found this thread. Thank god. It was Windows Defender in my case. Since fixing that, I've been a happy camper. Truly, it's a beautiful plane and a joy to fly. I do feel bad for X-Aviation and TorqueSim that the "first impression" for some of us had to be this case of vexation. Past all my frustration, It was not their fault and the project itself did not deserve this grand opening in my opinion. I'm glad it's resolved and nice work to those that were involved on this project. In the end, I feel it's money well spent.

Captains, This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 2.1.0 update for the BN-2T Islander. All customers who have purchased the BN-2T Islander 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 BN-2T Islander from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 2.1.0 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 BN-2T Islander download and re-download the file. It will download as the latest version! NEWS: With this update we continue phasing out Gizmo from our product line and introduce Mac ARM support! The following is a list of additions/fixes included: Improvements / New Features: Add compatibility with latest versions of G5/G500 Removes the use of Gizmo Brings official Apple M Chip/ARM support Prevent allowing over-filled tanks via the fuel interface NAV2 glideslope flag showing incorrectly G500 MFD popup command misassigned Fix behavior of tip tanks with X-Plane 12.1+ As always, thanks for being a customer with X-Aviation. We appreciate your feedback and support! Enjoy this latest update, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

Many thanks for your answer. I’ll be monitoring that ! In the meantime I wish you all the best for your C525 release. Charles

Hi, glad it’s been mentioned because actually I’ve noticed too that since installing the Mango sound pack the lights check activates the bell. It’s an error on their part, not from the IXEG team, I recall prior to the Mango sound pack it was working fine. It’s a small bug for an excellent sound pack so I just deal with it.

This issue has now been resolved. Big thank you to Cameron at X-Aviation for his time and effort.

According to FCOM, they are ADF pointers

I just doublechecked, indeed the light in the forward entry area does NOT turn off when the cockpit door closes and the camera is in the cockpit area - I will talk to Tom and see if we want to implement this (again). Thanks for the headsup, @manguras!

Nice work! I'm really looking forward to the release. I fly the CL650, but the Citationjet-525 model is what I lacked for short-range jet flights. Good luck!

One of my favorite combinations of aircraft: classic cockpit, optional GTN/GNS units to suit anyone's taste, all packaged in a reasonably fast jet to do fun flights around the country. Can't wait to share it with the world!

Crossfill is something TDS is investigating adding per our discussions with them. I think this will likely be a v1.x feature by them if they can get it going.

We'll be integrating the new API for weather radar once X-Plane finalizes that API and releases the feature. It seems to be a very promising new feature from X-Plane!

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Any news on this beauty?

A plugin on your system appears to be blocking the network connection from the aircraft to verify your license. We've seen this issue before with the GndHandling plugin, try removing that and see if that resolves the issue. (E:\SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/GndHandling/win.xpl)

There are a few requirements for AP to be able to engage: The "Turn" knob must be centered on the AP control panel on the center pedestal. There is a clickspot on the knob that will center it for you as well. The attitude gyro must not be in fast erect mode. This is the lower left switch on the pilot's switch panel located to the left of the main pilot's displays The ATT2 gyro must not be enabled as the EADI source. This is the button underneath the DME power button on the pilot's panel. "ATT2" would show on the EADI if it is selected. The ATT1 gyro must be aligned. (If you see the horizon bars on the EADI, it is aligned)

Hey Yes, the Octavi works fine with the Challenger. In fact, I haven’t found any planes it doesn’t work with. I’m not using it much, as I’m using the FMS or the DCP/CCP panel from Avionique Simulation.

Does this aircraft have them. If so how do they activate.

The c525 dose not have reversers.

Your Ubuntu version is too old. You are on Ubuntu 22.04, whereas the C525 requires Ubuntu 24.04 or later. Ubuntu 22.04 sadly lacks some required functionality, so the way forward I would recommend here is to upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04.

You're not. This is broken due to a functional change at NOAA. This feature has to be redeveloped from scratch.

I used to fly these with the classic radio suite, No GPS, an outdated database in the FMC, a paper chart on my lap and the owner serving me pepsi and peanuts. Good old days. Will buy this for sure! Nice work!