ChuckO

Discovered a fix: Tried opening the Skyhawk G1000, got the troublesome __/E25 plan, deleted it, created a new plan from current departure apt to another, then saved it, deleted it and reloaded it OK - hoping this procedure might reset everything. Then quit and reloaded Skyhawk again. My new plan was now the default. Quit again, and launched TBM900 G1000, and lo my E25 plan was now gone, replaced by the one I'd just created/ loaded/saved in the Skyhawk. As noted above, I'd tried doing this earlier in the TBM900 but it hadn't yielded a fix. Perhaps the key was doing it using the stock LM airplane...

Yes, I've used "Delete Flight Plan" to get rid of it, and replacing it with the flight plan for the current trip. But next time I launch this "E25" plan loads, rather than the one from the last trip. Have also tried saving the current trip flightplan to see if it replaces the "E25" default plan, but it doesn't. The default plan must be stored somewhere else. I'll see if anyone on the LR forums understands the cause. Thx. Chuck O

Thanks Goran. Dialogs was indeed slightly different under Win10/XP-11.51. Good to know. My Rain & Ice was apparently already set to LOW by default. Confirmed I do see rain effects on windows. Chuck O

Hi Goran - After installing TBM900 v1.1.13 in my XP11.51, each time I launch a flight at an different airport, and start up the G1000, and open the FPL, it loads the same small route shown in the screen shot below, with a blank origin and the same E25 destination airport regardless of where the aircraft is. Shouldn't the FPL show DepartureICAO\ blankICAO in the header, and of departure ICAO as the first waypoint ? At one point a week ago I did make a flight from and to E25, but there is no E25 related .fms file in X:\X-Plane 11\Output\FMS plans. Any idea how to fix this ? I've tried deleting all the .fms files there and it still reappears. Also have tried deleting my X:\X-Plane 11\Output\TBM900 to get a new airplane, but the same route still appears. Does the G1000 store a default FPL somewhere else? Chuck O

Hi Goran - v.1.1.13 runs OK in my XP11.51. I have Vulkan enabled, but not certain it's working. Release bugfix notes say "Rain effect should work under Vulkan (might require selecting "Low")." Where is the "low" setting referred to? Looked on display page but it wasn't obvious. Thanks Chuck

Hi Goran - Now that 11.51 and Vulkan are finally out, hope you can revisit this. In v.1.1.13, the altitude numbers seem OK, but I'm still always turning TOPO off to increase map contrast in order to see the FPL route easily. Ownship symbol on safetaxi is also difficult to see.... Hope it is possible to fix this soon...!

Good thought. Found everything was working though.

Thanks Goran - It is a mystery then. The only thing I recall about that flight was that I let the engine run with the prop feathered in high idle for 10 minutes while waiting for my clearance. It was long enough to trigger a text window hint to improve engine cooling by unfeathering. The low vacuum CAS appeared during taxi out sometime shortly thereafter. Perhaps doing that can somehow drop vacuum pressure and trigger the CAS ? Cycling the bleed and shutting down the engine didn't clear it, but restarting X-Plane did. Chuck

Hi Goran - flying the TBM9 v1.1.10 the other day I got a CAS LOW VACUUM message. Emerg Procedure says to shut off/reset the bleed...but it didn't clear. Postflight, couldn't find vacuum system in maintenance manager or in ECS diagram. Curious to know what triggers the low vacuum message ? Is there any way to clear this fault other than to start a new flight ? Chuck O

Yes, turned it off on final approach. Will try leaving it on and see if I can reproduce issue.

Hi Goran - I recently experienced same pegged rudder problem after a flight using latest v1.1.19 and XP11.35 after a long trip in the TBM at FL300. Aileron and elevator trim worked normally, but after landing I found the rudder trim pegged full left. Holding full right rudder trim on yoke for extended period doesn't move it off the mark. Checked rudder trim breaker - it is in. No failures indicated. As you know TBM only has manual trim in pitch, the other two axes are electrically driven only. Tried shutting down, quitting and restarting XP, resuming same flight, but G1000 still displayed rudder trim at full left, and it was unresponsive to yoke switch Tried shutting down a second time, quitting and restarting XP, creating new flight, same result. Only fix was to delete C:\X-Plane 11\Output\TBM900 and recreate the livery. Any other fix you can suggest short of that ? Hope you'll keep this issue on your list. Meanwhile all the other fixes in 1.1.19 are really nice ! ChuckO

Agree that with v1.1.9 changes to ground model, it is far easier to maintain proper directional control on takeoffs and landings. Great fix !

Changes to ground model in new v1.1.9 seem to have eliminated yaw skittishness on takeoffs and landings. Be sure you have latest version.

Good news on this topic: the V1.1.9 changes to ground model have eliminated directional skittishness on takeoff and landing !

I've encountered same problem when trying to fly HILPTs on IAPs charted and in the Navigraph database as part of the procedure - the TBM900 NAV mode usually turns wrong way, and does loopy things. I've also noticed that when I cross the HILPT fix, the OBS button disappears but no SUSP button replaces it. So there is no way to exit the hold. Agree it is likely a problem LR will need to fix. Has anyone else noticed that SUSP goes missing ? Chuck O