Ch.Cole

Some people said the wanted to use the BN load manager, but don't want to see the passengers. Of course, you can switch off "use load manager" and use the default Edit/Weight&Balance, but then you can't see the load manager in real time. So until there is an official fix, I decided to make a small interface that lets you change CG, payload and fuel. How to use: 1) You need FlyWithLua 2) copy the script BN2P_loader.lua into your script folder 3) Bind the command FlyWithLua/BN2P/loader_window_toggle to a key or button to toggle the window The sliders should be self explanatory. Checkboxes: "Synch Fuel" means the Fuel 1 slider also adjusts the Fuel 2 slider. If you wand to fly asymmetrically, either change Fuel 2 after setting fuel 1 or deselect the checkbox. Use kgs switches payload units from lbs to kgs. Limitations: - All values are independent. so changing payload or fuel doesn't shift CG. I didn't bother creating the formulas. Warning: - I chose the possible values in a way that you can get out of the CG/gross weight envelope. Try it at your own risk If you have any suggestions, feel free to mention them. BN2P_loader.lua

look under the islander commands (afm/islander/cmd/switches) fuelPumpL_Off for example

@Coop Thanks for the feedback! I noticed that the dataref sim/aircraft/autopilot/preconfigured_ap_type is 6, which is "KAP-140 dual axis". Shouldn't it be 7 (KAP-140 dual axis with altitude preselect) from https://developer.x-plane.com/datarefs/ : 0=X-Plane custom, 1=Airliner, 2=GFC-700, 3=S-Tec 55, 4=S-Tec 55 with altitude preselect, 5=KAP-140 single axis, 6=KAP-140 dual axis, 7=KAP-140 dual axis with altitude preselect, 8=Piper Autocontrol, 9=Rockwell/Collins FCS-65 Although I'm not sure how that would be the problem at hand. Additionally, researching the KFC 225, I noticed that the VS and ARM buttons have switched places. (see https://www.bendixking.com/en/~/media/bendixking/files/006-18035-0000_1-kfc-225-ki-525a-pilot-s-guide.pdf for example ) From the above mentioned guide, I also found that UP/DN doesn't actually change the altitude mode

Sorry, I think I didn't write the the issue clearly enough. The mode itself does change after I hit DN (the aircraft decends), but the mode annunciation is still ALT. So actual mode and annunciated mode do not match. Setting the VS automatically enters VS mode without changing the mode annunciation.

Hi, I've got the following issue: When I want do decend from ALT, I turn in the next alt and hit ARM. I then push the DN button for my desired vertical speed, and the plane starts decending, but the annunciated mode is still ALT. Shouldn't it say VS? Cheers, Chris

use_csm=0 gave me stutters

I assume it has to do a lot with VRAM. I have an (ancient) GTX780 with 3GB VRAM. ZIBO, TBM et al work ok, but the islander is hard... Well, I'm in the final stages of researching my upgrade, 5700XT (8GB) is the frontrunner.

Adittionally, turning on cockpit lights costs ~8 FPS for me.

I also noticed that some switches, e.g. the magnetos make there sound not when the switch is in the new position, but when you release the mouse. Can anyone confirm this? @Attitude do you need further information regarding this?

millibar would be fine by me (hint: hektopascals are millibars)

Re: Trim indicator The trim Indicator seems to be a little too large, it leaves the display center on the left.

It would be nice, if we had the option to set the altimeters in hPa instead of or in addition to inHg. For an example of a double Kohlmann window, see the stock LR C172. Cessna 172SP\objects\instruments\altimeter\altimeter_ag.dds is the texture with the dual scale. gauges_ALB.png holds the Islanders scale. So a possibility could either be to change the texture to display either inHg or hPa, or change texture and object, so we have two windows and can see both values (which I'd prefer). Cheers, Chris @jamesrowe I decided to start a new topic, so we don't clutter the GPS thread.

Should be easy do do, you just have to edit the gauges_ALB.png from an InHG scale to hPa.

Knowing Torquesim, days

Paint Kit is being worked on and should be available soon(tm)

No, fine means high rpm, so full forward. Full back is coarse.

I had the same issue. I'd prefer to just click them to toggle. thi sclick/drag is very strange, in my opinion. maybe there can be a preference to be set.

Hi, since no one answerd yet, I'll try. Parking brake is the usual "toggle Brake Max Effort" For the Throttle, see the quickstart guide, page 28. To move from Flight Idle to the Taxi Range and Reverse, bind sim/engines/thrust reverse toggle command (aka \Toggle thrust reversers") to a button.

@Hangar sure, just change the two do_every_frame(...) in lines 7 and 8 to do_often(..). It should work, although with a delay. Do you have the feeling that it slows down anything with do_every_frame?

Did you turn the power button on the GPS unit?

Say what now?

I'm hopelessly optimistic, and I think Cameron said he'd doubt it would be out this month, so...

FL180 and 140kts sounds like the max *climb* values. 140kts is very slow for cruise. Other than sometimes very irregular temperstures, i don't have problems with the cruise performance. An small update (not the new 2.0 product) will come soon (tm), I expect march.

When I go to GPS, the needle should point upward when I follow the track. But it doesn't.

Hi, I've got the following issue: When I set CDI to GPS, I can no longer change the CRS via the CRS1 knob in the pop-up. I can still change it via either the OBS-knob or the actual CRS1 knob on the center pedestal.