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by The320Pilot
26 Nov 2015, 02:22
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I also use FSRealWX; it's the best freeware payware-quality weather engine I've ever used!
by The320Pilot
18 Nov 2015, 22:42
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fly2001 wrote: Hi
If there is an a318 with the same caliber of the wonderfull a320 fd-fmc please insert the link where I can download it. For my short flights it would wonderfull.
Thanks in advance.
Have a look here.
by The320Pilot
17 Nov 2015, 00:14
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

neilh1983 wrote:Hi, any news on a full a321 package with the awesome fd-fmc? Cant seem to find it.

Thanks

It's not done yet. Currently, the A320 and A318 are yours for the taking; the A319 and A321 are still WIP.
by The320Pilot
16 Nov 2015, 14:27
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fdd_fr wrote:I begin ZSPD, Shanghai Pudong.

On Chinese charts, Altitude are in meters, speed in Km/h, DME distances in Nm and other distance in Km !!!!!!!!!!
Russian charts are the same!
by The320Pilot
10 Nov 2015, 18:09
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I never fly with IVAO or VATSIM. THis is an experience that I should like test ... but with my english knoledge , it will be hard :( Do you use the FMC when you are on IVAO ? I have no idea if FD-FMC is usable for Net fly. Can you give some feedback the320pilot ? Francois Yes. In fact, I do most of...
by The320Pilot
09 Nov 2015, 14:54
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I Just Land on 04L !! Thère is a begining at all I don't know the airport in real life, but every time I've been to LFMN in IVAO, I have landed on 04L or 22R. The approach to runway 22R is not dangerous; I think that the LOWI Circle to land 08 is way more challenging than the VOR or RNAV 22R approa...
by The320Pilot
07 Nov 2015, 13:19
Forum: Support
Topic: A380 issues
Replies: 3
Views: 6098

Re: A380 issues

Felius wrote: 2.After landing and activate reverse truster only inner engines do it. Not the outter ones.
That's how the A380 works in real life.
by The320Pilot
07 Nov 2015, 13:17
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Hi François, i'm wondering how choose the right STAR. In Fiumicino, Rome, i'm fine as all the STARs permitt me to assign the right approach, as ATC gives me the runway in time before the last STAR waypoint. But in other airports the last STAR waypoint is far from Tower communication range and sever...
by The320Pilot
31 Oct 2015, 19:46
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I will move backward the A318 VC, Prosdocimo; Carlos, I will upload tomorrow new airports LFML Marseille france KWYS Yellowstone, realized by Wulf ! KSLC Salt lake city (huge airport) VIDP New Delhi by Georges and peharps BIKF Keflavik Iceland I hope that your SKBO will be ready tomorrow. No, SKBO ...
by The320Pilot
31 Oct 2015, 03:20
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

New update on SKBO (Bogotá-Eldorado International Airport): the files are ready. I will test how the aircraft performs with the coded SIDs, STARs, and approaches. I expect to send it to François at some point next week. Want another place to practise high altitude ops: 8360ft-high (2548 metres) SKBO...
by The320Pilot
29 Oct 2015, 19:27
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Thanks, Francois. I think I will go by the second option. There is also a RVFP (RNAV Visual Flight Procedure) approach to runway 31R, which has an instrument RNAV portion, and then it has a visual portion with lateral guidance. I think it should be right to code the RVFP 31R visual-part waypoints wi...
by The320Pilot
28 Oct 2015, 16:52
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Francois, I need your help.

So, I'm coding the runway 31L/R VOR-C approach at SKBO. Should I code the visual part, or just write the code up to the MAPt?

http://www.aerocivil.gov.co/AIS/AIP/AIP ... 20SKBO.pdf, page 83.

Thanks.
by The320Pilot
28 Sep 2015, 12:50
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Working on a new airport: Bogotá-Eldorado Intl. (BOG / SKBO). It should be ready by the end of this year. (Please take into account I'm currently studying, so bear with me.) It's the 28th highest airport in the world, and it's located in Colombia at an elevation of 8360 ft. It has an interesting VOR...
by The320Pilot
25 Sep 2015, 16:37
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Ah, ok ! But this case must be rare. I think that in real life, in the most case, A320 cruises at more than FL250 (trip > 250 Nm) so delta > 10000 feet. I think that is not very important If formula is not perfect when Delta<6000 feet, because this case will be extremely rare. Isn't it ? Well, here...
by The320Pilot
20 Sep 2015, 04:20
Forum: Programming
Topic: Aircraft Payload Loader
Replies: 4
Views: 38086

Re: Aircraft Payload Loader

Im going to have some time to work on it more so and have a bunch of unfinished seat maps so I would like to know which seat maps you would like made. Once I have the seat map maker program finished and stable I will release it as well as empty seat maps for custom seat layouts but until then which...
by The320Pilot
19 Sep 2015, 19:45
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Hi Carlos, If you cannot engage ILS button, this is because FMC descent phase is not completed (STAR not completed) and you must be yet in THR IDLE mode. ILS capture can work only when autopilot is in SPEED mode, otherwise, that will occurs problems and conflicts with the FMC code. This is the reas...
by The320Pilot
19 Sep 2015, 13:41
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Thanks Wulf. I need users advice : I completed VNKT - Katmandu Airport (NEPAL). As this airport has only RNAV and VOR approach (no LOC, no ILS) and the VOR approach has a high gradient angle (5,31°). With actual panel, when you are in approach (SPEED mode) in Managed Altitude mode, descent rate is ...
by The320Pilot
12 Sep 2015, 18:49
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

François, yesterday I was doing an approach on the A320 and had to do a go-around after touchdown because the plane bounced off the runway. Because of the touchdown, the spoilers activated, but then I had to manually retract them during the go-around procedure. Aren't the spoilers supposed to retrac...
by The320Pilot
12 Sep 2015, 05:15
Forum: Texturing
Topic: [completed - FS2004] - Air Canada Rouge A319
Replies: 32
Views: 66246

Re: [completed - FS2004] - Air Canada Rouge A319

jhaley101 wrote:May sound ridiculous, but would this livery also work on the A318?
It will probably not. The A318's tail is taller than the A319's, 320's or 321's. In addition, the fuselage is shorter.
by The320Pilot
11 Sep 2015, 03:02
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Hi, Francois. I really enjoy flying the FD-FMC A320 (as I've said a thousand times), but there's one thing that intrigues me. See: http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2015/09/11/2015-8-18_16-16-38-433.png The PFD and ND of the first officer are in reversed positions: the PFD should be out...
by The320Pilot
15 Aug 2015, 13:25
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Support Project Airbus A318/319/320/321 FD Special Version
Replies: 840
Views: 1355566

Re: Support Project Airbus A318/319/320/321 FD Special Version

Hello, I'm new here. I'm having a problem with your aircraft. The controls are too much slow and also it takes too much time to answer, this way I can't land :( Increase the joystick sensitivity in FSX settings. I aalso recommend you upgrade to the A320 (and A318) FD-FMC. A319 & A321 are work i...
by The320Pilot
14 Aug 2015, 02:08
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

François, I don't know what to do whith one of the STARs at SKCL, precisely MANGA7 STAR. There is a 7NM arc. The plane correctly intercepts the arc distance, but then it overshoots the arc and ends up flying around 8 NM away from the VOR, when it should keep itself on the 7NM arc. What can I do? P.S...
by The320Pilot
11 Aug 2015, 15:26
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Testing new version of SKCL to fix a couple of STARS.
by The320Pilot
09 Aug 2015, 13:11
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

My A320 perfectly intercepts the ILS at a 30° angle. I've done many vectored approaches (thank you, IVAO) and every single time, I press the APR button in the FCU and there I go.
by The320Pilot
02 Jul 2015, 01:11
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Hi Francois! First I want to thank you for excellent work you are doing. Your panel is absolutely amazing! Now I have got one question about usage of lights during flight. Your ECAM checklist require almost all lights to be switched on before push-back. I think it is not necessary. Maybe I am wrong...
by The320Pilot
01 Jul 2015, 15:04
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Thanks for your clarify! After automatic engines start up, Bleed knob stays on Shut, if I'm not wrong. However is not bad, I will learn how to start an engine manually soon.. Writing down a Quick Manual it's a good idea! Manual engine start is very easy. Start the APU. Open the X-feed and set the b...
by The320Pilot
27 Jun 2015, 14:24
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I haven't finished yet, but I'm close to do so. Corrections have been made.
by The320Pilot
20 Jun 2015, 02:08
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Current use A320 panel 0,99A. There is one anomaly with respect to terrain display in the ND since a longer time, but I did not mentioned it in the past as it is not a FMC problem: The terrain is well displayed in the FMC window but not in the ND, where the water and terrain is only displayed in bl...
by The320Pilot
16 Jun 2015, 02:46
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

(Sidenote)

Francois, looking around for a way to disable one of the EICAS on the default FSX 737-800 VC, I found one post of yours on the fsdeveloper forum asking about how to fix the default FSX A321 PFD and ND positions for the F/O.

(End of sidenote)
by The320Pilot
15 Jun 2015, 21:04
Forum: Support
Topic: To 'jetheat' or not to 'jetheat'
Replies: 3
Views: 4983

Re: To 'jetheat' or not to 'jetheat'

No comments whatsoever? Ok...
by The320Pilot
15 Jun 2015, 21:03
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fdd_fr wrote:Ok !

I will try to upload panel update (A320 and A318) with some bugs fixed, this evening or tomorrow in the morning
Please tell me you will then work on the A319 and A321. :D
by The320Pilot
15 Jun 2015, 03:09
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I recently did a flight to SKCL and the arc on MANGA7 STAR doesn't seem to be working correctly. I'll check it out and tell Francois to update the files for the airport.
by The320Pilot
11 Jun 2015, 03:02
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fdd_fr wrote: Aircraft problem solved Carlos ?
Francois, it turned out that after I used the repair function of the FSX DVD to fix two corrupted DLLs, api.dll & weather.dll, it deleted the SP1 and SP2. I reinstalled them and the gauges now work correctly.
by The320Pilot
09 Jun 2015, 23:01
Forum: Community projects
Topic: help with my virtual cockpit?
Replies: 6
Views: 22288

Re: help with my virtual cockpit?

ruccid wrote:Hey, I've been looking for an A321 sharklet model with a VC. Isn't the A32x designation used for the newer sharklet models? Where can I find a sharklet model created with a VC?

Thanks!!!
A32X, at least in this forum, refers to the whole A320 Family, sharklets and non-sharklets.
by The320Pilot
07 Jun 2015, 22:52
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fdd_fr wrote:thanks guys !

Aircraft problem solved Carlos ?
Haven't got time to check if the A320 works correctly. I'll tell you later. ;)
by The320Pilot
07 Jun 2015, 14:59
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fdd_fr wrote:I have already complete 18 pages of the english translation.

is there an English man to read and check the translation ?

Please, help me.
Send it to me if you wish. I can proofread it. You already have my email (do you remember SKCL?).
by The320Pilot
06 Jun 2015, 15:22
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I don't know. I simply made the changes to get the latest A320 FD-FMC version and now this doesn't work. Oh, and I had to use the repair function of the FSX DVD. Perhaps it's done something to my A320 gauges. http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2015/06/07/2015-6-2_15-18-54-226.png http://...
by The320Pilot
06 Jun 2015, 13:54
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Francois, for some reason, the A320 and A318 gauges do not appear in my FSX. I have set everything correctly (I guess). I'll post some images later on the day.
by The320Pilot
02 Jun 2015, 00:30
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I also find the A320 slightly scurrying ahead of me during the descents. I have to use the speedbrakes at some point to help the plane slow to 250 KIAS right before passing 10000' / FL 10.
by The320Pilot
27 May 2015, 22:05
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Support Project Airbus A318/319/320/321 FD Special Version
Replies: 840
Views: 1355566

Re: Support Project Airbus A318/319/320/321 FD Special Version

Thanks guys. You might note I already acknowledged and am aware that he abandoned the V3 project. :) "I know you stopped working on V3..." I was just wondering if the "Complete Pack" downloads were still available even though he's working on a new project. As far as FlightSim.co...
by The320Pilot
27 May 2015, 13:17
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

François, now that you are looking for the Selected Speed error, I have found that it is very difficult to slow the A320 in managed descent mode. I meaan, the aircraft will slow down to 300 KIAS +- 20 kts, but if I don't toggle selected speed 250 knots, the aeroplane will pass 10000 ft (FL 10) at 30...
by The320Pilot
26 May 2015, 23:55
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Is there also an automatic function to retract them automatically dueing take off? I heard about times ago Well, I don't really know if it's been implemented on the FD-FMC, but I think that in the last flight I made with the FD-FMC A320, I forgot to retract the flaps after T/O and after a while the...
by The320Pilot
26 May 2015, 17:40
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I really like the new ECAM! I could suggest put ICE...NOT DET in green instead of pitot heat...check. In case of risk it could change in ICE... DET in orange and the regular Pitot alert in the system display It seems that ice not detected appears also in real ecam memo http://www.a3xxflightdeck.com...
by The320Pilot
26 May 2015, 11:59
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Support Project Airbus A318/319/320/321 FD Special Version
Replies: 840
Views: 1355566

Re: Support Project Airbus A318/319/320/321 FD Special Version

I promise you that I upload on AVSIM all the V3 package when I will come back from Holidays in 15 days. Francois I know this is an old thread, but it seems to have strayed off topic. I have read through the entire thread and did not see anyone else asking so.... I know you stopped working on V3. Bu...
by The320Pilot
24 May 2015, 13:32
Forum: Support
Topic: A320 overpowered?
Replies: 10
Views: 9992

Re: A320 overpowered?

Well, I climb at N1 set between 82% and 89% and over FL180 my climb rate is around 2000 ft/min. As I get higher, it reduces to around 1700 ft/min.
by The320Pilot
23 May 2015, 20:55
Forum: Support
Topic: To 'jetheat' or not to 'jetheat'
Replies: 3
Views: 4983

Re: To 'jetheat' or not to 'jetheat'

Guys, could you please give me an advice? Thanks.
by The320Pilot
23 May 2015, 20:54
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

fdd_fr wrote:Excuse me for the delay.


Panel 0.97, release version : http://freenavdbgroup.com/?page_id=159

(...)

francois
And I'll be then waiting for the adaptation to the rest of the 32S. :D
by The320Pilot
23 May 2015, 00:40
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Francois, is it possible to add waypoints while flying or is it only possible on the ground before take-off?
by The320Pilot
22 May 2015, 18:38
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3185742

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Now, engines start procedure is after push-back, because I remembered that during my last airplanes trips, crew started engines after push back (fuel economy i think....) I strongly hope, that pushback remains optional. I start most of the flight on the RWY-end to shorten the start sequence, not at...