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by wulfbindewald
20 Oct 2017, 13:25
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

The red beacons are already working even w/o (!) the A32x_system.xml file. If this file will be included in the A320_CFM folder, then there might be a double function for the red beacons. The beacon lights are pulsing and this will be visible inside the VC too. This was not the case with the FORK ve...
by wulfbindewald
18 Oct 2017, 15:09
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Current panel SID max entries are... - one-page SID data set: max 102 lines - two-pages SID data set: max 101 lines + 1 page flip sign per page. In total: max 202 lines + 2 page flip signs. Current panel STAR max entries are... - one-page STAR data set: max 66 lines - two-pages STAR data set: max 65...
by wulfbindewald
17 Oct 2017, 12:52
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Q to Bjoern: The rain wiped out area from the windshield is smaller than the moving wiper, pls see the pic; switch at medium position. Intended?
Rain-free area at switch max position is ~ok.
http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/ima ... PAKT_2.jpg
by wulfbindewald
15 Oct 2017, 14:40
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

To be more precise: The light switches on the OH do not work. The lights can be activated with the keyboard. The actual lights are controlled by A32x_System.xml. Which also contains the FBW mod. Is that file even included and in use? The A32x_System.xml file is not included in the A320_CFM folder -...
by wulfbindewald
15 Oct 2017, 09:08
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

wulfbindewald wrote:
14 Oct 2017, 20:43
All external lights (Ldg lights, strobe, pos. light...) in "PA A320 FDFMC beta 2.0a" do not work.
To be more precise: The light switches on the OH do not work. The lights can be activated with the keyboard.
by wulfbindewald
14 Oct 2017, 20:43
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

All external lights (Ldg lights, strobe, pos. light...) in "PA A320 FDFMC beta 2.0a" do not work.
by wulfbindewald
14 Oct 2017, 16:17
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

It remains to write code for TCAS (Aircraft below you or above you displayed only...) Above/below is already implemented into the modified MFD. What needs to be done about the TCAS is adjusting target position scaling. As of now, targets are either displayed as being too close or too far away from ...
by wulfbindewald
13 Oct 2017, 08:53
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

If this new folder construction is unavoidable :-( ... then I prefer for the common folder the name "PA A32x_Common". This ensures that this new folder will be next to the other PA A318/319/320/321 folder in the SimObjects/Airplanes folder and visualizes the whole PA group.
by wulfbindewald
28 Sep 2017, 11:15
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

can someone give me a link or if it is this file "A320 FDD Fork Update 10-06-17" can someone tell me where to copy files I do not want to mess something. - Bjoern´s basic full dataset (incl. FDD panel 1.60) "A320 FDD Fork" is downloadable in the mail posted 05-06-2017,13:20. Her...
by wulfbindewald
26 Sep 2017, 10:00
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

The A318, A319 and A320 cockpits look quite similar. Only A321 has few alternative switches for the fuel management (found some comments googling). Thanks, I wasn't going to use it and then have to go back to the normal cockpit. I don't mind about the positioning as I move the eyepoint to where it s...
by wulfbindewald
24 Sep 2017, 16:44
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Bjoern wrote:
24 Sep 2017, 15:18
wulfbindewald wrote:
24 Sep 2017, 13:21
I propose to remove the now double TERRAIN HD switch in the ND.
Didn't I already do that?
....
Yes, the new TRRAIN HD switch is there next right to the ND. Now the clickspot for this within the ND is not more necessary.
by wulfbindewald
24 Sep 2017, 13:21
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I propose to remove the now double TERRAIN HD switch in the ND.
How do the STROBE light, NAV&LOGO and RWY light work in "auto" switch mode?
by wulfbindewald
23 Sep 2017, 15:48
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

CokiBH wrote:
23 Sep 2017, 11:01
Did Bjoern release vc with new autopilot knobs and displays??
Last known incremental VC Model download in this forum: 10. June.
by wulfbindewald
23 Sep 2017, 06:27
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

What do you guys prefer: the RNAV STARs separated from the non-RNAV ones or all of them ordered by direction (independently of RNAV status)? STARs with RNAV and non-RNAV appr: - defined in one appr file, because quite often the same STAR exit = IAF could be used. - separated if the ILS-LOC-VOR-NDB ...
by wulfbindewald
22 Sep 2017, 20:20
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Yes, I hope this spam could be elliminated by Francois.
by wulfbindewald
18 Sep 2017, 08:04
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

There is an information panel on the freenavdbgroup web site, where you can find the list of current airports under construction by members: FreenavDBgroup.com --> Airport Creation Tools --> Airport under construction The aim is to inform the community about airports in the pipeline and to avoid dou...
by wulfbindewald
02 Aug 2017, 16:11
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Abdullah Radwan wrote:
02 Aug 2017, 14:24
Hello, I've send OEMA,OETF,HSSS,HSOB in June, but I don't see them in July airac, why?
I send them to airport email in manual.
Also, OKBK is ready.
I recommend to send these data to "airport@freenavdbgroup.com" again.
by wulfbindewald
27 Jul 2017, 08:59
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

For adventurer and bush pilots: There is a well done Bombardier CL415 aircraft with VC available in flightsim.com, bombardier_cl-415_v2_fsx.zip.

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by wulfbindewald
22 Jul 2017, 10:36
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Another thing which bothers me since the beginning is that the ILS path during approach is not well followed under crosswind conditions above 10K. As a consequence I have to disengage AP much earlier to manually correct the path. An improvement would be appreciated.... The A320 autoland crosswind l...
by wulfbindewald
21 Jul 2017, 10:54
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Bjoern´s A320 MOD: I could only duplicate this behaviour (nose up or nose down) if I do not locate the flight sim yoke into the neutral position before AP disengagement. I have a yoke where the neutral position is autom. ensured with a mech. spring adjustment. The A/C continues the travel w/o dive ...
by wulfbindewald
20 Jul 2017, 11:09
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I also saw this gauge that prevents the nose dive on disengagement of the AP at low levels. Perhaps it could be put into the FD version? Bjoern´s A320 MOD: I could only duplicate this behaviour (nose up or nose down) if I do not locate the flight sim yoke into the neutral position before AP disenga...
by wulfbindewald
17 Jul 2017, 11:16
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Flyer10, it seems that Bjoern´s A320 VC updates from 5th June, 13:20, and 10th June, 17:53, have not been installed. Maybe this is the reason, why your VC looks generally different....but this is not the reason of my sun lighting prob on my end.
by wulfbindewald
17 Jul 2017, 09:07
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

To Flyer10, do you recognize similar weird shadow effects in P3D V4 ? I am not exactly sure what I should be looking for but the taxi and landing lights penetrate the cockpit and light up everything so it wouldn't surprise me if the sun can do something similar. Here one further pic to show the sun...
by wulfbindewald
17 Jul 2017, 07:49
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

There is an issue from the beginning in the VC A321 default: The default and improved switches in the overhead panel create "wrong" sunlight shadows using FSX with the DX10 fixer, please see the pic below from Bjoern´s improved A320 1.60. To Bjoern, any chance to get this corrected in the ...
by wulfbindewald
16 Jul 2017, 14:19
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

In my sim, the bottom left corner of the MFD shows the next waypoint. When the TOD is before the next waypoint, that corner will only show the distance remaining to reach TOD. After descent has begun, I can see the next waypoint again. There are no indications superimposed. Weird. Need to check the...
by wulfbindewald
09 Jul 2017, 11:00
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Also FSX should be installed outside C from win7 Wulf probably has it right but if that's not working, its probably the UAC taking over. I just turn if off. W7 and above won't let you save anything in program files/* so beware of that too. So FSX can be installed into C://FSX but it will have probl...
by wulfbindewald
08 Jul 2017, 17:09
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

But I have many difficulties with Win 7 and I have some bug with FD-FMC. When I save my flight, FD-FMC cannot update the FSX flight plan file and the FD-FMC backup file is not created. I think that is a Right management issue and the gauge may not to write in the User\Document folder...... Francois...
by wulfbindewald
17 Jun 2017, 22:13
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I find the original setup of the project way too cluttered. Save for the ECAM screen, there is absolutely no difference between the IAE and CFM models and therefor, I'd love to rationalize everything and cut down on the number of files and folders. But this will make implementing any updates much m...
by wulfbindewald
17 Jun 2017, 16:30
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I grabbed a bit deeper.... A320_IAE: the culprit is that the "A320FD-FMC.CAB" folder in the panel.A320IAE folder is V1.59, not V1.60. After replacing it bug is gone :D A320_CFM: is ok, because there is already the right "A320FD-FMC.CAB" V1.60 folder. Correction: - copy and paste ...
by wulfbindewald
17 Jun 2017, 10:26
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

There is surprisingly an already solved SID related bug again in Bjoern´s panel 1.60: The departure starts from the airport center location instead from the runway starting point. Enclosed one example from the same aircraft A320_IAE, same SID in Vancouver. I tested this in another airport too with t...
by wulfbindewald
15 Jun 2017, 20:53
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I´ll send you a mail with comments.
by wulfbindewald
15 Jun 2017, 18:56
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Hello guys, Now I making HESH airport, but I have a problem. SH444, a waypoint in RNAV runway 04L, isn't exits at anywhere. Not only SH444, I can confirm that all RNAV approach points aren't exits Also a some of SID and STAR waypoints. I search in database include, and in charts to found a coordina...
by wulfbindewald
14 Jun 2017, 05:10
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Bjoern, my ECAM checklist gets stuck in PUSHBACK and then returns back to normal after passing 10000 ft; i.e., no TAXI, no T/O checklist. It looks like I'm missing a few steps to activate the TAXI checklist, but when I complete the PUSHBACK checklist (all items in green), the TAXI checklist doesn't...
by wulfbindewald
12 Jun 2017, 19:42
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

All custom sounds can be reassigned and adjusted for volume in A32x_Sounds.ini. The last number in each "SoundNN=" line determines the volume of the sound sample. If the rain sound is duplicated (which isn't the case for me), you' can remove the line containing "c2prec1.wav" and...
by wulfbindewald
11 Jun 2017, 11:11
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I've removed the automatic reload because I consider it highly impractical. If you need to reload the aircraft, do it manually from the 2D panel. Anyway, here's a quick fix package for the strobe light and LOC button issue. It also includes the edited VC textures in .xcf (GIMP) format Just to confi...
by wulfbindewald
09 Jun 2017, 14:20
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

3. The plane flew straight past its cruise altitude even though the CLB3 phase was active when it reached the set cruising altitude. Because of this, it couldn't activate CRZ phase, so I had to descend manually. I found no prob when I define a Flight Plan, launch FSX and then select a STAR or no-ST...
by wulfbindewald
07 Jun 2017, 20:27
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Maybe the following pic demonstrates a bit better my texture prob at the LOC switch (Approaching RW08 Juneau Alaska). LOC unswitched: looks normal. LOC switched: greyed out texture at switch location, see pic The green light indicates that the bitmap is in use, but the rest appears to be transpoare...
by wulfbindewald
06 Jun 2017, 20:29
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Maybe the following pic demonstrates a bit better my texture prob at the LOC switch (Approaching RW08 Juneau Alaska).
LOC unswitched: looks normal.
LOC switched: greyed out texture at switch location, see pic

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by wulfbindewald
06 Jun 2017, 16:04
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

A320 CFM and IAE - It seems that in the FCU the "LOC" switch textures for the position "_On" and "_On_Night" for day and night are missing. All other switches are designed with 4 single textures, but only the LOC switch includes 2 in the corresponding panel folder. The ...
by wulfbindewald
05 Jun 2017, 22:18
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

To Bjoern: The proposed correction from the A32X_System.xml in the panel.A320IAE/A320_IAE folder and in the panel.A320CFM/A320_CFM folder mentioned above works fine. The strobe lights are back again :) . To Carlos: "....I have the same problem with the light switches on the IAE version. The CFM...
by wulfbindewald
05 Jun 2017, 17:55
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Thanks for the A320_CFM and A320_IAE VC update from 05.06.2017. Some new issues found on my end for both A320: - Strobe lights: no strobe lights L and R at wing ends and no white tail strobe lights, if switched "ON". - EXT LT panel on the VC overhead panel: L and R RWY lights split...ok a...
by wulfbindewald
05 Jun 2017, 15:42
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Thanks for the A320_CFM and A320_IAE VC update from 05.06.2017. Some new issues found on my end for both A320: - Strobe lights: no strobe lights L and R at wing ends and no white tail strobe lights, if switched "ON". - EXT LT panel on the VC overhead panel: L and R RWY lights split...ok an...
by wulfbindewald
05 Jun 2017, 10:13
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I´m missing the ILS capture option during approach to line up and the option for auto-land. Any chance to integrate this again? Maybe an interim soln to define FSX AP to the AP1 switch only and APPR button to AP2... How does the real A320 activate the lining up? Which buttons to be pushed? The App ...
by wulfbindewald
05 Jun 2017, 06:40
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

On the real thing, I guess this is done with APPR mode only, but since I didn't change any AP functionality (I just wrapped it differently), ILS mode and APPR AP mode will activate autoland (don't forget to set the correct course for the runway if the FMC doesn't do it for you). Ok, in the PA VC th...
by wulfbindewald
04 Jun 2017, 17:20
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

I´m missing the ILS capture option during approach to line up and the option for auto-land. Any chance to integrate this again?
Maybe an interim soln to define FSX AP to the AP1 switch only and APPR button to AP2...

How does the real A320 activate the lining up? Which buttons to be pushed?
by wulfbindewald
02 Jun 2017, 13:24
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
Replies: 3340
Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Flyer10 wrote:
02 Jun 2017, 11:17
It seems the FMC doesn't work in p3dv4, I am unable to enter anything on the keypad. All the calculations for climb, cruise etc work perfectly but I just cannot enter any numbers, so frustrating.
--> pls read Tom Aguilo´s comment http://fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/xm ... v4.440181/
by wulfbindewald
02 Jun 2017, 09:38
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

The VC lights (dome light, flood light) are working properly in the A320_CFM, but not in the A320_IAE version. There is a discrepancy in the [LIGHTS] section in the aircraft.cfg between both versions. The internal VC lights in the A320_IAE version are working similar to the A320_CFM again after disa...
by wulfbindewald
19 May 2017, 16:08
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Hi Bjoern, this is simply amazing. Can´t wait for the updated A320.
by wulfbindewald
10 May 2017, 11:02
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

Prosdocimo wrote:
10 May 2017, 06:22
Hi I am pretty sure that a similar case happened along this topic long time ago. I made a search without success but you could be more lucky than me
page 36, 8th mail and fwd.
by wulfbindewald
07 May 2017, 09:21
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus
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Views: 3197661

Re: Project FMC simplified for Project Airbus

moskito-x wrote:
07 May 2017, 03:34
XMLTools.dll -> 250368 bytes -> 29.09.2014
.....and should be located in the FSX root folder.