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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SirPilotOfAviation » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:06 am

How do I use SIDs and STARs other than the DEFAULT one?
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby Octal450 » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:37 am

For that, you need to purchase NAVIGRAPH for $30, and I can advise how to convert it to FGFS.

Or, you need to add the fixes manually, or use a rte file in the Route Manager (note: Router Manager will be defunct soon, CO RTE on MCDU will replace this feature)

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SirPilotOfAviation » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:23 am

Wait, then how do I know when to descend?
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby Octal450 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:29 am

http://aerotexas.com/desplan/desplan.php

Maybe this can help.

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SirPilotOfAviation » Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:28 am

But when using OP DES to descend, you can't control VS, can you? I'm losing track of all the abilities...
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SVW » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:33 am

Airbus VOR/DME and NP approaches:

lateral guidance TRK (not HDG!) mode for wind correction
vertical guidance FPA (not V/S!) with FD off ("birdie" in PFD)

The appropriate FPA can be found in the profile section of the approach plates. Hopefully the A320 FPA is modelled correctly with decimals which is crucial for descending precisely.

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby Octal450 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:44 pm

If you know your V/S, then use V/S. Otherwise, use OP DES. (until managed DES is available)

@SVW
Our autopilot closely models the real one, except for managed CLB and DES modes (coming later), FPA is fully working, realistically.

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SirPilotOfAviation » Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:14 pm

So I put A/THR in Speed mode and input a VS?
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby Octal450 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:28 pm

I still feel you didn't watch the video I linked.

You keep the throttles in the CL detent. The A/THR will switch between THR IDLE, THR CLB (or MCT, or DCLB1/2 if 330), and SPEED/MACH modes automatically.

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SVW » Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:41 pm

old but good:





@itOuchpods: I'll check out your Bus shortly, sounds promising.

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby SirPilotOfAviation » Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:43 pm

Will watch all videos again....
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby Octal450 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:29 pm

@SVW
Hope you will enjoy. (please, remember it's a WIP)

@SirPilotOfAviation
Great, let me know if further questions! :)

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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby V12 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:11 pm

Next stupid ask from pilot of the old birds - how can I enter cruise height / temperature (CRZ FL/TEMP) into MCDU INIT page ? All my attempts ended with NOT ALLOWED :(
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby legoboyvdlp » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:12 pm

Try just entering the altitude - the temperature is not yet simulated ;)
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Re: IDG A32X Help

Postby V12 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:17 pm

Yeees, working. Thx very much.
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