CTD Crossing the Atlantic

[Guest JEHDK]

Scott.Could you please check your navdata - Navigraph just released cycle 0711 - and they're supporting Wilco/FT Buses again.I wouldn't rely on Wilco putting this lastest cycle into Vol.2It might be the "standard" 06xx cycle that was released with Vol. 1.Please check.Best regardsJesper

[Guest scoeva]

Hey GuysWell the people at Wilco released a new version of Vol.2. Version 1-B.Since I installed that version I haven't had any CTD's crossing the Pond.Hopefully this is the answer. But I have a question. How do you check to see what version you have for the FMS?ThanksScott

[ecagan 0]

Scott,In the manual page 82, it says that you need to go to the data page and select A/C Status. Line 2R is the current AIRAC.Since upgrading to the 1b download, I have been experiencing the A330 getting lost when going from KMSP-EHAM. What I mean about getting lost is it just starts going in circles and then a few minutes later I get a CTD. It gets lost around the Canadian border on the way to Greenland. Have you experienced this? I never got an answer from Wilco or scoob about this. I usually fly at 4x acceleration since I don't have 8 hours to sit at the computer. What do you use for flight planning? I am using FSBuild. Can you tell me what flight plan you are flying so I can see if I can reproduce it without any errors?Thanks,Eric

[Guest scoeva]

Eric,Thanks for the info. I haven't experienced going in circles at all , not even with V1-a. I use the FS9 flight planner and I set up the plan as a Direct GPS and IFR. I then import the flight plan into the FMS, select the departure and arrival runways and away I go. As I had said earlier I have flown a few routes since having installed V1-b but the latest ones that I flew were CYYZ-LFPG and EGLL-CYYZ with the A330 and A340 - no problems. I usually fly at 2X rate. By the way, I also cancel my IFR flight plan with ATC at cruise alt(I also don't have time to sit for 8 hrs, nor would I even if I did). I then reactivate my IFR flight plan with ATC approx. 150nm from my destination. This way of flying may seem very basic but it works for me. Anyway I hope this works for you. If you need any more specifics, let me know.Cheers, Scott.

[ecagan 0]

Well I removed all gauges from the gauge folder except the Feelthere gauges and I flew the flight last night without time acceleration and the flight still CTD. That rules out a gauge conflict and time acceleration issue. I'm not sure what else to try at this point. That's too bad too since I think these aircraft can be great but I can't seem to figure out what is causing the CTD.Eric