can you land with Auto-throttle on?

Yes, I can. I do have some problems with autho-throttle's speed control (I'm currently working on it) during descent, but once established on the ILS, it works just fine for me.Have you bought AirSimmer yet? If so, then do visit the AirSimmer support forum and there are some tweaks available to improve the flight dynamics, including the A/THR logic.

Since it is refundable, I will give it ago. Thanks

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Since it is refundable, I will give it ago. Thanks

I can't bring myself to. I'm not really a fan of tweaking. Sure, I know, and accept happily, that most new releases need a service pack or two, but this company seems to have such a bad reputation that I don't really want to risk it. Hopefully they'll get a fully working package out one day, then I'll be first in line to buy.

Just to clarify what I meant about FSUIPC (adding to what Rafal and Flex have noted) I was referring only to wind smoothing and weather effects. If you fly with default fair weather you'll have no problems. The airsimmer, just like the PMDG/Level Ds (the A320 being at heart a complex add-on) definitely requires wind smoothing if you plan on using REX/Active Sky or default real world weather. As Flex mentions, the FBW is custom code and shouldn't be interfered with by FSUIPC.Autothrust works great with the CFM, but trying to land the IAE with Autothrust after APPR settings have been activated and Flap 2, gear down is mostly hit and miss, often disastrous. With manual thrust (and i've been flying the Kingfisher all over India and Nepal recently) its pretty much stable.As far as tweaking goes, as of 1.3 not a lot (if anything) is necessary. If you want, you can download a custom cfg from the Airsimmer forums that can correct a few of the AP issues, but thats about it. Just drop it into your modules folder and thats all she said. Most of every other tweak is simply advice on how to bypass the odd screwy moment in flight by using the instruments already at your disposal. My A320 isn't tweaked at all.I'm not an evangelist for Airsimmer by any means, for the better part of 12 months this aircraft sat in my virtual hanger gathering dust, but if you really, really want an exciting and authentic A320 experience the 1.3 A320 is well worth a 30 day money back guarantee.Cheers

And I will add that I too enjoy flying it, I never really had the issues many spoke of. My only issue was the CTD problems. Once flying you do not DARE touch the FMGC for fear of an abrupt end to your flight.

And I will add that I too enjoy flying it, I never really had the issues many spoke of. My only issue was the CTD problems. Once flying you do not DARE touch the FMGC for fear of an abrupt end to your flight.

Fear of touching the FMGC definitely used to be an issue, always when selecting STARS to certain airports...in my case it meant an instant CTD. That hasn't been an issue since 1.3 for me at least, but DIR instructions are still an absolute sod. A good example is flying out of Innsbruck. The FD will not follow the SID, we're doing a 360 according to the FD, straight into the nearest mountain...fine select the next available waypoint...aahhh...DIR TO not working...even with the ABEAM workaround...FD still goes nuts.In truth this is easily solved, turn off the FD and hand fly the damned thing. Which is unusually easy with this bird because it requires so little in the way of actual flying. Point your controller and the computers do the rest. The FBW is exceptional. There was a BA pilot who used to post on Airsimmer who testified to this. The Airsimmer is the only airbus addon where I get a sense of what Alan Dix was talking about when he mentioned 120 computers all told humming away in the avionics bay.Clever kit indeed.

the A320 being at heart a complex add-on

Autothrust works great with the CFM

Most of every other tweak is simply advice on how to bypass the odd screwy moment in flight by using the instruments already at your disposal

That hasn't been an issue since 1.3 for me at least

The FBW is exceptional

Taking into consideration how different we, poeple, are in our opinions, especially when it comes to details, I seldom happen to agree with someone in 100%.But here is one case I do. Your words hit the AirSimmer's nail on the head so well that I decided to quote the essentials. All I can say is: TRUE, TRUE!The first moments with this addon can be a pain in the tail section. But it seems to be so mainly for two reasons:1. Flying an airbus as it is meant to is something you will have to learn. And I mean learn. Ten years of driving boeings in MFS won't change the fact. 2. You need to assign and callibrate your controllers carefully. Not doing so gave me a bit of a headache. But it is possible and I even got my flap lever working today.There are some things that need to be fixed. But now it looks like they will be as Rob has moved the whole thing forward again.But none of the bugs is a stopover for me. I've had ten flights so far and nine were safely finished on the destination runway.Thank you iFly for half a year of an outstanding adventure. I will surely come back to you and your FS2Crew one day.Now I need a change, for some time, and I have done what I've been dreaming of for long - I moved into a bluish cabin with a coffee table in front of me. :(

Retard!

The Airsimmer is the only airbus addon where I get a sense of what Alan Dix was talking about when he mentioned 120 computers all told humming away in the avionics bay.

One of my favorite airliner videos is the Inter European A320 with Capt. Dix; hard to believe it's almost 20 years old now. I still dust off the antique VHS player and watch that one from time to time.

Hey Rafal, I bought it and did my first flight EDDF to EDDT. But on final, I turned the AP off and took over, the controls were too sensitive and I almost crashed. What it the best sensitivities settings?

I have an X52, everything set to maximum sensitivity with a nominal null zone of about 3% to account for any noise, specifically for the A320. It took me about 20-30 flights before I realised this was the way to go, however I still feel the rudder is too sensitive.The tricky bit always seems to be finals. Overcontrolling, i'm sure you've heard this all before is usually the problem. Just aim the aircraft where you want to go etc etc. Minimal inputs and you can bring her in. Resist the urge to pull away at the stick as you might with a Boeing. Remember this is very different to flying a Boing...otherwise what would be the point?Airbus summed up the FBW philosophy as a stagecoach driver controlling horses. You make the input, the computers act on it. Nothing changes until you make the next input. Once you do get the hang of it it is the easiest aircraft to fly (as it was intended to be).

I have an X52, everything set to maximum sensitivity with a nominal null zone of about 3% to account for any noise, specifically for the A320. It took me about 20-30 flights before I realised this was the way to go, however I still feel the rudder is too sensitive.The tricky bit always seems to be finals. Overcontrolling, i'm sure you've heard this all before is usually the problem. Just aim the aircraft where you want to go etc etc. Minimal inputs and you can bring her in. Resist the urge to pull away at the stick as you might with a Boeing. Remember this is very different to flying a Boing...otherwise what would be the point?Airbus summed up the FBW philosophy as a stagecoach driver controlling horses. You make the input, the computers act on it. Nothing changes until you make the next input. Once you do get the hang of it it is the easiest aircraft to fly (as it was intended to be).

My joystick is MS Sidewinder 2 with force feedback. So, it doesn't center on its own, I have to move it back to center and since it too sensitive, I am having a hard time flying straight.

There are some things that need to be fixed. But now it looks like they will be as Rob has moved the whole thing forward again.

Sounds like Rob is doing a good thing. I hope then to be able to purchase this one day. With what's being said here (in a very civilised way it's nice to see) I am very, very close at the moment :(

My joystick is MS Sidewinder 2 with force feedback. So, it doesn't center on its own, I have to move it back to center and since it too sensitive, I am having a hard time flying straight.

Over control is a common issue on the real thing for new pilots on the A3xx. The most important thing to remember is you are commanding a roll rate with the sidestick not a bank angle. Once you get the hang of it and stop fighting the FBW you will find it handfly's perfectly.Here's some general info regarding sidestick control, scroll down to 'Landing the A320' on the first link. Also you can google A320 FCOM http://a320typerating.com/howtoflyanairbus.htmlhttp://www.askcaptainlim.com/flying-the-plane-flying-90/164-flying-the-airbus-side-stick-the-one-with-the-fastest-thumb-wins.htmlIf you are still having problems let me know over on the support forum.Regards

The AS team got that part correct as it flys like no other tubeliner in my sim. A friend of mine is a F/O on the A319/320/321 for Air Canada. He said the bus is tricky to fly in a crosswind and very sensitive to input. Your input goes to the servo, not direct to the flight controls due to the FBW. He tols me it's different and something you have to get used to for sure. Also of note, he also said they fly with the A/T on right down to the landing and it never comes off (ACA SOP).