Francois,

 

Have been following and really enjoying your fine work. Congratulations on taking freeware this far.

 

I would like to adapt A330/340 by tom Ruth and also the 747 v4 by Posky,

 

The POSKY 737-700 WL [or BBJ] model for FSX using the very good default 737-800 VC as a base would be great to have your "treatment" as well.

 

Also agree with post above more A318/9 ACJ paints would be great to have.

 

expat

Is it possible to disengage HDG? I deselect but unable to manually control direction.

 

AP's Button (HDG/ALT/SPEED) engage or disengage by right click mouse.

 

 

 

Also, when Fly By wire is active, rudder control and trim wheel are managed by the computer plane; Only the Yoke/joystick is manually active. keep vigilant.

 

 

 

Please, give more informations about your problems, because I am not sure to understand where is your problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francois,

 

Have been following and really enjoying your fine work. Congratulations on taking freeware this far.

 

 

 

The POSKY 737-700 WL [or BBJ] model for FSX using the very good default 737-800 VC as a base would be great to have your "treatment" as well.

 

Also agree with post above more A318/9 ACJ paints would be great to have.

 

expat

 

 

 

Can you tell me what is "AJC Paints" ?

OOPS!! I meant to say Airbus CJ - repaints for the corporate jets

Talking of repaints - would love to see a BMI A319 livery. Their aircraft always look stunning.

 

For the first time in ages I actually programmed a route and flew in "fly by wire" mode from Bristol to Edinburgh in the A318 with Air France livery.

 

The VNAV performed faultlessly.

 

This aircraft looks wonderful - definitely a payware quality exterior. Thanks again!

Talking of repaints - would love to see a BMI A319 livery. Their aircraft always look stunning.

 

For the first time in ages I actually programmed a route and flew in "fly by wire" mode from Bristol to Edinburgh in the A318 with Air France livery.

 

The VNAV performed faultlessly.

 

This aircraft looks wonderful - definitely a payware quality exterior. Thanks again!

 

I'm almost certain that livery's on the PAIRBUS site, and, even if it's not, it would seem impossible for it not to be here.

 

Would it be possible for me to simply slap the VNAV gauge onto another craft, say the default CRJ, or does it need coordination with the other gauges?

 

Does the ILS indicator only show "CAT 3", or will it display others, if others are there?

OOPS!! I meant to say Airbus CJ - repaints for the corporate jets

 

The problem is that I am not a painter ! And for because copyright, I join only the textures for which I had permission from the authors. But you can find hundred of textures for the Project Airbus series on AVSIM library or flightsim.

 

 

 

Talking of repaints - would love to see a BMI A319 livery. Their aircraft always look stunning.

 

For the first time in ages I actually programmed a route and flew in "fly by wire" mode from Bristol to Edinburgh in the A318 with Air France livery.

 

The VNAV performed faultlessly.

 

This aircraft looks wonderful - definitely a payware quality exterior. Thanks again!

I'm almost certain that livery's on the PAIRBUS site, and, even if it's not, it would seem impossible for it not to be here.

 

Would it be possible for me to simply slap the VNAV gauge onto another craft, say the default CRJ, or does it need coordination with the other gauges?

 

Does the ILS indicator only show "CAT 3", or will it display others, if others are there?

 

 

 

ILS indicator show all the category of ILS.

 

 

You can not use the gauge of vnav as is because it contains specific data to the curves of climb and speed of each airbus that I adapted (a318/a319/a320) compared to engines's thrust, the weight of the aircraft. On the other hand, it works with the gauge of autopilot that I modified. This is not only a separate element but a part of the panel which work with the other gauges.

 

But as soon as I finish the A321, I can look at the case of the Learjet; It is simply that I find a available button on the dashboard and I calculate the data and combine with the other elements of its panel.

Francois

 

Can you kindly tell me why is it when I flew your A319 for the first time today, despite selecting an altitude of 34000, at a climb rate of 1800ft/m, the aircraft carried on climbing,and climbing at a V/S far above what I had set, and the thrust just bled away till it reached stall warning? I then disconnected the AP, dropped the nose to gain speed and when I went back to AP, after I had settled at the CL I'd pre-selected but it started doing the same again all over again. It would not even level off after selecting it to do so. At that point, I just cancelled the flight and opted for another aircraft.

 

So, what is going on? Am I doing something incorrect?

Francois

 

Can you kindly tell me why is it when I flew your A319 for the first time today, despite selecting an altitude of 34000, at a climb rate of 1800ft/m, the aircraft carried on climbing,and climbing at a V/S far above what I had set, and the thrust just bled away till it reached stall warning? I then disconnected the AP, dropped the nose to gain speed and when I went back to AP, after I had settled at the CL I'd pre-selected but it started doing the same again all over again. It would not even level off after selecting it to do so. At that point, I just cancelled the flight and opted for another aircraft.

 

So, what is going on? Am I doing something incorrect?

 

Don't disengage AP (unless you want to), but unselect, and reselect the ALT hold button, or, alternatively, don't engage it 'till you're air born.

I had to disengage AP otherwise I would have gone into a stall as the rate of climb was a ridiculous 7200ft/m when I had selected 1800ft/m in the V/S and had actually set an altitude of 34k which was seen in the PFD but despite that and selecting VNAV, the aircraft just kept climbing.

 

'Don't engage it until airborne'? I selected the altitude before t/o as there is no FMC/FMS for the VNAV to reference to and when I reached it I pressed it to hold it at that altitude but as I've stated, made no difference.

"Read the VNAV chapter in the user manuel."

 

Where is this User's Manual you mentioned above? I d/l both the 318 and 319 but see no user's manual.

 

thx,

 

Clutch

Where is this User's Manual you mentioned above? I d/l both the 318 and 319 but see no user's manual.

++1. Looked through the zipped download, no User Manual.

I had to disengage AP otherwise I would have gone into a stall as the rate of climb was a ridiculous 7200ft/m when I had selected 1800ft/m in the V/S and had actually set an altitude of 34k which was seen in the PFD but despite that and selecting VNAV, the aircraft just kept climbing.

 

'Don't engage it until airborne'? I selected the altitude before t/o as there is no FMC/FMS for the VNAV to reference to and when I reached it I pressed it to hold it at that altitude but as I've stated, made no difference.

 

 

 

VNAV Must be engaged only on ground before Take OFF or when your are in the air, but 2500 feet above the ground.

 

 

 

VNAV doesn't work between these 2 step. I don(t know what's happen to your plane (nobody has been this problem during the test of the aircraft)

 

For to Konow if VNAV is really engaged, you must see on the PFD the indication " THR CLB" in cyan color, when the system is armed but not activated and in green color when the VANV is infonction.

 

The indication "ALT" must be in CYAN color while the aircraft is under control of VNAV. It become Green when the VNAV has finished its job..

 

 

 

7200 ft/mn, your aircraft hasn't under AP or VNAV control. It is impossible. you was in manual control, peharps wiith a wheel trim dis-ajusted, or the center of gravity of your plane was bad (fuel / pax).

 

 

 

Be careful with FBW (fly by wire). This function (managed by FSX) has sometimes curious reaction. Personaly, I cut off it always.

 

"Read the VNAV chapter in the user manuel."

 

Where is this User's Manual you mentioned above? I d/l both the 318 and 319 but see no user's manual.

 

thx,

 

Clutch

++1. Looked through the zipped download, no User Manual.

 

 

For each aircraft, the user manual is in the aircraft folder :

 

 

A318

Your hard drive\your fsx folder\SimObjects\Air^lanes\PA328FD\User manual PA318 FD Special Version V2.pdf.

 

the direct link to the Avsim zipdrive --> http://library.avsim...plication%2Fpdf

 

 

 

 

 

same folder for A319 and A320

 

AVSIM Zipdrive link A319 -----> http://library.avsim...plication%2Fpdf

 

 

AVSIM Zipdrive link A320 -----> http://library.avsim.net/zipshow.php?DLID=167514&FileName=SimObjects%2FAirplanes%2FPA320FD_IAE%2FUser+manual+PA320+FD+Special+version+v2.PDF&CType=application%2Fpdf

 

Since I was a kid, I dream of living in the USA; Maybe I have an opportunity to become a dealer of glasses.

 

You cannot understand the VNAV function without read the user manual.

 

 

 

To summuerize there are 2 case :

 

 

Case 1 : Aircraft is on the ground before take off

• you must set a target altitude
  
• you must set the runnway HDG
  
• you must arm the A/THR
  
• you must press VNAV button
  

that's all ! Don't press AP button, ALT button or Speed button ! Don't engage the AP. This is the gauge will do it automatically when the aircraft will take off ! You must see on the PFD display the indication "THR CLB" in Cyan color; When the aircraft will finish take off, VNAV will engage the AP, with the HDG, SPD and ALT mode and the PFD indication will become green and the aircraft will climb automatically.

 

 

 

Case 2 : Aircraft is in the air (10000ft for example and you want to jump to 30000ft )

 

Before press VNAV button,

• You must have AP engaged
  
• You must have ALT mode engaged
  
• You must have SPD mode engaged
  
• You must have HDG or LOC (NAV) Engaged
  
• You must see on the PFD display all these indications in green
  
• You must set the altitude to 30000 feet or FL 300 if you click on the altitude area of the PFD.
  

If you have all these conditions, you can press the VNAV button, and the aircraft climb automatically.

Before

 

 

This aircraft has been tested hundred of time by many users of my french forum before I put it on the AVSIM library. There is no bug in the VNAV gauge. If you have a problem, it is because you don't follow the procedure.

 

 

 

Francois

7200 ft/mn, your aircraft hasn't under AP or VNAV control. It is impossible. you was in manual control, peharps wiith a wheel trim dis-ajusted, or the center of gravity of your plane was bad (fuel / pax).

 

Thanks for that response, Francois.

 

No, I did not set any fuel/pax as there is no Configuration or Load Manager, or not one I have spotted to do so, and the trim was not set. I just took her up for a spin from as she was, engines running,etc,and I was in AP mode after 5000ft, which is when at that ridiculous climb rate past the selected altitude, I disengaged and brought the nose down till I gained speed and descended to the altitude I had pre-selected. But I will follow your tips here.

Thanks for that response, Francois.

 

No, I did not set any fuel/pax as there is no Configuration or Load Manager, or not one I have spotted to do so, and the trim was not set. I just took her up for a spin from as she was, engines running,etc,and I was in AP mode after 5000ft, which is when at that ridiculous climb rate past the selected altitude, I disengaged and brought the nose down till I gained speed and descended to the altitude I had pre-selected. But I will follow your tips here.

 

 

Since I was a kid, I dream of living in the USA; Maybe I have an opportunity to become a dealer of glasses.

 

You cannot understand the VNAV function without read the user manual.

 

Hope you achieve your dreams of becoming a dealer in spectacles in the USA if I read your obtuse slight that perhaps some of us need to don a pair of spectacles to read a User Manuel(Manual)that is buried within the aircraft folder that the Readme.txt does not allude to.

Excuse me, it was just humor.....No malice in my words ....and it's hard to me to speak and understand english. I am just a little frog-eater of french .