fsx-se Eaglesoft Citation X V2

[N400QW 205]

"let's get someone top notch on the X ...."

Thanks Elliot. Actually just received paperwork back from the talented individual who is our choice for the CX Extreme 3.0 project. That is a bit of a milestone. B)

[CKAJCA 1]

No problem.

 

Yeah, post them here is fine (Jim will move them to a different forum if appropriate).

 

Happy to help.  Also, one of the guys (Grant) in our group is REALLY competent in the X, you might consider dropping by our voice server and talking to him when he's around.  Note:  Sometimes the guys forget to log off, so if it says he's online and he doesn't respond... he's not ignoring you.  He has a real world flight schedule to contend with.

 

OK Dave, here is my first problem:-

 

I am trying to get the Citation X to capture an altitude both in the climb or in the descent (I do not have the FMS programmed).

I have the aircraft set as follows before I initiate a climb or decent.

 

'HDG' and 'ALT' buttons illuminated and the aircraft is in straight and level flight and will follow the heading bug.

To start an ascent, I select the desired altitude with the 'ALT SEL' knob, then I turn off the 'ALT' button and increase the throttles to climb. Using the 'NOSE UP' trim wheel I set the desired vertical speed.

The aircraft starts to climb but always levels off just short of the desired altitude (sometimes by as much as 500ft) and the 'ALT' button does not illuminate!

 

BEFORE I START A DESCENT OR A CLIMB I HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THE 'ALT' BUTTON IS ILLUMINATED OTHERWISE THE A/C APPEARS TO DO NOTHING

 

To start a descent, I select the desired altitude with the 'ALT SEL' knob, then I turn off the 'ALT' button and decrease the throttles to descend. Using the 'NOSE DN' trim wheel I set the desired descent speed.

The aircraft starts to descend but always levels off just short of the desired altitude (sometimes by as much as 500ft) and the 'ALT' button does not illuminate!

 

Further testing shows that the higher the altitude I am trying to capture the more the aircraft falls short of the desired altitude!!! i.e desired altitude 15000 actual 15460

 

Am I doing things correctly? Why is the a/c not capturing the desired altitude?

Can you do a climbing right or left turn with the autopilot or must it be hand flown?

Can you do a descending right or left turn with the autopilot or must it be hand flown?

 

Regards Colin

 

[N400QW 205]

Colin, we don't offer product support here. Register and login to our support forums to access CX 2.0 support.

There is a learning curve to this aircraft. We suggest that you avail yourself of the help offered by DaveCT2003 up thread... B)

[WarpD 824]

I'll offer that... yes, you're doing several things very incorrectly. However, as Ron stated... Eaglesoft doesn't do support at AVSIM.

[ckyliu 1,749]

Never tried to paint a Carenado have you?

 

Funniest thing I've read all day! They're a complete pain in the posterior

[ryanbatc 12,856]

So there are plans for a Citation X 3.0? 

 

I'm in.

[N400QW 205]

So there are plans for a Citation X 3.0?

 

I'm in.

Thanks Ryan. Work is commenceing according to new staff scheduling. CX750 Extreme 3.0 will be a new purchase package. B)

[ryanbatc 12,856]

Fine with me...  still one of the sexiest planes alive.

[Wink207 78]

I'll offer a contrarian opinion. I fly the Eaglesoft X and I have a ton of hours on it. It's a great product as is. To me the graphics are just fine I would be concerned that with a graphics upgrade we may get in the situation where VAS management becomes an issue, as it is on the new Carenado S550.

Just a thought.....

[GSproson 11]

As Dave mentioned in a earlier reply, I am regularly on our voice server and will happliy offer any asistance I can, in terms of the issue you mentioned:

 

'HDG' and 'ALT' buttons illuminated and the aircraft is in straight and level flight and will follow the heading bug.

To start an ascent, I select the desired altitude with the 'ALT SEL' knob, then I turn off the 'ALT' button and increase the throttles to climb. Using the 'NOSE UP' trim wheel I set the desired vertical speed.

The aircraft starts to climb but always levels off just short of the desired altitude (sometimes by as much as 500ft) and the 'ALT' button does not illuminate!

 

 

At the current time, the only thing's I can think of is the known issue with the VATSIM Wx, can you tell me if you are using any version of Active Sky or are you just using the VATSIM upload through a program such as FSinn? Other than that the other thing could be a issue with weight and the opt crz altitude

 

I will be on the server most of the day today and will think of anything else that could cause this issue.

[OneWhoKnocks53 51]

The xls+ looks awesome, I'm definitely on board!

[N400QW 205]

I'll offer a contrarian opinion. I fly the Eaglesoft X and I have a ton of hours on it. It's a great product as is. To me the graphics are just fine I would be concerned that with a graphics upgrade we may get in the situation where VAS management becomes an issue, as it is on the new Carenado S550.

Just a thought.....

A ton of hours WITHOUT VAS Issues is exactly what the CX Extreme 3.0 will deliver as well.

Concerns about VAS usage are something we avoid and will continue to deliver products which do not cause folks concerns.

The Carenado VAS comparison is really not necessary.. :unsure:

The xls+ looks awesome, I'm definitely on board!

Thanks OWK53

As Dave mentioned in a earlier reply, I am regularly on our voice server and will happliy offer any asistance I can, in terms of the issue you mentioned:

 

'HDG' and 'ALT' buttons illuminated and the aircraft is in straight and level flight and will follow the heading bug.

 

At the current time, the only thing's I can think of is the known issue with the VATSIM Wx, can you tell me if you are using any version of Active Sky or are you just using the VATSIM upload through a program such as FSinn? Other than that the other thing could be a issue with weight and the opt crz altitude

 

I will be on the server most of the day today and will think of anything else that could cause this issue.

Thanks GS B)

[GSproson 11]

I'm currently in a flight with the Citation X  from Van Nuys (KVNY) to Honolulu (PHNL)

 

I set the initial climb to 43,000 in the VNAV with no issues, further down the route I performed a step-climb with the V-Speed (+700fpm) to 45,000 again no issues, both times the aircraft has levelled off at the assigned altitudes. The only thing I noticed being off was the standby altimeter which I program to the next alternate field's pressure setting.

[Boeing or not going 578]

Is anyone able to share an ezca profile for the cx2?

[Wink207 78]

Any chance of a weather radar Ron?