Looks like major CRJ update released.

[Chock 17,769]

Well, when I say 'seems ok', it definitely tracked my flight plan and got me to Paris from Liverpool, but when I was off the magenta line and vectoring for an ILS into LFPG 27R, even though it was picking up the signal for the ILS and the nav source was correct on the PFD with the course on both sides dialled in on 267 as it should be, and with the needles on the PFD for the approach definitely showing the glideslope and localiser, the autopilot still would not lock the ILS at all. I swung around and gave it two more goes at it, but it never kicked an automatic ILS approach in. I was giving it every chance to do so, coming in from 20 miles out, at 3500 feet, stable, with the gear and flaps all set and already lined up with the runway on its magnetic heading, but it never locked the localiser or the glideslope, by the third try I was down to 10 percent fuel, so I swung it back round again and landed it manually:

Now this doesn't bother me in the sense that I hardly ever fly automated approaches unless the weather is so cack that I can't see the runway, so to me it is flyable, and it is nice to fly by hand for sure, but there was definitely something amiss with the autopilot, it needs something doing at it, as even though I'm inclined to fly approaches myself, it should be able to do it automatically if I choose to do so.

 

[Wise87 1,281]

I hope you pass on that excellent report to aerosoft so they can once again address the issues with the CRJ.

[Lenny777 299]

What a mess is the update. I thought it was fine before. I updated the AIRAC. The big problem now is I have been unable to attain altitude. I then readjusted the altitude to 29000 (from 33000). Then at some point I started to lose air speed and the plane dropped altitude at several thousand feet/m. I then tried to adjust the vertical climb back to get to altitude and it continued to drop. What a mess. I'm going to hangar this mess until it's sorted out. This has now occurred on 2 flights. Stay away from this plane if anyone is thinking of buying it.

[jalbino59 114]

1 minute ago, Wise87 said:

I hope you pass on that excellent report to aerosoft so they can once again address the issues with the CRJ.

8 minutes ago, Chock said:

Well, when I say 'seems ok', it definitely tracked my flight plan and got me to Paris from Liverpool, but when I was off the magenta line and vectoring for an ILS into LFPG 27R, even though it was picking up the signal for the ILS and the nav source was correct on the PFD with the course on both sides dialled in on 267 as it should be, and with the needles on the PFD for the approach definitely showing the glideslope and localiser, the autopilot still would not lock the ILS at all. I swung around and gave it two more goes at it, but it never kicked an automatic ILS approach in. I was giving it every chance to do so, coming in from 20 miles out, at 3500 feet, stable, with the gear and flaps all set and already lined up with the runway on its magnetic heading, but it never locked the localiser or the glideslope, by the third try I was down to 10 percent fuel, so I swung it back round again and landed it manually:

Now this doesn't bother me in the sense that I hardly ever fly automated approaches unless the weather is so cack that I can't see the runway, so to me it is flyable, and it is nice to fly by hand for sure, but there was definitely something amiss with the autopilot, it needs something doing at it, as even though I'm inclined to fly approaches myself, it should be able to do it automatically if I choose to do so.

 

I really have to scratch my head when the developer hands over a build and they say it's in the hands of the beta "testers" and then lean on that as the reason the update is taking so long. You have to ask what are they "testing"?! 

[Chock 17,769]

1 minute ago, jalbino59 said:

I really have to scratch my head when the developer hands over a build and they say it's in the hands of the beta "testers" and then lean on that as the reason the update is taking so long. You have to ask what are they "testing"?! 

Well, there is the possibility that it is a problem on my end, although I can't imagine what it could be unless maybe that Win 10 update screwing something up, but I suspect that isn't it.

[jalbino59 114]

9 minutes ago, Chock said:

Well, there is the possibility that it is a problem on my end, although I can't imagine what it could be unless maybe that Win 10 update screwing something up, but I suspect that isn't it.

This was the same behavior I saw in the last release, the AP will not capture the LOC or the GS. With the correct frequency and course, and the correct nav source selected. Was your fms set to auto-tune or manual? Dont know if that should make a difference. 

[Nighthwk 566]

Reading this makes me glad I didn’t buy it, I was going to after this update released but it looks like I’ll be holding off even further, until they sort it out.

[Nyxx 6,993]

1 hour ago, Lenny777 said:

Stay away from this plane if anyone is thinking of buying it.

I was, but I will stay away. Saddly 

[Chock 17,769]

2 hours ago, jalbino59 said:

Was your fms set to auto-tune or manual?

I tuned it manually

[fluffyflops 1,858]

Why dont they just admit it's a pile of rubbish, remove it from sale and put their hands up and say they made a mistake.  People would respect them more.  It's plainly obvious it's not up to standard.  How can you release an aircraft that can't even establish onto an ils and descend on the glide. 

Aerosoft just take it on the chin and remove it from the market until it's sellable. 

Half of me thinks it's funny watching this train wreck of a product, the other half of me feels sorry for them because they've made such a hash of it. 

[Mitch24 194]

11 minutes ago, tooting said:

Why dont they just admit it's a pile of rubbish, remove it from sale and put their hands up and say they made a mistake.  People would respect them more.  It's plainly obvious it's not up to standard.  How can you release an aircraft that can't even establish onto an ils and descend on the glide. 

Aerosoft just take it on the chin and remove it from the market until it's sellable

Why would they do that when they are probably still getting un-informed users to pay them $50 for a non-functioning CRJ?

[Nighthwk 566]

40 minutes ago, tooting said:

Why dont they just admit it's a pile of rubbish, remove it from sale and put their hands up and say they made a mistake.  People would respect them more.  It's plainly obvious it's not up to standard.  How can you release an aircraft that can't even establish onto an ils and descend on the glide. 

Aerosoft just take it on the chin and remove it from the market until it's sellable. 

Half of me thinks it's funny watching this train wreck of a product, the other half of me feels sorry for them because they've made such a hash of it. 

I said that exact same thing to them and got a warning for “abusive behavior” from one of their mods. It seems like they just don’t want to hear it.

[Nighthwk 566]

28 minutes ago, Mitch24 said:

Why would they do that when they are probably still getting un-informed users to pay them $50 for a non-functioning CRJ?

Ignorance is bliss, right?

[CFIJose 5,485]

What we really need is a poll that shows how many legit customers would ask for a refund if they could get it.

I know that there isn't a scintilla of a chance to get a refund from AS, but it will be interesting to know.

[Nighthwk 566]

9 minutes ago, DJJose said:

What we really need is a poll that shows how many legit customers would ask for a refund if they could get it.

I know that there isn't a scintilla of a chance to get a refund from AS, but it will be interesting to know.

Now that would be interesting....