FSL A320-X vs SL Version

[737_800 434]

Hello,

since the SL Version has been out for some time: would you say it's frustrating to fly the old A320-X version compared to the new SL-version?

[flightskyc 257]

Why would it be frustrating?

[737_800 434]

Since the SL has more features and as far as I know the 320-x doesn't have an EFB.

[Michael Moe 495]

7 minutes ago, 737_800 said:

Since the SL has more features and as far as I know the 320-x doesn't have an EFB.

Its called developement/ . no issue there . 

Michael Moe

[Luis Hernandez 570]

Isn´t the A320-X a requirement for flying the SL version?

[737_800 434]

1 minute ago, Luis Hernandez said:

Isn´t the A320-X a requirement for flying the SL version?

That is correct, sir.

[Bob Scott 7,721]

I find myself mostly flying the non-SL variants because there are relatively few US liveries for the SLs, real or fictional.  There's a Delta 321SL but no Delta 320SL, and no American or United liveries for either.  So most of my flying in the SL is Frontier or Jetblue.  It's always bugged me that FSL leaves American out of its stock liveries, despite AAL operating (and by a large margin) the largest A320 fleet in the world.

[thepilot 577]

It's frustrating that there will be no EFB for the A319/A320 non-SL variants in the foreseeable future. I also prefer the lightning, sounds and displays in the SL variants. They did an outstanding job on this one...

22 minutes ago, w6kd said:

 It's always bugged me that FSL leaves American out of its stock liveries, despite AAL operating (and by a large margin) the largest A320 fleet in the world.

I still can't wrap my mind around that fact... 
Regarding liveries, I think it has to do with copyright issues. However, to be honest, the stock liveries from FSL are not that great. The good ones are basically all made by third-party painters. Have you checked the download section in their forum? I saw some very nice American A321 Sharklet repaints there, one even in a special livery. Also inibuilds should have some on offer if I remember correctly - more a Delta guy myself. 😂 

 

[Bob Scott 7,721]

9 minutes ago, thepilot said:

 I saw some very nice American A321 Sharklet repaints there, one even in a special livery. Also inibuilds should have some on offer if I remember correctly - more a Delta guy myself. 😂

Thanks for that--just went back and found that John Tavendale did three AAL 321SL repaints that popped up in the downloads a couple weeks ago.  I've been checking the new additions on the top download page just about daily, and occasionally the first page of the downloads sections for the SLs, and somehow those got past me.  Still not much out there for the 320SL, though. 

[threexgreen 3,139]

37 minutes ago, w6kd said:

I find myself mostly flying the non-SL variants because there are relatively few US liveries for the SLs, real or fictional.  There's a Delta 321SL but no Delta 320SL, and no American or United liveries for either.  So most of my flying in the SL is Frontier or Jetblue.  It's always bugged me that FSL leaves American out of its stock liveries, despite AAL operating (and by a large margin) the largest A320 fleet in the world.

Delta doesn't have any A320 with sharklets, only the A321s have them. United also doesn't have sharklets on their Airbus fleet. That's why there aren't any liveries for these since most I think prefer real liveries over fictional ones. For all the real world variants there are plenty of liveries in the download section of their forums for Delta, United and American, though.

[MarkW 1,493]

I have been flying the SL version more because of the EFB. Nice to get proper takeoff and derate numbers. I agree the liveries are lacking. No BA A321 only the A320. Hopefully more will arrive soon. 

[Hamilton_ 45]

7 minutes ago, MarkW said:

I have been flying the SL version more because of the EFB. Nice to get proper takeoff and derate numbers. I agree the liveries are lacking.

Exactly!  👍   Same here.

[C2615 319]

Meanwhile, An A319 guy...

[chapstick 2,757]

14 minutes ago, MarkW said:

I have been flying the SL version more because of the EFB. Nice to get proper takeoff and derate numbers. I agree the liveries are lacking. No BA A321 only the A320. Hopefully more will arrive soon. 

But those feature are already in ACARS.

Now that the EFB has been out for a while and I've used it quite a bit, it's nothing special. The Navigraph integration is awful. 

[MarkW 1,493]

30 minutes ago, Chapstick said:

But those feature are already in ACARS.

Now that the EFB has been out for a while and I've used it quite a bit, it's nothing special. The Navigraph integration is awful. 

True, I guess just easier to use in the EFB.