Carenado have (seemingly very quietly) updated the Pilatus PC-12 to version 1.1 today, but to date I cannot find any reference to it on their website, let alone a log of updated features or fixes.  And at Marketplace, it only lists the PC-12 as updated without any details.  I'll go fly it and see if I can determine at least some of them, but if anyone has seen any update notes, please post a link?

UPDATE:  It seems the PC-12 now engages more immediately and reliably (as one would expect) with the pre-set autopilot rate of climb when taking off, the dials controlling instrument lights work as expected now, and the NAV2 and transponder instrument lights have not yet gone off as they did in the past on flights longer than about an hour.  On landing, I've noticed that ground steering is much improved, braking more gradual, and handling overall much better.  However, it still seems to accelerate and taxi much too quickly, even with correct prop and engine settings.  And they appear to have messed with the UV settings for the winglets - add-on textures other than white (not using the default decals), which were perfect before the update now don't cover the winglets properly.  There may be other things that I have not yet picked up on, of course, so I'd still like to see a log of changes made in v1.1!

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by ozzieblr
Spelling, update

Just tried it... a number of bugs have been fixed

- CDI bar on the HSI

- GS indicator(s) for LPV approach

- Crosswind sensitivity when on the ground

However..

- TDS GTN and WT 430 fight over control (use PMS530 instead of WT for now!)

- GS indicator does not activate on TDS GTN test page

also be aware that the engine instruments need the lighting dials to be turned up to become visible..

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Bert Pieke

And if anyone can explain to me what the electrical readouts on the overhead are doing when BAT or GEN switches are flipped, I would be grateful  😉

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Bert Pieke

Yep - they are weird, though the ones on the panel seem to be OK now.

Is the take-off performance improved?  I don't know how it should be in real life, but it seemed a bit sluggish for a STOL aircraft. 
I won't have chance to try it until Saturday, but this is one of my candidate aircraft for my virtual round-the-world flight if it gets fixed up alright.
Sounds like we might need a V1.2 though! 

Doesn't fix the issue with engine and fuel panel arcs not being shown on Win 11 22H2

3 hours ago, bobcat999 said:

Is the take-off performance improved?  I don't know how it should be in real life, but it seemed a bit sluggish for a STOL aircraft. 
I won't have chance to try it until Saturday, but this is one of my candidate aircraft for my virtual round-the-world flight if it gets fixed up alright.
Sounds like we might need a V1.2 though! 

I'm wondering about this as well.  Has the STOL characteristics of this aircraft been addressed?🤨

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Dillon

STOL is a bit of a loose term, irl its certainly a short field capable aircraft at the right weights and with a proficient pilot, but ultimately its an executive transport, I sometimes get the impression that Kodiak level STOL performance is being expected

5 minutes ago, Sceadu said:

STOL is a bit of a loose term, irl its certainly a short field capable aircraft at the right weights and with a proficient pilot, but ultimately its an executive transport, I sometimes get the impression that Kodiak level STOL performance is being expected

Yes, good point.  STOL in itself doesn't mean a lot, and it has a lot to do with loaded weights of the aircraft involved.
I believe early on, someone checked the Pilatus quoted take of run at a certain weight, against the one in the sim, and it seemed the Carenado aircraft needed quite a bit more runway.  I never checked it myself, but that single statement has stayed in my head, that's all.  

8 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Just tried it... a number of bugs have been fixed

- CDI bar on the HSI

- GS indicator(s) for LPV approach

- Crosswind sensitivity when on the ground

However..

- TDS GTN and WT 430 fight over control (use PMS530 instead of WT for now!)

- GS indicator does not activate on TDS GTN test page

also be aware that the engine instruments need the lighting dials to be turned up to become visible..

Does the GP show for lpv approaches?  Also you'll need to delete the WT GNS at the moment if you want to run tds.  I also emailed Carenado about having a gns430 with a 750.  They seemed confused about it and said they needed a 430 because not everyone uses a GTN.  I said yes but only when users select a gtn from the tablet would there need to be a 750 and a 650.  Going forward if there is a 430/530 displayed at the same time a GTN 750 or 650 is displayed the avionics will not work.  This goes for every addon, especially once WT becomes default GNS.

Afaik WT is working with TDS and PMS for a solution.

 

No fixed engine and fuel panel arcs not being shown...Unless your deactivated nanovg in options experimental. No win 11 22h2 problem, it's that option the problem with engine panel, turn off and the engine panels arcs will work.

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by edzunu

2 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Does the GP show for lpv approaches?  Also you'll need to delete the WT GNS at the moment if you want to run tds.  I also emailed Carenado about having a gns430 with a 750.  They seemed confused about it and said they needed a 430 because not everyone uses a GTN.  I said yes but only when users select a gtn from the tablet would there need to be a 750 and a 650.  Going forward if there is a 430/530 displayed at the same time a GTN 750 or 650 is displayed the avionics will not work.  This goes for every addon, especially once WT becomes default GNS.

Afaik WT is working with TDS and PMS for a solution.

 

GP works for LPV approaches now..

Just now, Bert Pieke said:

GP works for LPV approaches now..

Oh my goodness they fixed it?!  I'm shocked.

How about the performance drop?

I guess the next miracle is to get them to place a 750/650 instead of 750/430

2 hours ago, edzunu said:

No fixed engine and fuel panel arcs not being shown...Unless your deactivated nanovg in options experimental. No win 11 22h2 problem, it's that option the problem with engine panel, turn off and the engine panels arcs will work.

I find that I need to rotate the Instrument Lighting knob (left) for the display to show properly.. but no nanovg changes required.

4 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Going forward if there is a 430/530 displayed at the same time a GTN 750 or 650 is displayed the avionics will not work.

I have moved the WT GNS folder to my MSFS Addons folder and activate it via Addons Linker when required.  That way, I can activate the PMS or WT units at will.  For the V35 Bonanza, for example, I like the WT unit.  For the PC12, I use the PMS unit.

Over time, I expect that this will get sorted out..

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Bert Pieke