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## iniBuilds A380 Airliner v1.0.3 Out Now! ✈️ v1.0.3 brings together all fixes and improvements originally planned for v1.0.2, alongside additional changes developed during this time. 🛠️ Thank you for your patience while we completed the necessary testing and verification to ensure the update was ready for release. 💙 🔽 Download and install the update via the __**In-Game Content Manager.**__ 📝 [CHECK OUT THE CHANGELOG](<https://forum.inibuilds.com/topic/41568-inibuilds-a380-airliner-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-v1023-released/>) 📝

I’ve had it since day 1. I’m not disappointed in any way. I’m sure you won’t be either. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

On a X-Box. No kidding. I am Kidding about Austin Powers. Kind of. Review is 22 min. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

So I found a workaround on the ini discord. Simply setup the EFB to update Navigraph data, you can even initiate it, I did. It failed immediately tho that was expected. Now here is the trick. Exit your flight via “Main Menu”. After doing that respawn to a parking slot and now when you log off from Navigraph and log in again it will now offer the needed upgrade and you can verify with the check button. It worked for me, hope it works for you too! YMMV. TANSTAAFL Blue skies, -B

If you think ini is reformed with the a380 released, you should check out LVFR’s a380…not reformed, REDEEMED! -B

I have had the ini a340 since release day. Like many ini releases, it was quite bumpy at first but now 10 or 11 patches later I find it to be an exceptional performer in all aspects and it works like a champ with WinCTRL (WINWING) EFIS/FCU and MCDU. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

Ini - 9. The best and cleanest ini release ever. It’s quite elegant inside and out LVFR - 8. Amazing, out of no where, home run of a release by LVFR. They will get better I think and how it stands right now is no small feat. FBW - 7. Inability to fly RNAV is the only think keeping it out of first place as both a Freeware offering and huge collaborative technical achievement, YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

One caveat and I could be mistaken, FBW don’t do RNAV, or so I’ve heard. -B

As an owner of all three (four if you count Bredock LoL) I will say the FBW offering is steep competition for the ini and LVFR a380-800’s, especially at the price. I have them all because I collect Simulator Artifacts. Planes, airports and other assundry $$$ wasters. I am fortunate enough to be retired and having adequate income to fund my silly daliences and I feel the FBW would make an excellent addition to anyone’s hanger. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

To add further temptation last night I took it for a hop from KATL to KPDX. Full GSX boarding too. Flight approx 4.5 hours; uneventful ending with a full auto land on RWY 28L. Quite satisfactory. Today I am going to explore the Elevated Features and Functions more fully. I am well pleased with this aircraft. I had purchased it ahead of my IniBuilds a380 which I am also well pleased with and I will be flying both planes for the near future at least. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

LVFR a380-800 Elevated Change Log for today’s release published two days ago A380-800 -Elevated Update Notes (28 July - 26 September) FLIGHT MODEL - More accurate flight physics. Aircraft no longer having too much lift on takeoff causing in some cases auto rotation. FLIGHT DECK & AVIONICS - Added phase-aware flight-plan predictions, with predicted speed and altitude shown on the F-PLN page. - Fixed RNP being stuck at 0.50 and reworked the nav-accuracy model to match the FCOM. - Added real TRIP/ALTN/FINAL fuel predictions on FUEL&LOAD. - Added FIX INFO (4 independent fixes) and lateral revisions on secondary flight plans (SEC F-PLN) to the CDU. - Added DIR TO options and a waypoint list per FCOM 34.6.6.11. - Fixed the CDU PERF CLB derate dropdown not applying your selection. - Added PACKS and ANTI ICE options to the CDU’s PERF T.O page. - Fixed FUEL&LOAD’s DEST/ALTN UTC field showing trip duration instead of arrival time, and seven CDU fields that could be set but never cleared. - Fixed a COMPANY T.O REQUEST loop that could block PERF T.O from ever being reached. - Fixed CDU messages: T/D REACHED, two wrong colours, plus four new messages added. - Disarmed NAV and CLB when both flight directors are deselected; fixed LOC/G-S arming from a manually-tuned ILS (previously needed two APPR presses) and CHECK APPR SEL. - Fixed LAND, FLARE and ROLL OUT not annunciating on a hand-flown ILS. - Fixed Mach targets reverting to TAS instead of CAS after a reset. - Fixed a level-off consuming the managed-descent clearance in VNAV; descent-speed constraints now honour Mach and correctly hold to DECEL per FCOM. - Fixed SRS rotation attitude and the speed law taking over mid-rotation; fixed CONF 3 flying the takeoff F speed, which made the step to VAPP 25 kt too big. - Fixed A/THR arming on an aircraft whose engines aren’t running. - Added automatic speedbrake extension and retraction per FCOM DSC-27-10-10. - Fixed eight systems (V1, BTV, OANS, APPR, FWS, takeoff memo, acceleration altitude) not resetting correctly on a second sector without a full reload. - Split the Captain and First Officer EFIS chains so each side is fully independent, including separate map bindings. - Simulated GNSS jamming/spoofing, later made an optional EFB toggle rather than always-on. ECAM - Filled in missing SD auto-call pages (CONFIG warnings, batteries). - Fixed RCL re-announcing already-cleared alerts; CLR now properly holds through inhibit windows, and an alert cleared with CLR keeps its LIMITATIONS while the underlying failure is still active. - Fixed the T.O/LDG INHIBIT windows holding back messages that occur outside them. - Added PACK FAULT lights and a pack thermal model. - Completed the BLEED SUPPLY line with NAI/WAI, gated on rating mode; added T.O SPEEDS NOT INSERTED caution. - Made PRED W/S selectable and added the PRED W/S OFF memo; fixed weather radar messages occasionally dropping their unit label. - Added FUEL WINGS NOT BALANCED / BALANCED messages; fixed ground fuel memos (retitled to FCOM names, added DEFUEL IN PROGRESS, revived COLDFUEL, added CROSSFEED OPEN); fixed FWD XFR IN PROGRESS never lighting. - Added A-SKID and AUTO BRAKE indications to the WHEEL SD page. NAVIGATION DISPLAY, OANS & CHARTS - Added an interactive menu to the ND’s OANS airport map, plus a marker for where your last click actually landed. - Fixed TERR ON ND needing two presses to paint. - Fixed the ND runway symbol not gating on the selected range. - Fixed the destination facility going stale in the nav database with no indication. - Added the aircraft’s live position on georeferenced Navigraph charts; fixed the Night chart option not actually loading the night chart; chart position marker is now a magenta GPS-style triangle. - ND now draws MANUAL legs as open-ended course lines. DISPLAYS - Unified the colour palette across every screen, and repaired the four display fonts (invisible glyphs, trace noise). - Added a brighter, more realistic 1.5x screen glow on all eight display units. - Added a deep indigo LCD tint on the FCU, EFIS and baro panel windows. - Refreshed the A380 clock face with an updated look. DATALINK, AOC & SIMBRIEF - Added company T.O data uplink (with a table fallback), pre-filled downlink reply forms so the crew can answer company messages, and nine new incoming company message types. - Added company free-text messaging; fixed a company uplink that could delete the active flight plan. - Added QNH to the ARR WX telex (previously temp/wind/hazards only); fixed the loadsheet quoting the previous OFP until SYNC was pressed. - Fixed the final loadsheet not waiting for the doors, and a dispatch dead-write-token bug that could block boarding indefinitely. - Fixed a stale/regenerated SimBrief plan not reaching the CDU, and the aircraft now refuses to load a SimBrief plan generated for a different flight. - Added a scannable QR code for Navigraph sign-in; fixed automatic recovery when a Navigraph sign-in code expires mid-session. FUEL SYSTEM - Fixed the trim tank automatic transfer issues. - Added automatic lateral balancing between the symmetric fuel transfer tanks. - Fixed cold-fuel transfer locking the inner tanks out while the feed tanks starved. - Fixed several fuel trim-transfer reliability issues (valve gating, feed routing, pump-pressure verification) affecting CG control. - Fixed a weight-loading bug at spawn that could let gross weight drift during the initial load solve. - Made the fuel jettison auto-stop actually reachable, with ECAM reporting it accurately. ENGINES - Rebuilt the engine sound sets for both the GP and RR engines entirely from scratch. - Fixed the GP engines burning about 9% less fuel than the RR engines for the same power setting, and added an altitude term to the fuel-flow model (previously flat with height). FLIGHT CONTROLS, GROUND HANDLING & BRAKES - Fixed radio altitude reading low, which made RA callouts fire about 20 ft early. - Fixed the braked-wheel map - 16 braked wheels total; the aft body-gear axles correctly have no brakes. - Fixed brake rollout registration, recalibration, and the temperature-arc colour; fixed a brake-temperature readout unit bug. - Rebuilt the brake thermal model. - Separated the nosewheel-steering tiller input from the rudder pedals; tuned the rudder law. - Fixed the fuel-point model position to match FCOM coupling locations; fixed the cargo/door interactive points and mirrored door headings. - Added ROW/ROP (Runway Overrun Warning/Protection) - runway-overrun awareness and braking-distance alerts. - Wired up roughly 105 previously-dead cockpit animations (guards, overhead panel, SURV, glareshield). SYSTEMS - Fixed an inverted-hysteresis TCAS RA ground-inhibit bug, and added TCAS aural callouts. - Fixed GPWS Mode 2B upgrading the exact approach warning it’s supposed to suppress; made GPWS Mode 2 reachable. - Fixed SURV controls silently disagreeing with the pedestal and the simulation. - Added a real zone-temperature model for air conditioning (replacing instant knob mapping), plus occupancy/OAT load and RAM AIR inlet modelling. - Added SEAT BELTS/NO SMOKING AUTO detent with FCOM memo gating. EFB - Added an enlarge button for a close-up camera view of whichever tablet you’re using. - Fixed long CALIBRATION button labels clipping in Settings, and the focused field disappearing behind the on-screen keyboard. - Added crew-selectable IRS alignment speed and Hoppie logon-code pasting in Settings. - Fixed the FUEL AND PAYLOAD action row wrapping onto a second line, and the home-screen app grid overflowing. - LOAD AIRCRAFT now explains why it refused a load instead of failing silently. GROUND SERVICES - Added wheel chocks with GSX ground-services integration, including a status line showing when chocks are holding, and handling for ground equipment and the jetway during a GSX or third-party pushback. - All three baggage loaders now always arrive (previously one could be randomly missing); catering trucks remain optional. - Added a FUEL ONLY dispatch button for turnarounds GSX can’t complete on its own. PERFORMANCE - Fixed two native Bing maps continuing to run at full cost even when hidden off-screen. - Fixed VNAV writing fifteen L:Vars every frame for values that never actually change. Expect this on the upcoming update this week. Will let you know once its released. (Source | Facebook)

And some Google AI to finish my thoughts. This series of releases by LVFR seems to have caught everyone by surprise. I see big things ahead for LVFR and for Flight Simulator 2024. Blue skies, -B LatinVFR (LVFR) has introduced its "Elevated Update" series for its aircraft lineup in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This initiative bridges the gap between simple, mid-tier add-ons and more complex airliners by significantly upgrading systems depth and graphics. [1, 2] The core details of the LVFR Elevated program for MSFS 2024 include: 🚀 Key Features of the Elevated Upgrades Enhanced System Depth: While LVFR traditionally creates accessible airliners that sit slightly above base game difficulty, the Elevated updates add much deeper avionics and aircraft systems. For example, upgrades include multi-independent MCDUs with fully operational scratchpads and deep flight-planning integrations. [1, 2] MSFS 2024 Engine Capabilities: The upgraded aircraft leverage the MSFS 2024 physics and rendering engines. This includes native CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) aerodynamics for highly accurate lift and drag. [1] Dynamic Weathering & Effects: Planes feature advanced paint rendering and environmental reactions, including progressive airframe icing, snow accumulation, brake grime, fluid staining, and tire wear. [1, 2] Full Career Mode Integration: The native MSFS 2024 versions are optimized for the simulator's built-in Career Mode, allowing you to fly them for scheduled commercial airline services. [1, 2] Advanced Electronic Flight Bag (EFB): The updated aircraft come equipped with powerful EFBs that feature SimBrief flight planning integration, Navigraph Charts compatibility, live weather, and interactive performance checklists. [1] ✈️ Featured Aircraft Updates Airbus A380-800 "Elevated": Released natively for the MSFS 2024 Marketplace, this aircraft features massive visual overhauls, dedicated cabin areas, performance optimization to minimize stutters, and unique regional environmental visuals like desert dust for middle-eastern variants. [1, 2] Airbus A330-900neo V2: A major upgrade path that refreshes the avionics into a deeper, modernized simulation while keeping an optional "legacy mode" for players who prefer simpler operations. [1] Airbus A340-300: Released as an advanced native version that fully implements MSFS 2024 features like pre-flight engine covers and ground crew/passenger models. [1] 💳 Upgrade Policy If you owned the older MSFS 2020 versions of these LatinVFR aircraft, you can still import and fly them in MSFS 2024 at no additional cost. However, accessing the fully native "Elevated/Advanced" features (like career mode compatibility and the updated avionics suite) requires purchasing a small upgrade fee via the in-sim Marketplace. [1] Are you looking to upgrade a specific plane you already own (like the A330 or A380), or are you deciding which LVFR aircraft to buy next for your MSFS 2024 Career Mode? Let me know so I can give you exact pricing or feature breakdowns!

And the Elevate portion of the aircraft can be found in the Operations section of the extremely well done manual. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B https://latinvfr.com/pages/a380-beginner-tutorial

Big Update Today On MP. It Appears Elevated Is Released. Cant Link Discord Copy Of Change Log. Many, Many Pages. YMMV. TANSTAAFL Blue skies, -B

Remember, Safely Expeditiously Expediently If you do that, you might pass muster 😇😇😇 -B

SU7 Beta Perhaps? -B

My only comment is it’s quite cheeky to be asking for a higher price while your “stable” release is anything but. I bought every E-Jet on release hoping to encourage and support FSS. Closing in on four (or more) years of development and waiting my desire to support FSS has long left my heart and since I never fly the current version I suspect I will not fly the V1.0. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. My Opinion Only. Blue skies, -B

Only the ones you don’t walk away from. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. Blue skies, -B

Nope. Still hard locks the sim the moment I select the plane. Uninstalled again until FSS resolves or I leave SU 7 Beta or it leaves me. (Ends). -B

Get both…you know you want to 😇 -B

Not yet. Will try in an hour or so when I finish my current flight and. Will report back my findings

RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7 Beta - 1.9.13.0 General Bug FixesAdded new popup for group loading error AircraftAero Vodochody L39Updated all containers instruments with their simAttach version for Red Thunder variation Fixed attitude indicator G5 screen emissive value Updated old instruments containers with their simAttach versions for AmericanPatriot variation Aviat Pitts Special S1SFixed Fuel_Digital_02 screen position to avoid cropped numbers in Toto variation Updated all containers instruments with their simAttach version for Toto variation North American Aviation P-51 MustangFixed missing right flap for passive default variation Fixed C_Gear animation for passive default variation Fixed missing heat blur effect for SpamCan variation Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for MissAmerica variation Fixed missing heat blur effect for ManOWar variation Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for LadyB variation Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for Strega variation Fixed missing heat blur effect for MrsVirginia variation Fixed missing heat blur effect for Bunny variation Fixed missing heat blur effect for WeeWillyII variation Fixed missing heat blur effect for Voodoo variation Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for GoldFinger variation North American Aviation T-6 TexanFixed vigilus screen node name Fixed miniVigilus screen material in Almost Perfect variation Updated old containers instruments with their simAttach version for Gunslinger variation Updated old containers instruments with their simAttach version for Almost Perfect variation Fixed wheels blurred animations for RadialVelocity variation Fixed wheels blurred animations for BabyBoomer variation Fixed wheels blurred version to fix their visual rotating animation for BigRed variation Fixed wheels blurred version to fix their visual rotating animation for Gotcha variation Fixed missing engine heat blur FX on all variations Flight SystemNavDataFixed an issue with routes in old BGL files not loading correctly. EFBFixed an issue in the new Ground Services app where the status of the pushback, chocks and doors would stop updating in certain situations. Aircraft GameplayFixed aircraft external weights sometimes loaded wrong after changing aircraft ATCFixed COM radio playing static when a station is tuned to (e.g. ATIS) after restarting a flight CareerCareer can now identify when an incorrect aircraft configurations causes the engines of your aircraft to turn off after using Skip or Back-on-Track. When such a failure is detected and causes the aircraft to crash, the player will no longer receive reputation loss, or aircraft wear-and-tear consequences requiring repairs. Removed the Float and Ski options in career mission filters General Bug FixesChanged skip to shutdown for helicopter parking spots to teleport the helicopter on the center of the paking spot instead of on the edge ActivitiesNational Championship Air RacesAdded message during turnaround Added a skip to next phase after several landing attempts Fixed timer start in practice mode Fixed STOL disqualified because of crash Added texts for new commentator voicelines DevModeGeneralAdded RDR-1 Weather Radar Sim Attachment. ModelLibEditor: Fixed a bug that prevent to add a tag on a selected package. ModelLibEditor: Improved the UX of the tag. Fixed developer camera zooming issue after focusing on an object Navigation Graph EditorFixed exception when opening navigation graph files Scenery EditorAdded daytime intensity override in light parameter Fixed rendering of tire gum materials applied to taxipaths Fixed line snapping when editing with “Update game renders on mouse update” enabled Material EditorAdded duplicated GUID check when building MaterialLib packages Fixed file duplication when renaming materials. Fixed airport failed to draw due to corrupted materials. SimObject EditorFixed creating new attachment/preset/livery, it’s no longer possible to write special characters SDKSamplesFixed Wasm Camera Sample which used wrong callback names WASM APIFixed a bug that prevents the FsIO API to partially read .bin or .gltf files when streamed. Fixed wasm systems loading for Rotorcraft and LighterThanAir Exporter BlenderExceptions occurring in glTF hooks are now reported in the logs. Fixed an edge case where the AO map was not exported. Correctly name mesh UV channels when importing glTF files. This fixes the ambient occlusion map viewport preview. Prevent export of unused color and texcoord channels. DocumentationNew tags added into the model animation documentation: < BlendTreeStateGroup > < DefaultBlendTreeState > < BlendTreeStateTransitions > < BlendTreeStateTransition > < NextCandidates > < Candidate > Added documentation for new navigation data items. Cockpit Decals page has had minor updates (removed file format requirements and image updates). WASM: New VFX API functions added - fsVfxSetWorldPosition_EX1, fsVfxSpawnInWorld_EX1. New core ENUM added - eFsWorldReference New hash-map parameter added to system.cfg [BURNER_SYSTEM] valves: Piezo Added description of the “ModelBehavior” samples folder to the SDK Contents page. Added information on the WASMVersion SDK folder. New CFG parameters related to the Wear And Tear system added to the engines.cfg: cht_max_safe, max_safe_mp, radiator_max_safe, max_safe_torque, ITT_max_safe New custom cubemap option added to cockpit.cfg. SimObject Editor: New section detailing the Cubemap Reflection Capture Tool added.

Not quite true. I am flying the a380-800 as I type this and I am on SU 7 Beta. The rest I cannot say as I’ve not flown them in SU7 yet, or at least AFAIK. YMMV. TANSTAAFL Blue skies, -B