iniBuilds – Airbus A300–600R v1.0.2

v1.0.2:
– Art Fixes/Changes:
– Fixed – Holes in L1 door
– Fixed – HP VALVE should illuminate red during fire test
– Removed – Ice detector probe
– Added lights to ENT and CLR during IRS test
– Fixed – make the window scratches less prominent
– Added – Model circuit breakers that are relevant in checklists
– Fixed – Tiller animation reversed when using Nose wheel steering axis
– Fixed – Beacon bulb doesn’t flash with light
– Fixed – Cabin lights not showing in external view
– Fixed – Cabin window tint
– Fixed – FMS Glow reversed. Left FMC activates right glow source and vice versa
– Fixed – Unable to dim MCDU lights
– Fixed – Missing Backlight on Oxygen Panel Gauges
– Fixed – MCP lights illuminate the center window column
– Fixed – Rotate tires to different positions
– Fixed – internal door lock lever freighter
– Fixed – APU Integrated LP fuel pump switch backwards
– Fixed – Printer buttons lit when C&D
– Added – Seat sliding back and forth
– Fixed – Collision zones being too big
– Fixed – EFB and Altitude select glass flicker in cockpit
– Fixed – external light LOD issue
– Fixed – Beacon lights not showing properly
– Fixed – VOR/ADF gauges missing label
– Fixed – Glass cover of the rear strobe light does not fit properly.

– Systems Fixes/Changes:
– Fixed – Aircraft gives CG warning even though no CG has been entered
– Fixed – Resetting it self back to zero when engines shutdown on older versions it didn’t do this
– Fixed – WASM Crash – Loading waypoints too fast crashed aircraft on ground
– Fixed – SEC WASM crash
– Fixed – Next waypoint on ND distance doesn’t change at the same time
– Fixed – GPWS test/cancel PB not testing GPWS
– Fixed – RMI Issue with 360
– Fixed – Gear anims too slow
– Fixed – When directing, there is a small gap in drawn flight plan and distance is wrong
– Fixed – auto disconnect tiller option not working
– Fixed – When landing you get a triple click on touch down if landing with A/THR on you would not get this as the downgrade like modern Airbus
– Fixed – EGNX TNT 2N Departure
– Fixed – AP not disconnecting on flight control input
– Fixed – Green Dot calc in LBS and over 20,000ft seems to be wrong
– Fixed – Can’t delete custom waypoint database
– Fixed – EXT PWR AC Meter displays no frequency when EXT PWR is connected
– Fixed – EMER Bus also showing voltage in C&D
– Fixed – VS selects negative value single digit
– Fixed – During climb or descent – Pressing ALT.HLD – Aircraft very slow to react (with High ROC, took 1800ft to react )
– Fixed – DC EDD BUS during standby generator test
– Fixed – NAV not following track
– Added – PLEASE WAIT prompt for VIA/GOTO on LAT REV as can take very long
– Fixed – When VOR/NAV/ILS set to NAV, Glide indication appears in the vertical scale on PFD (should only appear in ILS Mode)
– Fixed – Selected autobrake de-selects when gear is dropped
– Fixed – Entering CG into PRG code crash
– Fixed – Nose wheel steering tiller issues when using separate axis. Note the EFB ‘Rudder controls tiller’ option must be set to NO.
– Fixed – Wildly varying fuel calcs on INIT B
– Fixed – Esc sim / pause bug causing plane to break
– Fixed – PRE-SET speed works as it should, EXCEPT : On departure with Profile Armed, Should clear itself (replaced by —) at acceleration altitude (currently stay PRESET until ALT* or LVL/CH pressed)
– Fixed – Pressing the Status Page – When in normal, should revert automatically in MEMO Page (no need to press CLR pb)
– Fixed – FMS not clearing properly on landing
– Fixed – APU FUEL LO PR ECAM still popping up with L INR TNK pumps off
– Fixed – STEP ALTS page bringing up the wrong page
– Fixed – PROF is re-engaging when reaching bugged altitude in LVL CHG
– Fixed – Not able to insert KBDL into FROM/TO
– Fixed – Freighter: cycling parking brake with engines off does not deplete the accumulator
– Fixed – Sky high pressurisation bug
– Fixed – Oxygen supply switch inop in pax version
– Fixed – THS trims to aggressively
– Fixed – Elevators don’t drop down with no HYD
– Fixed – Some users reporting that manually adding an alt constraint does not cause vnav path to recalculate
– Fixed – OIL LO PRESS Never displayed (in low oil press condition)
– Fixed – Added more details on the flow bar
– Fixed – When brake glow effect is active. So wheels above 550c the effect goes away when battery selected off.
– Fixed – Changing restrictions has no effect
– Fixed – Packs Off operations maybe wrong
– Fixed – FMC freezes when inserting LFSB ILS15 approach
– Fixed – VLS band doesn’t move when spoilers extend
– Fixed – Engine Bleed Flow Bars
– Fixed – Seen two reports of people’s pitots freezing despite having pitot heats on
– Changed POV L & POV R quick view
– Fixed – Incorrect turn at holding fix
– Fixed – Revert active fix is white on ND change
– Fixed – WASM crash with specific arrivals
– Fixed FMA in Mach mode says SPEED, should say MACH
– Fixed – PreSet light not extinguishing when switching to profile mode
– Fixed – Selected Heading Index on RMI not working

– Flight Model Fixes/Changes:
– Adjusted – interactive points to not crash when opened on the ground
– Adjusted – Ground effect reduced to give a more natural entry feel
– Adjusted – CFD ground effect range reduced to give a better feeling near the end of the flare
– Fixed – Reduced empty weight of pure F model to give larger payload range
– Adjusted – Thrust output of engines adjusted at idle. Giving better idle rolling speed at all weight ranges.

– Sounds Fixes/Changes:
– Fixed – The sounds internally are rather quiet compared to the external sounds, leading to a huge difference in volume when changing views between inside and outside
– Fixed – Gear Thump Issue When the gear thumps occur, all other sounds are temporarily deadened.
– Fixed – Engine 1 internal sounds don’t seem to change with increased throttle
– Fixed – Taxi gear cockpit ambient sound
– Fixed – Whooler sound file seems quite low quality
– Fixed – engine sounds fade away
– Fixed – Altitude Alert sound way too low
– Fixed – Overall sound levels
– Fixed – Windshear call out from ANN TEST light should play 3 times then stop not keep playing all the time
– Fixed – All interior sounds are muted at some point during the gear sounds
– Fixed – Right landing light no sound from Off to On
– Fixed – GPU Loudness
– Fixed – Sounds seem to go mute at very fwd and very aft of cabin
– Fixed – P/B sounds – All 6 buttons here do not make any sounds
– Fixed – Avionics fans volume decreases when ENG 1 is running, even further when thrust applied
– Fixed – Buzzsaw sound tied to explicit engine value of between 75-76%
– Fixed – Engine sound levels during TOGA takeoff not quite right.
– Fixed – MINIMUM callout not being called at DH
– Fixed – Fuel pump sounds missing on the outside
– Fixed – HYD sounds on external view are not audible unless right under LG bay
– Fixed – Cabin/wing views have muted engine noise
– Fixed – Fuel pumps seem to not be tied to fuel pump buttons high pitch sound can be heard all the time when AC power applied to aircraft even with pumps off and GPU on
– Fixed – When aircraft sitting on stand the sound levels using drone camera don’t make sense as it starts quiet gets louder and then stays that loud for a very far distance
– Fixed – Flight deck is very loud but levels drop up and down
– Fixed – Seats have no sound even when moved
– Fixed – Eng1 v Eng2 exterior volume E2 is super soft in all phase vs it’s twin. it’s like 70-80% as loud in various povs around the aircraft.

A return to our flagship product – Welcome to the iniBuilds A300-600R Airliner

Following the renowned success of this aircraft in XP, we launch our first airliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator under the iniBuilds brand – the iniBuilds A300-600R Airliner. It is time for the ultimate classic airliner experience, so check out some of the exciting features below!

Authentic Systems:

• Detailed custom FMS with SIDs, STARs, SEC flight plan, custom VNAV and LNAV, altitude and speed constraints and holds
• Independent FMS with state-of-the-art high-resolution cockpit displays
• Custom system rendition including bespoke hydraulic, electrical, pressurisation and fuel operation including unique A300-600R trim tank functionality
• Cautions and warnings triggered by poor maintenance
• Realistic RNAV and autoland capability modelled
• Unique behavioural characteristics of the A300-600R simulated throughout each system for the most excellent immersive experience
• Extensively tuned flight model to capture A300-600R characteristics including accurate performance; landing and takeoff behaviour
• Accurate rendition of General Electric GE CF6-80C2A1 [Pratt and Whitney PW4158 variant engine coming soon!] • Custom maintenance functions: Engine oil levels, APU oil level, Hydraulic fluid level, wheel brake wear and tire wear

Outstanding Visual Fidelity:

• New and optimized PBR textures up to 8K quality. With performance texture packs available for lower-end systems (see README.txt)
• A reworked 3D cockpit model and new exterior of the A300-600R (Passenger) and A300-600RF (Freighter) variants
• A plethora of easter eggs and eye candy associated with maintenance options and other abnormal situations. (brake wear indicators, fuelling panel, openable APU cowling, openable engine cowlings [GE ONLY], APU Mechanic, visible tire wear, RAT, reactive windshield rain)
• Realistic door arming simulation with emergency slides modelled on passenger variant only

Immersive Sounds:

• Authentic WWise soundset with full 3D environment using recordings from the real aircraft
• Advanced implementation of sound environments for the exterior, cabin, and cockpit, creating an immersive audio experience
• Authentically modelled the CF6s “Buzzsaw” sound dynamically balanced depending on N1

Additional Features:

• Feature-rich onboard Electronic Flight Bag (EFB); including Navigraph and SimBrief integration, performance calculators, load manager & panel state save functionality
• Basic iniBuilds ground handling set (freighter stairs, chocks, ground power unit)
• Pre-set cargo loads with visual models (racing team charter, horse stable transport, cargo transport, aero parts, humanitarian charter, postal freight)
• Please note the PW, IDC (CPDLC/ACARS functionality) will come in an update and is not present on launch V1