SimWorks Studios – Pilatus PC–12/47 v1.3.9

v1.3.9:
– Engine:
– Fixed bug causing ITT to be very high

– Flight Dynamics:
– Ground handling: Improved bouncy landing gear when on the ground

– Other:
– Fixed disappearing exterior clickspots and INOP flap reset switch when on the ground. Bug caused from new contact point calculations.

v1.3.8:
– Visuals:
– General:
– Removed chocks and red from hangar due to MS’ request

– Interior:
– Capped some holes in cockpit walls

– Exterior:
– Fixed normal map artifacts on left wing

– Systems:
– EFIS:
– Changed decision height increments to 10ft up to 500ft 50ft above

– Electrical:
– Fixed popping overhead circuit breaker

– Yaw damper:
– Corrected bugs in yaw damper logic
– Added two-gain yaw damper setting to improve low speed handling
– Increased yaw damper response sepeed

– Air conditioning:
– Doubled AC efficiency to improve temperature adjustment time

– Nose wheel steering:
– Improved differential braking effect on steering
– Made NWS much more sensitive
– Clicking the left pedal will allow to toggle between using pedals only, or pedals and braking for full nose wheel steering. The option will persist until changed by the user. Default is pedals and braking.

– Engine:
– ITT correction for various ISA conditions
– Implemented custom fuel limiter to get correct PCL travel range
– Implemented custom torque limiter to avoid accidental excursions
– Implemented custom N1 to show correct values on EIS
– Adjusted ITT at conditions hotter than ISA+20

– Autopilot:
– Reworked autopilot PIOs (GNS and PMS GTN)

– Flight Dynamics:
– engines.cfg:
– Modified engine tables to ach;eve correct take-off. climb and approach perlormance
– Modified Ng and governor sensitivity
– Modified torque limiter sensitivity

– flight_model.cfg
– Adjusted aircraft drag to adapt to new propeller performance tables Adjusted induced drag
– Reduced yawing tendency from flaps

Powered by a 1200hp engine and a 4 or 5-bladed propeller, the PC-12 can easily operate out of short, unprepared strips as well as paved runways, while Its superb engineering ensures a smooth flight even in adverse weather conditions. Versatile by design, the PC-12 can be configured for use an executive transport, commuter, cargo carrier or even air ambulance. Developed with the help of Pilatus Aircraft and Fly7 Executive Aviation, the SWS PC-12/47 aspires to be our best and most varied turboprop rendition in Microsoft Flight Simulator to date!

Visuals: High quality model of the aircraft’s exterior with many custom animations:

• 4 and 5-bladed propeller
• Trailing link landing gear
• Nose wheel steering with free castering
• Engine bypass flap and springs (connecting to landing gear)
• Custom flap and actuator animations
• Trim tabs
• Animated de-icing boots
• Prop beta/reverse
• Propeller vortices
• Preflight: engine cowling, fuel filter compartment, tail compartment
• Horizontal stabilator trim
• Covers with strips reacting to wind speed, direction and inclined parking
• 13 total liveries, with nine custom and one white livery in different interior configurations
• Three different cabin configurations with -again- many custom animations

Flight model and systems: The SWS team were flown in the PC-12 and then spent a week training in the PC-12 simulator at the Fly7 Training Center, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Being ableto experience first-hand how the real aircraft handles, we strived to recreate it as closely as MSFS allows. Some highlights of the flight model include:

• Engine torque effect on yaw
• Correct handling response
• Exceptional stability in inclement weather
• Realistic flap deployment timings, lift and drag effects, including crosswind limitations
• Nose down approach attitude, correctly reproduced down to flaps 30 (MSFS limitation at 40)
• Custom nose wheel steering with free-castering operation when differential brakes are used
• Fast engine response to pilot input
• Manual override control
• Correct propeller beta and reverse operation
• Custom ITT simulation including altitude limiting

Systems: Numerous custom systems are included with the SWS PC-12:

• Custom EFIS50
• Revue Thommen DC20 Chronometer
• Custom aileron-rudder interconnect system
• Custom yaw damper
• Stick shaker and pusher
• Environmental Control System
• Cabin Pressurisation Control System
• Usable circuit breakers
• Compatibility with PMS50 GTN, TDS GTNXi and Sky4Sim tablet (See README.txt)

Sounds: The SWS PC-12 contains more than 2800 authentic sounds recorded from multiple real aircraft to realistically represent the aircraft inside and out:

• Different sounds for 4 and 5-bladed propellers
• Authentic engine sounds
• Gear and flap actuators
• Air conditioning
• Aircraft electromechanical sounds such as pumps, inverters
• Exits
• Aural warnings and avionic sounds
• Audible switches, levers, doors, windows – if it moves, it can be heard!
• Many ambient sounds