ProSim-AR are planning to release an FMS Jet trainer which can work independently without an adjunct Flight Simulator Software (Prepar3D, X-Plane, MSFS2020). This is ideal for pilots, or students who would like to run through scenarios or procedures on a flat screen system. Such a trainer would run on weaker processors, allowing it to execute … Continue reading
The left Glareshield and center-left Main Instrument Panel (MIP) flood light is powered by the DC Essential Bus. The right Glareshield and center-right MIP flood light is powered by DC1 Norm Bus. A simplified schematic of the pinouts with a relay connected to control correct behaviour: When one battery is operating, essential bus services such … Continue reading
‘As Removed’ RMPs acquired are usually found with a damaged LCD and light bleed from years of use. The COM frequency might be illegible – The RMP LCD has now been replaced by replicas manufactured by Captain Andre. The process was straight forward, only requiring swapping of the LCD panel, elastomer strips and a blue … Continue reading
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Pinouts Thank you Thomas, Simon and David for pinout confirmation 301VU CAPT LIGHTING/LOUDSPEAKER CTL PNLOUTPUTSCaptain GPWS / G/S Upper 2101VC – A/CCaptain GPWS / G/S Lower 2101VC – A/DBacklight 2101VC – <G(5VDC)/<HConsole/Floor Lt 2101VC – <D (28VDC)/R or S, <E /<F (Lt Briefcase and Console, parallel circuit), H(outputs +28VDC to Seat Light) INPUTSCaptain GPWS/G/S Push … Continue reading
Interfacing original aircraft equipment for use into a Flight Simulator was always going to be a challenge. As you progress through the integration of the many components, you soon begin to realise there are other many other features you would like to accurately simulate. Some of these functions include: Backlighting logic and power – only … Continue reading
The New ProSimA320 Visual Model (Version 1.10) has been released for ProSimA320 1.35b2. PBR and new dynamic lighting are a welcome addition to the avionics suite. There has also been mentioned of improvements to the aerodynamic flight-models. ================================= – IMPORTANT: Requires ProSimA320 1.35b2 or higher – Completely new A320 visual model, specially designed for Prepar3D … Continue reading
The Royal Aeronautical Society has made freely available to download the Aeroplane Flight Simulator Evaluation Handbook (Third Edition June 2005) on their webstore. These qualifications follow international standards. The guidelines goes into detail the requirements for functional and subjective testing, and QTG testing. If you are looking to certify your simulator this is essential, if … Continue reading
There was common discussion among professional pilots how the ProSimA320 flight model was ‘on rails’ and unrealistic. In comparison the freeware avionics suite Jeehell FMGS provided a more accurate rendering of the flybywire system with a flight model which was similar in depiction to the real aircraft. This might all change with the soon to … Continue reading
The Airbus FO seat has now been received. The seat is heavy, weighing approximately 80 kg; the bulk of the weight is from the electronic actuators at the base. 115 VAC 3 phase is required to operate the electrical functions of the seat – if you do not have an AC source you can also … Continue reading