AEROSOFT AIRBUS X EXTENDED A320/321 VERSION 1.

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Thursday, 24 October 2013 This text holds the information we gathered after the manual was created.

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HISTORY
1.00 Online release 1.01
ND Issues Route Lines issue/LNAV Minor TOD Issue associated with Manual Constrains Electrical Issues Auto Rudder on Ground FBW Direct Law Elevator ineffectiveness improved FBW & AP Instability in Low FPS condition improved Right MCDU/ Checklist changes o ATC Sound Enhancement o Approach Channels enhanced o Checklist/View system Fixes and Enhancement o Turn Around Checklist Fixed o F9 Key Fixed o Co-pilot can Toggle ON/OFF with Keyboard Key `3` o After Take-off Lights not switched off fixed. ECAM fixes and enhancements o LDG Elevation Fixed o LDG INHIBIT fixed o Severe Ice Spelling error fixed. o Auto Brake Low Spelling error fixed o Rev N1 Modified Autopilot fixes and enhancements o Revised behaviour, Smoother Pitch o Autoland Flare improved o Fixed ALT* on ground when FCU Alt greater than THR ACC alt o Fixed Condition where it will not go into VS mode when eg climbing but FCU alt is lower than current alt. o Fixed PFD Alpha Prot Tape. o Revised SRS Flight Director o Revised TOD Algorithms

1.02 Full new build

MCDU Stability improvement, fixed some CTD issues Several Approach transition fixed Manuals, several changes Paint kit removed from build now offered a separate download

1.03 Full new build Right MCDU/ Checklist changes o Flight Control Checks: Tolerances for elevators, ailerons and rudder increased) o Brake Checks Zero Pressure: Tolerance from 5 to 10% increased o User States: Checklist functionality now also available with user states because checklist status saved with Saved User States o Turn around: Misc checklist fixes for new turn o Cop TCAS Setting: Little bit faster in cockpit preparation CL o Before TO CL: Fixed hanging CL Info o Lights Off Problem during Climb: Fixed o Please Release Parking Brake Ground Crew call with delayed Parking Brake Release: Fixed o Init Descent Procedure: Fixed o Landing Memo Check: Now all LDG Memo Items are checked o Hotkey for Toggle Co-pilot On/Off: Now changed from key '3' to '2' o On/Off Switch for Checklist & Co-pilot Hotkeys: Added to CL Options ECAM fixes and enhancements o ICING DETECTED less frequent o Electrical Load (Amps etc.) 0 at all times fixed Autopilot fixes and enhancements o Revised behaviour, Smoother Pitch o Rewritten ALT Capture Smoother now. o FD SRS improved. o Reduced ATHR aggressiveness by a small bit. o Fixed Asymmetry N1 in TOGA/MCT o LOC Issues (360 Turns) in rare cases MCDU o Stability improvement, Fix some CTD issues o Solved Navdata reading issue causing multiple arrival transmissing and erroneous lines. FBW o FBW Rotation rates at VR revised. Misc o Left MCDU resolution increased with a minor FPS impact (1~2 FPS) o Folder location for ini and logs is changed to solve Localization issues o Added a small guide to help throttle setup. Right MCDU/ Checklist changes o added a simple Pushback Gauge for Non AES Pushback Procedure (Press "START PUSH" to Open Config&Start Menu, Cond. AES CL Option = Off)

1.03b Full new build for Boxed/Update from 1.03

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ECAM fixes and enhancements Electrical Load (Amps etc.) 0 at all times fixed (again) Autopilot fixes and enhancements HDG FD Smoothen LOC Smoothen

1.04
Model o VS knob reversed logic o ECAM fixes and enhancements o Gear indication corrected, overlapping text fixed. Diverse o Keyboard throttle option included o Chrono issue solved o All relevant manuals updated o Livery Manager included o BA A320 IAE changed from CFM to IAE o Master Caution sound removed when loading Cold & Dark o Speed tape error fixed FBW/AP/Navigation o Fixes for AlphaFloor o Many small fixes for route line issues o Localizer tracking improved Checklist/Co-pilot o Auto rudder: The rudder check in the AFTER ENGINE START checklist will be omitted if the auto rudder functionality in the right MCDU - FLIGHT OPTIONS menu is set to ON. o Landing Memo: The LANDING checklist now is interrupted until the Landing Memo becomes available in the Upper ECAM. Then the Co-pilot continues with the checklist i. e. flaps 2, gear down etc. o Start Chronometer: In the Take Off checklist we integrated a feature that if the Copilot is set to ON, he automatically now starts the chronometer (displayed on the ND) after the Take-off thrust (=< 50 % N1) has been set. o Barometric Checks: During descent and approach the QNH value entered in the MCDU PERF APPR page is now used by the co-pilot. If no value has been entered then the current ambient pressure value will be used (= keyboard [B]). Like in reality the co-pilot now enters those figures in visible steps and not anymore at once. Then there is a pause of 2 seconds - during which the user can enter a different value before the checklists continues. If there is a new turn those values will also be reset for the next flight. o AES Option: The description for this option in the right MCDU / OPTIONS / CHECKLIST menu has been changed to AES PUSH and YES/NO. The reason is to make it clearer that this option only should be set to YES if the AES pushback should be used. If there is no pushback required (even that AES is available) this option has to be set to NO. Then the other two Engine Start procedures and checklist are available. First finish the AES procedure (CRTL+SHIFT+W) and then start the Engine Start checklist with [2] from the keyboard.

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AES Procedure no pushback required: Sometimes the After Engine Start Checklist did not start if just the AES Clearance Procedure was used i. e. no AES pushback. Those problems should be solved now. Pushback Gauge: If the pushback angle was set to <90 degrees the pushback did not stop. The angle is now limited to max. 90 degrees. We are still trying to find a solution with the developer of the gauge itself for pushback angles <90 degrees. Cockpit Preparation Checklist: If co-pilot is not used there have been problems with the transponder setting STANDBY as well as with the EMERGENCY LIGHTS if they were not OFF. Problems are now fixed. 2D views: The function keys F9 to F12 are reserved for the 2D-views. There have been some misunderstanding about it and changes were made. Now F9 again is assigned to the 2D Glareshield / Panel view (like described in the manuals). If a user wants to change back from any other view to the VC-cockpit view with one click, then we suggest using the integrated view bar.

1.05
Diverse o Aircraft.cfg's updated to avoid fuel dumping. o New livery manager that avoids issue with deleting livery o New Dutch manual (thanks Eric) ECAM o Added: Missing APU word in Lower ECAM FUEL page. o Changed: More realistic GND IDLE N1 (idle N1 now varies according to Pressure Altitude). o Changed: TLA at idle now commands a 20% N1. o Fixed: A321 Lower ECAM Door Page. o Fixed: ATHR needle now commands flight idle not 0 % N1. o Fixed: Lower ECAM LAND ELEV was wrong. o Fixed: N1 Needle to be at the bottom of arc when below 20% N1. o Fixed: Under certain condition the Landing Memo appeared during take-off. o Fixed: Under certain conditions the LDG MEMO was being displayed during climb. MCDU (left) o Added: It is now possible to save and reuse company route flight plans to which single waypoints manually have been added. If you want manually to add a waypoint just enter it into the scratchpad and then press the respective LSK L before which existing waypoint this new one should be added. o Changed: DME Arcs Entry and Exit significantly reworked. o Changed: TP now curved, will form a curved line to the Great Circle Line. o Changed: Track from a fix for a Distance and Track from a fix to a DME Distance legs completely reworked. o Fixed: All PBD issues. o Fixed: DIR TO issue resulting in flashing line. o Fixed: LNAV lost when going to NAT waypoint issue. o Fixed: Navdata reading issue associated with Navigraph. o Fixed: INCPT does not keep moving around now.

1.10 renamed to Aerosoft Airbus A320/321

PFD o o o o o o o o o o o o o Added: Added V1 and V2 Indications. Added: ALT Armed Magenta added for CSTRs. Added: Metric Alt added Added: Several new FMA added related to VDEV for Non-ILS Approaches. Changed: GS now always remain active once GS is captured once. Changed: VDEV(or also known as green dot) added, RNAV still not fully supported yet though. Fixed: Alt numbers on alt tape now turns orange when passing through MDA/DH Fixed: CAT X / DUAL / SINGLE Word removed when non-ILS Approach Fixed: GS* Active and GS Armed at the same time Fixed. Fixed: MDA now does not auto degrade to CAT1 with AP ON. Fixed: STD/QNH flashing reworked to FCOM. Fixed: VSI negative indication removed. Fixed: When on ground, FD bars dont appear till thrust levers at or above CL. Added: DECEL point added on ND Fixed: ND items flickering when operating very close to the equator fixed. Fixed: ND items behind datum line (IDL) were not displayed correct until passing that longitude

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FDE Changed: Major revision to Lift/Drag Model, more accurate climb/descends, acceleration/deceleration. o Changed: New Flaps model, revised lift/drag. CHECKLIST- / CO-PILOT FUNCTIONALITY o Fixed: After Start CL / THS setting; there were problems with the trim position if the distance to the set point was too big. o Fixed: MDA; The Descent Preparation CL did not recognize if MDA was used (MCDU PERF APPR page) instead of DH. Now solved i. e. also MDA is recognized. o Fixed: User States Doors; if a user state has been saved the situation of the left passenger doors as well as of all right cargo doors were not saved. Now those states are also saved. o Changed: FINAL Checklist; The Final CL activation now is independent from the activation of the MCDU PERF APPR mode activation. The FINAL checklist will be automatically started under the following conditions: Distance to runway > 30 NM Flight path is > 90 degrees compared to the runway course o Changed: Deceleration Pseudo- waypoint Automatic activation of APPR mode APPR phase is automatically activated at the DECEL pseudo waypoint provided that NAV mode is engaged and altitude is below 7.200 feet AGL. The (DECEL) pseudo waypoint is calculated by the FMGC to initiate deceleration in order to be stabilized at VAPP at a specified point on the approach profile, normally at 1000 feet AGL. The Deceleration point is now displayed on the ND (magenta circle). The APPR mode should have been activated before reaching this point. Passing the DECEL pseudo waypoint the APPR mode automatically will be activated. o Changed: Landing Memo; The conditions for the Landing Memo are: > 2000 feet RA above runway altitude & Flight mode: Cruise or Approach o Changed: High Altitude Airports; There are high altitude airports like Quito / Ecuador at an altitude of app. 9.000 feet. Using the Co-pilot functionality caused problems o

during CLIMB as well as DESCENT. Therefore for such airports (< 5.000 feet) the functionality has been changed as follows: During the CLIMB CL the 10.000 feet call is omitted and the landing lights are switched off by the co-pilot after the Baro Check at the transition level. During the DESCENT also already at the transition level (< 10.000 feet) the Landing Lights as well as Landing System are set to ON by the copilot. o Changed: TCAS; The checklist and co-pilot functionality now will be changed so TILT in the "AFTER TO CL" will stay on ABV but the checklist now also accepts ALL. In the CRUISE CL if necessary the co-pilot then sets the TILT to ALL (if not previously done by the user). o Added: Baro Checks during Descent Checklist; The Landing Elevation Check as part of the Descent Preparation Checklist has been disabled i. e. it is not mandatory anymore to fill the QNH-field in the MCDU PERF APPR page. But if a value is entered the unit used (inHg or hPa) must be identical with the settings the FCU QNH display. If the unit is later changed the value in MCDU PERF APPR page automatically will be adjusted. o Changed: ACFT STATE TAXI - Selected Altitude; If the user forgets to enter a first altitude the co-pilot (if used) automatically enters during TAXI an altitude of 7.000 feet. o Changed: ACFT STATE TAKE-OFF Selected Altitude; when loading the TAKE OFF aircraft state the FCU altitude was set to 100 feet. Now the minimum selected altitude is already set to 28.000 feet. o Fixed: CHECKLIST INFOBAR; If the user started Engine 2 before getting the permission by the Ground Crew, the information on the infobar START ENGINE 2 remained. o Changed: BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST; the checklist started automatically when the runway holding point was passed. If the co-pilot was not used this sometimes caused stress and got problems because during immediate Take-off the checklist was still running and collided with the TAKE-OFF checklist. Therefore the plane now has to be fully stopped after passing the runway holding point to automatically start the checklist. Manually it still can be started at any point using [1] from the keyboard. o Added: TAKE-OFF with FLAPS 3; The co-pilot functionality has been adopted so that Take-off with flaps 3 now is also possible. o Changed: TURNAROUND; There have been problems with the automatic TURNAROUND aircraft state after the PARKING CL had been finished i.e. flaps and ground spoilers ARM did not work as required. Problem should be solved now. o Changed: Cockpit Preparation CL after Turnaround; The cockpit preparation CL after Turnaround has been modified i. e. certain procedure checks will be omitted like Batteries, External Power and Navigation Lights etc. More details in the Vol6 Stepby-step Guide. o Fixed: ECAM STATUS CHECK; if the CLR button is ON it is necessary previously to confirm a warning message. MCDU (right) o Changed: DEFAULT AIRCRAFT STATES; the default aircraft state CRUISE has been deleted (due to problems with the AP status and data) and instead a new default state TURNAROUND has been added. This state is the same than the settings after the PARKING checklist has been finished and the plane is set back for a new turn.

Changed: USER STATES (SAVE and LOAD); There had been problems with saved / loaded user states and the status of the MCDU (left). Some MCDU fields were not automatically filled respectively looked and behaved different compared to the MCDU after using a standard ACFT STATE like p. e. DARK & COLD. Those problems now have been solved. o Changed: SOUND OPTIONS; The sound volume in the cockpit can now be set to LOW or NORMAL. LOW means that the sound for Batteries, Cooling and Avionics are reduced by 15%. FUEL PLANNER o Added: Balance has been added (relation between Trim and Center of Gravity). o Changed: Fuel loaded now changes according to weight of aircraft. o Changed: New layout. MISCELLANEOUS o Added: 100 above and minimum callouts. o Added: Airbus X Options Configurator added. o Added: More Sharklet Models. o Added: Revised AutoPilot Mode Reversions. o Changed: Autothrust Disconnect button on the throttles of the real airbus linked to Default FSX ATHR Arm. o Changed: FBW Slight revision to pitch sensitivity done. o Changed: GSX Pushback does not interfere with rudder. o Changed: Much Improved RollOut when AutoLand. o Changed: VC Click spot for trim now changed to non-standard. o Changed: Fightplans now in separate files. o Fixed: Flaps 1 (and associated auto mechanism) now properly simulated. o Fixed: Most Turnaround problems fixed. o

1.15
ECAM o WHEEL GEAR NOT DOWN appearing when Thrust set to TOGA Fixed. o Now dimmable o Fixed Cruise Page showing after Gear Down and below 16000 ft. o Fixed Stuck at WHEEL Page after both engine shut down. MCDU (left) o ALTN Functions significantly reworked o SEC FPLN significantly reworked o Minor Fixes to DME Arcs o GO AROUND phase problems mostly solved o CI Range changed to 0-999 o Independant Radios for VOR1,VOR2,ILS1 o Added full support for LOC Approach o BRG/DIST in PROG page updated constantly now. o CF" waypoint was on the wrong side when selecting a runway without final approach o VAPP in PERF APPR page changeable o DH changed to RADIO, MDA changed to BARO o RADIO accepts 'NO' as a field o ALT Predications significantly reworked o PPOS Mode added after discon

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Some cases of wrong HOLD exit curved fixed Vspeeds Fixed. XTK should remain active even in HDG mode Full Approach name now displayed (eg: ILS APP now to ILS27) Optimizations to code Energy Circle Added If VOR1 is auto tuned, a "---" is now displayed in VOR ROSE mode in upper right corner TRU" and indication of approach name do no longer partly overlap Chrono display: Position and size slightly changed, also background colour changed to grey Fixed THR CLB when ALT* active. Fixed Flap 3 Config no F Speed on PFD. Fixed Managed DES ECON Speed profile showing when leveled off.

o Custom EGT o Engine Startup tweaked to be longer now o BLEED OFF PROVIDE 0.7 % increase in N1. o Increase N1 Acceleration a bit Diverse o Chrono Clocked Fixed o Retard not called out once when thrust levers at IDLE o Fixed AUTOLAND Light Lighting up above 200 FT RA. o Autotrim not trimming in previous version fixed. o Fixed Preselect HDG Take-off. o Max ND Symbols default settings lowered to 100. o Webserver off by default. o FMGS, FBW, ASINPUT logging off by default o Variable IRS Alignment Time based on lat pos of aircraft. o Fixed Early Descend (-1000fpm) wrongly activated when OP DES from ALT CRZ. o VC Click spot mouse wheel scrolling now standardized The English and German tutorial has been modified to fit with the functions of this release. o Some screenshots have been modified based on the MCDU PERF APPR page change from MDA/DH to RADIO and BARO o The GA (Go Around) Checklist / Co-pilot functions have been extended (chapter 5.22). o Also included is a tutorial part how to set up the MCDU in case of a diversion to an alternate destination airport (ALTN) and how to work with alternate company routes (ALT CO RTE). Details you will find in chapter 7. o NPA (non-precision approach) the chapter has been completely reworked and some general explanations added (based on the information of a real A320 pilot). Aircraft States o The four aircraft states have been modified. All FCU settings of the COLD / DARK state have been set to a minimum respectively to 000 whereas the TURNAROUND state loads now exactly like after a managed ILS-landing. The TAXI and TAKE-OFF states are fully managed and the first altitude for both states is set to 7.000 feet. View System

There were graphic artefacts respectively PFD, ND, UPPER and LOWER ECAM were greyed out if WING VIEWS were set to ON and the user changed between FULL SCREEN and WINDOW view mode. Those problems have been solved. o MCDU (separate window) o The left MCDU can be opened as a separate window. The key combination to open this window has been changed and is now SHIFT+2. FCU Displays o Modified / enhanced to fit much more with the real Airbus. Checklist- / Co-pilot Functionality o Speed Brake deployed / GND Spoilers Armed o During the Landing CL the GND SPLRS are armed by the Co-pilot. If the Speed Brakes are deployed this is now recognized by the Co-pilot. o Cabin crew Landing announcement during Take-off o The code has been modified so that should not happen again. o Panel Bar (day and night view) o The day and night views are no longer depending on the overhead panel light but on the FSX current time setting. o Switch Positions o The switch positions e. g. for TCAS and TILT, as well as for the various others switches like signs, lights etc. have been newly programmed and the checklist as well as co-pilot function adjusted. o Co-pilot entering ALT values o The ALT values (first altitude after Take-off and GA altitude will be entered by the co-pilot in visible steps (with sound) and also considering the 100 and 1000 switch. o Cabin-crew Take-off call o The cabin-crew Take-off call now starts app. one plane length before the runway holding point (instead of during taxiing to the runway). o Doors automatically closing o If the plane is relocated after loading the COLD/DARK state e. g. the gate is changed, then FSX automatically closes the doors and the COCKPIT PREPARATION checklist did not start. With this release the LEFT FRONT door then automatically is opened again. o Go Around Altitude: for some airports there is no GA flight path / altitude available in the NAV DB. In such a case the co-pilot sets the GA altitude automatically to 5.000 feet. DATABASE o New AIRAC 1309 included in new location: FSXMainFolder\Aerosoft\Airbus X Extended\NavDataPro o

1.16
ND - RMI Needles will not be shown when empty MCDU Radio Fields. FMGS - Fixed some line issues related to Final Approach and DME Arcs. - ALTN/Missed Approach further improved and corrected. - All Radio Tuning issues solved. Diverse - DDRMI issues solved.

INFORMATION MISSING FROM SOME MANUALS

It could be the printed manuals run behind the actual version of the product so we add all new information here: 06/12/2012 - Performance sheet printing. There is a small printer on the centre console that is used to print some reports and datasheets. The most important one is the performance sheet that contains the data needed for take-off. After you have completed inserting all the data in the MCDU (so before taxi), press the [AIDS PRINT] button. If you have a printer connected to your computer it will now print the performance sheet. 08/12/12 - MCDU Web Interface Because the MCDU is arguably the most complex instrument in the cockpit it makes sense to allow it to be used as simply as possible. So by using a simple webserver that runs inside FSX (dont worry it hardly uses any resources) you are able to connect any device that has a web browser to the Airbus X EXTENDED and use the MCDU on that devise. Ideal are tablets because you will not need a mouse. To use the web interface start Airbus_WebInterface.exe that is located in FSXMainFolder\Aerosoft\Airbus X Extended. You can do this before starting FSX or later. It will open a small window showing you the ip address and the port, something like this: 123.123.123.123:4040. You can enter this in the address bar of the browser on any device that is connected to the same network. It will open showing the MCDU and you can use it as you would in the aircraft.

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