828: Heading Bug Issue on Just Flight Arrows

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 | Tom Tsui

Two days ago, Brian in the US reported to me that the “Heading Bug” on the HSI gauge developed for Just Flight’s Arrow III, Turbo Arrow III and Arrow IV is malfunctioning.

The “Heading Bug” doesn’t change accordingly when the “Heading Bug Knob” is turned. It only works when the autopilot is engaged with a flight plan and an activated approach. If the flight plan or the approach is removed, the “Heading Bug” will stop working instantly. The faulty situation applies to the HDG gauge as well.

I then checked and confirmed the case is valid, but Continue reading →

827: Comanche EDM 830 is Available Now

October 28, 2023October 29, 2023 | Tom Tsui

After a few weeks delay, the EDM 830 (Engine Data Management 830), the last piece of the A2A Comanche PA24-250 FIP gauge set has completed at last.

The gauge is by far the most complicated FIP instrument I ever developed. It has over 3,600 programming lines with many intricated conditions, which I probably wouldn’t remember of what they are in a few months.

Yet, this FIP version is not a full replica to the one on the A2A aircraft.

In addition to differences in horizontal and vertical layouts, some features of the EDM 830 on the A2A aircraft are simply unable to implement onto FIPs due to hardware and software limitations. In some cases, I gotta use unconventional approaches to achieve what it presents.

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826: Loading Time Issue in Swiss after SU13

October 25, 2023October 24, 2023 | Tom Tsui

After recent sim update 13, all my session loading time to any airport in Switzerland was untolerably long. I tested to find out that it could take up to 20 mins. Under such circumstances, I had no choice but to break MSFS from running.

Earlier today I noted that Taburet had released an update to “fix the loading issue” of its “Switzerland Austria Roads”. It gave me a cue that the loading time issue I’d been facing could be caused by the “Switzerland Austria Waterflow 2” enhancement from the company as well.

Without much hesitation, the addon was disabled and bingo. The issue was gone.

Hope there will be an update to fix the issue of the Waterflow addon soon.

825: Bowerman (KHQM) is Back

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 | Tom Tsui

The freeware Bowerman Airport (KHQM) from Orbx was my “home” base during FSX and P3D simulation times. It was missing in MSFS until vbazillio who revived it a few days ago. It’s pretty well-done and I don’t see any anomaly from it.
KHQM_resize For those who love this airport could download the addon from here.