There are times that we may want to find out what Local Variables (LVars) are used on a specific aircraft for many reasons. If the developer doesn’t provide it, here’s a quick and simple way to generate a Local Variable list of the airplane, whether it’s a third-party or default aircraft.
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To help users of my FIP gauges (who are using Logitech’s default drivers and/or plugins for FIP controls) to quickly switch among different FIP set-ups, such as from gauges specifically made for the Mooney Bravo to the gauges for Extra 300S, I developed two utilities — the GaugeSwitcher (for FSX/P3D) and the XPL_GaugeSwitcher (for X-Plane).
But unlike the FSX/P3D version that can be run at anytime despite the simulator is active or not, the X-Plane cousin was deliberately restricted to ONLY allow gauge switchings while X-Plane is not running. This is due to huge memory usages in X-Plane, which could easily crash the system when unloading and reloading already-active plugins that also consumes a lot of memory, such as the Logitech X-Plane plugins together with the FIP gauges.
After more than a year since its launch, the updated XPL_GaugeSwitcher which doesn’t have the restriction is now available. Continue reading
Following is the third DIY cockpit for flight simulation by Ken (an ATP/CFI) who earlier reported the “faulty” feature of the Radar Altimeter (RDA) on the Duke B60 and Duke Turbine by RealAir Simulations in my Post 548.
He said this set-up cost more, but it is pretty much “turn-key” and he can fire it up, fly, and have fun.
Builder: Ken
Location: Hillsborough, California, USA
ICAO: KSQL, San Carlos Airport
Just found out Logitech’s X-Plane Plugin for FIPs has been updated to version 8.0.213.0. According to the support page, the new version has included additional Cessna gauges (similar to those offered in FSX/P3D Drivers) plus updates to the rotary dial behavior in gauges.
Not sure what “updates to the rotary dial behavior” means but the new version works fine on my system without any issue so far.
Sadly, the fuel-flow issues I reported more than a year ago in Post 505 and 509 are still not addressed.
Radar Altimeter (RDA) is an avionic device that is used to measure the distance (or the Above Ground Level (AGL) altitude) between an aircraft and the terrain presently beneath it. 
The Duke B60 and Duke Turbine from RealAir Simulations are both equipped with a piece of the instrument in their cockpits.
After an AGL altitude is selected, the DH (Decision Height) indicator of the RDA on the Duke B60 or Duke Turbine will lit up when the aircraft is within 100 feet below the set point, and turn off when the 100 feet range is passed. The corresponding FIP Duke Shared RDA I developed for the two aircraft was designed and programmed in this manner.
However, a new user, Ken, wrote to me recently saying that the DH indicator on the real RDA doesn’t react this way. Continue reading
The FIP Bundle Gauge Set for the A2A Piper J-3 Cub has just updated to Version 
R1r01. Apart from various bug fixes and accuracy improvements in the series, the dial of the Altimeter can now rotate according to atmospheric pressure adjustments, just like what the altimeter does in the virtual cockpit on the aircraft.
Moreover, a pop-up style Barometric (QNH) Scale is added to the instrument, which not only provides extra handy features to the user but also be able to maintain the look and feel of the original design of the altimeter at the same time.
Current users of the bundle should have received the download link for the update in their mailboxes by now. If not, notify me by email or via the Comment Section below.
I’ll be out of town for about three weeks until mid-November. Replies to inquiries and emails will be SLOW during this periods.
The coming Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) looks extraordinary. Anyone interested in signing up to its Beta testing program should be quick as only two days are left before its closing.
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