Fdd_fr

Hello, FD-FMC Final version is available on AVSIM library (version 1.55). Requires FSX + SP2 or acceleration pack or FSX-SE or P3D. Don't work with FS9, FSX without service pack. This new version fix many small bugs, with a managed descent improved, new features like optimal descent gradient during approach, new TOD formula. It comes with a new ehanced VC, with MFD position fixed for copilot, new VC HD (4096) textures (realized by CokiBH). 4 packs : A318 (CFM only), A319 (CFM & IAE), A320 (CFM & IAE) and A321 (CFM & IAE) Pack includes the last airport database (300 airports) and a new Setup program to an easy install of aircraft and components. All AVSIM link are on this FreenavDBgroup page : http://freenavdbgroup.com/?page_id=159 Holding pattern and teardrop turn management: DME-ARC management : enjoy François Doré

Oh sorry for the delayed answer ! I was very busy with the project, because I am preparing an important update and an auto-installer program: - New descent gauge with improved code to follow target speed - Many small bugs fixed - FMC can manage now for an airport : 202 SID, 130 STAR and 16 approaches per IAF. (old value was 102 SID, 66 STAR and 14 appr/IAF). THis change was required for huge plateform with many runways like KDFW Dallas Fort Worth ) FD-FMC version 1.50 coming soon and the pack will have an auto-installer program because many user have difficulties to install by hand aircraft. So, it will come with 240 airports in its procedure's database I think that it will be availbale before end of July (A318, A320 and A321). François

Hello, A321 FD-FMC is now available. FD-FMC version is 1.20 (some minors bugs fixed and new features like holding pattern with 2 altitude constraints, and multiple/no standard gradient for special approaches. A321 has new AIR files (CFM and IAE) with flight dynamics improved. Now Airport database has 217 airports ! all information here (with link to download this new aircraft on AVSIM library) : http://freenavdbgroup.com/?p=1068

Hello, New FD-FMC 1.14 is available for A318 and A320 FD-FMC. you can download panel updates here : http://freenavdbgroup.com/?page_id=159 (each aircraft, A318 and A320, has is own FMC, but VC texture are the same for all aircrafts). This update fix the X-Bleed issue; You have to download panel update and new VC texture to get the right position of X-Bleed selector on VC and 2D overhead. Now, Pitot sound alarm can be disabled by press on Master Warning. Original aircrafts pack are available on AVSIM library with the following links : A318 FD-FMC 1.12.1 : http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=pa_a318fd-fmc_cfm.zip&Author=&CatID= A320 FD-FMC 1.0 : http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=pa_a320fd-fmc_iae_cfm_331210.zip&Author=&CatID= New Airports will be added to the SID/STAR/Appr database Saturday. And A321 beta version is under construction.... Happy Good year 2016 from France. Francois

Hello, Some new and updated airports have been added to the database, for FD-FMC. You can dowwnload them here : http://freenavdbgroup.com/?p=830 Think to download the new AIRAC file (version 10172015). A FMC update coming soon. This update fix some minor bug and add the LOC back course Approach mode (used in some airports, like KRDD). Check this thread to know when update will be available. Francois Good flight

Thanks ! You can see a video (HD) of the essentials parts of a complete flight, controled by FD-FMC (beta version 0.95) an other video(HD) : Take off from LOWI Innsbruck with real SID Rwy26, where you can see manual startup (with an older beta version of the panel...)

Link has changed. Sorry for the convenience... http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=pa_a320fd-fmc_iae_cfm_331210.zip&Author=&CatID=root

Hello, I announce my 3 years work : Project Airbus A320 FD-FMC version Aircraft can be downloaded on AVSIM library with this link (free account required) : http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=pa_a320fd-fmc_iae_cfm.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search FD-FMC is a simplified FMC, with an unrealistic appearence, but a real flight management. Indeed, it offers real vertical navigation features. Only for FSX+SP2 or P3D. Many thanks to Project Airbus team that authorized me to use their fabulous Aircraft, and many thanks to all Project Aitbus forum members who help me to debug this panel. Please,read the user manual provided with the Aircraft. Credits : ============= Aircraft and 3 model : -------------------------- Project Airbus Panel and XML Gauges : ---------------------------- Francois Dore Liveries Textures include in this pack : ---------------------------------------------- Nicolas Chung XMLTools.dll V2.0 and XMLTools3D.dll V1.0 modules : -------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Aguilo Robbie Mc Elrath XML custom functions documentation : --------------------------------------------- Bob Mc Elrath Sound module : ------------------ Doug Dawson ECAMs Design and Bitmaps -------------------------------- Arthur Marx VC orange Night textures ----------------------------- Nicolas Lidy VC « blue LED » night textures ----------------------------------- Paul Davis CFM and IAE engines sound pack -------------------------------------- Adam Murphy http://skyhighflightsim.webs.com/ Debug : --------- Wulf Bindewald Jean-Pierre Varnier Michel Rapp Airbus Fan, A320pilot, Hans « hvw », zaflyer Mehdi, Franzdur, Pepe-Pompero and many Pilote-Virtuel French forum Many thanks !! Francois Dore

Thank you very much everybody, and excuse me for the delayed response. Project is completed now (some delay to fix final bugs...). I am waiting the French to English translation of the User manual and I will post the Aircraft on the AVSIM library. (I think in one month maximum) A special thanks to you, Bob; Without you, this project will not exist !! Many thanks. You can see some HD videos of the beta version here : https://www.youtube.com/user/fddfr specialy LFBD to LFKJ (by use the "ECON" settings, but user can use his own settings ) with the last beta version; It is a summurize of a complete flight, with a hard manual approach ! I am not a good pilot

Hello, After 2 1/2 years of work, the project is now completed. The aircraft user manual is actually translting from french to English by Sean Kneppers. So, he think that his job will be completed in two weeks, so I can tell today that the Project Airbus A320 with FD-FMC will be on the AVSIM library before end of february. It will be provided with a starting SID/STAR/Approaches database of 100 airports. I have created a "tools kit" which allow to everybody to create airport files for the FMC, with French and English user manual. All information about the project can be found here : http://freenavdbgroup.com/ I many thanks Tom Aguilo and Bob Mc Elrath, for their help ! Francois

Hello everyone, I knew trying to re-install my FSX, due to a new machine. I come out an incomprehensible problem with Saitek quadrants and the landing gear. I configured in FSUIPC one of the axes so that manages the landing gear, stating two actions: - Action 1: GEAR UP - defining the upper area of ​​the lever stroke - Action 2: Gear DOWN - defining the lower area of the lever stroke in the two cases, I check the "UP" box for Action 1 and "Down" for Action 2 This is how it worked on my old computer. Not here, this causes a freeze FSX as soon as I touch the lever and FSX crashes The curious thing is that this phenomenon does not occur on all aircraft. This happens with the plane that I'm set, but it worked perfectly on my old .computer Have you ever encountered this problem?

Thanks for your interest. yes, Tom has modified his XMLVars Dll , .because my FMS requires to manage many strings variables. Now, his module accept 2048 "strings" against 1024 in the past. Without Tom, I could not have completed this project. thank you to him !!

Hi, In first, excuse me for my bad english, I am french. In second, I would to tel a big thank you to Tom Aguilo, Bob and Rob McElrath; without them, I would not have done this project It is a small project because I have discover and learn XML language 1 year ago. Since june 2012, I work to a simplified FMC for Project Airbus Aircraft (actually based on the A320) , and after , I hope, for others aircraft. I am near of the end of the project and the FMS works now from takeoff until autoland. The panel is buid on the A321 FSX default VC, but I have activated all the possible switch of the panel (BLEEDS, fuels pumps, crossfeed, crossbleed, engine fire procedure.... and can be easily adapted on anotrher VC. I have created the real fuel circuit (from center tank to wings tank, with crossfeed working, tank security reserve) all pumps workings. I have created also the real engine start procedure with Bleeds fucntions. This FMC/FMS has a un-realisitic look, but a real operation, with vertical navigation control, with constant trust climb and variable pitch. The look of the FMS is willingly un-realistic, because I think that many simers (like me) have some difficulties or don't like the real instrument interface. And for me, the important thing was to create a real comportement of the aircraft, while climb and descent. The FMS works with the FSX database completed with the free AIRAC of Graham Mitchell from VATSIM. With a some people, with have created a team, called FreeNav DB Group, to create a freeware database of SID, STAR and Approachs for airports. If your are interested to join this group, you are welcome. I have created a EXCEL input file to create the SID/STAR/APPROACHs data files, in CSV format. If some developers are interested, I am ok to share my xml gauge that manage this data, all the file format is open and useable for freeware use only. FD-FMC manage constraint speed and altitude for noise abatement procedure, but not manage SID altitude constraint. By cons, FD-FMC manage all the altitude and speed constraint along the descent and the STAR. It include a flight plan edit tool to modify an existing FSX flight plan. The gauge overwrite the original FSX flight plan, with the SID/STAR data when you use them. It has a FMS data backup function when you save your flight. I have modified the .air file to be closest the reality of the A320 engines data. I have created the throttles notches (CL, FLEX, TOGA) of the Airbus (with original sound). I have wrote my own autopilot, with a refresh of the IAS versus MACH value according the altitude to avoid the overspeed problem of FSX and its unrealisitic autopilot. The A/THR function is my own code, that permit a climb with a N1 value (constant thrust, like real aircraft,) and FD-FMC controls the pitch of the aircraft to maintain managed speed. I have created all the FCU airbus mode, managed and selected, with the push/pull function of each knob : The most of the FCU modes work (also the reversion mode): RWY TRK RWY SRS THR CLB CLB OP CLB ALT CST ALT SPEED MACH (real mach mode with IAS refresh according altitude) THR IDLE DES OP DES LAND FLARE ROLL OUT LEVEL OFF V/S Only the FPA and TRK mode are not simulated. FD-FMC, manage Flexible takeoff temperature, THust Reduction altitude, Acceleration altitude, with LVR CLB reading to move the throttles on CLIMB position.It compute the top of descent.................... It has Perf pages, to enter data for ttakeoff, climb, curise and descent. It can manage a second flight level according a weight. here is some screenshots : It has a tool to add or delte waypoint, modify the flight plan and save it : With the FreeNav DB group Data, FD-FMC can load SID STAR and approachs Here, for example, he list of the LFPO PAris - Orly SID : When you load a SID, the SID is automatically added to the flight plan. The STAR data include the SPEED and Altitude constraint, and also specific procedere like holding pattern or DME-ARC. The FMS manage alone thses procedure, with the STAR data. Holding pattern are totally managed by FD-FMC, with all type of entrance (by front or in the same way): Here is a sample of a STAR and 34R approach of KSLC Salt Lake Cityl with a front entrance in an holding pattern and the official ICAO procedure for this type of entrance in Hold: STAR arrive by the north, turn form CEEDR to FFU VOR where the is a holding pattern oriented north-south ICAo procedure by front entrance, with a diagonal track to cross the hold and turn back Complete holding pattern And land to 34R runway FD-FMC manage DME-ARC Here is a sample of the approach of the 07 at LIRF - Fiumicino ROMA ITaly in black, the approach in the approach file data, loaded in the FMS. Here is the real track, with the DME-ARC managed by my FMS Approach loaded in the FMS : Other sample with the STAR "RIVER" and approach of the 36C of EHAM SCHIPHOL with a inversion trun before landing All is 100% managed by the FMS : TRACK, SPEED and descent. THe ND has all the Airbus mode with a basic TCAS function : ND has the TAWS, Terrain Radar function : Last picture I would like to know your opinion about this panel and do you think that the real vertical navigation function may interst simers ? To complete my panel, I need some informations about alarms and warnings. The panel manage already the engine fire damage or fire, with the crossfeed function, estinguishers ......but what's happens if the crew forget to retract the gear after takeoff ? - Is there a message displaying ? - Aircraft Speed is locked (in SRS speed) ? - is there a sound alarm ? So, I would like to know the same thing for the RTO autobrake function, if the RTO is disabled automatically, or if this is the crew that desengage the RTO and if they forget, what's happens ? sound alarm ? To summurize, I would add all the warning alarm? If someone can tell me which alarms exists on airbus ? So, if some freeware developers are intersted by the FreeNav DB group database, you can contact me. i can share my gauge and the EXCEL tool to create files. ( PLAN G is advisable). I have wrote a user manual to create SID/STAR, in french for the moment, but a friend is translating in english. What is your opinion ? FreeNav Db Group website (sorry, it is in french) and list of airports realized : http://www.db-online.fr/dbonline/ Francois Dore

Bonjour à tous, Mon projet de FMS pour AIRBUS à bien avançé depuis ces derniers mois (je dois avois dépasser les 800 heures de travail dessus). - Toute la gestion de la montée managée est opérationnelle, y compris la gestion d'un second niveau de vol lié au poids et la croisière - J'ai terminé l'ensemble des modes du FCU (managés et sélectés et reversion) à l'exception des modes mode FPA et TRK. - j'ai écris mon propre autopilot et A/THR, afin d'assurer une montée à poussée constante, controlé par N1, et surtout un mode mach qui recalibre la valeur IAS en fonction de l'altitute - J'ai réussi a créer l'impulsion pour convaincre un certain nombe de personne d'écrire une base de donnée Freeware de SID-STAR et APPROACH, qu nous sommes en train de réaliser (avec un toolkit utilisant EXCEL pour créer les fichiers de données), le tout basé sur la base de donnée de FIX de Graham Mitchell de Vatsim, afin d'avoir tous les waypoints à jours dans FSX. Nous avons déja réaliser les SID d'une quinzaine d'aéroport en ue semaine. Le nom de notre groupe est "FreeNav DB Group". Je mettrais à dispostion à qui le souhaite tous les outils permettant de créer les fichiers de cette BDD, ainsi que les gauges de gestion pour les developpeurs de panels (y compris une gauge d'enregistrement de plan de vol au format .PLN). - Le FMS va donc gérer les SID, STAR et approches via cette base de données. Malheureusement, mes SID ne gere pas les contraintes d'altitude en montée (car le projet étant énorme pour un simple amteur comme moi, que je suis obligé de faire de petites impasses), mais mon FMS gerera les contraintes d'altitude en descente (les données seront incluses dans les STAR) ainsi que les circuits d'attente. Etant en pleine phase de conception de la descente managée et de la conception du format des fichiers STAR, il me manque quelques petites informations : - En premier, concernant le TOD : L'avion peut-il commencer sa descente avant d'avoir atteint le premier point de la STAR choisie ? ou doit-il être déjà sur la STAR pour commencer sa descente ? - En fin de STAR, je remarque une énorme différence entre les cartes européennes et les cartes US. En europe, le dernier point de la STAR est quasiment toujours le premier point de l'approche (L'IAF). Sur les cartes US, il n'y a jamais de correspondance de ce type : Le dernier point de leurs STAR ne correspond jamais au premier point d'une approche, même pour celle de type RNAV. Dans la vrai vie, je comprends que c'est l'ATC qui guide l'avion entre la fin de la STAR et l'IAF, mais je ne sais pas comment gérer ce "trou" avec mon FMS (dans le cas d'un vol sans ATC). Enfn, pour finir, je voudrais savoir à quel moment le pilote rebascule en mode sélecté (car je suppose qu'il ne reste pas avec tous les modes en mode managé jusqu'a l'atterrissage) lors de la descente (au niveau vitesse , cap, altitude). Est-ce à la fin de la STAR , avant d'activer une approche ? Je sais que mes questions vont vous semblez étranges et loin du monde réel, mais je dois envisager tous les cas de figure et notamment l'utilisateur qui vole sans ATC (ni celui de FSX, ni réseaux), donc il y a bien un moment ou il devra reprendre la main). D'autre part, il me manque aussi une info pour savoir si après le décollage, il y a une alarme qui informe de l'oubli de rentrer du train ( et si par exemple, il y a une limitation d'office de la vitesse tant que le train n'est pas rentrer ) Et j'aurais aimé savoir aussi si il y a des signaux sonores lié a certains évennement ou enclenchement de certaine choses, afin que je puisse les intégrer dans mon panel et savoir ou entendre ces alarmes ou signaux. Je sais, cela fait beaucoup de question en une fois. Merci de m'aider à rendre mon avion plus réaliste. Cordialement François Doré

Bonjour cdnavi8r Merci pour ta réponse une fois de plus Francois