King Air alpha release

[doodlebug]

MV King Air 350i 180906 ALPHA

Thank you for your patience. It has been a long development and many man-hours since the first release. Although there are still a few elements left to implement, we feel it is sufficiently advanced to offer you a work-in-progress alpha build. Install at your own risk!

Important: This alpha is for Prepar3d v4.3 only. Once development is finished the released installer will support FSX:Steam as well as P3D v4.*


Remaining Items:
Proline 21:
-Airframe icing effects
-WX Radar - Integration with WX Advantage and Active Sky
-FMS data/menu control for Proline 21
-Proline 21 composite mode
-AP mode annunciation
-Half bank system
-Navigraph data integration
-Airports, NDBs, etc. display
-PLAN mode
-TAWS+ functionality missing
-Review/finish format, TCAS, TERR, WX, LX, checklist/ IFIS

ESIS:
-Airspeed and alt tape (sides)
-menu
-Barometric Setting
-Glide scope indicator
-Control knob
-Heading info
-Nav info
-Power up simulation
-Failures/warnings

General:
-AMS page
-Needs some tweaking. On a flaps up take-off there is still too much delay between rotate and vlof. With full aft elevator it is still not wanting the depart the runway until 120 KIAS.

Model:
-Fix AP knob animations
-Add VC vibrations/buffeting system
-Fix night lighting font issue
-Fix certain controls not working in the on position
-Clocks on the Yoke are inoperative
-Fix shiny tires
-Condition Levers - When grossing the latches at low idle should separate apart apprx 1 to 2 cm
-O2 handles incorrectly colored

FMS:
-Finish TEMP COMP
-IRS CONTROL
-VOR/DME CONTROL
-Finish DIR TO functionality
-DEFINED WPT/PILOT WPT
-FPLN HOLD
-PILOT ROUTE LIST
-SEARCH
-DESC INFO
-ARRIVAL data
-ATC HOLD LIST
-SEC FPLN
-MARK POINTS
-Display ADV functionality
-LNAV
-VNAV
-Improvements to leg sequencing and behavior
-Allow POS set via airport
-Performance predictions
-Refine navigation source system
-Implement mathematical and performance dependent functions

RTU:
-COM Frequency rounding cutoff
-Capture ATC ID for transponder page
-Warnings
-ADF page nav data implementation

Systems:
-Autopilot system
-Landing gear emergency operations
-Implement proper GNSS and IRS control
-Compass turn during alignment
-Icing simulation and control
-Panel state saving system
-Implement proper FMS and GPS power system
-Add final brightness
-High/Hot engine performance
-Various exterior lighting missing
-ESIS - ON w/o BAT should cause amber light to come on
-ELT - On does not cause light to illuminate
-CVR TEST/ERASE functionality missing
-BUS sense causes Warning and Caution / Advisory Panel to dim too much

[Rossco]

Hi Oisin,

Thanks for the notification of release . Have only done a short flight so far but find it flies very nicely. Haven't got into it in any depth as yet.

Realizing this is an alpha version do you want any reports on issues not listed in your post such as none of the levers on the throttle quad are moving for me & once the arm rest is lowered it's very difficult to raise again? Throttles, props & condition levers all respond to my hardware however no movement in the VC.

[Krazycolin]

hardware support is NOT available. Use the mouse.

[Rossco]

Hi Colin,

I don't have to use the mouse as the aircraft is responding to my hardware however this is not showing visually in the VC. I can fly perfectly fine using my hardware.

[Krazycolin]

the reason it's not moving in game is because of your hardware.

[Rossco]

OK. No problem, but do you want any other issues not listed reported on at this alpha stage or wait till beta?

[Krazycolin]

Nope. This is just for y'all to know that we're STILL WORKING ON THIS...