How did you plan for your flight, from World Map or using the MCDU?
Did you really say HOLD? I have tried activating the HOLD function on a waypoint from the MCDU and nothing happens, I had assumed it was a feature not implemented? I didnt see this mentioned on the change log.
What about ToC but specially Top of Descent? In my previous flights, the aircraft sometimes doesnt provide ToD guidance (no arrow on the ND) and when it does, it wants to start descending many miles ahead of what many other planning tools advise? I must have been doing something wrong then.
I’ll add this info into the original post and respond here:
Flight was planned 100% in the World Map (including approach). I have not had good luck entering assigned approaches in the MCDU while in flight. This is another reason why I prefer not to use in-game ATC until the approach roundabout bug is fixed.
Approach Hold - just the approach button to capture the ILS glideslope - I did not attempt an actual holding pattern at any waypoint on this flight.
Once I got to my cruise altitude, I simply changed the altitude knob to the lowest altitude on the approach. The plane did start the descent on it’s own at ToD, however I do not recall if the ToD was indicated on the ND.
You must change the altitude in the MCP panel and choose managed or selected change. VNAV only tells the aircraft HOW to get to the new altitude you select (restrictions on min/max altitudes/speeds at certain waypoints).
Thanks again. Asobo did announce that they fixed a few bugs on the approach page.
Even then you may want to try again - I have had generally good results in a couple dozen flights selecting SID/STAR and Approach procedures on the MCDU, both on the ground and in-flight, even when having something different pre-selected from the World Map.
Entering the plan itself on the MCDU is another story - you need to enter literally every waypoint even when selecting an airway.
I fly mostly VATSIM, but “approach roundabout bug” is new to me?
Glad someone has had success..did same, half way through taxi to the runway the entire plane goes dark. Can’t get any electrical, complete dead. Never had this happen before.
I also fly on VATSIM, however it’s difficult with this approach issue. Essentially, if you enter the approach into the MCDU after the last waypoint on the flight plan then the autopilot turns you around and goes back to the last waypoint before flying the approach. Can’t really have that happen on VATSIM
I really can’t say I have seen this. I do follow up closely what the autopilot is doing with my STAR/Approach PDF plates on my second monitor, agree when flying online you cannot leave the autopilot on its own.
I have just made a short flight from cincinnati to dallas, almost perfect, the issues I found:
1.- Autopilot stopped following the approach path after ATC clearance or after entering in the approach phase, not sure.
2.- Speed / Mach button didn’t work, I had to land watching the speed directly in PD.
3.- The sim crashed when oppening the VFR map, after restart, I never closed it and It didn’t crash again.
IFR flight, ILS landing captured with AP with no problems.
