ISSUE DESCRIPTION
Description of the issue: While flying long-haul routes over the Pacific Ocean using the INI A350, I have encountered repeated weather data blackouts. These blackouts result in calm winds, clear skies, and incorrect atmospheric conditions, which significantly impact aircraft performance. The issue consistently occurs mid-ocean but resolves when approaching mainland coasts, where live weather resumes with accurate wind and atmospheric data.
A critical side effect of this issue was observed when my aircraft entered Alpha Floor mode during nighttime cruise. This was likely triggered by sudden or inaccurate atmospheric transitions due to the lack of live wind data.
Provide specific location or coordinates:
Multiple points across the pacific, Gyazo links provided rough estimates of locations.
East bound
Eastbound where the aircraft goes off course
Provide time and date of the observed weather issue:
Live weather and on the wind readout on the aircraft you can see the calm winds
[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
No, This is default weather no 3rd party Weather addons
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
3 for 3 on pacific crossings
REPRODUCTION STEPS
Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:
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Fly a long-haul route over the Pacific (e.g., KLAX-NZAA, NZAA-KLAX, KLAX-YBBN) using live weather.
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Observe the transition into a weather data blackout zone, where conditions default to clear skies and calm winds.
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Monitor aircraft behavior—noticeable effects include inaccurate wind readouts and potential autoflight anomalies.
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As the aircraft approaches landmasses (e.g., New Zealand, Australia, or the US), live weather resumes.
YOUR SETTINGS
If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.
What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
MEDIA
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