FlyByWire Simulations | A380X alpha | Discussion

[CohesivePurse42]

I just updated GSXpro to 3.2.4 and it no longer works with FBW A380X. Is anyone else having the same issue?

[BragRaindrop933]

Has anyone been able to remove ALT restriction constraints. It’s either the UI that I can’t get my head around or it isn’t working. Images are while airborne, but it wasn’t changeable while on the ground either.

There is a DELETE ALT CSTR field, but it’s never enabled to be selectable

[HawkMoth9135]

Not sure if SID constraints should be editable anyway or whether that function has yet to be implemented. Either way, you can still climb past it with Open climb, when ATC clear you to do so, of course.

[CoffeeSteak2035]

will it be possible that give the A380 a little bit more wingflex？

[BragRaindrop933]

Default ATC nearly always clears ALT constraints on a SID. They are not changeable using a managed climb. From digging around you are right an open climb gets around that. They are editable on just a bout every other airliner I’ve flown even the A320NX I think so it must be an A380 thing. Certainly all the Boeings allow you to override them.

[SkyVagrant4490]

Also… when you set the Altitude knob for say 12,000 with a constraint in between of say 4,500. Pressing the managed climb button again will clear constraints on the airbus and allow continued managed climb to the set altitude. At least, in the A320family. Its comparable to the ‘alt intervene button’ on the Boeing MCP.

Indication on the PFD would be: Alt magenta/purple instead of Alt Blue, but once pressed the constraint should clear and alt blue visible.

[BragRaindrop933]

Thanks I’ll give that a go on my next departure.

[HawkMoth9135]

That’s a new one on me thanks.

So do you need to double press the alt knob or will pressing it whilst it is already in a managed climb suffice?

[SkyVagrant4490]

The latter, yes.

[Watsi01]

Flightmodel: we know and said it before, that the flightmodel is still off. Especially in climb. WIP

Taxi cam: we would love to have this. But this is not possible in MSFS 2020 due to limitations in the sim. We’ll see if this may be possible in 2024.

Systems/Buttons missing: alpha > WIP.

[BragRaindrop933]

BTV - Brake To Vacate - quick guide (for anyone who needs it)

1. Change EFIS mode selector/ND format dial to ‘PLAN’
2. Move ND ‘RANGE’ dial to ZOOM (to trigger the OANS {note: this needs navigraph sub})
   
   
3. If you don’t have the lower menu appear in the ND hit the (double) up arrow displayed on the lower right side of the ND
4. ND (lower menu) → ARPT SEL choose AIRPORT → DISPLAY AIRPORT
5. Use ND RANGE dial to further zoom into airport/runways, use mouse to scroll around the display
6. Click on your designated arrival runway name on the displayed map to select the runway, it will highlight in cyan
   
   
7. From the ND map scroll to find then click the exit name to select the runway exit you want to use
8. Check ND header for info & your projected landing/exit path should now appear in cyan on the map
   
   
9. Rotate the Autobrake dial to ‘BTV’ position
   
   
10. PFD will now say BTV (armed) under SPEED at top left
    
    
11. After landing, the BTV setting on autobrakes should automatically slow the aircraft down to allow you to vacate the runway at your chosen exit.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

[DreadfulHydra50]

@CoffeeSteak2035

will it be possible that give the A380 a little bit more wingflex？

I agree – would be nice. On the real aircraft the entire wing flexes from root to tip. But on this aircraft, it’s mainly the outer part of the span that flexes upwards. If you look at the inner part of the wing, it doesn’t seem to flex, so the outer part flax angle has to blend smoothly into the angle of the inner part (otherwise you’d see a kink).

[BragRaindrop933]

As an interesting observation. Try “just warp me there” to change the gate with GSX if you have it. This shows all the aircraft flexible wings/tail in action. It all looks quite flexible to me.

[BragRaindrop933]

Another question. Is there something required to activate the ND’s VD (vertical display). Or does it only activate if you have terrain radar enabled (via Simbridge running?) I’m confused as it just looks blank/empty/inop all the time for me.

[DreadfulHydra50]

@BragRaindrop933

This shows all the aircraft flexible wings/tail in action

Ok so it does! My bad. I guess I wasn’t flying it in a way to cause any sudden flex, and visible from my viewpoint. By the way, I love the tail wobbles. I’ve noticed this in real life with most large widebodies. But this is the first time I’ve seen it in a sim.

[BragRaindrop933]

The tail is what caught my eye too. Maybe the wings just don’t flex with the atmoshphere in the sim as much as IRL or maybe the sim just doesn’t do turbulence well enough.

[SkyVagrant4490]

This was an excellent read while worrying inflight how I’m managing that landing into Cape Town in about 90 minutes. Thanks!!

[WerwolfC]

Ok then it’s badly made, I’m not going to waste more money to duplicate the RAM just to keep this 380…

[BragRaindrop933]

I was still (as you can see from the 2nd last image I was still a wee bit fast at the exit, so some manual braking may be required too at that stage. Let us know how it goes with your experience.
It’s better than having autobrakes on say ‘3’, which stops you about 1/3 way down runway. (which seems a stretch for such a big aircraft!)

[TepidBird4725]

It’s been stated more than once by the developer and others that the plane is an alpha release, with a lot of work and optimization to complete. They have been pretty upfront about the state of the release, so saying it is badly made seems unfair to the people who have put 3+ years of work into it.