Hi everyone. I have submitted the first update for the Albatrosses to MS for testing. I’m sure they are extremely busy and working through higher priority items, so please be patient, but it’s in the queue at least.
This first update primarily addresses the most visible bugs. Another will come in a few weeks with some improvements (possibly including a matte black radome version, if I have time to fit it in).
Issues fixed:
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Landing lights on HU-16 stuck in down position and always illuminated (fixed)
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Copilot and Passengers not showing up after loading in EFB (partially fixed). Note: this only works with runway start currently. Apron cold and dark starts will not load passengers through EFB at all for some reason (Currently this seems to affect all aircraft, so I think this is an Asobo issue, but I will continue investigating.)
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Autopilot not holding ALT and VS properly (Quick fix, was a lack of pitch trim authority. Permanent fix in next update.)
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ATC misidentified the HU16 and G111 as Diamond aircraft (fixed)
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Window edge blur artifacts (fixed)
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American flag on starboard side of HU16 vertical tail needs to be flipped (fixed)
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HU16 pylon water effects misplaced (fixed)
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G-111, G1000 CDI nav source, frequency swap, and lighting bugs (fixed)
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You can now “stand up” in the nose hatch opening on both aircraft
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Minor improvements to wake effects on both
There is one new minor issue caused by this update unfortunately. I have started moving the aircraft into the new modular simobject system, which has performance and upgrade benefits in the long term, but there are currently a few global LOD issues with that system, and so you may see some window flickering at certain angles in exterior views. Asobo is aware of them.
@kaha300d Thank you for the heads up on the autopilot tooltip. I will have a look at that.
@ThatCFIGuy @GregP7617 @ACEagle6994 @DrVenkman3876 Thank you all for your very kind words. I really really appreciate it, and am very happy you’re enjoying the planes. 
Thanks again everyone!
Cheers,
-Mike