I figured it out. Don’t use customization in the world map.
I had a fun flight tonight, what great 3D and systems modeling, great job Milviz. I was so excited that I didn’t bother reading the manual (as usual). So I was playing in VR, coming in for a landing at KPAE. As I decreased my throttle I noticed that I wasn’t losing altitude. I think that I hit a button and maybe accidentally engaged ALT Hold. I never use autopilot so I was in a little of a panic. After a couple of seconds I realized that I could pop the autopilot circuit breaker. With that I was able to bring her in for a gentle landing. Fun!!
I really enjoy how she handles, feels so realistic.
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Yes, you can switch to Nav 2, but then you lose all reference to Nav 1. I thought a bit more about it, and even just a toggle to be able to see Nav 2 DME while showing Nav 1 course information would be very useful.
If you don’t use low altitude airways for navigation, it’s kind of hard to explain exactly what’s missing, but in my perfect world a CDI with Nav 2 course info and a toggle for the DME would make a great airplane even better.
What are you referring to?
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I’ll put this here to see if anyone else has experienced this in the 310 or other aircraft or can provide an explanation of how it may occur.
While hand flying an ILS at YPAD in the 310R the HSI had stopped working (compass and CDI stopped moving) in the turns. All other instruments including the compass seemed to be OK. After about 10+ second it would update then freeze again. I stopped the aircraft at YPAD then restarted it (cutoff the engines and started them up again) and it was back to normal. I’ve been flying around for over 45 minutes and it still hasn’t done it again.
There no faults in the tablet but unfortunately I didn’t look at the suction gauge at the time so I don’t know if that indicated something. I’m using the PMS 750.
I have a problem with the 310R autopilot KAP-140 … It doesn’t work. I am using a GTN 750 system with a ZZ-JD Cessna 310R-09 2X GTN 750 WTT-1.1.01.25.2 mod. The autopilot does engage, but does not follow the route taken by the GTN750
Do you have a Screenshot by any chance?
Click the CDI button until it reads GPS in the field below it.
By defualt it’s usualy set to VLOC but it needs to read GPS
Every little gain in FPS is a gift so I’ve done some testing and here’s what I’ve noticed
When using the PMS GTN 750 nav unit it typically costs me 10 fps as it starts to hammer the main CPU thread. On the C310R, even if I choose to use the radio nav my fps stays the same, I get no gain back like I do in other aircraft eg the JF Arrows
However if I remove the PMS GTN 750 mod from my community folder I get those fps back in the C310R!
This means that even though I may use the radio nav units the C310R is still computing GTN750 data causing me to loose fps even tho I haven’t selected it as the nav unit
Is there away to stop the C310R from computing the GTN750 data if i’m not using it other than me having to uninstall the mod?
The same thing goes for the tablet; using a tablet on other planes can cost me a few fps until I turn it off. In the C310R I get no FPS bump if I turn the tablet off!
[EDIT] But I gotta say the C310R is now my favorite GA plane 
If these comments are in reference to the video I made, both the omission of run ups and the time between tank selection were omitted/sped up for the sake of the video recording, and referenced in the narration. Delaying several minutes between tank selection is the correct procedure 
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Thanks for the help … now it works like a dream. Great plane
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Are the consequences of not changing tanks properly actually modelled in the plane? e.g. is anything going to happen if you switch both at once or omit the fuel pumps? I’ve done some rough tank changes myself without any apparent negative consequences so far.
Given the attention to detail everywhere else I’d hope so.
Excellent! Was wondering whey we’d see this. That’s new right yet it’s version 1.25.2
It is brand new.
I think the reason you’re supposed to only switch one engine and then wait is in case something is wrong with the fuel in the aux tanks you won’t have two dead engines. It will not brake anything. At least that’s my understanding
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I have installed these three items (shown below) for use with the PMS50 GTN 750 avionics package. I have (temporarily) removed the pms50-gns530 folder from my Community folder structure. Have to say, it works great, and the KAP 140 seems to work quite well.
All three items shown below may be found on the PMS50 website.
Cheers!
And additionally if you forget that you are on aux, and the first one is empty. only one engine starts to making problems, which gives you time to react and remember that the 2nd engine has to be switched back too.
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Consequences of not managing the fuel system properly are modelled only if you have engine and systems realism switched on.
Switching tanks, have the aux pump for that engine in low. If not, you risk a fuel interruption that could shut down the engine, although usually it just surges a little then settles down.
On many planes when the aux pumps run dry the mains will automatically start feeding the engine. This is not true on the 310.
Switching to aux one at a time with an interval of a few minutes in between is a best practice but there’s no programmed consequence if you switch both at once. But if you forget and let the aux pumps run dry, both engines will quit on you at once - not good!
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Quick question about weights and loading of the airplane. I typically fill up passengers and baggage in the default MSFS loading system, from the world map, so I can reach a specific weight more easily and test specific CG locations and such. When I put weight in a passenger seat or baggage compartment, the passenger/baggage model display is automatically toggled on for that slot, but it doesn’t seem to correspond with the weight I entered, instead randomizing it somewhat like it would if I manually selected the slot. This means that the weight displayed by MSFS when selecting “fuel” from the toolbar (and in the world map, before I spawn the airplane in) doesn’t correspond to the weight displayed in the bottom right corner of the EFB, and in some cases can be substantially off. According to the EFB I just took off 300 lbs over MTOW, but according to MSFS I was right at the limit but not over. Which weight should I trust, and should I even use the default MSFS system at all?
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