That’s the indicated airspeed, which is dependent on air density. Your True airspeed, way down at the lower left corner of the PFD is 481 knots and is adjusted for air density. Your Mach number is 0.844 which is overspeeding since the aircraft is limited to M0.84.
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Ahh I see. So the tape is just there to tell me that if I go any faster my Mach number will exceed the aircraft limit. Got it, started descending and lowered airspeed and the tape went away. Thanks!
Oh, good eye. Yes @Nerbulus you should be in Mach mode at that altitude.
The Longitude has a max indicated airspeed of 325 knots. A max Mach of 0.84. And limit is whatever comes first.
Technically limited to 290 knots indicated below 8000 feet or something like this, but the default sim doesn’t seem to have an option to have multiple overspeed settings that adjust with altitude. Maybe WT can put that in a future release for Longitude.
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You don’t need to descend. Just ignore the indicated airspeed because it’s kinda useless at that altitude, which is why you should have switched to mach 14,000 feet ago.
Good practice to teach yourself:
- Stay at 250 knots below 10,000 (USA]
- Passing 10,000, increase to between 270 and 300 knots and keep an eye on the mach readout below.
- When that mach readout reaches 0.78 or 0.80 switch your speed to mach (push the speed knob to toggle btw IAS and Mach).
- Remain on that mach speed (0.78 or 0.80) until you reach your cruising altitude, then increase your mach to 0.840 (set the mach speed by rotating the same speed knob. It’ll set the ias or mach depending on which one is active).
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The Bottom Strip needs to be a little darker which is Gloss Slate Gray and the stripes need to be a little tighter together for the NJA Units, but looks pretty good!
Thanks for the feedback!
If you have a color square or something with the correct color for the bottom stripe I’d be glad to correct it. I’ll also try to make the stripes a little closer.
You can pick it up here: https://flightsim.to/file/11555/cessna-citation-longitude-n804qs
Has anyone been able to control the interior lights using simconnect or the in-game controls?
Yes, the knobs are overhead.
Hey there, is it possible to get rid of the visible icing on the leading edges and engine intakes?
I use the deicing buttons but its still visible.
That would require editing the model. Icing in MSFS is overdone on all planes unfortunately.
Has anyone used this mod along with WT v0.5.1 on VATSIM yet? Seems like it’s ready but a little nervous to take the plunge.
Everyone does
Good to know. How has your experience been? Swapping out procedures on the fly, etc.
Fantastic !!
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Logged over 300 hours on Vatsim, 220 of it with the latest MOD’s.
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yes in Devmode (put it to on) you could get rid of the icing. I think it was under options on the top menu. There is a slider all to the left.
Thank you Sir and what is the right procedure for decending? Speed and VS IRL and sim FL430 Cruisespeed M 0.84? I do something like minus 2000-3500 on VS and Speed maximum (325kts) until 10.000 ft. Than I go KIAS 250kts.
I know I wrote you this 4d ago. Could a RL Pilot answer this?
I will search and test this today
Asobo choose to go with increased visual amount as opposed to increasing the depth of the icing, probably as a gamism. Basically, as the icing rate is increased in the real world you would build layer upon layer of ice. So physically the ice thickens on the surfaces that gather them. (There are also different types of icing, but it seems Asobo only represents rime so we will stick with that.) Asobo, went a different route and decided to cover more of the aircraft with ice. Thus as time in icing conditions increases or the severity of the ice increases more of the airplane is coated.
So first run Anti-icing before entering icing conditions to prevent the buildup of icing. Running them after the fact means they are less effective and risks larger chunks getting injjested. Second try to avoid hanging out in icing. Climb or descend through as quickly as possible to minimize the impact of icing. In the game, it is difficult to tell from the cockpit that you are gaining ice. It is not until you use the very game-like outside view that you see the ice. With over 30 years of flying, I never stepped out of my airplane while in flight. So use a once of prevention and anytime you are close to icing between 15 and -25 Celsius and in or going to go through visible moisture, turn them ON. TAT seems to have no impact in-game unlike the real world, so watch your SAT.
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