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Brief description of the issue:
On Simbrief, it shows initial altitude of 18000ft, but in the flight plan it shows F380 at some points. MSFS import only show cruise altitude of 18000ft and doesn’t seems to take in consideration all parameters.
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Seems the a310 is not designed to make a trip of that distance. Assuming that the inibuild a310 is based on the -200 model, seems the a310 will struggle to make the trip. Even though i have the latest AIRAC Cycle, the plane will not be able to achieve the higher cruising altitude without burning precious fuel. You’d basically be coming in on fumes anyway
Just for comparison, here it is with the 748 and the Working Title profile and step climbs:
I wasn’t sure if the plane was able to do the trip. It’s a bit bigger than the A320N. It’s based on the A310-300 model which have a range of 5,150 nautical miles, so it’s seems capable. (I’m trying to do this flight for the achievement).
Is it a bug with Step Climb? If I remove it like you, I get 32,000ft, but if I have it on, I have 18,000ft initial altitude even if in the route plan I have an altitude of 34,000ft.
Guess I can edit it in my MSFS altitude, but I’m wondering what the import take under consideration.
No, thats what stepclimbs are. Initial FL180 in this case, then you climb as calculated on your Flightplan. You can see the steps in the route field, or a bit better readable in the OFP.
thats how it is. When you import the Flightplan from SimBrief, it always takes the FIRST initial altitude, because, the other steps are performed manually!
Just disable step climbs, if you dont want to deal with it…
that makes a lot of sense for it to start so low because Bordeaux to Seattle is 4700 miles and the a310 is not as efficient as newer airbus planes. if the max range is 5100 then yeah i’d expect less pax and cargo in order to make this specific trip. I wouldn’t call it a bug so much as simbrief trying its best to make it work.
Think about Project Sunrise: Qantas is trying to get a flight from Australia to New York and Europe and back nonstop using an A350-1000 which is the plane with the longest range currently. They have been testing this flight with only like 50 people on board and their carry-ons and will eventually see how many people and their luggage they can stuff on there before the plane is too heavy to make the flight (see Fuel-to-weight ratio). Theres a bunch of biometric and fuel efficiency tests they’re running at the same time but that’s not important here. The only way now you can get from Sydney to New York or Paris is by taking a couple of planes at least to stop over in Hawaii, Los Angeles or somewhere due to fuel and safety concerns.
With these widebodies getting longer and longer ranges, in my opinion you have to start asking ourselves whether or not we should instead of whether or not we could. In sim i don’t care it’s a video game but IRL there’s implications for flying 19+ hours straight
When the time comes that you need to increase your altitude, simply contact the ATC and request higher. That is what is done in real life and that is what is done in the game.
i know. The FENIX A320 has a Step Climb function in the FMS, by the way. That helps with managing the steps. Im not sure about the A310 tho, probably not.
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Just for reference and learning purposes, this shows the A320 StepClimb functions. But still, the steps have to be performed manually. This FMS-Page is simulated in the FENIX A320.
Im not that familiar with the A310, so, im not sure if it has the same/similar FMS Page:
the default 747 is actually pretty good for long hauls and it will show your step climbs on the pfd as well as working lnav and vnav (in the simplest of terms ". There is not much available in terms of high fidelity planes beyond that which is currently in development. the 748 and 78x (if you have premium deluxe) will satisfy your long haul needs until the other planes are finished
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The FENIX A320 has a Step Climb function in the FMS, by the way. That helps with managing the steps. Im not sure about the A310 tho, probably not.