Not experienced enough to know difference in nix ans original. How do I check for nix? Downloaded it when came out but can not find it in my system
It’s in your Content Manager
New and never seen before NXI version 12, on 5 Visual approaches and 1 RNAV approach today, the white pending GP annunciator disappears during the automatic VPATH descent phase. If I do nothing, the aircraft will level off and hold the lowest altitude in the flight plan instead of continuing the descent for a landing.
The only way I can get the green GP annunciator to appear and have the NXI continue the descent to the runway is to push APR again when the solid red magenta ball appears next to the current altitude. If I am even a few seconds late, the red ball will have continued down past the current altitude and I have to disengage the autopilot, manually descend below the indicated glide path altitude, and engage the autopilot again.
In NXI version 11 and prior recent versions, after I activated the approach and set ALT to the lowest altitude in the flight plan before the runway, I simply pushed both VNV and APR and saw the white pending VPTH and GP in the annunciator. After doing that, all I had to do was mind the throttle until I disengaged the autopilot just before landing. The NXI would automatically switch from altitude hold to VPATH mode to GP mode automatically.
Needless to say, this new way is a real nuisance. I am hoping it is a bug and not how the real-world Garmin NXI behaves.
Diamond DA62X mod v0.7.0 with WT Garmin G1000 NXI v.0.12.0
I know this behavior is not due to SU9 because I flew these same flights with NXI v0.11.0 on the day I installed SU9. This behavior started with the first flight after installing 0.12.0.
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Yes, I can confirm the new version (12) has this bug, it happened to me today. GP was acknowledged on screen, but after reaching the FAF, it disappeared and the AP just flew merrily along the FAF altitude setting. When I realized what had occurred I had to disengage the AP and then went ahead and hand flew the approach. Hope this gets fixed ASAP.
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Interesting, I just saw this behavior as well while testing out an RNAV approach to KAVL RW35. Another user noticed this so I tried to replicate what he saw, and yes, VNAV PATH turned off approach mode and took me to the FAF altitude, and would have left me there if I hadn’t already been warned about what to expect.
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what’s the fastest plane so far (including 3rd party) that uses the nxi?
Another bug with Heading.
I had a lfight plan set up, but diverted with a Direct To to an unplanned airport to get fuel, using Direct To with OBS to find the field. That all worked perfect.
After collecting fuel, I prep’d fpr takeoff and activated the net leg in the flight plane to cancel the direct to. I then took off with heading hold set for straight ahead for the initial climbout.
However, the heading was not obeying the heading bug at all and wanted to turn left all the time, completely ignoring the deading bug, and yes I was in Heading mode.
This incorrect behaviour continued until I went back to the flight plan and reselected the current leg as the active leg. After that heading bug started working correctly again.
I have never experienced this prior to NXi v12.0
Hello,
I think there is a real problem with VNAV.
Plane: C208B with Mod (Magraina 1.23.12.0)
SU9
NXI 0.12.0
VNAV engaged with minimum altitude for ILS final approach (1700 feet)
- first level from 13.000 to 7000 = OK
- second level from 7000 to 5000 = The plane does not descend, I engage the VS at 1200 feet/min to catch up with the slope, the VNAV intercepts the descent and stops it at 5000 feet.
- I load the approach, VNAV Active, the plane does not descend. All indicators seem OK.
Sounds like I am better off not upgrading to version 12 for the time being.
Can you post the full flight plan used, please?
Of first-party planes using the G1000 (and thus the NXI if you have it), the faster ones are gonna be in the 170-190 knots cruise range I think. Take a look at:
- Cessna Grand Caravan (turboprop)
- Diamond DA62 (twin diesel piston)
- Beechcraft Baron G58 (twin gas piston)
- Beechcraft Bonzana G36 (single gas piston)
My personal favorite is the Diamond DA62, for which I highly recommend the improvements mod that’s available on flightsim.to or it has trouble hitting proper speeds.
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Fortunately I do backups, so reverting to the previous version now.
Hello,
It is this one : IFR El Prat (LEBL) to Palma De Majorque (LEPA).lnmpln (1.9 KB)
to be complete, the plan generated by LNMP is copied manually into MSFS. Respecting all procedures (SID, STAR, APPR), altitude (13000) and possible waypoints.
Best regards
NXi 12 Bonanza. My ILS approaches seem to be working for me…
At the point where it picked up the “beam”
Localizer locked but has not picked up the GS but it’s “armed” not sure if that’s the right term
Now GS just locked
And to be completely precise, the problem encountered is not during the approach, but at the second and third TOD with the VNAV. The LOC captures the GS well. the problem is before, for the various constraints of the STAR, TRANS and APPR before the faf.
Will it ever be possible for the NXi to adjust the com and nav volumes? It seems like such a simple feature that should be implemented. I’m sure it’s locked up in the sim code somewhere. It’s frustrating with the volume nob right there.
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Cockpit panel behaviors are part of the plane code, and not part of the NXi itself. So, the NXi has no responsibility or control over what the radio panel bezel buttons do.
This would be something for Zendesk, instead.
The destination (in ours and in the real unit) only shows METAR while the destination is an airport waypoint. Once you load an approach or an arrival that turns it into a runway fix, it will no longer display data.
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Are others finding that the NXi (in the C172 for me) is turning slightly too late and then having to correct to get back on the next leg of a flightplan.
Say on a right turn, the NXi turns right too late, overshoots the next leg, has to over turn to get back to the leg, then does a left turn to finally line up with the leg.
Don’t remember it doing this in previous builds, but it seems to be every time, regardless of speed in v0.12.0
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