CremonaSoft’s debut aircraft product, the A310, is nearing two years since release and has now received the fifth update in it’s lifespan.
Version 1.6.0, released on Tuesday, fixes a number of bugs in the systems area, in addition to AviTab compatibility, engine fire and suppression systems and an assortment of other features.
In a short-spoken X-Plane.org Forum post, the developer makes just one comment to customers – “Please keep backups of any previous release that you may be using. Thanks for supporting us.”
The feature list for version 1.6.0 is as follows:
- Fixed plugin compatibility issues
- Fixed error in fuel flow logic
- Fixed title display error for TACT Speed mode on progress page
- Fixed airway tracking bug
- Fixed masking for ND Arc and Map display
- Fixed stick shaker triggering in over-speed conditions
- Fixed speed brake hardware command assignments
- Fixed speed/mach crossover altitude synch
- Fixed AIRAC data cycle compatibility issues
- Changed default ND mode to MAP
- Changed flight director to initialise ‘ON’ when starting with engines running
- Added take-off V1, VR, V2 auto-fill upon runway and weights specification (displayed when slats extended)
- Added fuel feed system
- Added centre of gravity control computer
- Added engine fire detection and suppression system
- Added auto land warn test
- Added detailed checklists for Xchecklist
- Added AviTab compatible cockpit tablet
- Added landing elevation selector
- Added altitude alert system
- Added airspeed index bugs to standby airspeed indicators
- Expanded cold start system detail
- Expanded ECAM warnings
- Refined manual flight handling characteristics
- Refined engine thrust characteristics
- Refined yaw damper influence
- Updated toggle type switches for more realistic interaction
- Updated user manuals
- Optimisations for frame rate
The aircraft is available for $49.95 USD from the X-Plane.org Store. See the aircraft’s previous update, v1.5.0, in a previous article.