After we shown off some images for the interior table for Aerosoft’s upcoming A330, Mathijs has given some further insight into what we can expect from the FMGS system in their upcoming A330 series, and probably integrated into their upcoming A320 series 2017 update.
First a brief visual update from the external view.
Expect to see things already included with the current ‘Bus series such as Navigraph/NavDataPro support, company routes, complete vertical profile and lateral navigation modes. Of course, things such as hold patterns, DIR TO and DIR TO Radial In and Out are also present. Some cool updates included are going to be Wind Aloft data, equitime point calculations and time marker, required time of arrival and estimated time of take off. So compared to what we currently have, this brings massive improvements and more features than ever before. Of course, dual MCDUs working separately are also included this time!
The list below is almost locked in, but Mathijs has said that if people “feel anything major is missing” or have any other comments, then this is the time to “influence” the team.
Before I leave you with the full list, Mathijs also confirmed the release schedule is still as follows:
- Aerosoft / DA CRJ
- Aerosoft A330 2017 (new)
- Aerosoft A320/A321 2017 (update + update price)
- Aerosoft A318/A319 2017 (update + update price)
Leave a comment on their forums if there’s something else you would want to see.
Aerosoft FMGS features:
- Navigraph/NavDataPro support;
- Flight Plan construction using procedures like SIDs, STARs, transitions, approaches;
- Company routes, primary and alternate;
- Complete Vertical Profile, including constraint management, managed climb and descent etc;
- Complete Lateral Navigation modes;
- All flight phases: Preflight, Takeoff, Climb, Cruise, Descend, Approach, Go-Around and Done;
- Primary, TMPY, SEC, ALTN and SEC ALTN flight plans;
- AIRWAYS management;
- HOLD patterns;
- DIR TO, DIR TO Radial In/Out and Abeam;
- Direct waypoints PD, PBD, PBPB, LatLon;Pseudo points: T/C, T/D, SpeedLim, DECEL, S/C, S/D, Level Off, ETP and more;
- Navaids automatic and manual tuning;
- Accurate predictions and performance calculations: fuel/time/ALT, managed/selected/presel speed/mach;FIX INFO;
- OFFSET path;
- Equitime point calculation, and a time marker;
- WINDS aloft;
- STEP ALTS;
- Constant Mach cruise segments;
- Required Time of Arrival, Estimated Time of Takeoff;
- DUAL MCDU, working independently from each other;
- MCDU web interface;
