FlightSimLabs Releases A321ceo/A321neo Update

FlightSimLabs has released update v11.0.1.347 for its Airbus A321ceo and A321neo series for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, bringing a wide range of improvements across aircraft systems, flight dynamics, visuals, and the Electronic Flight Bag.

Highlights include a new GSX integration page within the EFB, refinements to Navigraph Charts support, updated external modelling, and improvements to flight handling, autopilot behaviour, and Airbus flight guidance logic. The update from FlightSimLabs also introduces numerous fixes to ECAM logic, electrical systems, aircraft performance, various visual and cockpit issues, and support for third-party home cockpit hardware.

The update is available now through the Experimental channel in the FlightSimLabs Control Centre.

FlightSimLabs A321ceo and A321neo Changelog

Exterior Model & Visuals

• Model: Updated wing, flaps and slats geometry.
• Model: Fixed wheel textures.
• Model: Fixed reversed seat faces.
• Model: Fixed Door 2 (NEO).
• Model: Fixed VR panel cursor showing.
• Model: Various additional updates.

Virtual Cockpit

• VC: GND CTRL button fix.
• VC: Updated gravity gear extension.

Flight Model & Dynamics

• FM: Ground model/ground handling updated.
• FM: CEO rotation tweak.
• FM: Yaw stability fix.
• Flight Dynamics: Tweaks for FLAP FULL pitch.
• Flight Dynamics: Fixed drag curves.

Flight Guidance (FG)

• FG: Updated logic for all modes.
• FG: Direct Law updates.
• FG: Alternate Law updated.
• FG: FD tracking improved.
• FG: Initial descent fix when before T/D.
• FG: Fixed “hockey stick” on trackline in climb and descent.
• FG: Added protection against an AP DISC race condition that could disengage G/S and revert to V/S.

Autoflight, FMA & TCAS

• FMA: Fixed FINAL APP boxing repeatedly during a non-precision approach.
• AP/TCAS: Fixed aircraft targeting 9999 ft/min during a predictive RA.
• PFD: Fixed flashing TCAS armed during a TA.

Displays (PFD / ND / ISIS / MCDU / DU)

• PFD: CHECK ALT fix.
• PFD & ISIS: Potential drawing-freeze fix.
• ND: Fixed labels stacking.
• MCDU & ISIS: Updated colour profile.
• DU: Fixed DU swap on power interrupt.

Engines & Powerplant

• ENG: Updated engine models.
• Engines: Fixed low-weight, never-ending acceleration.
• EEC: Fixed PW dual-cooling availability.
• EIU: PACK FAULT ECAM after start.

Hydraulics, Electrics & Flight Controls

• HYD: Triple pressure gauge fix.
• ELAC: Updated roll and pitch.
• ELAC: SPLY CB pulled logic.
• ELEC: CSMG, TR and GEN component load fix.
• ROPS: Fixed BSCU state aggregation.

Navigation Sensors (IR / ADIRS)

• IR: Corrects IR drift on the ground.
• IR: Fixed wind arrow going the long way round.
• IR: Fixed quick align.
• ADIRS: Fixed ADR1 OFF on engine-running load.

Failures

• Failures: Fixed FOD failures with engines.
• Failures: Fixed OIL PR SW failed on NEO.
• Fuel: Fixed a potential crash.

Weather Radar

• WXR: Tilt function implemented.

Sounds

• Sounds: Added surround-sound features.
• Sounds: Added Home Cockpit mode.
• Sounds: Low-frequency tweaks.
• Sounds: Fixed rain sounds playing when ELECs are off.

GSX Integration

• GSX: Updated integration and stand-matching patterns.
• GSX: Fixed pushback getting stuck (a stuck jetway could block everything behind it in the queue, including pushback).
• GSX: Fixed GPU being re-requested on its own after being dismissed when powering the APU.
• GSX: Rear door (4L) at stands with no jetway now opens automatically for deboarding via stairs (previously only with a jetway present).
• GSX: Stand assignment now retries if the GSX menu doesn’t open the first time, instead of leaving the stand orange/unassigned.
• GSX: Cargo doors now stay open until cargo loading finishes, then close after a short delay (previously closed too early).
• GSX: GND SVC REQ now only shows for 60 s before disappearing.
• GSX: Remote Mode is only used when calling a service.

EFB

• EFB: Updated to use the new GSX menu.
• EFB: Added Thrust Lever Calibration app.
• EFB: Added Flap Axis Calibration.
• EFB: Further control updates.
• EFB: Fixed Navigraph maps / moving-map loading.
• EFB: Fixed screen failing to render.
• EFB: Protected against crashes when MSFS is minimised for a long period.

Datalink & Comms (AOC / ATSU / ATSAW / CPDLC)

• AOC: Route import fixes.
• AOC: Fixed routing where SID and STAR share the same name.
• AOC: No-load-sheet fix.
• AOC: Stability improvements.
• ATSU: Added new European 3-digit/1-numeral CPDLC stations.
• ATSAW: Added support for FSLTL callsigns on traffic.
• MMR: Fixed NEO SELCAL with legacy ACP.

Techlog

• Techlog: Logic fixes.
• Techlog: Fixed duplicate entries.
• Techlog: Stability improvements.

Doors

• CDLCU: Fixed cockpit door not shutting automatically on sector 2.

Hardware & Simconnect

• Hardware: Added Simconnect events for GPWS, DU Controls, ACP, WXR, Cockpit Door and Panel Light Rotary panels.
• Hardware: Fixed Simconnect events for Overhead.
• Hardware: XPDR screen output extended with the number of digits.
• MISC: Added AUTOPILOT_ON event to push the FCU AP button depending on the pilot seat.
• Options: Seed flap lever axis with -1.00 to start with.

General / Stability

• MISC: Fixed aircraft-changing logic.
• MISC: Memory corruption protections.

FMGC / MCDU

Flight Plan (F-PLN)

• Force recalc when the landing weight differs by 500 kg.
• APT listing update for decoupled APP/STR transitions (ALL or * in TRANSITION_IDENT cases).
• Approach procedure titles.
• DECEL waypoint should have no wind info.
• CA-type legs now show course above, despite being part of a procedure.
• Corrected MANUAL leg format.
• PPOS waypoint speed corrected.
• MANUAL waypoint track corrected.
• EFOB formatting.
• Trip winds / uplinked winds formatting.
• FROM waypoint removed from ALT.
• FROM waypoint on a leg with ETP now renders white.
• BRG is blank when not calculated due to no position.
• Waypoint after a DISCO is now green.
• TO formatting after a pseudo waypoint.
• TIME MARKER and SPD LIM title formatting.
• CO-RTE departure altitude.
• Missed-approach wind availability.
• Blocked inserting time markers in SEC F-PLN (NOT ALLOWED).
• MSG: MORE DRAG now, Amber.

Vertical Revision (VERT REV)

• Page rounding issue fixed.
• ALT CSTR transition level/altitude.
• SPD/ALT/Wind revisions while TMPY.
• TMPY F-PLN prompt.
• CONSTANT MACH with no From/To.
• CONSTANT MACH + STEP ALTS visibility fixed.
• STEP ALTS now requires only a CRZ FL.
• RTA submenu RETURN to VERT REV.
• CLB/DES formatting.
• CLB/DES SPD LIM now allows editing only one field when both values are already set.
• CLR on SPD LIM now clears it back to [ ]/[ ] brackets.
• SPD LIM display fix; SPD LIM CSTR format.
• SPD no longer wipes the ALT; ALT no longer corrupts the SPD.
• No longer creates a stray empty TMPY at cruise waypoints.
• FAF VERT constraint editing NOT ALLOWED.
• Added VERT REV G/S INTRCPT; G/S INTRCPT colour for missed approach; G/S colour correction.
• CMS availability.

Lateral Revision (LAT REV)

• AIRWAYS page RETURN corrected.
• NEW DEST DISCO corrected.
• LL XING conditions corrected.
• TMPY format corrected.
• Airways option validity.

Arrivals / Departures / Airways

• Arrival & Departure: scrolling fix & END.
• Arrival formatting: NONE is correctly set for APPR VIA, TRANS and STAR.
• Arrival: UNDO logic corrected; APPR VIA scrolling.
• Arrival: slew to destination on TMPY (Back or Insert).
• Arrivals: STAR list empty — preselect NONE; transition title (incl. NO STAR).
• Departure: ILS autotune conditions tweaked.
• Departures: formatting/cosmetic fixes; slew key fixes; TMPY F-PLN/undo fixes.
• Departure: slew to departure on TMPY (Back or Insert).
• Airways: cosmetic updates; updated ACT and SEC.
• Airways: slew to last waypoint on TMPY (Back or Insert); SEC F-PLN insert/return.

Performance Pages

• PERF ALL: corrected FMGC TIME mode predictions.
• TO PERF: flex temp formatting.
• CLB: expedite formatting.
• CRZ PERF: SEL SPD predictions; selected-mode predictions on the ground; STEP AHEAD logic.
• DES PERF: input formatting; expedite formatting.
• DES PREF: predictions for Selected and Expedited.
• APPR PERF: formatting; temp range; RADIO applicability for RNAV approaches.
• GA PERF: input formatting.
• GO AROUND: reset alts on FROM/TO; formatting.
• CLB PERF: fixed a crash under certain conditions when no F-PLN is entered.
• ENG OUT mode unified.

Position Monitor / Predictive GPS / Navaids

• POS MON: max drift corrected.
• POS MON: FMGC and GPIRS/RADIO positions are clear after selecting ADIRUs to OFF.
• POS MON: NAVAID DESELECT return key; star formatting.
• PRED GPS: GPS failed states; GPS health gating; corrected GPS-healthy logic.
• PRED GPS: DEST ICAO fixed; MCDU TIME mode corrected.
• Navaids: fix for RETURN.
• SEL NAVAID: formatting / LSK.
• SID VOR autotune fixed.

Progress Report (PROG)

• Formatting changes: star formatting.
• Waypoint display logic: dashed waypoints show correct dashes.
• Alt/Dist logic; estimated Acc max limit; Brg/Dist formatting.
• Wind availability.
• CRZ LVL format with FROM/TO inserted.

Holds, Steps & Winds

• Hold: updated logic.
• Extra fuel calc corrected.
• Step Alt: fixed duplicate waypoint.
• Steps: ignore S/C that have T/C within 50 nm of T/D.
• Winds: formatting; draft mode.

Secondary Flight Plan (SEC)

• Fixed Activate SEC dropping performance values.
• COPY ACTIVE linking.
• SEC PERF: no Activate Appr prompt.
• SEC PERF: no Managed/Selected/Expedited predictions while in SEC F-PLN.

Init / Fuel Pred / Other Pages

• INIT A: LSK4L key handler.
• INIT B: trip wind user-entry format.
• IRS: title format.
• Fuel Pred: cosmetic updates.
• RTA: formatting.
• Closest Airport: no-position perf fix.
• FLPN: G/S INTCPT AT constraints.
• COMM: vPilot integration.

FMGC Stability

• Fixed various crashes.
• Fixed Step Alts crash.
• Fixed DONE phase.
• NEW DEST from PRIM while ALTN resets.
• HOLD improvements.

Flight Warning Computer (FWC) / ECAM

Variant codes in parentheses indicate the FWC standards affected (F10, F9C, F3P).

Engine & Start

• ENG 2 FAIL fixed.
• Eng 2 N2 comparison fixed for LEAP NEO.
• Eng 2 FF comparison fixed.
• Start Valve Not Closed fix (F10).
• Eng Dry Crank fix (F10).
• Eng Ignition fix (F10).
• ATHR Limited phase inhibit corrected (F10/F9C/F3P).

Air / Pressurisation

• PACK 1 & 2 OVERHEAT — input corrected.
• PACK 1 & 2 Flow Reduced — reset condition fixed.
• PACK 1 & 2 AVAIL IN FLIGHT — phase conditions corrected.
• AIR-DIFF PR AUTO MODE — No Data condition fixed (F10/F9C/F3P).
• ACSC 2 LANE FAULT — type correction (F10).
• ACSC fault logic fix (F10).

Flight Controls

• FLAP LVR NOT ZERO — category fix (F10/F9C/F3P).
• STS-FLAPS 1 APPR PROC — logic fix (F10).
• FLAPS LOCKED — logic fix (F10).
• Slats config — logic/category fix (F10).
• Right Aileron Servo — logic fix (F10).
• SPD BRK 2 — logic fix (F10/F9C/F3P).
• SPD BRK 3+4 — logic fix (F10/F9C/F3P).
• STS-SPD BRK 3+4 FAULT — logic fix (F10/F9C/F3P).
• SPLR 2/3/4/5 INOP OUT — logic fix; SPLR INOP OUT output fix (F10).

Electrics & Radios

• ELEC GEN 2 FAULT — conditions corrected (F10/F9C).
• RMP 3 fault conditions corrected (F10).
• STS — L+R / RIGHT SPEAKER NOT AVAIL — input corrected.

Memos, Status & Speeds

• Status fix (F10).
• Landing Memo with RA1/2 Fault (F10).
• ICE NOT DET fix (F10).
• Cabin Ready fix (F10).
• Speeds Not Inserted fixed (F9C/F10).
• V1/VR/V2 DISAGREE fixed (F9C/F10).
• STS-RUD TRV LIM 1 & 2 — Phase 2 fixed (F10).
• STS Fuel Consumption INCRSD — logic fix (F10).
• C-Chord logic fixed.