A major update has been released for the iniBuilds A350 Airliner that sees it come with improved VNAV capabilities, new functionality for long-haul flying, plus a bunch of changes and fixes to improve the plane. This is part of iniBuilds’ commitment to improve the plane based on feedback after its release earlier this year.
VNAV Improvements
iniBuilds says that they have “dramatically” overhauled their VNAV system to ensure that it adheres to vertical profiles much better than before. It includes better constraint handling, not skipping height during turns, and also improved speed limitation Along with these improvements, iniBuilds has also added Estimated Take-off Time (ETT), Continuous Descent Approach (CDA), and Constant Mach Segments (CMS).
There has also been a more general improvement to the flight modelling of the A350 Airliner. The yaw damper has been increased to improve roll handling further, and the rotation law has also been adjusted.
Improved Dynamic Effects
New dynamic snow and ice effects are now present with the A350 Airliner. In both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024, there are now icing effects that form on the wings, fuselage and horizontal stabilizer, all based on precipitation rate and type. It can also be adjusted manually. GSX can also be used to eliminate this as part of the de-icing procedure.
In MSFS 2024 exclusively, there is also a snow layer that forms over the aircraft when you spawn at the gate and specific weather conditions are met. The layer will dissolve over time when the aircraft is powered up, only to then reveal the ice layer previously mentioned.
Finally, under heavy braking, the temperature may reach beyond 350 °C. This will be shown on the brake discs as they begin to glow and emit smoke (various factors dependent).
Overall Performance and Stabilisation, Plus New ECAM
iniBuilds continues to refine the plane with improvements for performance and stability. The team say that they have streamlined some of the code to improve performance for users. Finally, they have added a series of new ECAM messages and memos. See the table below.
Changelog
As mentioned, update 1.0.9 marks a fairly hefty amount of changes and this is reflected in the changelog down below.
Before you read that, be sure to check out the forum post for more details on the changes. You can buy the iniBuilds A350 Airliner from their store.
Changelog A350 Airliner v1.0.9
Systems & EFB ⚙️🖥️
- Added:
- CDA implementation
- ETT Implementation
- CMS (Constant Mach Segment)
- HCF Taxi implementation
- Fixed:
- FMS sequencing when selecting arrival runway
- BATC ATC auto tuning
- Aircraft unable to level off after autosave
- Manual MAN TOGA thrust limit revised
- Autosave: Throttles and A/THR not respected on load
- Landing capacity downgrade sound kicks in too late
- No RETARD sound when thrust IDLE at 20 ft
- FS20: No TOD and overflow UTC estimates
- VD end bar offset with selected heading
- VD minor formatting, Decel should be in front of all text/lines
- Incorrect LAND mode in SLS approach
- Incorrect confirmation msg when re-selecting SLS
- WXR behavior when Setting SURV to DEFAULT
- Decel pseudo WPT should change to white when on selected speed
- Aircraft slowly shifts position over time despite chocks ON
- MAILBOX missing “RECALL” button
- Messages don’t appear in the ATC COM menu
- SPD error at FMS message should read “SPD ERROR AT xxxx”
- TOGA go around but thrust stuck at GA SOFT and suddenly increasing on its own at ACCEL
- GA soft behaviour tweaks
- 121.870 is invalid frequency
- SLS approach: channel info missing in arrival page
- No brake pressure from cold and dark in edge cases
- MFD TO page format after phase sequenced
- Incorrect SELECT FLS confirmation box
- Timer inconsistencies
- Step climb should now show T/C while climbing from SC point
- NAVAIDS: reselect glide has incorrect confirmation msg
- FMS POSITION/IRS page – alignment display
- Disengaging FD should synchronize AFS CP values
- RMP incorrect display when MIC selected on HF2
- Arrival Page behavior allows for independent segment changes (RWY/APP/STAR)
- FMA FPA not showing the FPA value
- VNAV: ALT CSTR not respected in managed CLB
- TELEX via HOPPIE not working
- FCU BKUP issues with formatting and functionality
- FMS – FPLN drawing issue
- ADIRS – temp availability
- Unable to delete local time offset
- On initiation of go around, the FCU VS window displays +0000
- On go around from TRK-FPA the VS window displays the VS at time of the go around
- ILS/DME lettering on NAVAIDS page flashing
- Sideslip index on PFD
- ND: ILS course pointer drawing has offset
- NOISE on PFD should not display when only 1 engine is on
- VNAV – ALT CSTR not being respected
- ADS-B not pulling data
- FUEL&LOAD change computing N<-N to dashes
- Fuel Calc: More EFOB at ALTN than DEST
- Tail strike pitch limit too high
- ALT constraint ignored when flying in ALT at the same level as the next constraint
- SPD LIMIT ignored if not on NAV
- Level-off Symbol is inaccurate
- FMS 2 does not open sub-menu items
- FIX INFO WPT selection issue
- DES SPD LIM can’t be changed
- Brake pressure not showing on Wheel SD
- Managed speed doesn’t respect FL
- SDL LIMIT in wrong place in F-PLN
- FPLN SPDLIM pseudo WPT and distances around it incorrect
- Managed speed, Decel in ND shown white when should be magenta
- SEC FPLN – Modifying ALT CSTR in SEC goes into ACTIVE
- Go around, while on flap 3, the slats auto retracted incorrectly
- EDDW-EDDN: After T/C next waypoint showing below cruise level
- SEC menu overlap and clicking “through”
- STEP ALTs related issues
- SID showing impossible SPD LIM 250/10000 7nm after TO
- ANJILL4 KLAX 25L VNAV
- Vnav issues KATL OZZZI STAR
- CPDLC – SayIntentions – unreliable store and recall of messages
- MFD Departure, changing SID and erasing change causes a mismatch in the DEP page
- SPD LIMIT ignored if not on NAV
- Main fuel pump FAULT quick flash not showing
- The ETA for TOD is incorrect
- LL spacing
- ENG start: high EGT incorrect startup
- Fuel not draining from center tank first
- ATU faults not showing failed bus on ECAM
- Logitech radio panel not working as intended
- AVNCS SMOKE doesn’t light up when using ANN LT TEST
- QRH reflects ground vehicle lights
- Pax cabin: rain on RH pax windows moves rearwards to front
- Aircraft unable to level off after autosave
- RS pitot covers not responding to wind
- Missing cockpit texture in document rack
- Taxi camera light linked to main taxi light
- Engine covers in place but not visible
- Taxi gear bump noise always on regardless of ON<>OFF selection
- MEMO: no smoking/mobile flicker on/off with gear retraction
- TO INHIBIT disappears immediately when the aircraft lifts off
- Eng start fault ECAM with single engine taxi
- Park brake ECAM
- ANF does not auto-activate upon touchdown/rev thrust
- Ground roll sounds not tied to GROUND SURFACE VOL control slider
- Setting THR LEVERS to IDLE during climb did not trigger ATHR off warnings
- Single PRIM fault leading to loss of GA SOFT
- Single PRIM fault leading to incorrect LDG PERF AFFECTED
- Single PRIM fault leading to incorrect loss of AUTOLAND
- FCTL PRIM3 fault not shown in INOP SYS ALL PHASES
- ECAM: STS page recall stuck after changing to QNH
- ECAM: Single SEC fault should not show LDG PERF AFFECTED
- SEC1+2 fault triggering incorrect RUDDER TRIM 1+2 fault
- PRIM1+2+3: GND SPOILERS listed as inop when it should not be
- Improved: Incremental thrust keybind handling
- WASM exceptions: EFIS Gauge Update – KLAX-RJTT route
- WASM exception – Systems_gauge_update when rapidly loading autosaves
- WASM exception: Commbus Callback during DIR TO
- BTV should not have an FMA mode change box around it
- KLAX ANJLL4 STAR – Target speed and VDS display issue
- VSD not showing the connecting line to WP
- Autoland at EDDL
- DTO modification on approach TPY plan does not show correct info
- SLS approach: Channel info missing in arrival page
- DOOR SD page not showing immediately when engines are shutdown
- RNAV SLS incorrect NAVAIDS tuning
- FPLN predictions: Noise setting has no effect in vertical predictions
- WHEEL SD: MLG door lines overlap wheel arc when open
- Missed approaches not coded correctly in blue
- Issue changing current approach
- HOLD: Deleting hold from FPLN before entering generates DISCON
- Selected speed not automatically crossing over to MN
- EO max value jumping
- FCU BKUP issues with formatting and functionality
- PILOT STORED RTE: Not saving SID/STAR/APPCH or DEP/ARR runway data
- NAVAIDS: LS class shows ILS instead of GLS
- Mouse cursor behavior on MFD
- Step alts: Erasing level should delete the step
- Rouge ETP circle drawing at top left corner of ND
- Position/monitor page tweak
- Active/wind page error when removing imported data
- Small AFS CP altitude changes sometimes do not lead to ALT arming
- Autopilot off and descent mode should change to speed when slowing below VLS
- Issue when deleting HOLD as part of procedure
- SDL LIMIT in wrong place in F-PLN
- ILS ident incorrectly swaps to dep. runway’s ILS ident if deviating from flight plan
- Aggressive pitch up after TAKE OFF
- MAGVAR issue for display on AFS, PFD, ND
- Taxi camera light linked to main taxi light
- MFD message EXTEND SPD BRK
- DTO course in, no track line while on HDG with no intercept
- FMS POSITION/IRS page alignment on reference
3D Art 🎨🖌️
- Added:
- FS20 & FS24: Icing effects with standalone and GSX compatibility
- FS24: Snow piling when cold & dark panel state is loaded at gate with active heavy snow
- Hot glowing brake disc effect during high brake temps
- Fixed:
- Engine windmill speed now wind direction dependent
- Captain’s window transparency different from rest
- Engine covers in place but not visible
- Missing cockpit texture in document rack
- NW: Lights inside the left box visible
- NW amber lights remain lit in C&D
- RS pitot covers not responding to wind
- QRH reflects ground vehicle lights
- Pax cabin: Rain on RH pax windows moves rearwards to front
- Excessive window scratches and smears post addition of rain effects
- Cabinless Variants: Cockpit avionics bay door still accessible
- Right side pitot covers not responding to wind
- Unable to pop-out Primary and Navigational flight displays
- Pedal lights and floodlights appear on default at cold and dark gate spawn
- Pedestal floodlight dim vs forward panel floodlight
- Adjusted engines windmilling logic depending on aircraft direction relative to wind
- AVNCS SMOKE annunciator doesn’t light up during annunciator light test
- Captain’s window transparency differs from the rest of the cockpit windows
- A350-1000 passenger cabin window: rain moves rearwards to front
- Taxi camera light linked to main aircraft taxi light
Sounds 🔊
- Added:
- New cabin packs sound
- New manip sounds for various squibs
- More varied engine noise in cabin
- More air rushing noise to reverse thrust (interior and exterior)
- More range in ground roll noise based on speed
- More touchdown sound variation
- Fixed:
- Nose ground roll sound not tied to sound options
- FS20: Aft and front engine blending
- Interior ambient blending
- Touchdown sound volume
- Touchdown sound v/s sensitivity
- Touchdown sound may not work at lower speeds
- Missing call chimes in FS20
- FO table sound out of sync with animation
- C Chord volume
- Volume adjust to misc interior manips
- Some FS20 interactions quiet compared to FS24
- Missing sounds for ECAM TCAS, video, and recall buttons
- Missing sound for gravity gear handle and guard
- Parking brake sound inconsistency
- Crew supply button doubling
- Timing of external power button sounds
- Oxytest emergency pressure interaction would trigger test sound
- Vertical speed knob no sound when pulled
- Adjusted timing of buzzsaw transition
- Engine buzzsaw new samples; sharper sound after takeoff
- Mix of engine post rotation
- Dynamic range in cabin
- FS20 no touchdown sound
- APU too loud from inside with door open
- Exterior sound coning smoothness
- Exterior engine sound distancing
- Improved ambience from sound leak when doors are open
- Nose gear touchdown noise
- Exterior engine mixing/levels
- Oxygen tray sound
- Fixed: Interior engine tuning on ground
- Engine buzzsaw sound tweaks, less ‘muddy’ during TO roll
- Some hyd sounds too audible from cockpit
- Missing sound for FADEC gnd power buttons
- BAT EMER 1&2 play a double click when turned off
- Side 1&2 isol button double click
- Double clicking of F/CTL buttons
- Double clicking of mobile com button
- Double clicking of landscape cam button
- APU econ mode button doubling
- Fuel refuel button double clicking
- Door locking system double click
- Ground HF datalink double clicking
- Lack of fader for air rushing reverse thrust
- Cabin announcements not audible through cockpit
- FS20 ground rolling ignores volume settings and LF gain
- Wing anti-ice button double clicking
- No sound for eng anti-ice 1 button
- FS24 vol increase on rotation gear thump
- FS20 balancing tweaks to gear up sequence
- FS20 aural callouts mixing adjustments
- FS20 Tweaks to equalize engine levels internal & external
- FS20 ground roll volume adjusted
