ToLiss Updates Airbus Fleet on X-Plane

Developer ToLiss is wrapping the year up by updating their whole Airbus fleet. After a previous update for the A319, further updates are now also available for the A320neo, A321 and A346.

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Posted: 18-Dec-2024 @ 19:49z

As it turns out, the Airbus A319 update we reported on was only the first in a series of updates that were planned for this month. ToLiss has now also released updates for the remaining aircraft in the line up as well. This time the focus is on the A320neo, A321(neo) and the A346. Not counting the recently released A330-900, this means the complete fleet has received an update. The updates range from a few bug fixes to more extensive system reworks, failures and (visual) enhancements. A full changelog is available below.

For the Airbus A320neo we see a number of bug fixes in, mostly related to aircraft systems. It fixes an issue with the RAM Air inlet indication and the autobrake now becomes disabled when two or more SEC (Spoiler Elevator Computer) are inoperative. Also on the Navigation Display, the selected heading value will be visible now (if not on the ARC page). A bug where the aircraft sent too many requests to the Hoppie network in a short time has also been fixed.

The update for the Airbus A321 and A321neo is quite a bit more extensive, covering new functionality, additional failures and reworked various FMS and MCDU functions. And now that the A321XLR has begun its service in real life, the fuel system configuration has now been adapted to this aircraft as well. This appears to also include a brand new RCT fuel panel for the A321XLR. Some of the new features include a simulation of trapped hydraulic fluid in asymmetric actuators, the ISCS (control panel) is now in the EFB and the MCDU now prefills RADIAL IN on the DIR TO page and shows EFOB in amber if there’s not enough fuel to reach the destination. In terms of aircraft systems, various ECAM changes have taken place such as the weight display logic and the way electrical bus failures are presented. When it comes to flight planning, a flight plan can now be built up from PPOS (present position) and when selecting a STAR, the VIA selection is now automatic. Finally an array of new failure modes are available, some of which include horizontal stabilizer jamming, slow and rapid decompression, cargo smoke and high lift failures (meaning your slats and flaps may become stuck). Also on the visuals have received some attention as the aircraft have now been fitted with visual Angle of Attack vanes. The flap lever guard is now animated and various text overlaps on the overhead panel have been fixed. The update is the largest in this aircrafts history and contains many more changes (see below).

And finally the first widebody in the ToLiss fleet, the Airbus A340-600 was also updated earlier this month. The update comes more than a year after the last one, but does contain a large amount of changes that cover almost any aspect of the addon. For this aircraft the ISCS has also been made available on the tablet (EFB). Both the MCDU and ECAM see the same improvements as the A321 and also the new failure modes for decompressions and slats and flaps getting locked have been added. Additionally quick starts for the engine and APU are also availabl and a number of bug fixes have been done such as the deicing animation for the wings, status page overflow issues and emergency generation behaviour. The magnetic variation model has now also been updated for the current year. The selectable values in the Flight Control Unit are now also matching real life. For example the maximum altitude you can set is 49000 feet. The landing gear compression at low aircraft weights has also been improved. Many more tweaks can be found in the changelogs below.

A320neo Changelog

Removed the repetitive “ding” sound, when the No Smoking switch is in position ON
Corrected the color of the RAM Air Inlet indication when open in flight.
FPLN Page Destination EFOB turns amber, if below minimum required.
Added cross track error display on ground prior to departure
Disabled autobrake if 2 or more SECs are lost.
Removed an issue leading to an erroneous short appearance of “SLAT FAULT” message during ENG 2 start.
Fixed a bug that could cause sending many requests to the Hoppie network in a short period of time.
Added selected heading value on ND, if in ARC mode, the heading bug is not visible.

A321 & A321neo Changelog

ISCS in EFB
Added simulation of trapped hydraulic fluid in asymmetric actuators such as landing gear or spoiler actuators.
Fixed the PTU overheat when ENG1 is failed.
CLR command is now indented in scratchpad as in real life
DIR TO page prefills the RADIAL IN on the DIR TO page as required
FPLN Page Destination EFOB turns amber, if below minimum required.
Overspeed warning now triggers based on actual flap/slat position and not lever position (PFD barber pole is still lever position driven as in real life.)
Removed duplication of system titles if the same system shows multiple subsequent rows of ECAM messages.
Weight display logic for SD: Prior to engine start, the dashes are now cyan. Weights now only show after engine start, like in real life.
Status page improvement: Approach procedures for hydraulic faults
Rework of the ECAM messages for electrical bus failures to represent a newer FWC standard
Added possibility to use Airport ICAO codes as waypoints
Bug fixes for the path computation leading to an overall much stabler path computation in complex procedures.
Empty flight plan shows as PPOS / Discon rather than just “End of flpn” and can be built up from there.
VIA selection is now automatic, if there is exactly one VIA that matches the selected FINAL and STAR.
Constraints of first waypoint in STAR are not dropped anymore.
Added cross track error display on ground prior to departure
Slow and rapid decompression
THS jam.
Cargo smoke, including latched closure of the isolation valves
Added high lift failures, including loss of SFCC channels and slats/flaps lock
Windshears with correct REAC W/S detection and indication.
Added AoA Vanes to fuselage model
Fixed the tiller textures
Animated the flap lever guard
Correct the eye reference ball colors and location
Fixed text overlaps on the overhead panel
Added new Circuit breakers (for high lift, air conditioning packs, …) bringing the total to 242
Added pitch influence to the RADALT value, so that the RADALT decreases when you pitch up (like IRL)
Added limitation with filtering to the maximum number of waypoints shown on ND when WPT overlay selected.
Quick starts for engine and APU are now available on the Joystick/Actions tab.
Mapped flight number to x-plane dataref “sim/cockpit2/radios/actuators/flight_id” for third party plugin interfacing.
Improved Master Warning flashing frequency.
Terrain on ND drawing around the airport is now inhibited for areas of same elevation as the airport.
If you select a livery with 2 OWE pairs, the maximum number of passengers will increase to 160.
Added selected heading value on ND, if in ARC mode the heading bug is not visible.
A321neo package specific improvements
Adapted fuel capacities for the XLR to the real life values that are now available
Implemented the new RCT fuel panel for the A321XLR
Fixed issue with the interaction between the CLR button and the status page
Fixed issue with status page overflow.
The emergency generator now consumes hydraulic fluid.
The magnetic variation model now updates for the current year.
Fixed FMA alignment of armed modes and issue with empty boxes
Extended the permissible value range for FCU speed window to 399kts and Mach 0.99 like in real life
Extended the permissible value range for FCU altitude window to 49000ft like in real life
ISI startup correction: QNH is also visible during ISI startup; moved QNH to right location.
Removed CHG CODE field for other phases than PREFLIGHT or DONE.
Improved string termination on MCDU string datarefs.
Fixed an issue with SID route in alternate plan on first alternate plan programming.
Fixed an issue with waypoints preceded by a discon where the outgoing leg is of the CI/CD/CR/CA or VI/VR/VD type.
Fixed FMA indication for managed descent on profile with significantly too slow speed.
Fixed behaviour of the FCU HDG managed dot when a managed mode (NAV, LOC, APPR) is armed.
Fixed shape of the ADF2 needle on the ND.
Removed GS indication on ND, when the associated ADIRU is OFF or invalid.
Made the deceleration when descending through the SPD LIM altitude smoother.
Fixed issue with the beta target leading to excessive rudder deflection and spoiler extension on the wrong side.
Corrected the color of the RAM Air Inlet indication when open in flight.
Disabled autobrake if 2 or more SECs are lost.
Fixed a bug that could cause sending many requests to the Hoppie network in a short period of time.
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

A346 Changelog

The ISCS is now available in the EFB, once enabled by the user.
CLR command is now indented in scratchpad as in real life
DIR TO page prefills the RADIAL IN on the DIR TO page as required
Overspeed warning now triggers based on actual flap/slat position and not lever position (PFD barber pole is still lever position driven as in real life.)
Removed duplication of system titles if the same system shows multiple subsequent rows of ECAM messages.
Weight display logic for SD: Prior to engine start, the dashes are now cyan. Weights now only show after engine start, like in real life.
Added possibility to use Airport ICAO codes as waypoints
Bug fixes for the path computation leading to an overall much stabler path computation in complex procedures.
Empty flight plan shows as PPOS / Discon rather than just “End of flpn” and can be built up from there.
VIA selection is now automatic, if there is exactly one VIA that matches the selected FINAL and STAR.
Constraints of first waypoint in STAR are not dropped anymore.
Slow and rapid decompression
Added high lift failures, including loss of SFCC channels and slats/flaps lock
Windshears with both Predictive and Reactive W/S detection and indication.
Added simulation of trapped hydraulic fluid in asymmetric actuators such as landing gear or spoiler actuators.
Added pitch influence to the RADALT value, so that the RADALT decreases when you pitch up (like IRL)
Added limitation with filtering to the maximum number of waypoints shown on ND when WPT overlay selected.
Quick starts for engine and APU are now available in the ISCS
Mapped flight number to x-plane dataref “sim/cockpit2/radios/actuators/flight_id” for third party plugin interfacing.
Improved Master Warning flashing frequency.
Terrain on ND drawing around the airport is now inhibited for areas of same elevation as the airport.
The guard portion in the flap lever is now separately animated.
Added CTR to inner tank transfer via AFT pumps if main ctr tank pumps are failed.
Added selected heading value on ND, if in ARC mode, the heading bug is not visible.
Fixed a bug with the date on Wind and Flight plan data printouts
Fixed the undesired transparency of the mirror on the cockpit rear wall
Fixed deicing animation for the wings.
Fixed issue with the interaction between the CLR button and the status page
Fixed issue with status page overflow.
The emergency generator now consumes hydraulic fluid.
The emergency generator now cuts out when the slats are extended
The magnetic variation model now updates for the current year.
Fixed FMA alignment of armed modes and issue with empty boxes
Extended the permissible value range for FCU speed window to 399kts and Mach 0.99 like in real life
Extended the permissible value range for FCU altitude window to 49000ft like in real life
Fixed the width of the green lights on the FCU.
Fixed behaviour of the FCU HDG managed dot when a managed mode (NAV, LOC, APPR) is armed.
Fixed shape of the ADF2 needle on the ND.
Removed GS indication on ND, when the associated ADIRU is OFF or invalid.
Made the deceleration when descending through the SPD LIM altitude smoother.
ISI startup correction: QNH is also visible during ISI startup; moved QNH to right location.
Removed CHG CODE field for other phases than PREFLIGHT or DONE.
Improved string termination on MCDU string datarefs.
Fixed an issue with SID route in alternate plan on first alternate plan programming.
Fixed an issue with waypoints preceded by a discon where the outgoing leg is of the CI/CD/CR/CA or VI/VR/VD type.
Fixed FMA indication for managed descent on profile with significantly too slow speed.
Fixed issue with the beta target leading to excessive rudder deflection and spoiler extension on the wrong side.
Corrected Ctr Tank gravity feed into inner tanks 2 and 3
Improved landing gear compression at low weights