Steam Gauge Overhaul

Developer message for you on this one... ' While this is not officially supported (I haven't tested it), I believe that using K:TOGGLE_EXTERNAL_POWER should allow you to connect external power to the aircraft and recharge the battery. Keep in mind that recharging a dead battery with ground power can lead to excessive battery heating and damage, which is modeled in some Black Square aircraft. '

From the developer for you... ' I would just like to confirm that the power settings and performance of the Turbonormalized Analog Bonanza should match that of the Tornado Alley Whirlwind STC on a IO-550-B engine linked above. I just avoided naming a particular brand in my documentation. I can also assure you that there is no confusion between turbonormalizing and ground-boosted turbocharging systems on my part. It is my understanding that there is technically no Bonanza with an airworthiness certificate that says "A36TN", as the factory never produced a turbonormalized model. Since the turbonormalizing package is installed as an STC on an A36TC aircraft, the original model of the aircraft, as certified, does not change. This is alluded to in the document from Tornado Alley linked above, which contains specifications for every model of Bonanza to which the STC is applicable, including the A36TC, with no mention of an A36TN. Please correct me if I am wrong, for I fear that a turbocharged-anything is still out of my price range as an aircraft owner. '

From the developer for you... This has bothered me in my own flying too. I should have implemented it with an L:Var, or added a key binding. K:TOGGLE_FLIGHT_DIRECTOR should work, except when the Working Title GNS530 is in use as NAV/COM 1. This is a known bug with WT's custom autopilot implementation that I have mentioned to them in the past. I will bring it up again next time we are talking, which should be soon. For the sake of completeness for anyone trying to build a home cockpit setup for the King Air, here is the RPN code that is run when the autopilot disconnect button is pressed. The top is for the first press, and the bottom is for the second. (A:AUTOPILOT MASTER, bool) if{ (>K:AP_MASTER) (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER, Bool) if{ (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE) } 2 (>L:BKSQ_AUTOPILOT_DISCONNECT_SOUND, bool) } els{ (A:AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR ACTIVE, Bool) if{ (>K:TOGGLE_FLIGHT_DIRECTOR) } (A:AUTOPILOT HEADING LOCK,bool) if{ (>K:AP_HDG_HOLD) } (A:AUTOPILOT NAV1 LOCK,bool) if{ (>K:AP_NAV1_HOLD) } (A:AUTOPILOT APPROACH HOLD,bool) if{ (>K:AP_APR_HOLD) } (A:AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE LOCK,bool) if{ (>K:AP_ALT_HOLD) } (A:AUTOPILOT GLIDESLOPE HOLD,bool) if{ (>K:AP_LOC_HOLD) } (A:AUTOPILOT FLIGHT LEVEL CHANGE,bool) if{ (>K:AP_FLIGHT_LEVEL_CHANGE_OFF) } 0 (>L:var_iasHoldMode, bool) }

@prdant disregard the condition, it's specific to the hardware I use. You must replace it to whatever button/switch from your hardware you want to bind to this specific function.

@jbbz Thanks for replying. No, it turned out to be an outdated GTN750 mod.

@casperchen0211 The King Air is one of the most complex aircraft one can fly single pilot, but it is not that hard when you understand the systems and why they exist. As I had similar questions I can provide you with answers I found... As I am no King Air pilot in real life there may be errors. Enviromental - Bleed Air Switches The Bleed Air System has 3 positions because the KingAir uses bleed air not only for pressurization. It is using air also for air conditioning (Temperature inside the cabin) and Instruments (some analog instruments use a vacuum). With this switch in the Envir Off position for example, you switch off the cabin air conditioning for startup because if the engine starts burning during startup you dont want smoke inside the cabin. With the switch all the way down you switch off air for air conditioning AND air for instruments. Anti Icing - Engine Anti Ice The engine anti ice on the King Air works a little different then on other aircraft. As far as I know the main air inlet on the engine is always heated with warm engine bleed air, you can not switch this off or on. The engine anti ice switches are activating a system called "Inertial Seperator" - You can imagine a "plate" which is moved into the air stream which enters the engine from the front. This plate is positioned in a way that it deflects debris (like parts of ice) away from the inner workings of the engine. It is normaly also set to on when on ground outside of icing conditions because it also deflects foreign objects like stones or other debris from the ground. Because this plate limits the air entering the engine you can also see a little loss or gain of Torque when turn this system on or off in flight. The ACTUATORS STBY switch just activates the second set of motors which move this plate. This is in case the main motors stop working. Anti Icing - General, Prop, Wing All in all, if the static air temp is below 10°C and there are signs of water in the air (Rain,Snow,Clouds,Mist....) you should turn on anti icing equipment. BUT: On the King Air this only counts for the Prop Heat in my opinion because the Surface De-Ice is already giving you a hint of what it does - it DE-ices the wings. Normally you turn this system on if you can see ice build up on the leading edge of the wings (for the night there are ICE LIGHTS which illuminate the wings). I also have read that you should wait for enough ice to build up on the wings because the de-ice effect works better in this case (I dont think this is modeled in the sim). This system is pretty simple. The leading edges of the wings are covered with a rubber material which inflates a bit when you turn it on. This brakes any ice that has built up which flys off with the airstream over the wings. Anti Icing - Other Switches or "The hot 5" All the other switches are systems which you need for every flight - normally turned on just before takeoff or taxi. These warm up vents and probes which are essential for every flight. They are called the "Hot 5" because these are 5 switches you always turn on. These are: 2x Fuel Vents, 2x Pitot Heat and the heating for the stall warning sensor. For the windshield anti icing you can use the same margins as for the prop heat I think - OAT below 10°C and water in the air. Or if you see ice build up on the windshield. I always switch it to normal when I switch on the Hot 5. Prop Sync I dont know HOW this system actually works (there is some engineering magic behind it) but it syncronizes something on the propellers so that they are quiter for pilots and passengers. This has something to do with sound waves and how they wander thru the air. I always thought this has something to do with the actual prop setting, but it exists to make the cabin a quieter place - because two Turboprops are already loud enough. I turn it on in climb and turn it off before approach. I hope this helps! Have Fun!

Hello Anderson Further to my previous post, I've figured out why it wasn't working! I put "Yes" for end of processing and now it is working very well

Wow, that is so awesome. Thanks a lot!

Hello I found the solution to use a rotary switch to replace the switch panel. Position 0 of the rotary switch : [image: 9ab1148b-8126-4973-b59f-45f60005a7ec.png] Position 1 : [image: 730a9795-e1fe-4e24-b07e-d962f65cd9bb.png] ......and so on until position 3. Position 4 (START) : [image: 71bd0097-2498-482f-8955-c959668a434e.png] before going to position 4, I put the power at 0, I engage the start, then I put the power back. I come back to position 3 when the engine is started.

@voice-of-reason said in Engine wear not state saving?: @aceridgey There will be an update yes, can't give a timescale just at the moment though, sorry. no worries, thank you

@voice-of-reason After the latest msfs update - everything works fine! Great aircraft......

@meh1951 Nav source... where the HSI get it's data from. GPS or VOR/LOC

@lemny Correct of course. 310 is also a favorite of mine. No BVARs needed but using the LVARs still takes some work. For example here is my script for panel lights knob turning to increase. The way it is written in the 310 the Milviz defined LVAR is readable but not writable (in my tests of course). So not perfect. (L:C310_SW_LIGHTS_FLT_INST, enum) 100 < if{ 10 (L:C310_SW_LIGHTS_FLT_INST, enum) + (>L:C310_SW_LIGHTS_FLT_INST, enum) } (SPLIT:100) (L:C310_SW_LIGHTS_FLT_INST, enum) (>K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_4_SET) (L:C310_SW_LIGHTS_FLT_INST, enum) 0 > if{ 1 (>K:PANEL_LIGHTS_ON) } els{ 1 (>K:PANEL_LIGHTS_OFF) } BKSQ Bonanza actually slightly simpler using the sim-defined LVAR. But you need to read the code to match potentiometer number to function. (A:LIGHT POTENTIOMETER:1, Percent Over 100) 0.95 <= if{ (A:LIGHT POTENTIOMETER:1, Percent Over 100) 0.05 + 100 * (>K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_1_SET) } My initial post was because I thought people could be more patient with the 3rd party developers. I wish Asobo would care enough to define a new K: event that sets the panel light intensity not just the on/off that they provide today. But new K: events come slowly.

Thank you very much for this list I appreciate it I have tried a lot of these commands to no avail, with FSUipc, spad.next but the lvar's one does work. I did manage to get the alternators going and I did manage to get the fuel boost pumps going I will attempt the Magneto's tonight with the lvars section. I now using spad.next with the lvars,

@voice-of-reason Thanks for your answer. I have purchased the PMS50-GTN750 et I can, now import directly my flight plans from SimBrief. I love this aircraft. I hope that one day, it will be possible to integrate the beta props, as in x-plane. Cheers.

@voice-of-reason Hehe, jep… I read that whole manual and you guys have gone beyond that in your documentation. Very nice… and I love your implementation of the KNS-80/81 RNAV Navigation System in the Baron and King Air. I mostly fly VOR only and it makes it much more interesting.

@voice-of-reason Is the dev also working on the Baron and King Air? I also use the TDS and PMS 750s and it‘s annoying to remove the TDS every time I want to use the PMS.

Answer direct from the developer for you... 'This is a limitation of the 3rd party GPS addons that are used as NAVCOM2, unfortunately. Luckily, it's not impossible, and I know at least some of the GPS developers are currently working on this feature. I will make sure any changes are made to make my aircraft compatible when/if it does come to pass.'

From the developer for you all struggling with this... 'Yes, using the standard MSFS native bindings is correct, and that is how it is supposed to work. If you are setting a mixture value with a 3rd party program and the mixture control knob in the cockpit is not moving, however, that is an indication that the system is not working as intended.'