F28 update change log (updated 3/3/25)

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v2.0 (0.2.0) — pending release

New Custom-Coded UNS-1 Flight Management System:

Unique interface based on the real world UNS-1 FMS
Manoeuvres including Holding Patterns (HLD), Direct To (DTO) and Command Heading function (CMD HDG)
Top of descent calculations based on target vertical speed included via the PATH VNAV page
Navigation monitoring including wind information, XTK error and groundspeed.
Real time performance information including current range, endurance, ETP/PNR
Support for SIDs, STARs and Approach procedures
Ability to save and import custom flight plans
Custom database updatable via a Navigraph subscription – supplied with AIRAC 2401 navdata by default
Swappable units (KGs/LBs)
Comprehensive UNS-1 FMS Operations Manual including a tutorial flight
Various bug fixes and improvements – developed from our latest UNS-1 release in the 146 Professional (MSFS)
Added TUNE page functionality
Added configuration file option to unlink the UNS-1 from the MSFS ATC system

New Boarding and Refuelling Simulation

Controlled via the EFB, allows for a realistic simulation of the passenger and cargo boarding and deboarding process
Multiple boarding speeds can be selected, from instant to realistic
Progress and time remaining is shown, along with tips to open the relevant passenger and cargo doors
Boarding/deboarding states are automatically synced to the stage of flight, e.g. starting at a parking spot will result in an empty aircraft, ready for boarding to commence
Integration with GSX – when GSX HANDLING is enabled via the EFB, the selected payload will be synchronised with GSX so the correct number of passengers will be loaded. Progress can be monitored as usual via the EFB
Progressive refuelling functionality, compatible with GSX
If enabled via the EFB, the cabin crew will automatically open and close the passenger and service doors as required
New passenger boarding/deboarding and cabin crew sounds added
Music reproducer will play music during boarding and deboarding

New Just Flight V3 EFB:

Redesigned EFB interface
Added support for Navigraph en route charts.
Added ability to draw on Navigraph charts
Improved data entry logic on Aircraft page
Reorganised EFB Configuration menu options
Added confirmation popup when changing aircraft states
Improved transition logic between JS/HTML and WASM EFB pages
SimBrief import payload option now syncs the correct passenger number, cargo quantity and ZFW (updated SimBrief profiles for each F28 variant will be provided)
Red warning added to EFB aircraft page when maximum ZFW has been exceeded
Numerous other fixes and improvements to the EFB

New interactive paper checklists:

Customisable paper checklist mounted on retractable cockpit side wall clipboards
Up to 20 checklists can be shown, and are easy customisable .PNG images stored within the F28 package
Hidden clickspots are used to cycle between the checklist pages and rotate them to both portrait and landscape orientations
Dynamic index page will list the names and page numbers for all the checklists that have been added
ATC information (callsign, flight number and registration) is displayed at the top of the checklists

New additional cockpit features:

Altitude Preselect Controller with autopilot altitude hold and vertical speed controls, automatic altitude arming and altitude alerting functionality (toggleable via an option on the EFB)
Updated functionality of original Altitude Alerting System so that it now accurately only functions as an Altitude Alterting System (toggleable via an option on the EFB)
ALTITUDE PRESELECT light on the pedestal that works in conjunction with the altitude alert system
Classic style passenger oxygen regulator added to right side panel and an option to toggle between classic/modern types added to the EFB
GNS530 GPS swapped to a GNS430 GPS and moved to first officer’s panel - this more accurately reflects the configuration of real world F28s that are still in operation and allows for simultaneous use of GPS and weather radar.
Enabled Working Title GNS430 V2 framework in MSFS 2024
NAV/GPS Selector/Indicator and GPS annunciators that integrate with the UNS-1 FMS
Animated ashtrays
Animated sun visors (also toggleable via an option on the EFB)
Optional textures replacements and configuration file option to change cockpit artwork and displays between KGs/LBs

5 new liveries:

F28 Mk.1000 Columbian Air Force (FAC0002)
F28 Mk.1000 Desert Eagle (N500WN)
F28 Mk.4000 Air21 (N496US)
F28 Mk.4000 Argentine Air Force (T-51)
F28 Mk.4000 Biman Bangladesh (S2-ACW)

Other changes:

Added MSFS 2024 compatibility
Added fade in/fade out effects to external incandescent lighting
Improved exterior lighting bloom
Improved cockpit lighting default settings when starting a flight – cockpit lighting will be set based on the time of day in the simulator
Improved reading light animations
Improved cockpit lighting controls – allowing for finer control of cockpit lighting dimmer switches
Reduced cockpit window reflectivity at night
Improved TCAS artwork and functionality
Improvements to the Auto Cabin Crew logic – if enabled on the EFB, includes the automatic release of the cabin crew during climb if not actioned by the user, and random cabin calls during flight, etc.
Forward galley light now varies based on cockpit door position – reducing the amount light bleeding through the cockpit door
Slightly increased lift dumper drag
Improved pitch stability in level flight
Improved Thrust Meter logic – depending on the thrust index, the throttles may now have to be moved forward of the detent to achieve 100% thrust (based on real world procedures)
Updated “Thrust Set” callout – now triggered when 100% thrust is indicated
Improved altimeter drum rolling animations
Improved Static Pressure guarded switch animations
Added ‘Heading Sync’ clickspot to NAV TRANSFER FAILURE light on glareshield
Increased thickness of glideslope reference line on ADI for better visibility
Improved ADI bank angle artwork
Fixed minor z-fighting around cockpit windows
Fixed typo on stabilizer trim wheel
Fixed minor clipping issue with fast/slow indicator on Captain’s ADI
Fixed small model gap at edge of eyebrow window
Small optimisations in file size and VRAM usage
Improved engine fire bell test logic – fire bell test buttons now hold in the down position for 3 seconds and fire bell can be cancelled using the bell silencer
Nav selectors now default to 000
Improved accuracy of ASI speed
Added manual speed flipchart option – with the FLIPCHART WT SYNC option disabled on the EFB, use left and right arrows on the speed flipchart to change the weights displayed
Flight deck door is now forced to the closed position and locked if the cabin is disabled via the EFB
Doors are now closed and GPU is now removed automatically when using the relevant interactive checklists
Fixed TOGGLE GPWS control assignment logic
Fixed an issue when changing NAV1/APPR/NAV2 source with the GPS selected
Fixed an issue where glideslope could not be captured if IAS and GLIDE modes were both engaged
Improved Standby Horizon caging logic – now requires caging after starting cold and dark, added caging wobble
Fixed heading bug logic not correctly sequencing through 000/360 degrees when rotated anti-clockwise
Fixed GPU beacon not flashing unless nav lights were switched on
Added correct equipment configuration to new liveries
Added Logo Lights to automatic equipment configurations – logo lights will now be fitted to liveries that have them fitted in the real world
Passenger oxygen regulators will be fitted based on the aircraft construction number
Fixed incorrect OAT indication in Mk2000 variant
Added hidden clickspots on HSI screws and FMS screws to move to the UNS-1 FMS camera preset
Increased brightness of GPS and weather radar displays
Re-enabled Weather Radar on Xbox version
Fixed audio of 3-position switches being barely audible when operating them the first time after loading
Cockpit door now attenuation cabin borne noise
Added sound effects for all new cockpit items
Added two additional tracks to music reproducer music file (now 3 in total)
Fixed instance of GPWS “Glideslope” callout triggering in a dive
Improved cabin to cockpit calls
Many other minor sound changes and performance optimisations
Improved engine smoke effects – density now linked to engine LP RPM
Fixed doors and equipment not being closed/removed with automatic checklist
Fixed various instances of the F28 appearing as Ai traffic
Updated GSX profiles
Main menu thumbnails updated in MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024
Added new Cockpit Instrument camera views for UNS-1 FMS, GNS430 GPS and EFB
Improved existing Pilot camera views
Improved existing Cockpit Instrument camera views
Improved existing Showcase camera views
Various minor livery fixes
Various other minor bug fixes
Updated Operations Manual
Updated EFB Manual
Added UNS-1 Operations Manual

v1.3 (0.1.3) — 16/10/23

Left/Right autopilot oscillations when flying with no GNS530 selected – Fixed
ASI barber pole not calibrated at higher altitude – Fixed
Overspeed warning horn not calibrated with barber pole at higher altitudes – Fixed
Texture issue in Mk.2000 forward cabin – Fixed
Small model gap between the wing leading edge and fuselage fairing on the Mk.4000 starboard wing – Fixed
Incorrect Cabin Crew Panel “PHONE” switch animation on Mk.1000/Mk.2000/Mk.3000 - Fixed
Various Xbox compatibility improvements in preparation for PC and Xbox In-Game Marketplace release.
EFB error when importing a SimBrief flight plan with more than one alternate airport – Fixed
Reduced brightness of Autopilot buttons for better clarity at night.
Aircraft weight not decreasing on Digital Fuel Flow Indicator - Fixed
Inboard flap track fairing animation not animating on 3000 variant - Fixed
Various minor livery fixes
Operations Manual updated

v1.2 (0.1.2) — 1/9/23

Completely reworked flight control system to provide an even deeper level of simulation. Features include:

Fully simulated First Mode, Second Mode and Third Mode operation of all flying control surfaces.
Alternate controls for the flaps and stabilisers which operate at the correct speed and with an accurate electrical power drain.
Realistic simulation of hydraulic accumulators as such that once hydraulic power is lost, certain flying controls can only be operated once before hydraulic accumulator pressure is drained (for example, speedbrakes can only be extended or retracted once on accumulator pressure).
Accurate feel when a flying control surface has hydraulic power removed. Elevator is 4x harder to operate with no hydraulic pressure and the efficacy and force required to move the ailerons and rudder various with indicated air speed.
Improved Liftdumper operation including improve deployment and retraction logic and increased drag when deployed. Once deployed, liftdumpers can now only be retracted if disarmed or if throttles are advanced beyond 75% HP rpm. The liftdumper lever can now also be controlled using the default MSFS reverse thrust control assignments THROTTLE CUT and DECREASE THROTTLE (F1 and F2 keys on a keyboard).
Improved speedbrake “blow back” feature for more effective speedbrake behaviour above 190 knots.

Completely reworked landing gear and nose wheel steering systems. Features include:

Improvements to alternate gear extension logic. Landing gear doors now need to be manually closed using a winch control on the EFB after an alternate extension. The control will appear automatically on the AIRCRAFT page after an alternate extension.
Brakes now work for a limited time on hydraulic accumulator pressure after a hydraulic system failure.
Nose wheel steering system re-coded from the ground up for a much-improved nose wheel steering behaviour when using the tiller.
Rudder is now compatible with default Xbox Controller control assignments.
Added TOGGLE GPWS control assignment to control U/C HORN SILENCER button.

New additions and improvements to the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB):

“Auto Jetway” EFB option added to toggle the automatic jetway connection when converting the passenger door into a jetway configuration (GSX users may wish to set this to OFF if you experience a conflict with the GSX jetways)
“TO Thrust Light” EFB option added to toggle logic that will illuminate the NAV Transfer Failure light on the glareshield when the throttles are in the detent position.
EFB configuration options not being saved over multiple flights – fixed
EFB bug when manually entering a ZFW and pressing “Enter” would cause the ZFW weight to differ from the inputted value - fixed
EFB AIRCRAFT page resets to full brightness when closed and reopened - fixed
Random weight button on EFB could set weights that were greater than the maximum possible weight in each cargo hold – fixed
Aircraft state saving logic only saving the aircraft’s state on the flight it is enabled on – fixed
Added landing gear door winch controls to close the landing gear doors after an alternate landing gear extension.

Various logic improvements to the Digital Fuel Flow Display:

RAMP weight displayed on the Digital Fuel Flow Display can now be adjusted using the SET WT knob. The RAMP weight will automatically be set to match the actual aircraft weight when loading into the aircraft, and can then be manually adjusting. If a significant change is made to the aircraft weight on the EFB, then the RAMP weight will automatically resync to the new weight.
Pressing the RAMP or CONS buttons will now hold the respective information on the top display until the other button is pressed.
TEST I and TEST II are now more accurately following the test procedure in the manual.

And even more new features, improvements and fixes:

New F28 Mk.1000 Braathens S.A.F.E livery added
New F28 Mk.4000 Linjeflyg livery added
Completely reworked model and texturing of the cabin crew panels in the forward galley.
With the AUTO CABIN CREW option enabled on the EFB, random CABIN and TOILET calls from the passengers will be triggered and later cancelled by the crew automatically throughout the climb, cruise and descent phases of flight, whenever the seat belt signs are switched off. These calls are indicated by the illumination of the associated lights on the forward galley stewardess panel as well as audible chimes. CABIN calls can also be disabled by pulling any of the “Reading Lights” circuit breakers on the lower cabin crew panel, and TOILET calls by disabled by pulling the “Toilet” circuit breaker.
Forward galley stewardess panel backlighting is now affected by the stewardess panel circuit breakers.
Improved autopilot PITCH and ROLL engagement behaviour to reduce the tendency for the nose to dip slightly upon autopilot engagement.
Improved autopilot IAS mode engagement behaviour to reduce the tendency for the nose to dip slightly upon IAS mode engagement.
Improvements to IAS mode behaviour when changing target altitude during altitude capture sequence. The autopilot can now detect and react to a change in selected altitude during the altitude capture sequence.
Various improvements to the stabiliser trim to fix an issue where flying the aircraft near its centre of gravity limits could cause a runaway trim issue and an uncommanded descent.
Fixed bug where engaging the autopilot on the ground prior to flight would cause PITCH mode issue when the autopilot is engaged in flight
Autopilot PITCH and trim issues which could cause a runaway trim situation in certain weight and balance configurations - fixed
Aggressive autopilot PITCH mode engagement on second flight of a session – fixed
Improved autopilot behaviour when capturing an altitude to reduce the likelihood of pitch oscillations when flying the aircraft at low MTOW configurations with no GPS selected. In certain edge cases, the aircraft may still experience some pitch oscillations when no GPS is selected, which can be nullified by applying gentle opposite pressure on the yoke. We are continuing to investigate this.
VOR and ILS test functionality – added
Completely reworked GS MAN flight director code to work around conflicts when flying an ILS approach with the Working Title GNS530 selected.
Various other Working Title GNS530 conflicts with autopilot and flight director systems - fixed
ADF tuning would sometimes increase/decrease in 0.4KHz intervals – fixed
Top and Bottom beacon lights cannot be controlled individually - fixed
Detent animation added to the left hand throttle.
Logo lights now automatically switch off when the aircraft is airborne and the flaps are selected UP.
Utility System hydraulic pumps logic – improved
Flight Control System hydraulic pumps logic – improved
Hydraulic system flight control panel logic – improved
Hydraulic LOW TANK PRESS caution lights overly sensitive and should not illuminate during normal operation - fixed
Minor livery bugs – fixed
GPWS glideslope warning logic improved at lower altitudes. The glideslope warning will no longer play when the aircraft is below 300ft AGL.
Glideslope indications reversed when capturing an ILS with the VHF NAV 2 radio – fixed
Landing light LVAR is permanently ON causing complications when using the F28 Professional with virtual airlines’ – Fixed
Fuel low pressuring lights logic - improved
Fuel crossfeed pre-flight check logic – improved
Improved fuel flow logic in the centre tank to ensure the PUMP CENTRE TANK lights briefly illuminate whilst fuel pressure builds.
Outside Air Temperature Gauge scale inaccuracies – fixed
First Officer Progress Annunciator test not illuminating amber GPS annunciator – fixed
PITCH command tooltip showing reversed angle – fixed
Collins IND-40 digital DME display showing actual ground speed rather than slat range rate – fixed
Flight director and heading bug visibility at night – improved
Flaps gauge animation range increased to improve accuracy when the gauge is not supplied with electrical power.
Speedbrakes gauge animation range increased to improve accuracy when the gauge is not supplied with electrical power.
Speedbrake gauge animation range increased to improve accuracy when the gauge is not supplied with electrical power.
Added support for CENTRE AILER RUDDER control assignment.
Reduced overall brightness of cabin lights.
Reduced overall brightness of cockpit DOME and STORM lights.
Engine ignition system and igniter lights logic – improved
Added a few second delay between opening the fuel fire shutoff guard and the engine shutting down to simulate the engine consuming the fuel remaining in the fuel lines between the valve and the engine.
Altimeter knob animation issue – fixed
Radio altimeter logic does not reset after landing, causing radio altimeter alerts to play during climb out of the second flight in a session – fixed
Improved GPWS alert logic during flaps 25 approaches. The correct GPWS callouts now play and at the correct times whenever the GPW override switches are in the down position with guards closed.
Added support for AILERON LEFT (ROLL LEFT) and AILERON RIGHT (ROLL RIGHT) control assignment to fix issue where keyboard users were not able to roll the aircraft.
APU START button rotation animation and dimming function removed to reflect the button in real aircraft.
Missing flight attendant callouts when toggling the fasten seatbelts switch – fixed
Pilot callouts better optimised for headset simulation.
Aircraft warnings better optimised for headset simulation.
Added diminishing jet whine with altitude.
Buffeting/overspeed sounds playing at speeds slightly lower than the barber pole at low altitudes – fixed
Model gap between boundary layer fence and wing lead edge – fixed
Black line visible around the centre of the fuselage when moving your camera away from the aircraft – fixed
Adjusted position of wingtip static wick on 1000/2000 based on newly discovered reference material.
Glass domes added to magnetic indicators on overhead panel and magnetic indicator emissive texture tweaked.
Updated 8K texture set (IMPORTANT! If using the 8K texture set you first must update the F28 followed by the 8K texture set in order for the textures to display correctly)
“Course Bar Active” callout triggers adjusted. The callout will now only trigger once the course bar is moving across the HSI.
“Localiser” and “Glideslope” callout triggers adjusted. Both of these callouts now correctly play as cautionary callouts and will only trigger if the aircraft deviates 1 dot left/right of the localiser, or 1 dot up/down of the glideslope after intercept has occurred.
Constant Speed Drive indicators not illuminated with engines shutdown – fixed
Cabin crew announcements are not audible in the aft cabin – fixed
MSFS automatic copilot would turn on cockpit air instead of cabin air during the pre-flight check cockpit checklist – fixed
MSFS automatic copilot would not press the RESET button on the hydraulic system flight control panel during the after starting checklist – fixed
Dome/Storm light can now be controlled using the PEDESTAL LIGHT control assignment.
Various main menu updates (thumbnails updated to reflect livery fixes, airline naming updated to reflect correct spelling on liveries, content manager thumbnail updated).
Updated operations manual
Updated EFB manual

v1.1 (0.1.1) — 14/7/23

Rudder not working with Xbox controller - fixed (support added for 'RUDDER RIGHT (YAW RIGHT)' and 'RUDDER LEFT (YAW LEFT)' assignments)
EFB configuration options (e.g. GPS navigation, state saving) not saved between flights - fixed
State saving logic fixes
Nosewheel steering logic improved, including better handling of dead-zone and self-centring
Independent landing and upper/lower beacon control logic fixed
Centre instrument backlighting not switching off - fixed
EFB jetway option no longer triggers MSFS jetway request, for compatibility with GSX
Logo lights now switch off automatically when the aircraft is airborne
EFB brightness now adjusts automatically if the time of day is changed during a flights
Observer seat animation fixed
GNS 530 screen can now be dimmed using centre pedestal lighting knob (left lower overhead panel)
Over-wing camera views clipping windows - fixed
Minor manual corrections

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The v1.1 (0.1.1) update is now available to download from your Just Flight account.

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v1.2 added

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v2 changelog added