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    paintedfloors
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    I'm really enjoying the TBM850. It's already a very impressive aircraft at the 1.0.0 release, and I'm looking forward to some improvements that the upgrade brings.

    One small issue that I've noticed is that when I turn on the Radio/avionics, the transponder is always set to ALT mode. Is it possible to change this behaviour so that it defaults to Standby?

    On a different note, there's a lighting mod available in the community that improves the visibility of the landing lights from inside the cockpit. The author of the mod has indicated they'd like it (or an equivalent change) to be incorporated directly into the aircraft. I'll share it here in case Blacksquare isn't already aware of it, as I find it to be a great little improvement: https://flightsim.to/file/61897/black-square-tbm-850-landing-light-window-mod

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      I'm really enjoying the TBM850. It's already a very impressive aircraft at the 1.0.0 release, and I'm looking forward to some improvements that the upgrade brings.

      One small issue that I've noticed is that when I turn on the Radio/avionics, the transponder is always set to ALT mode. Is it possible to change this behaviour so that it defaults to Standby?

      On a different note, there's a lighting mod available in the community that improves the visibility of the landing lights from inside the cockpit. The author of the mod has indicated they'd like it (or an equivalent change) to be incorporated directly into the aircraft. I'll share it here in case Blacksquare isn't already aware of it, as I find it to be a great little improvement: https://flightsim.to/file/61897/black-square-tbm-850-landing-light-window-mod

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      @paintedfloors That's weird as mine always starts up from cold in SBY

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        @paintedfloors That's weird as mine always starts up from cold in SBY

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        @stovie Huh. OK, perhaps there's something weird happening with my Spad.next setup then. Thanks for letting me know!

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          I'm really enjoying the TBM850. It's already a very impressive aircraft at the 1.0.0 release, and I'm looking forward to some improvements that the upgrade brings.

          One small issue that I've noticed is that when I turn on the Radio/avionics, the transponder is always set to ALT mode. Is it possible to change this behaviour so that it defaults to Standby?

          On a different note, there's a lighting mod available in the community that improves the visibility of the landing lights from inside the cockpit. The author of the mod has indicated they'd like it (or an equivalent change) to be incorporated directly into the aircraft. I'll share it here in case Blacksquare isn't already aware of it, as I find it to be a great little improvement: https://flightsim.to/file/61897/black-square-tbm-850-landing-light-window-mod

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          @paintedfloors said in TBM850 Transponder mode at startup and drawing attention to mods:

          I'm really enjoying the TBM850. It's already a very impressive aircraft at the 1.0.0 release, and I'm looking forward to some improvements that the upgrade brings.

          One small issue that I've noticed is that when I turn on the Radio/avionics, the transponder is always set to ALT mode. Is it possible to change this behaviour so that it defaults to Standby?

          On a different note, there's a lighting mod available in the community that improves the visibility of the landing lights from inside the cockpit. The author of the mod has indicated they'd like it (or an equivalent change) to be incorporated directly into the aircraft. I'll share it here in case Blacksquare isn't already aware of it, as I find it to be a great little improvement: https://flightsim.to/file/61897/black-square-tbm-850-landing-light-window-mod

          Same here from cold and dark
          Cheers
          James

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            @stovie Huh. OK, perhaps there's something weird happening with my Spad.next setup then. Thanks for letting me know!

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            @paintedfloors Mine always starts up in ALt mode also. Not using Spad or anything else... However I am using the PMS50-GTN-750 for navigation.

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              @paintedfloors Mine always starts up in ALt mode also. Not using Spad or anything else... However I am using the PMS50-GTN-750 for navigation.

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              @rbringh I'm using the TDS GTNXi, so it might be the 750 then

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                @paintedfloors Mine always starts up in ALt mode also. Not using Spad or anything else... However I am using the PMS50-GTN-750 for navigation.

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                @rbringh
                default WT 530 x2 here

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                  @rbringh
                  default WT 530 x2 here

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                  @hughesj2 I’m also using just the GNS530 (sometimes x2 and sometimes with the bendix com/nav 2 stack)

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                    @hughesj2 I’m also using just the GNS530 (sometimes x2 and sometimes with the bendix com/nav 2 stack)

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                    @paintedfloors said in TBM850 Transponder mode at startup and drawing attention to mods:

                    @hughesj2 I’m also using just the GNS530 (sometimes x2 and sometimes with the bendix com/nav 2 stack)

                    Yeah so in our configuration/s there's no other transponder, which explains why others using GTN750 may not see this as that has a transponder in it, whereas we'll be using the dedicated GTX327

                    Cheers
                    James

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                      @paintedfloors said in TBM850 Transponder mode at startup and drawing attention to mods:

                      @hughesj2 I’m also using just the GNS530 (sometimes x2 and sometimes with the bendix com/nav 2 stack)

                      Yeah so in our configuration/s there's no other transponder, which explains why others using GTN750 may not see this as that has a transponder in it, whereas we'll be using the dedicated GTX327

                      Cheers
                      James

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                      @hughesj2 to clarify the config that seems to give me SBY mode on powerup is the TDS GTNXi linked to the 750 switch and analogue KX155 for the stack. That mode gives me SBY on both the 750 and the GTX327 XPDR

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                        I received this from the GTN Discord Team

                        pms50 — Today at 2:41 AM
                        After checking, this is definitively an issue at aircraft level.
                        We have tested by removing the GTN750 packages from the community folder and we get the same result (ALT mode by default).

                        You can fix the issue by yourself:

                        Search the entry TransponderState in the files apron.FLT, taxi.FLT and runway.FLT
                        These files are located in the subfolder SimObjects\Airplanes\bksq-aircraft-tbm850 of the TBM850 package
                        Set the following values:

                        apron.FLT -> TransponderState = 1
                        taxi.FLT -> TransponderState = 3
                        runway.FLT -> TransponderState = 3

                        Restart the sim

                        Hope that helps.

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                          I received this from the GTN Discord Team

                          pms50 — Today at 2:41 AM
                          After checking, this is definitively an issue at aircraft level.
                          We have tested by removing the GTN750 packages from the community folder and we get the same result (ALT mode by default).

                          You can fix the issue by yourself:

                          Search the entry TransponderState in the files apron.FLT, taxi.FLT and runway.FLT
                          These files are located in the subfolder SimObjects\Airplanes\bksq-aircraft-tbm850 of the TBM850 package
                          Set the following values:

                          apron.FLT -> TransponderState = 1
                          taxi.FLT -> TransponderState = 3
                          runway.FLT -> TransponderState = 3

                          Restart the sim

                          Hope that helps.

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                          @rbringh said in TBM850 Transponder mode at startup and drawing attention to mods:

                          I received this from the GTN Discord Team

                          pms50 — Today at 2:41 AM
                          After checking, this is definitively an issue at aircraft level.
                          We have tested by removing the GTN750 packages from the community folder and we get the same result (ALT mode by default).

                          You can fix the issue by yourself:

                          Search the entry TransponderState in the files apron.FLT, taxi.FLT and runway.FLT
                          These files are located in the subfolder SimObjects\Airplanes\bksq-aircraft-tbm850 of the TBM850 package
                          Set the following values:

                          apron.FLT -> TransponderState = 1
                          taxi.FLT -> TransponderState = 3
                          runway.FLT -> TransponderState = 3

                          Restart the sim

                          Hope that helps.

                          Yeah spot on I've just set apron.FLT -> TransponderState = 4 and it powers on into STBY now
                          Cheers
                          James

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                            @rbringh said in TBM850 Transponder mode at startup and drawing attention to mods:

                            I received this from the GTN Discord Team

                            pms50 — Today at 2:41 AM
                            After checking, this is definitively an issue at aircraft level.
                            We have tested by removing the GTN750 packages from the community folder and we get the same result (ALT mode by default).

                            You can fix the issue by yourself:

                            Search the entry TransponderState in the files apron.FLT, taxi.FLT and runway.FLT
                            These files are located in the subfolder SimObjects\Airplanes\bksq-aircraft-tbm850 of the TBM850 package
                            Set the following values:

                            apron.FLT -> TransponderState = 1
                            taxi.FLT -> TransponderState = 3
                            runway.FLT -> TransponderState = 3

                            Restart the sim

                            Hope that helps.

                            Yeah spot on I've just set apron.FLT -> TransponderState = 4 and it powers on into STBY now
                            Cheers
                            James

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                              hughesj2
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                              Jut found this video, TBM700 granted but interesting to see it boot straight to ALT mode...At least we have a means to customise to preference now...

                              https://youtu.be/03Z2hgxCPMk?si=2lsxUIyRdxAJiRTM&t=219

                              Cheers
                              James

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