This is the final release for my Fokker 50 panel. A number of issues/features has been fixed/added. The most prominent improvement in this update is the new night lighting. Also, the IAS hold feature has been fixed and the aircraft will not enter a dive on climb out. However, I have not been able to figure out the EADI/EHSI problem, and I did not have the time to do all the features and fixes I wanted to do.
This is the last update I will release for this panel in a very long time I'm afraid. I will be moving to the USA, where I will start my commercial flight training and career. I will not be doing any more panel work for a long time. See you in the sky!
Best regards,
Espen Oijordsbakken
Freeware Panel Designer Association
30. November 2000, Norway.
- New, adjustable night lighting on the main panel.
- New dome light on the pedestal/overhead panel.
- New instrument lighting on the pedestal.
- Individual switches for instrument lighting on the pedestal/overhead/main panel.
- New flight deck flood light switch and dome light switch.
- Zero fuel flow fixed.
- COM1/2: Plus sign on mouse hand when changing numbers after the decimal.
- Gear stays down when Alternate Gear Down Handle is engaged.
- Pushback on touchdown fixed.
- "V1, rotate" is called based on aircraft weight.
- No steering on ground when Flight Controls Lock engaged fixed.
- EADI not showing negative values below -999 for VS fixed.
- Clickable area added to the EADI to select IAS/VS value.
- Rising runway symbol added to the EADI.
- Autopilot IAS Hold function fixed.
Note: If some gauges are not displayed correctly or at all when night lighting is activated, press "shift-L" once to refresh all the night lighting bitmaps.
The manual holds everything you need to know about this panel. I recommend you print out the manual. It has been designed with this in mind. I strongly recommend you read and fly the introduction flight. This will introduce you to most of the systems simulated in the panel.
The manual can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from http://www.adobe.com.
How to print and cut the manual:
1. Print out the odd number pages.
2. Switch the order of the papers (top paper at the bottom).
3. Put the papers back into the printer up side down.
4. Print out the even number pages.
5. Cut the double side printed papers.
6. Put the papers into a nice small binder.
If you have comments, questions or bugs to report, please e-mail me at espenoi@c2i.net. Please read the FAQ section at my website before sending questions. And also please note that it might take me a few days to answer your e-mail.
