ToLiss - Airbus A340-600 XP

Licensed by Airbus - Most accurate system functionality for any A340 aircraft in the flight simulation world!

Detailed FMGS:

• 3 independent MCDUs providing real life FMGS programming capability
• 2 independent autopilots
• SID/STAR and airways support in a fully custom FMGS backbone supporting all A424 leg types (Arc, course or heading to intercept, Radius to Fix, Holdings, etc.)
• Support for all approach types present in real life A340-600s, including GLS, ILS, LOC backcourse, etc.
• Full VNAV guidance with TOC, TOD, Deceleration point, speed limits, fuel prediction, etc.
• Altitude and speed constraints as the real aircraft deals with them
• Support for Go-Arounds and diversions
• Nav Aid autotuning
• Pilot item database, such as pilot fixes, pilot navaids etc.
• Flight plan saving via the Pilot routes page
• Equitime point computation and nearest airports page

Accurate systems:

• Fly-by-wire system with reversion between normal law and alternate law 1, alternate law 2 and direct law as per real life logics
• Hydraulic model for flight control actuators computing hydraulic flow through the actuators, the control surface hinge moment, maximum feasible deflection etc. This gives realistic surface floating angles if a control surface is lost due to combinations of hydraulic and computer faults
• Quantitative hydraulic model considering the maximum hydraulic flows of the different pumps as a function of engine speed. This is most noticeable when flying on RAT or with wind milling engines
• Quantitative bleed model considering the bleed mass flow for engine start, wing anti-ice air conditioning packs etc.
• High fidelity fuel system including inflight CG control by pumping fuel to and from the tail tank, fuel jettison, manual and automatic transfers between the different tanks
• Detailled model of each ADIRU including alignment, small pressure sensor differences between the units, switching of sources for PFDs
• Fault injection system allowing to trigger over 140 system faults either at a specific point in flight or randomly during a flight phase
• Cockpit display system simulating the dependency of the displays on the Display management computers resulting in real life display limitations
• ECAM system with over 30 warning and over 200 caution messages including associated ECAM actions

3D modelling:

• Detailled 3d cockpit with animated switches
• Mouse gesture system for interaction with push-pull knobs emulating the motion on the knob with the mouse
• Detailled cockpit lighting with reading lights, console light, tray table lights etc.
• 4 class passenger cabin with underfloor lavatories and crew rest
• Custom particle effects for engine heat trail, landing gear smoke on touch-down etc. 

Useability features:

• Situation loading and saving. It is possible to save the flight at any point in time and resume it another day. This can also be used, e.g., to save the position just before approach and practice just the approach many times
• Autosaving allows recovering where you left off, should the X-Plane session end unexpectedly
• Jumping waypoint-to-waypoint through the cruise phase: Shorten your flight to focus on the more interesting parts as you like
• 4 different startup configuration from Cold and Dark to engines running and ready to go
• In-screen popup displays or use of x-plane windows for popups
• Adjustable Wingflex via a slider in the ISCS
• Possibility to turn the screen reflections on and off

Note: ToLiss products only ship with ToLiss liveries and Airbus house liveries. All images are subject to changes due to constant updates of the product.

Not for commercial use. For any commercial use enquiries, please contact support@toliss.com!

Awards/Reviews:

Detailed conclusion by X-Plained.com:
"As I mentioned somewhere in this in-depth review, I contacted two real Airbus pilots how this modeled FBW and other systems are programmed and their answer was direct … as real as it gets! One pilot who’s still flying the A340-600 told me that he uses it for his proficiency checks to practice. That said, top notch quality! [..]

Overall I must come to the conclusion that this ultra modern Airbus aircraft has been modeled with love, with passion, typical to ToLiss products."

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• X-Plane 12 / X-Plane 11
• Windows 10 (64 bit), macOS 10.11+ or Linux
• Min. 4 GB VRAM (8 GB+ recommended)
• GTX1000 series graphics card or higher (or AMD equivalent)

Version 1.3.1 (Build 1599):
Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with CTDs when printing documents with 80 chars in one line
• Fixed the missing Checklist.xml file to prevent crashing of the EFB
• Retuned the main panel textures and the sidestick textures
• Fading out of the engine buzzsaw sound at high altitudes is now present

Version 1.3.0 (Build 1598):
New features:

• Added In-cockpit printer
• Added new ground service vehicles: Cargo loading, animated deicing, Food trucks and passenger stairs
• New cockpit textures
• Added Radio Altimeter faults
• Added new hydraulic overheat model, including HYD ECAM rework as required
• FADEC needs 2-3 seconds to power up
• Popout windows now remain visible in external view
• Added option to do Pilot Edge ATIS requests
• Added dependency on respective electrical busses for oil press indication validity
• Added Shed and Land Recovery information to SD ELEC pages

Bug fixes:

• Improved bleed pressure at cruise
• Improved altitude alert logic (C chord and flashing frame)
• Simbrief wind upload should work again. (Note that it extracts the data from the wind data field, not from the flight plan itself.)
• Fixed managed speed profile in Go Around after acceleration altitude
• Removed armed NAV mode when performing a TO without FDs.
• Prevent overwriting of cruise waypoint wind data when reaching TOC or initiating S/Cs
• Improved go around engagement logic, to all GA engagement also in climb phase
• Added 3s timeout when pressing the status page with status "NORMAL"
• Round metric FCU altitude on PFD to 10m
• Improved logic for C-chord and altitude frame pulsing
• Improved Flight Control Computer backup supply logics

Version 1.2.2 (Build 1553):
Bug fixes:

• Wx radar working again now
• Taxi Camera working again
• Improved issue with "Hoppie ID check" failed
• Added more syntax options for pre-departure clearance
• DCDU messages can now be removed if sending fails to allow clearing messages erroneously ending up on the DCDU
• Fixed erroneous appearance of GPS PRIMARY LOST, when going into ATSU on on-side MCDU
• Enabled reverting to the FMGS mode on the MCDU by pressing any FMGS page keys (along as an FMGS available for the MCDU to connect to)
• Improved A/THR engagement behaviour when loading an in-flight situation while on the ground with engines off

Version 1.2.1 (Build 1549):
Major new features:

• Added AOC functions for Pre-departure clearance and ATIS/METAR/TAF requests in the Hoppie network
• Adapted cockpit and cabin lighting to XP12.00 status

Minor new features:

• Adapted flight physics to XP12.00 status

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with the thrust information provided to the FMGS leading to erroneous climb profile prediction
• Prevent polling Hoppie when VHF3 is not set to data
• Minor 3d model fixes
• Fixed anti-ice interaction with X-Plane 12

Version 1.2.0 (Build 1541):
Major new features:

• EFB TO performance calculator for detailled TO performance calculation considering Anti Ice, Packs, etc.
• EFB LDG performance calculator including METAR retrieval (X-plane 11 and X-plane 12 built-in weather) for user-selectable airport
• EFB interactive checklist page with user-customizable checklists via xml files.
• CPDLC integration based on the Hoppie network
• Native M1 support on Mac OS.

Minor new features:

• Added icing model to our custom engine model
• Added option to always use the simbrief wind data for wind requests (independent of x-plane WX setting)
• Texture improvements
• Added pilot models in external view

Bug fixes:

• Fixed chocks logic for start with engines running
• Improved anti-ice operation in XP12
• Selecting an RNP value of 0.3NM or less with an RNAV approach will make it an RNP-AR approach
• Improved glide slope capture behaviour
• Improvements to Direct To function with abeam points
• Fixed decals on rear doors
• Fixed kink in passenger window frame on left side of mid fuselage

Version 1.1.3:
Bug fixes:

• Enabled use of airports with new runway surface types in XP12 (e.g. KSFO, KLAX, KJFK etc)
• Fixed update of total payload weight when changing passengers via the IACP
• Fixed an issue with resettable FCC faults
• Reduced how much the fuselage seams show in XP12 with the default and Airbus house liveries
• Fixed issues with the particle effects
• Retuned FBW pitch law for XP12 flight physics
• Improved reverser response time after touch-down
• Adapted altimeter readings to new XP12 atmospheric model
• Improved A/THR speed hold parameters to reduce thrust oscillations in gusty conditions
• Fixed overlap between Approach indicator and TRUE label on ND
• Brought particle effects in XP11 back

Version 1.1.2:
Minor new features:

• ECAM action processing reworked to include overflow management and correct order of clearing items
• Added Weight & Balance page to EFB (besides Avitab)
• Added Radio Navigation and transponder failures, including associated ECAM caution messages and PFD/ND flags

Bug fixes:

• Corrected the bulk cargo door animation
• Improvement of the engine running flag for better interfacing with 3rd party addons
• Syncing of the N2 value from our custom engine model for better interfacing with 3rd party addons
• Improved SID/STAR scrolling on departure and arrival MCDU pages

So with this version, you can power up the aircraft in the early access version of XP12!

Version 1.1.1:
Minor new features:

• Cockpit texture retuning
• DDRMI now shows the flags for HDG and invalid bearings as needed
• Custom engine model writes to x-plane's native "engine running" dataref for improved compatibility with 3rd party addons
• Option to remove window reflections and scratches for those who do not like it
• Improved pushback truck
• Added fuel truck animations for slow refueling via IACP

Bug fixes:

• Simbrief import now imports callsign instead of flight number
• Simbrief import now correctly imports waypoints on NAT tracks
• Destination airport elevation import with simbrief import fixed
• No more "seat motor" sound if the aircraft is actually off (motor not powered)
• No more shutdown of engines 1 and 2 when exiting replay
• Improved size of seat adjustment size to allow finding it more easily
• IACP should now work in VR also
• The white pointer on the ALT 100/1000ft selector and the baro unit selector is back
• Fixed the side window lever going through the EFB when opening the window

Version 1.1.0:
Major new features:

• XP12 adaptations (available after XP12 is released)
• Custom engine model for more realistic thrust and fuel flow values
• ACARS functionality for direct download of Simbrief plans into the active or the secondary flight plan
• ACARS functionality to retrieve TO data for various runways of the departure airport
• ACARS functionality to retrieve wind data from simbrief flight plan and enter them in the flight plan
• New ACP interactive screen to request ground services, change fuel or passengers without the ISCS
•  FMGS plan editing overhaul, enabling temporary flight plans also for the alternate plan
• Database holds are now available
• Offset function now available
• Cockpit 3d model rework, including improved switch geometry and moving cockpit seats/arm rests
• Cockpit side windows can now be opened. This will affect air conditioning simulation
• Rework of the rear section of the fuselage to correctly model the slanted windows
• Complete retexturing of the fuselage
• Addition of new failure modes for a total of 249 different failure modes, these include now recoverable computer failures
• Implementation of all in-cockpit RESET switches (Airbus long range equivalent to in-cockpit circuit breakers)

Minor new features:

• VLS increases with speed brake deflection
• Made the engine inlets smoother (Refined grid)
• Added new engine failure modes: recoverable flame out, engine failure with damage, hot start
• You can now put on the oxygen mask by removing it from its container
• Added (ETP) circle on ND to display the Equitime point
• Option to control internal and external volume levels via x-plane sliders or custom ISCS sliders
• Added Filtering and rate limiting for FMGS position for more realistic ND behavior on ADIRU init completion
• Open pax doors or cockpit windows now have an effect on the temperature in the adjacent zone
• Added option to always have the display brightness rotaries starting at the 80% position, even for cold and dark start
• Functional on-ground deicing via the new ACP interactive screen to avoid nasty surprises during take-offs in icing conditions
• Added grid track to ND when in TRUE mode beyond 65 degrees of latitude

Bug fixes:

• Fixed rear fuselage geometry to incorporated sloped windows and cabin floor. Unfortunately this requires rework of all addon liveries with the latest paint kit
• Corrected trigger condition for NW STRG INOP status message
• Allow regular gear extension with ADR2 data only
• Reenabled constraint editing directly on the FPLN A page