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Dear customers and flight simulation enthusiasts,
Thank you all for your support, patience, and commitment to our avionics software. We are excited to announce the beta arrival of the FTS1000 (Garmin G1000 simulator) for X-Plane 9.45.
FTS1000
Before we publish the software to our online store, we would like to get some feedback from our existing customers on this new product. Please consider beta testing our FTS1000 if you meet all of the items in this list.
- You are an existing customer of SimAVIO Standard or AvSimMap (its not too late to buy it NOW!)
- You are familiar with flying in the 48 contiguous states of the USA (our maps and navigation data is only available in this area)
- You have a Windows computer (or Mac running boot camp) that is fast enough to run SimAVIO and X-Plane on the same PC.
- You have a Widescreen monitor with good resolution.
- You have some hands-on experience using the Garmin G1000, or are proficient with using other Garmin simulations.
- You have time available during the next 7 days. We ask that you record any bugs and document them for us with some screen shots.
- Running X-Plane version 9.45 or greater.
Some of the details that need checking are:
- Installation process.
- Connecting to X-Plane (both to a Windows PC running X-plane, and a Mac running X-Plane)
- Performance on your machine: please state your hardware configuration.
- Aircraft specific details are correct: like engine, airspeed and initial fuel gauges
- SIDS, STARS, and Approaches are correct. (GPS approaches only, no ILS overlays currently)
- Airport facility data is correct. (like frequencies, runway type, fuel, etc…)
- Key assignments and joystick button assignments using the X-Plane “Keys and Equipment” Page.
- Look and logic of the G1000 bezel, buttons and graphical interface.
- Crashes, slowness, and hardware incompatibilities.
If you are interested, please send an email to Email Ericeric@flythissim.com with the following details:
- Hardware specs of Windows PC or Mac that will run SimAVIO
- Do you plan to run X-Plane on a Mac or a Windows PC?
- What airports do you usually fly to/from?
- Your preferred aircraft package. Pick one of the four available. Beech, Diamond, Cessna or Corvalis :
- Cessna Single Aircraft Package Link to photos and details
- Cessna 182T Skylane
- Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
- Cessna 172R Skyhawk
- Cessna 206H Stationair
- Cessna T182 Skylane Turbo
- Cessna T206 Stationair Turbo
- Cessna 182T Skylane
- Corvalis Aircraft Package Link to photos and details
- Cessna 350 Corvalis
- Cessna 400 Corvalis TT
- Cessna 350 Corvalis
- Beech Aircraft Package Link to photos and details
- Beech Baron
- Beech Bonanza
- Beech Baron
- Diamond Aircraft Package Link to photos and details
- Diamond DA40
- Diamond DA42
- Diamond DA40
As an appreciation for your time to evaluate this software, we will provide the beta software to you for free. You will even receive upgrades for one year if you complete the beta testing. To keep it manageable, we will keep the beta group relatively small. The testing will begin 24 hours after this announcement.
The FTS1000 simulates many of the features available on the Garmin G1000. Some of those features are listed below.
- Artificial horizon
- Airport facility data like runway length, surface type, frequencies, facility name, and runway lights Nav and Com tuning (updates available every 28 days)
- GFC-700 digital autopilot with a direct interface to X-Plane’s autopilot
- HSI with NAV1, and NAV2(GPS available rev2
- Reversionary mode
- Nearest airports, intersections, VORs, NDBs Waypoint Information pages for airports, approaches, departures, arrives, intersections, VORs and NDB’s
- Aircraft specific engine gauges, colored speed tape, Vspeed flags, Lean display, and aircraft system information on
- 14 different aircraft models to choose from.
- Vspeed, Flight level change, Altitude preselect, and Baro minimum (MDA)
- Failures (EFIS power, Main computer, COMs, NAV, GPS, Transponder, Air data computer, AHRS, and Engine Data)
- Reversionary Mode
- Auto frequency tuning from the Nearest and Waypoint pages of MFD Map features: (for US only) All airspace, topography, roads, lakes, rivers, obstacles, airport symbols, VOR's, intersections, state and international boundaries
- Map inset on the PFD
- Waypoint Information Pages: Includes SIDS and STARS!
- DME
- Transponder
- Bearing needles for NAV1 and NAV2 (RMI)
- Declutter softkey
- Radio Morse ID
- Wind Vector Indicator
- Regular navigation updates available every 28 days using VALIDATED data from the FAA (requires subscription)
- Brightness control for MFD and PFD
- Alerts and Warnings messaging
- Sink rate and Ground proximity warnings
- Outer, Middle and Inner Marker annunciations
- Navigation range ring
- Toggle terrain overlay on or off
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REV2 features to be provided as part of our FREE upgrade…COMING SOON. REV2 release will incorporate WAAS GPS
- navigation to the FTS1000. Features will include:
- Flight Management System (FMS)
- Flight Planning list with insert and delete functionality.
- Direct To from Waypoint pages
- Direct To from Nearest Pages
- Direct To from Flight Plan list
- Approach Loading, including WAAS approaches
- Activate an approach
- Vectors to Final
- Activate a leg in the flight plan
- Remove approach or delete the flight plan
- OBS mode
- Suspend and un-suspend auto-sequencing
- Holds, DME arcs, and Procedure Turns
- Checklists on select aircraft
This post has been edited by FTS: 04 March 2010 - 11:53 PM
