QualityWings Simulations, a developer of much known Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Prepar3D, today released a new, long-awaited update. The update does not only feature bug fixes and stability improvements, but also the last, and longest member of the 787 family – the Boeing 787-10.
A quote by QualityWings:
“We’ve also added VATSIM transponder compatibility, wheel chocks, custom SELCAL IDs, engine windmilling and a new feature which we think is really cool. The QW Load Agent!
Based on a transportation statistics database, the QW Load Agent will generate a realistic payload factor for your particular route. With the payload data coming from historic real life flights, you will also see this change depending on the season and even the day of the week. “
If you already own this beauty, this update is free of charge for you, and the only way you can update the aircraft is to uninstall it and install it again. This is caused mainly because of the scope of this update.
Changelog
Additions
- Boeing 787-10 variant
- VATSIM Transponder compatibility
- Custom SELCAL
- Engine windmilling effect
- Wheelchocks
- Option to customize PFD colors added (see documentation)
- New QW loadagent in EFB
- Customized airline specific EFB graphics
Fixes/Improvements
- Reworked weather radar for improved stability, range and realism
- Cockpit Display fonts & alignment improved
- Fuel Prediction shows -nan(ind) when loading a saved flight with uplinked winds
- VC – FO EFB clickspots are out of alignment
- VC – External Power “Avail” annunciators do not work occasionally
- VC – Pedestal appears too bright when Interior Shadows are disabled (P3Dv4 only)
- VC – cockpit certificates read -8 for all variants
- VC – improved button/switch animations
- VC – HUD occasionally disappears below 30ft AGL
- VC – Yoke deflection angle corrected
- Exterior – Main Gear Tires too glossy
- Exterior – SODE jetway position too high
- Flaps 17/18/20 not recognized as valid take off settings
- PFD – Flight Director does not appear until MCP speed gets changed
- ND – “Time to Align” overlaps MAP/PLAN buttons in Plan Mode on full ND
- Display brightness setting does not get saved when clicking “SAVE CONFIG” on the QW CONFIG screen
- Panelstate – When loading a panelstate where the APU was running, the APU is shutdown but the switch in the ON position. APU should be up and running.
- FMC OPT/RECMD/MAX altitude logic flawed
- EFB – Passenger count and cargo weights incorrect for -9 and -10
- EFB – Landing Distances show as ‘0’ when using “copy from FMC”. Fixed by re-selecting the runway
- EFB – Mismatch between FMC/EICAS and EFB weights
- CDU – When entering a value to change the STEP SIZE, the scratchpad does not clear
- Excessive thrust increase/decrease during turns
- TCAS does not filter traffic outside of altitude limits (BELOW/NORM/ABOVE)
- QW Dispatcher – Pax weight changed to 190lbs
- Tail Strobe lightsplash missing (P3Dv4 only)
- White Engines appear slightly gray-ish (P3Dv4 only)
- Improvements to Panel State saving / loading
- Anti-Skid system fixed
- Exit positions for SODE jetways fixed
- Strobe lights default to OFF when loading the plane on the ground
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