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Aircraft Update - McDonnell Douglas MD-88 v1.11 by Rotate

Rotate has already produced another update for the McDonnell Douglas MD-88. This v1.11 update is really a patch, but a quite an extensive patch that it covers again a lot of ground in firming up the MD88 as a first-rate aircraft. Yes it does still certainly have a way to go but the basics are now in place to build up the feature list.

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Full v1.11 Changelog is:

- Fixed list filter in ARRIVALS page.
- Random missing waypoints in STARTRANS are now inserted correctly.
- Inhibited the CRZ ALT limit due to performance.
- New CDU warning will be issued if CRZ ALT is over MAX ALT (MAX ALT FLXXX).
- Transition altitude now accepts input formats FLXXX and XXX.
- Landing and nose lights range extended and intensity increased.
- Boarding door position adjusted for AutoGate plugin.
- Glideslope capture inhibits Altitude Alert. Also flaps deployed at or over 28º.
- ALT knob click resets Altitude Alert.
- Adjusted track indication in ND MAP.
- APU EGT bug solved.
- CDT while changing STAR has been solved.
- Resolved bug preventing VIA insertion in last position of the route.
- New CDU alerts END OF ROUTE and DISCONTINUITY.
- NAV and VNAV disengage when these alerts are triggered.
- ART READY annunciator logic corrected.
- TOGA button now keeps the current EPR mode and heading if selected.
- Corrected HDG knob animation.
- APU and GPU frequency readings are now correct in the overhead gauges.
- HDG bug in ND hidden when HDG not available.
- Pitch and roll commands are now less sensitive.
- Adjustment to Vref 28º and 40º in the manual.

The altitude alert (Which drove me and obviously a few more crazy) has again had a change in this time now you only have to click the altitude knob to disconnect the alert or have your flaps set at past 28º. You must really adjust it to the go around (GA) height at the point of intercepting the ILS, but at least now the alert will be calmer and remember it is there for a reason and can't be disconnected completely.

The boarding door has been adjusted as it didn't quite touch the ground, now it does. The earlier landing lights have also been fixed, they looked good but the actual light throw was average and they are now corrected.

Otherwise the patch is concentrated on the CDU (Control Display Unit) with a lot of small changes and fine-tuning. I personally never had a lot of issues loading the CDU, but even small fixes are welcome.

Only area that needs more tutorials is the setting of the aircraft's CoG (Center of Gravity), the handbook has had an update, but I think this area still needs a full tutorial to itself in getting the settings right. As noted in my v1.1 update review there is in the future an aircraft weights and fuel setup page coming and I think that will eliminate a lot of the set up confusion, but in the mean time a good document on the set up would be a great idea.

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You can go and download the v1.11 update now from your account at the X-Plane.OrgStore if you have already purchased the aircraft or purchase below.

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Yes! the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 by Rotate is NOW available from the new X-Plane.Org Store here : 

McDonnell Douglas MD-88

Price is US$59.95

If you already have purchased the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 by Rotate, then go to your X-Plane.OrgStore account and download the free v1.11 update.

Developer Rotate - Rotate.Com

Developer Support - MD80 - X-Plane.Org

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Update by Stephen Dutton
 
20th March 2016
 
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