Stephen Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 NEWS! - Aircraft Updates : Thranda Kodiak/PC-6/Beaver/Wilga on Sale! Thranda have updated four of their aircraft in the last major set of changes before X-Plane12 is released, they also come with a 40% discount and include Thranda's acclaimed "Dynamic Generation Series" (DGS). Extremely versatile and customizable, these planes provide great value and have many tinkering options. Another bonus is that the earlier optional Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter Adventure Pack, is now included with the PC-6 aircraft for free. The four Thranda Aircraft updated include: Kodiak Quest, Pilatus PC-6, DHC-2 Beaver and the Wilga PLZ 104. All upgrade/changelog details are set out below: Kodiak Quest G1000 - DGS Series - X-Plane.OrgStore - On sale: $32.95 US$19.77 Kodiak v2.3 Changelog: Improved accuracy of Weight and Balance popup clickspots and cursor position. Added pointer-hand cursor to weight and balance popup. Added Docking Mode Toggle command: "thranda/operations/DockingModeToggle" Added: Releasing the parking brake will toggle SlewMode / Docking Hold off. Adjusted nose wheel steering sensitivity to improve ground handling and control. Adjusted torque green arc limit to correspond to 1670 ft-lbs. Adjusted prop airfoil to fix slow climb rate when at 2200 RPM. Icing placard warning is hidden when the de-ice system is enabled. Adjusted spacing on MISC popup page for "Anti Ice Equipped" line. Added Synthetic Vision Plugin for the G1000. Add manifest option "SeatClickLbs" to set how much weight gets added when clicking on a seat in the W&B popup. Add Auto-trim system. As flaps are extended or retracted the pitch trim automatically runs to compensate for the nose-up or nose-down moments. Active above 35 knots and when flaps are extended 5 degrees or more. Add visible cargo in the cargo pod. Fixed COM frequency swap buttons on G1000. _____________________ Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter - DGS Series - X-Plane.OrgStore - On sale: $34.95 US$20.97 PC-6 v1.3 Changelog: Merged Expansion Pack features (amphibian, G1000, etc.) into the main PC-6 package. Added altitude preselect instrument to panel preset 0 (Instrument #45). Altitude preselect (Instrument #45) turns on with Avionics Master switch now. Altitude preselect (Instrument #45) large knob adjusts 1000 feet, small knob 100 feet now. Added visual feedback to "Load" and "Save" buttons on Weight and Balance pop-up. Fixed ADF frequency knobs. The frequency should now change by only 1 digit per click. Fixed pitot tube cover not failing the airspeed when the 2D popup is not open. Amphibian: External power GPU is available for the amphibian now too. Amphibian: Tiedown ropes can be individually toggled for the amphibian. Amphibian: Gear and water rudder should properly initialize based on the starting surface type. Amphibian: Should show up as a seaplane in X-Plane's Flight Configuration window UI now. Improved accuracy of Weight and Balance popup clickspots and cursor position. Fixed crash in plugin when removing panel presets. Added Docking Mode Toggle command: "thranda/operations/DockingModeToggle" Added: Releasing the parking brake will toggle SlewMode / Docking Hold off. Added: GTX327 transponder automatically goes into night lighting mode after sunset. Add manifest option "SeatClickLbs" to set how much weight gets added when clicking on a seat in the W&B popup. Fixed: Aspen EFD1000 random digits in speed select when using press-and-hold to sync IAS mode to current airspeed. Fixed VR config errors. Fixed G1000 COM frequency swap buttons. Added Synthetic Vision plugin for G1000. Fixed GNS #1 or #2 appearing when G1000 is toggled on in the Panel popup. Add toggleable baro units for pilot altimeter (click on the Kollsman window to toggle between mb/inHg) _____________________ DHC-2 Beaver - DGS Series - X-Plane.OrgStore - On sale: $34.95 US$20.97 Beaver v1.2 Changelog (May 2022) Fixed error in calculation of fuel tank CG in weight and balance window. Fixed tiedowns not being individually toggleable when using the amphibian. Improved accuracy of Weight and Balance popup clickspots and cursor position Fixed crash in plugin when removing panel presets. Added Docking Mode Toggle command: "thranda/operations/DockingModeToggle" Added: Releasing the parking brake will toggle SlewMode / Docking Hold off. Fixed imbalance between pilot and copilot seat when adjusting CG slider Fixed wingspan to the correct 48 feet! Re-tuned flight dynamics, stall speeds, etc. for the new wings. Slightly reduced CHT and oil temperatures. Added: GTX327 transponder automatically goes into night lighting mode after sunset. Wobble pump now requires a fuel tank to be selected before it can build pressure. Add manifest option "SeatClickLbs" to set how much weight gets added when clicking on a seat in the W&B popup. Add a canoe that can be strapped to the floats. The canoe will reduce cruise speeds by only about 3 mph. Fixed Aspen EFD1000 random digits in speed select when using press-and-hold to sync IAS mode to current airspeed. Fix VR behavior of pop-up windows. Improved visible cargo: The aft baggage area is now separate from the bench seat area. Add support for RealityXP GTN 650 in GTN #2 slot. Add toggleable baro units for pilot altimeter (click on the Kollsman window to toggle between mb/inHg) _____________________ Wilga PZL 104 - DGS Series - X-Plane.OrgStore - On sale: $34.95 US$20.97 Wilga v1.2 (May 2022) Seaplane Wilga will show up under seaplanes in X-Plane's UI now Fixed seaports and helipads not being visible in the Garmin units for the seaplane version Improved accuracy of Weight and Balance popup clickspots and cursor position Adjusted the static rudder trim for better coordination in cruise flight Fix starter key not going to the "START" position in VR Fixed crash in plugin when removing panel presets Added Docking Mode Toggle command: "thranda/operations/DockingModeToggle" Added: Releasing the parking brake will toggle SlewMode / Docking Hold off Added: GTX327 transponder automatically goes into night lighting mode after sunset Add manifest option "SeatClickLbs" to set how much weight gets added when clicking on a seat in the W&B popup Fixed Aspen EFD1000 random digits in speed select when using press-and-hold to sync IAS mode to current airspeed Add dangling ropes to the wings of the seaplane Add support for RealityXP GTN 650 in GTN # 2 slot Add new panel presets that include the RealityXP GTN 650 Fixed reversed fuel gauge needles Add toggleable baro units for pilot altimeter (click on the Kollsman window to toggle between mb/inHg) Thranda sign off the updates with.... "We hope to close off the XP11 run with these updates, in order to concentrate on new aircraft and our fleet for XP12" If there will be a cross grade deal to X-Plane12 by Thranda is not currently yet known, but there certainly will be X-Plane12 versions of all Thranda Aircraft including the Cessna Caravan. Here are the Thranda Support forums __________________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 30th May 2022 Copyright©2022: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueb Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 These are the four 'must have's" for any user who flies into the Alaskan wilderness, and are worth every penny at retail, but are absolutely fantastic at these prices. I purchased them when they first came out, and have had a blast. Thranda makes great software, no doubt. The only thing that I can see that needs improving. I have a 4k monitor, and it's hard to make changes to the slide-out Panel Layout screen -especially the 'Panel Preset 0' selector. The lines are so close together and so small you almost need a magnifying glass to choose another panel number. (and the selector is 'disguised' as part of the displayed line) But this is just a minor inconvenience. Overall 5 Stars, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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