The Grumman Traveler is a 4-seat general aviation aircraft intended for VFR flight. The vFlyteAir version includes a Century I autopilot capable of tracking VOR navigation aids, and ILS approaches
AVIONICS PACKAGE (VFR Flight with Two-Axis Autopilot)
Bendix King KX 170B COM1 and NAV1 radio
Bendix King KY 97A TSO COM2 radio
DME Indicator with Miles, Time to Station, and Ground Speed indicators
KR 85 TSO ADF Receiver
Bendix King KT76A Transponder
Bendix King KMA 20 TSO Audio Panel
Century I autopilot with Wing Leveler, VOR tracking and ILS tracking (pitch and roll)
Fixed panel-mounted elevator trim indicator - movement was backwards
We now HIDE the yoke control lock manipulator when the aircraft is airborne - too easy to re-install the yoke lock while in flight! Also added plugin code to remove the yoke lock automatically if the pilot forgot, and the airplane goes airborne
Fixed the A/P Interrupt button on the pilot yoke. Can now be clicked and held down to use Control Wheel Steering while autopilot servos are On-screen. Corrected the spelling of "A/P Interrupt" label on the pilot yoke
Fixed KY 97 COM2 radio power knob - Power knob can now be clicked to turn off the COM2 radio (added knob animation)
We now HIDE the ignition key manipulator located on top of the glareshield while in flight to prevent being able to remove the keys from ignition in flight, Keys cannot be removed from ignition receptacle unless the magnetos are set to OFF
Changed the visibility logic for the pilot figure - the pilot is now hidden if the airplane is on the ground, the engine is off, and the parking brake is set, regardless of the canopy open or closed
Reversed the Elevator Trim operation and trim indicator labels. Rotate trim wheel forward for DOWN trim, and aft for UP trim. This is now intuitive for pilots accustomed to operating trim wheels
The User Manual incorrectly stated that the Davtron chronometer shows Local Time - should be UTC
Keys cannot be removed from ignition receptacle until the ignition is OFF.
Starter lamp does not illuminate if trying to start the engine with the keys on the glareshield
Modified the Audio Amplifier fuse logic - if the fuse is pulled, audio volumes are set to zero, marker lamps will not illuminate, and the audio panel power lamp goes off
Corrected the COM1 fuse animation - does not get pulled now if NAV1 fuse is pulled
Corrected mesh textures on the interior of the pilot yoke columns sleeves - no longer transparent
The flaps paddle switch now operates as described in the Traveler POH - click and hold down to deploy flaps, click up once to fully retract
Fixed issues with COM2 radio still able to operate even if the power was off
The power lamp for the COM2 radio now goes off if the fuse is pulled
The audio panel volume knob now acts as a "master" volume for all devices that play through the audio panel. Individual radio volumes can be adjusted, but the audio panel volume will also control the volumes
Squelch noise (if on) is controlled by the appropriate radio - if COM1 is selected, the COM1 volume will control the squelch volume, and likewise for COM2. If neither COM1 or COM2 is selected on the audio panel the squelch sound will not be played
COM2 radio frequency manipulators, volume knob and flip/flop button are now un-clickable if the COM2 power is off, or the COM2 fuse is pulled
Fixed sound loop in engine sound sample
Enlarged a number of cockpit manipulators to make them easier to operate
NEW FEATURES FOR VERSION 3.0
Now X-Plane 10.50+ Compatible
New mouse scroll-wheel support for cockpit manipulators
New HDR-compatible custom interior lights (interior lights require HDR ON in X-Plane Rendering Settings)
New HDR_compatible custom exterior lights (HDR not required for exterior lights, but highly recommended)
New custom plug-in driven situation-aware sounds sounds recorded from a real Grumman AA5 - open the canopy to hear exterior sounds
Custom engine startup logic - if the engine is cold, it will take longer to start
On-screen pop-up control menu provides custom view selections and options controls
Animated ignition key - click on the keys located on to of glareshield to place them into the ignition
Radio volumes individually controlled - use the volume control knobs for each radio
Digital chronometer with custom Local Time, Universal Time and Automated Flight Timer
Century I autopilot (simulated) built into Turn/Bank indicator provides Stability Mode (wing leveler), VOR tracking, ILS Approach tracking, pitch up/down adjustment and roll override
Added rain and ice-textured glass objects - automatically appear according to X-Plane conditions