x737FMC / UFMC V2.3 Features

   WHATS NEW AT V2.3 ?

The main changes, new features and bugs fixed are:

- Mach Speed in cruise changes to Knots randomly.

- Throttle Controls by UFMC when it should release it fixed.

- Second flight available fixed.

- Stab Trim at takeoff in x737FMC now works properly. It shows also the trim in x-plane units.

- Altitudes before, during and after restrictions computed properly now.

- Fonts quality improved.

- x737 LNAV with x737FMC works right now.

- Rollout and flare mode Improved at UFMC.

- Fixed Flaps Speeds at 747 config file.

- Better tuned RJ100 Config file.

- No more accelerations with full throttle with change in A/P mode.

- Better Folders management by UFMC/x737FMC. No need Shorten Path any more in MAC.

- Fixed a problem with certain SID type.

- UFMC Disengaged let change the Nav selector now

- If T/D Reached with MCP Altitude set at Cruise Level, it follows the Route Now.

- DRAG REQUIRED more Accurated.

- Climb STEP Procedures Improved.

1. -Some Bad altitudes computation in descent fixed.
   

2. - Better FMC Colour in Cockpit during Day and Night.
   

3. -CUSTOM DATAREF Created to manage the UFMC/x737FMC from an external plugin.
   

And from V2.2:

- Dramatically Improve in Frame rate. Basically there is not any frame rate drop now.

In this version you can adjust the fonts sharpness. To get it do the next:

1) Open the UFMC in a new flight.

2) press FMC

3) Press MENU Key

4) Now press PREV PAGE or NEXT PAGE to get the optimum sharpness for your system

5) The configuration will be recorded for the next time.

- Fully adapted and integrated with the new release of 4.1.0 of the EADT's x737

- Quite improve the descent path computation

- Perfectly match the altitude restrictions: Above, Below and AT (just enter the altitude /5000)

- Speed restrictions now work in a smarter way, matching the speed close to the waypoint and not many miles before.

- Flare and Rollout mode now improve at UFMC.

- COST INDEX now more accurate.

- The landing runways show theirs categories.

- SID and STAR improved.

- Now at x737, you have to enter the ILS freq and bearings, as in the real one. You can see the freq and bearing at the x737FMC.

- LNAV random  disengage in some aircraft using UFMC solved.

- GSP mode random disengage in Peter Hager Airbus using UFMC solved.

- N1 engine computation now correct, overriding the  N1% x-plane computation when using UFMC .

- New Config files and better tuned.

- Ready for the B787 from Heinz.

- Landing Speeds properly computed.

- After engaging ILS, you have to enter the speeds setting by hand, as the real ones.

- New x737FMC skin thanks to Miguel Ángel Álvarez.

- Now you can full disengage the UFMC pressing the Left bottom Button.

- Now you can show the small FMC's at the x737 pressing the Left bottom Button.

1. -The cursor pointer will change upon a UFMC's click Zone.
   

2. -MAC%  and STAB TRIM recommended for takeoff. Only x737FMC for the 737NG-800
   

1. 1. ◦UFMC V2 New Features
      

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SID and STAR Full Procedures:

•     Intersections

•DME Arcs

•Altitude Waypoints

•Conditional Waypoints

•WaypointsBearings

•Holds

Waypoint bearing with distance

For bearing with distance enter in the scrachtpad this:

DEL180/10

This means, a point which is on bearing 180 and 10NM away from the VOR DEL.

Intersection of bearings of two waypoints

Ente  in the ScratchPad:

SEA330/OLM020

This means, a point were the radial 330 of SEA and the radial 020 of OLM intersect.

Along Track Waypoints

In a route, for example ELN to EPH (042°) and it need  to have a waypoint between these waypoints, then

ELN/25

This will be a waypoint 25NM away from ELN, but still with the same heading between ELN and EPH (042°)

HOLDING

Route Hold Page With No Holding Fix in Route

The hold legs page is a fully functional LEGS page  when PPOS is pressed (RK6), the page is directly changed to the

Route Hold Page After Pushing PPOS And Executing

Creates a Right Hold procedure in the Current position with the current heading as inbound.

The HOLD enterings are computed automatically by the UFMC:

DIRECT, PARALLEL and TEAR DROP.

Lat/Lon entry

The format is this:

N4147.9W08745.1

Route Lateral offset

Route offsets are entered in the RTE page

Required Time of Arrival (RTA)

Progress Page 3/3

This page is used, when you need to arrive at a specific time. Great when you're late.

Pause at T/D

If you want to be unattended at the flight until reach T/D or several Miles Before T/D, you can select here when the sim will Pause.

Solved Bugs and Improvements

1. •The UFMC have now all the features of the x737FMC and the new ones described here.
   

2. •    Save and load presaved ROUTES entered in the UFMC through RTE PAGE using AIRWAYS
   

3. •    All the custom dataref and animations of the Peter Hager Airbus are          
   

      included in the UFMC, so you dont  have to use any other FJCC plugin.

•    Config files V2 for the most popular airliners.

•    777, 737, Airbus and MD-80 specific CDU's

•    COST INDEX now more realistic, it affects at Climb and Cruise Calculated Speed.

•    Entering Routes Issues Solved

•    Incorrect Takeoff Flap Position Warning.

•    Config File now more accurated and Complete, with better Aircraft Performance simulation.

•    Route Full Message.

•    Landing Runway length in Approach Page (feet and Meters)

•    CLB, CRZ and DES Pages with more information

•    Step Climbs until 9000 feet.

•    Big and Small Fonts in the CDU

•    Zero MCP Altitude Warning

•    Fuel prediction is only indicated, the UFMC will never fill the tanks.

•    Turn anticipation now more accurated

•    A/P fully rebuild. VNAV SPD and VNAV PTH logic Full simulated now.

1. •    Radio Navigations can be changed in Approach.
   

2. •    The VVI can be changed from what UFMC has calculated on the VVI selector.
   

•    Now you can enter the flight Number.

•    SID, STAR and Airport Rwys numbers now solved.

•    Negative wind in Progress Page now solved.

•    T/C and T/D prediction now very accurated.

•    The CDU can be closed clicking on his screen.

•    Altitude and Speed restrictions issues now solved and works properly in VNAV mode.

•    AVC++ Converter now in Mac also.

•    Speed transition in approach until extend slats/flaps.

•    CLB DIR in CLB page delete all altitude restrictions lower than the MCP Altitude.

•    DES DIR in DES page delete all altitude restrictions above than the MCP Altitude.

UFMC FEATURES

The FMC is the best tool for the planning and execution of the flight route, either for long travels and high cruise levels, as well as short ones to low altitude, it will ensure all possibilities of any airliner.

It simulates complete FMC pages with full details. You can make what a real pilot does in a real flight:

 

                      IDENT

We can see the aircraft model and Engines type. This

Page shows the Airac and the dates of the Airac.

It shows also the Software version

POS

Shows the UTC and the current global position.  

 

The FMC calculates the fuel needed. You have to fill the tanks, even the reserve fuel. You enter the COST INDEX and the CRUISE LEVEL. You can also select if will use Step Climb for a long travel. This is for Fuel estimations pourpose.

 

THRUST LIMITS

You can select a different OAT Temperature (perhaps the aircraft is in the shadow and the runway temperature is higher). Select the thrust limit during takeoff and the thrust limit during Climb.

                                           

This one is when we have taked off,

you can select the THRUST LIMITS

You can enter the flaps for takeoff, acceleration altitude, altitude for thrust reduction, The UFMC tells you the wind at the runway heading. You can change the runway condition (DRY or WET) changing V1. The V1, Vr and V2 speeds are calculated by the UFMC, but you can enter manually if you want.

  

This Page is to help in the approach telling you the flaps landing speeds. Indicates the Gross weight, calculating the Vrefs. You have to select one of them to get a safe landing.

You can change the climb speed here from the Econ Speed calculated by the UFMC, entering Kias and Mach. You can also change the transition Speed and transition altitude (Altitudes to Flight Levels), as well as the Speed restrictions if any.

VNAV CRUISE AND

ACCURATED CLIMB STEPS PREDICTIONS TO SAVE FUEL IN LONG TRAVELS

This Page shows the Cruise Altitude Selected, The Optimal Speed (you can change it here), the Optimal Thrust limit that you can change in the Thrust Limit PAGE. You can see if Step Size type (ICAO here), The Optimal Cruise Level and the Maximum Cruise Level, calculated by the UFMC depending of many factors. If you have reached the Optimal Cruise, this page tells you the next Climb Step (35000 feet here) and WHEN you can climb to the new Optimal Cruise Level and How Many Nautical Miles far is the climb step. The next is the Estimated time of arrival and the fuel remaining.

VNAV DESCENT

You can see here in what Waypoint the optimal descent finished, The optimal descent speed, that you can change it here, The arrival airport transitions and any speed restrictions. You can also make a very steep descent selecting OFFpath Des

 

COMPLETE ROUTE MANAGEMENT

Here you can manage all the route EASILY, inserting, deleting waypoints. You can make a DIRECT TO also. You can see the magnetic heading and distance to every Waypoint, as well as the Speed and Flight level or altitude. Here you can also add the Restrictions for the waypoints, in Speed and altitude. You can CREATE FLIGHT PLANS using AIRWAYS, as the real ones. You can also Save routes and load presaved routes

This first status page give us useful information about the Route. Here yoy can find the last Waypoint name, altitude , zulu time a fuel remaining when passed. We can also see the waypoint we are flying to, the next on and our destination airport name and ETA. We can see also the speed selected in the MCP

 

There is a thrid Progress Page where is entered the RTA (required Time of Arrival

 FULL SID AND STAR AIRPORTS PROCEDURES

From the list of Runways, When one selected, the UFMC list all the Procedures SIDs (Departures) or STARs (Arrivals) to Select one. The STARS can be selected during the flight, when the ATC Authorize the STAR

 

The UFMC automatically tunes the VOR's and radionavigations to make a more accurated route. We can see at the left the MCU VOR tuned and the Radial we are and where we are going TO. To the Right is the Manual side, where we can select the frequency and course. At last we have the landing Runway ILS freq and heading.

 

 

TRULY FUEL AND TIME PREDICTIONS AND COMPUTATIONS

For every Waypoint The UFMC predicts the ETA time (zulu) and the Fuel Remaining (Pounds x1000)

AND MANY MANY MORE...