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SimAVIO renders instrument panels that consist of multiple 3D models
of aircraft instruments. Each component of an instrument has behavioral
script attached that defines how an instrument component will react to
data received from the host simulator (X-Plane). An instrument component
might be a horizon bar or a spinning needle. Script functionality is
specifically designed to animate simulated aircraft instrumentation. See
Instrument Builder to gain access to this functionality.
SimAVIO, script, and flight simulator software together increase the
level of operational fidelity above that provided by the host simulator
alone. For TAA simulation, SimAVIO concentrates on enhancing the
electrical and the autopilot systems.
- Electrical simulation is enhanced with accurate bus voltages for
checklist adherence and diagnosis of simulated malfunctions.
Examples of this are the voltages seen in Cirrus aircraft on the
Essential and Main buses with an Alternator 2 failure and the
charging of Battery 2 on Cessna NavIII aircraft.
- Autopilot simulation is enhanced between the GPS system, PFD and
autopilot. The two main autopilots supported currently are the STEC
55X and the Garmin GFC 700 fitted in the Garmin G1000.
While the standard X-Plane GFC 700 requires almost no optimization,
SimAVIO extends fidelity when transitioning from an approach to the
missed approach and altitude capture. The STEC requires more
optimization as compared to the GFC700. SimAvio provides
additional STEC functionality for Heading/Nav capture, and
V-Speed/Altitude capture. The STEC uses a different altitude
capture algorithm and adds a facility to capture the glide-slope from
above the preselected target altitude.
STEC 55X with additional virtual buttons to simulate pressing two
buttons at the same time. HDG/NAV and Vs/ALT are shown by the double headed
grey arrows.
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Battery 2 and Avionics Switch on. PFD powered from Essential Bus, the
Autopilot and GPS1 from the Essential Avionics Bus, GPS1 power controlled by
the Avionics Switch
Alt 2 warning light ON below 1700 RPM and the Essential
bus fed from the Main bus
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