VERSION 1.0.0 RELEASED JANUARY 9, 2023
This is the first official release of the Tecnam P92 Echo Classic 100Hp for MSFS made by erasam, available on PC only
VERSION 1.1.0 RELEASED FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The following changes have been made:
- Corrected air nose texture
- Corrected landing gears texture
- Slightly moved backward empty CG weight
- Slightly lowered static CG height to avoid floating at parking before starting a flight
- Reduced flap extending time
- Cleaned "P92 Echo" text from the Normal and COMP textures
- Added aircraft registration id below right and left wing (only the right one enabled in the panel.cfg)
- Added AeroSachs additional livery
VERSION 1.2.0 RELEASED MARCH 7, 2023
The list of changes included in the release 1.2.0 is the following:
- Bendix KAP140 standard ASOBO autopilot is now included in the radio stack and it is available with both GTN750 and Aera GPS systems
- Updated heading indicator gauge with the Heading Bug selector and Needle to be used with the AP HDG setting
- Copilot hide/show hotspot switch and Copilot model are available only if the front passenger weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight and Balance screen
- Pilot and Copilot Doors can be fully opened only with an airspeed less than 20 knots, otherwise it is opened just a little
- Reduced door opening/closing animation speed
- Added door opening/closing sounds
- Corrected propeller direction of rotation
- Nav Lights are no more switched on/off automatically when Battery Master is switched on/off
- Added Little Navmap Aircraft performance file in the LNM_Perf folder
- Improved some cockpit textures using PBR materials
- Smoothed aircraft nose edges
- Updated documentation Handbook
VERSION 1.3.0 RELEASED MAY 14, 2023
Following the list of improvements and fixes included in the release 1.3.0:
- Added external Wheel chocks and Tie downs wing ropes to the 3D model, automatically hidden when the engine is running or the parking brake is not set
- Added baggage with different items shown based on the entered weight for cargo area
- Added sounds for Fuel tank selectors, Fuel pump switch, Fuel pump, ELT warning, Strobe Light Switch, Panel Light switch, Breaker switches
- First release of the EFB (Electronic Flight Book), placed in a bag of the left door, that can be opened clicking on the cover spiral only when the door is closed. The available options are listed in the dedicated handbook chapter
- Pilot model is visible (from external) only if its weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight an Balance screen
- Improved some cockpit textures using PBR materials (yokes, tubes, cockpit)
- Added Fuel Pressure gauge and corrected Maximum permitted fuel pressure engine setting
- Removed OAT gauge as the same info is already in the Digital Clock gauge
- Added breakers tooltip
- Corrected Landing Light breaker behavior
- Corrected heading bug animation
- Parking brake set and Fuel tank selectors closed when starting a flight at parking
- Improved handling during take-off
- Updated aircraft selector icons
- Updated documentation Handbook
VERSION 1.4.0 RELEASED JULY 3, 2023
The list of improvements and fixes included in the release 1.4.0 is the following:
- Increased the Max Takeoff Weight to 550 Kg
- Improved some cockpit textures using PBR materials (seats)
- Reduced external texture roughness
- Corrected Parking Brake sign texture
- Corrected Airspeed Knots white arc texture
- Added integration with TDS GTNXi750 (see for more info)
Note: if you experience any performance hit when the TDS GTNXi750 is running please follow the instructions found here http://forum.tdssim.com/thread-210.html
- Updated GPS Switch hotspot screw behavior to include GTNXi750
- Updated EFB GPS Switch button behavior to include GTNXi750
- Added Pitot Cover visibility option to the EFB
VERSION 1.5.0 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The following list of improvements and fixes is included in the release 1.5.0:
- Copilot hide/show setting automatically saved
- Added Wheels Fairings visibility option to the EFB, automatically saved
- Flap lever working at predefined steps (no more continuous)
- Reduced carb heat impact on engine RPM
- Corrected Beacon light type (to avoid flash in the cockpit)
- Corrected lift parameters for full flap position
- Added Standard Red livery
- Added Africa livery
- Added Classic Livery with three coloring schemas (Red and Green, Blue and Gold, Blue and Green), developed by 61tree Studio
VERSION 1.6.0 RELEASED JANUARY 9, 2024
Following the list of changes included in the release 1.6.0 (first one available also on MSFS marketplace, supporting both PC and Xbox):
- Added compass reference line
- Corrected flaps animation
- Added aircraft Towbar (managed together with Wheel chocks)
- Pitot cover, Wheel chocks and Tie downs visibility settings automatically saved
- Smoothed fuselage
- Added D-MORT, D-MUFH, D-MWRO, EC-FB5, I-6999, I-9060 and N929HA real aircraft liveries, developed by jackzyg
- Softened base livery normal mapping texture to reduce “grainy” effect on the fuselage
- Updated all liveries thumbnails to be aligned to MS standards
- Replaced the default leather seat cover with a textile for Africa livery
- Corrected seats UV mapping
- Corrected max oil temperature and oil temperature increase curve by time
- Corrected Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature and CHT Temperature instrument needles animation
VERSION 1.7.0 RELEASED FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The list of changes included in the release 1.7.0 is the following:
- Increased speed for elevator trim activation
- Corrected Left/Right Fuel quantity and Battery voltage indicators behavior when Battery Master is off
- Corrected Fuel Pressure behavior at parking when Engine is off
- Added Garmin GNS430 GPS system
- Updated GPS Switch hotspot screw behavior to include GNS430
- Updated EFB GPS Switch button behavior to include GNS430
- Added to EFB the option to switch between flap lever working at predefined steps or continuous
- Added package release number to EFB main page
- Added dedicated GPS and EFB cockpit views
- Added I-A631 (Avio Club Siracusa) real aircraft liveries
- Added AECI (with dynamic aircraft registration text inside) and Legge_106 labels in the cockpit of Italian liveries
- Added dynamic Club Logo texture to livery definition (as for the I-A631 livery)
- Added animated Tow Banner (thanks to mamudesign for the support), only visible at a speed greater than 30 knots, and a new option to EFB to switch it on/off
- Added white smoke effect (thanks to mamudesign for the support), only visible at a speed greater than 10 knots, and a new option to EFB to switch it on/off
- Front nose wheel starts to steer only when ground relative speed is greater than 0
VERSION 1.7.1 RELEASED FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Following the list of changes included in the release 1.7.1:
- Working Title Technology (WTT) to manage the autopilot and the flight plan is natively supported, therefore there is no need for external additional package
- Included the KAP140 WTT advanced and modified autopilot to replace the stock Asobo version
- Restored Pitch Trim switch animation
- Restored broken interactive check-list
VERSION 1.7.2 RELEASED MARCH 20, 2024
Following the list of fixes and changes or release 1.7.2:
- Door opening and closing sounds have been restored
- Increase rudder and steering effectiveness to improve ground handling with strong wind
- Smoke and Banner Tow are not visible by default
VERSION 1.7.3 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The list of changes included in the release 1.7.3 is the following:
- Full support of VR controllers (“VR controllers are not fully supported on this plane.” warning message no more shown)
- Corrected central gear compression factor (now the aircraft can suffer shuddering under some conditions) and added compression animation
- Updated Pilot, Copilot, Close and Landing view positions to better respect Asobo recommendations
- Associated Left Back and Right Back quick views to 45 degrees left and right views
- Added windshield icing effect
- Tuned flight model parameters (also to avoid left rolling when levelled)
- Tweaked engine parameters (also slightly reduced thrust)
- Enabled TRIM braker
- Added yoke trim switches animation
- Corrected Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure and Fuel Pressure curves
- Corrected Attitude pitch animation
- Take off elevator trim setting now defaults to 0°
- Documented in the handbook the LVARs used to control the aircraft behaviors