Thanks Kip for the quick update video on the NXi. I didn't realize what the Flight Path Marker was before. I thought it pointed towards the destination airport. Thanks.
Since Pilot2ATC loves to tell me to go around due to aircraft on the runway (even thought there isn't - hehehe), now I actually will give it a shot with this update. ;)
Great info. Would you consider doing a missed approach video using this new feature and walkthrough the two options for missed and published and how they work in game?
I'm really excited to practice them now, especially learning to manage the auto-pilot during the missed approach -- keeping the HDG bug synced forward, changing the ALT to the missed approach climb altitude, and switching to HDG mode so when you re-enable auto-pilot it'll continue flying runway heading until you're ready to make the turn towards the MAHP. Lots to practice!
Yes! In real life I fly with GTN 750 and have been using the sim G1000 to help with the procedures (working on my IRA). So it is so nice to actually be able to fly the missed approach procedure sorta similar to how I would fly in real life, without having to do some gymnastics in the sim 😂
I'm on Xbox, and on a RNAV approach i neither had the option to suspend nor the missed approach highlited in the g1000. Am I missing something? Apart for this everything works as described
It's hard for me to troubleshoot here, but the NXi won't enter SUSP mode until you pass the missed approach point (MAP) which is usually labelled with the runway number, e.g. "RW27 map". But, "Activate Missed Approach" should be available before the MAP.
Thanks for keep me updated, it does help a lot......question, my night lights for surround and airport is extremely blurry and not as clear and crisp as yours, would you be able to do a video on settings to get the night environment out of blurriness, or perhaps advise me on the correct settings, it is very unpleasant flying at night and everything looks as if looking through cotton wool, much appreciated if you could, thanks.
As always, your updates are very useful. The only thing I wished would be available are some updates written instructions. I am a 70-year old olde phart and have a hard time remembering all the new features and how to use them. Something in writing would be nice for me. I don't expect you to do that but wonder in WT could. I often wonder how you find out about the changes and how to use the updated version. Thanks again.
I'm not sure if this is helpful, but I found a site that lets you download the auto-generated CZcams transcript for any video. Here's an example using my NXi 0.8.0 video -- you can click the small green "TXT" button on the left to download a text document of the video transcript. Then you could optionally edit it down to make it a bit more concise. downsub.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAWBR78xLsH0
That's why some of my LPV approaches have stopped working, now I know LPV and LP+V aren't the same, there was me thinking there was a bug with the approach selection button.
Great work as always. When does the SUSP soft key come up? I've been caught in a hold and not sure how to get out. I just flew that route again and was looking for SUSP maybe to pop up once entering the hold. What are the conditions for getting SUSP on the display. I'm using 0.8.0. This was a NAV, VNAV, RNAV flight.
Thanks Robert! SUSP activates when in a hold or when passing the MAP (missed approach point in the flight plan). You can press the SUSP softkey on the MFD to resume the auto-sequencing of the flight plan. If executing a missed approach, you can press SUSP, use the PROC menu's "activate missed approach" option, OR if your aircraft has a working GA/TOGA mode, you can use that as well to re-sequence to start the missed approach procedure.
is there possible to input (or delete) altitude constraints manualy at some waypoints? sometimes VNAV shows TOD too early when contraints are published like "3000ft or above" etc.
Not yet unfortunately, but I'm sure we'll get it eventually :-) If there are problems with the navigation data, you can report them to the Working Title team in their Discord server here: discord.com/invite/Fa6w2xK (use the #stock-navdata-issues channel).
For the new "range" knob functionality, it makes it a lot easier to move the cursor. If you use legacy mode, you'll need to precisely point to a specific side of the knob to push the "joystick" in that direction. With the Lock mode, you just hold your left mouse button and move your mouse. You can also turn knobs faster in other scenarios, like when making large changes with the HDG or ALT knobs. You can still use your mouse wheel when pointing to a know to make adjustments that way. Lock mode also highlights the knob you're pointing at, so it makes it easier to know if you're using the inner or outer FMS or ALT knobs, for example. I'd just recommend trying both out and seeing if you like it or not. I personally like the Lock mode better :-)
@@KipOnTheGround Panning in Legacy mode is soooooo SLOWWWWWW. I didn't realize Lock Mode highlights the inner or outer knob making it easier to know which one you're using. I'm going to give Lock Mode another try
@@KipOnTheGround I am flying a C172. The Lock mode highlights the Range/PAN knob correctly. When I want to zoom in and out, I use the scroll wheel on my mouse. But, when I try to use the panning feature, nothing appears. The arrow is not there and no panning occurs. Any thoughts?
@@KipOnTheGround Again, I am flying the C172 and found the following. I also noticed something weird when trying to use the Lock Mode. That is, when I zoom in using Control 1 or Control 2 to see an enlarged PFD or MFD, the lock features work correctly on the buttons and knobs; but, when I go to the regular cockpit mode getting reading to depart, none of the buttons or knobs work when I press them. When I go back to Legacy, the buttons and knobs in cockpit mode and Control 1 and 2 zoom modes will respond to the mouse clicks. Any comments on that??
Hi Kip. Can you please do a proper video on missed approach procedure - along the lines of what you did for RNAV? I tried one today and, well, it kind of sort of worked. But not really :-o I am guessing missed approach would be typically activated around the minimums (even though a missed approach can be declared, as I understand, any time during the approach). But would the AP be typically still on or already off when a missed approach is selected? I was able to activate it with AP off from the procedures menu (which I had queued ahead of time, as I was planning on trying this out); however, the SUSP soft key option never showed up for me (maybe because of the fact that APR mode would not arm and I was flying the glide path manually). Are there conditions for SUSP to be available? Like APR mode active? Or... previously active? (if I'm activating a missed approach from AP off state - like I was today). Basically, could you please show the whole typical sequence, including what we need to do with power, flaps, gear, FLC mode (I assume it does not climb on its own in missed approach mode? or does it?) Ideally, a vid very similar to your RNAV ‘tutorial’ - an entire short-ish flight, focusing on the missed approach at the end. Oh. And how on earth do we exit the race track hold pattern once we are ready for another landing try :-o Thanks in advance :-)
Yes, I will! During a missed approach, SUSP is only available when you have passed the Missed Approach Point (MAP). Usually this is labelled something like "RW25 map" in the flight plan. You can, however, use "Activate Missed Approach" as soon as the Final Approach Fix (FAF) is your active waypoint. If you have passed the MAP, you can use either SUSP or the Activate Missed Approach option (SUSP will be easier to press). During your approach, you should set up the selected altitude on the AP to the top altitude of the missed approach climb instruction. Usually it's to fly runway heading and climb to a specific altitude, or to climb to one altitude then do a climbing turn to another "top" altitude. In both cases, you want the higher altitude to be setup in your AP. Also, you should sync your heading bug to be your current heading during the approach (runway heading). I'd also recommend changing to HDG mode on the AP once you've passed the FAF and are likely on a Glidepath or advisory vertical guidance using Approach Mode -- since you're going to climb on runway heading initially for the missed approach procedure. You can re-enable autopilot when you're ready to after your initial climb. First press SUSP (or "activate missed approach") so it'll sequence you to the next waypoint in the flight plan (after the MAP). When you re-activate AP, It'll be in HDG mode (that we set above) and PIT mode (holding your current nose-up pitch). When ready to turn towards the next waypoint, you can just switch to NAV mode. Optionally you could also switch to FLC or VS mode to continue the climb instead of PIT mode. Hope all of that makes sense :-) And, to exit a hold, you just press the SUSP softkey on the PFD. It'll auto-sequence to the next waypoint in your flight plan.
I'm missing something. I start cold in a parking spot, enter an origin and destination, go to proc, choose an ILS runway, and load the flight plan. When I'm ready for clearance, ATC offers a VFR flight plan. The Nav1 frequency doesn't change, and I can't figure out how to change it. (The waypoint approach with before the Nxi update isn't available.) Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Maybe you could do a video stepping through the process with version 0.8? Thanks in advance for the help. Your videos are the best.
You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that the NXi doesn't play nice with ATC (or the built-in VFR map) yet. Right now the only way to get your flight plan to work with in-game ATC is by doing the planning on the World Map. This also means you can't change your destination on the Garmin and request that new destination either, unfortunately. You can still import custom flight plans if you're using a tool like SimBrief or Little Nav Map, though -- I do that pretty often. Regarding the NAV1 frequency changing, the NXi will automatically set the localizer frequencies in NAV1+NAV2 when you load or activate an ILS approach. Also, when the the FAF (final approach fix) becomes the active leg of the approach, the CDI should auto-switch to LOC1 (green) for you as well.
@@KipOnTheGround Thank you. Nice to know it wasn’t me. I know the G1000 nxi is a work in progress. I’m sure they’ll make it work in the not too distant future. In the meantime, your videos are the best. Keep on doing what you’re doing!!
Can you please do a video on how to file IFR plan with ATC using the latest g1000 nxi? I have tried everything but could not file IFR plan with ATC. Also, the custom FPL does not reflect in the in-game VFR map. Thanks.
Unfortunately, any flight plan changes you make directly in the NXi are not yet synced with ATC or the VFR map in the sim. For now, the only way to get your desired flight plan in is to do it via the World Map (you can still leave the approach as "automatic" to let ATC choose one for you, though). Once the NXi can do this synchronization with ATC, I will be doing a video on manually planning the flight directly on the NXi.
Kip my map panning doesn't work like you showed I did update the NXI in Microsoft flight Sim but it won't work with clicking and moving the knob around I had to do it the old fashioned way
Do you mean you need to click each side of the knob? I’m using the “lock” cockpit interaction mode, which lets me click then drag to move the knob. It’s under accessibility settings. You may be in “legacy” mode which means you have to find and click each quarter of the knob precisely.
Compared to the games standard g1000 when the sim came out, it's truly amazing what working title has done with this
Thanks Kip, awesome as always :)
Lovely as usual, thanks for the hard work.
awesome! Thank you Kip for showing off new stuff to get excited about.
Thanks for showing us all these new features.
Great video as usual. Please keep them coming!
You were quick to release this. Thank you
Superb as usual. Thank you Kip 👍
Great work guys... love the progress.
They're really putting in some work on the garmin lately thanks for the info 👍
Got your video notification while in the right seat of an aircraft with an nxi, so that was interesting haha
Thanks Kip for the quick update video on the NXi. I didn't realize what the Flight Path Marker was before. I thought it pointed towards the destination airport. Thanks.
Thanks Kip 👍🏼 I originally thought about getting this from RSG but it was over a grand so I settled on the 530 which your video helped a ton.
Thanks for the breakdown of the update.
Great update. Thanks. Can't wait to try it.
This is just the video I need! Thank you so much for your effort. Greetings from Austria
Excellent explanation! Thank you! Definitely I’ll proceed to suscribe to your channel. Very interesting material
Thanks Kip. Great info.
Thank you for this!
Excellent! - Thanks a lot!
The update is worth it just for this
GREAT job Kip. No nonsence just the update! !! !!!
thanks man, again for 0.8.0
Thanks Kip!
Another excellent tutorial. You should do another on METAR codes. I doubt most new simmers would understand most of that.
Thank you, Sir...
Since Pilot2ATC loves to tell me to go around due to aircraft on the runway (even thought there isn't - hehehe), now I actually will give it a shot with this update. ;)
On this episode of NXi After Dark™... (tried a night flight for this one)
there are floodlights above...switch em on :D
why the darkness?
Didn’t SU6 or this nxi update also add auto backlight for night flying?
The brightness does change automatically on the NXi based on time of day, yes
@@KipOnTheGround i still find it too dark at night...
Great info. Would you consider doing a missed approach video using this new feature and walkthrough the two options for missed and published and how they work in game?
Yes, definitely now that the missed approaches are in the flight plans with this update!
So glad they added the missed approach procedure. Really helps!,
I'm really excited to practice them now, especially learning to manage the auto-pilot during the missed approach -- keeping the HDG bug synced forward, changing the ALT to the missed approach climb altitude, and switching to HDG mode so when you re-enable auto-pilot it'll continue flying runway heading until you're ready to make the turn towards the MAHP. Lots to practice!
Yes! In real life I fly with GTN 750 and have been using the sim G1000 to help with the procedures (working on my IRA). So it is so nice to actually be able to fly the missed approach procedure sorta similar to how I would fly in real life, without having to do some gymnastics in the sim 😂
Have you tried the 750 mod yet? pms50.com/msfs/
I'm on Xbox, and on a RNAV approach i neither had the option to suspend nor the missed approach highlited in the g1000. Am I missing something? Apart for this everything works as described
It's hard for me to troubleshoot here, but the NXi won't enter SUSP mode until you pass the missed approach point (MAP) which is usually labelled with the runway number, e.g. "RW27 map". But, "Activate Missed Approach" should be available before the MAP.
Thanks for keep me updated, it does help a lot......question, my night lights for surround and airport is extremely blurry and not as clear and crisp as yours, would you be able to do a video on settings to get the night environment out of blurriness, or perhaps advise me on the correct settings, it is very unpleasant flying at night and everything looks as if looking through cotton wool, much appreciated if you could, thanks.
As always, your updates are very useful. The only thing I wished would be available are some updates written instructions. I am a 70-year old olde phart and have a hard time remembering all the new features and how to use them. Something in writing would be nice for me. I don't expect you to do that but wonder in WT could. I often wonder how you find out about the changes and how to use the updated version. Thanks again.
I'm not sure if this is helpful, but I found a site that lets you download the auto-generated CZcams transcript for any video. Here's an example using my NXi 0.8.0 video -- you can click the small green "TXT" button on the left to download a text document of the video transcript. Then you could optionally edit it down to make it a bit more concise.
downsub.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAWBR78xLsH0
That's why some of my LPV approaches have stopped working, now I know LPV and LP+V aren't the same, there was me thinking there was a bug with the approach selection button.
I talk more about RNAV and the different approach types here, if you're interested: czcams.com/video/C-nlNQYdx9c/video.html
Great work as always. When does the SUSP soft key come up? I've been caught in a hold and not sure how to get out. I just flew that route again and was looking for SUSP maybe to pop up once entering the hold. What are the conditions for getting SUSP on the display. I'm using 0.8.0. This was a NAV, VNAV, RNAV flight.
Thanks Robert!
SUSP activates when in a hold or when passing the MAP (missed approach point in the flight plan). You can press the SUSP softkey on the MFD to resume the auto-sequencing of the flight plan.
If executing a missed approach, you can press SUSP, use the PROC menu's "activate missed approach" option, OR if your aircraft has a working GA/TOGA mode, you can use that as well to re-sequence to start the missed approach procedure.
So do you recommend NXI over the original G1000? I’m still using the default G1000. thank you for helping fs community 👍
1000% I do :-)
Still can't use the NXI for Bush Flights if you want to use the flight plan.
any possible way to customize my gps approach route in nxi? appreciate the help thank you 🙏🏽
I can't bring up the weather radar on the beechcraft. I remember the weather visualization was there. Has it changed location?
is there possible to input (or delete) altitude constraints manualy at some waypoints? sometimes VNAV shows TOD too early when contraints are published like "3000ft or above" etc.
Not yet unfortunately, but I'm sure we'll get it eventually :-) If there are problems with the navigation data, you can report them to the Working Title team in their Discord server here: discord.com/invite/Fa6w2xK (use the #stock-navdata-issues channel).
So what makes the "Lock" version better? Love these video updates though
For the new "range" knob functionality, it makes it a lot easier to move the cursor. If you use legacy mode, you'll need to precisely point to a specific side of the knob to push the "joystick" in that direction. With the Lock mode, you just hold your left mouse button and move your mouse.
You can also turn knobs faster in other scenarios, like when making large changes with the HDG or ALT knobs. You can still use your mouse wheel when pointing to a know to make adjustments that way.
Lock mode also highlights the knob you're pointing at, so it makes it easier to know if you're using the inner or outer FMS or ALT knobs, for example.
I'd just recommend trying both out and seeing if you like it or not. I personally like the Lock mode better :-)
@@KipOnTheGround Panning in Legacy mode is soooooo SLOWWWWWW. I didn't realize Lock Mode highlights the inner or outer knob making it easier to know which one you're using. I'm going to give Lock Mode another try
@@KipOnTheGround I am flying a C172. The Lock mode highlights the Range/PAN knob correctly. When I want to zoom in and out, I use the scroll wheel on my mouse. But, when I try to use the panning feature, nothing appears. The arrow is not there and no panning occurs. Any thoughts?
@@KipOnTheGround Again, I am flying the C172 and found the following. I also noticed something weird when trying to use the Lock Mode. That is, when I zoom in using Control 1 or Control 2 to see an enlarged PFD or MFD, the lock features work correctly on the buttons and knobs; but, when I go to the regular cockpit mode getting reading to depart, none of the buttons or knobs work when I press them. When I go back to Legacy, the buttons and knobs in cockpit mode and Control 1 and 2 zoom modes will respond to the mouse clicks. Any comments on that??
Hi Kip. Can you please do a proper video on missed approach procedure - along the lines of what you did for RNAV? I tried one today and, well, it kind of sort of worked. But not really :-o I am guessing missed approach would be typically activated around the minimums (even though a missed approach can be declared, as I understand, any time during the approach). But would the AP be typically still on or already off when a missed approach is selected? I was able to activate it with AP off from the procedures menu (which I had queued ahead of time, as I was planning on trying this out); however, the SUSP soft key option never showed up for me (maybe because of the fact that APR mode would not arm and I was flying the glide path manually). Are there conditions for SUSP to be available? Like APR mode active? Or... previously active? (if I'm activating a missed approach from AP off state - like I was today). Basically, could you please show the whole typical sequence, including what we need to do with power, flaps, gear, FLC mode (I assume it does not climb on its own in missed approach mode? or does it?) Ideally, a vid very similar to your RNAV ‘tutorial’ - an entire short-ish flight, focusing on the missed approach at the end. Oh. And how on earth do we exit the race track hold pattern once we are ready for another landing try :-o Thanks in advance :-)
Yes, I will!
During a missed approach, SUSP is only available when you have passed the Missed Approach Point (MAP). Usually this is labelled something like "RW25 map" in the flight plan. You can, however, use "Activate Missed Approach" as soon as the Final Approach Fix (FAF) is your active waypoint. If you have passed the MAP, you can use either SUSP or the Activate Missed Approach option (SUSP will be easier to press).
During your approach, you should set up the selected altitude on the AP to the top altitude of the missed approach climb instruction. Usually it's to fly runway heading and climb to a specific altitude, or to climb to one altitude then do a climbing turn to another "top" altitude. In both cases, you want the higher altitude to be setup in your AP. Also, you should sync your heading bug to be your current heading during the approach (runway heading). I'd also recommend changing to HDG mode on the AP once you've passed the FAF and are likely on a Glidepath or advisory vertical guidance using Approach Mode -- since you're going to climb on runway heading initially for the missed approach procedure.
You can re-enable autopilot when you're ready to after your initial climb. First press SUSP (or "activate missed approach") so it'll sequence you to the next waypoint in the flight plan (after the MAP). When you re-activate AP, It'll be in HDG mode (that we set above) and PIT mode (holding your current nose-up pitch). When ready to turn towards the next waypoint, you can just switch to NAV mode. Optionally you could also switch to FLC or VS mode to continue the climb instead of PIT mode.
Hope all of that makes sense :-)
And, to exit a hold, you just press the SUSP softkey on the PFD. It'll auto-sequence to the next waypoint in your flight plan.
I'm missing something. I start cold in a parking spot, enter an origin and destination, go to proc, choose an ILS runway, and load the flight plan. When I'm ready for clearance, ATC offers a VFR flight plan. The Nav1 frequency doesn't change, and I can't figure out how to change it. (The waypoint approach with before the Nxi update isn't available.) Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Maybe you could do a video stepping through the process with version 0.8? Thanks in advance for the help. Your videos are the best.
You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that the NXi doesn't play nice with ATC (or the built-in VFR map) yet. Right now the only way to get your flight plan to work with in-game ATC is by doing the planning on the World Map. This also means you can't change your destination on the Garmin and request that new destination either, unfortunately. You can still import custom flight plans if you're using a tool like SimBrief or Little Nav Map, though -- I do that pretty often.
Regarding the NAV1 frequency changing, the NXi will automatically set the localizer frequencies in NAV1+NAV2 when you load or activate an ILS approach. Also, when the the FAF (final approach fix) becomes the active leg of the approach, the CDI should auto-switch to LOC1 (green) for you as well.
@@KipOnTheGround Thank you. Nice to know it wasn’t me. I know the G1000 nxi is a work in progress. I’m sure they’ll make it work in the not too distant future. In the meantime, your videos are the best. Keep on doing what you’re doing!!
How is it possible to turn 1 rate in AP on ?
Can you please do a video on how to file IFR plan with ATC using the latest g1000 nxi? I have tried everything but could not file IFR plan with ATC. Also, the custom FPL does not reflect in the in-game VFR map. Thanks.
Unfortunately, any flight plan changes you make directly in the NXi are not yet synced with ATC or the VFR map in the sim. For now, the only way to get your desired flight plan in is to do it via the World Map (you can still leave the approach as "automatic" to let ATC choose one for you, though). Once the NXi can do this synchronization with ATC, I will be doing a video on manually planning the flight directly on the NXi.
@@KipOnTheGround thanks man. Appreciate getting back.
Kip my map panning doesn't work like you showed I did update the NXI in Microsoft flight Sim but it won't work with clicking and moving the knob around I had to do it the old fashioned way
Do you mean you need to click each side of the knob? I’m using the “lock” cockpit interaction mode, which lets me click then drag to move the knob. It’s under accessibility settings. You may be in “legacy” mode which means you have to find and click each quarter of the knob precisely.
@@KipOnTheGround okay I'll switch it Thanks
Is this mod available on Xbox?
Yes! Check the Marketplace within the sim
it is not a mod