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The purpose of this timeline is to assist others infinding particular information 9 June 2024 XEnviro pre-beta demo EVENT LOG: ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW STUFF, EXPLANATIONS 2:15 Aerial view of KHOU Houston airport 3:15 Update news: B2 volume control available on XP Org see Comments section. It should have two channels. 4:10 XE pre-beta 1.34 shown 6:00 Loaded the plane via Airservices page on EFB 7:25 Electrical Preliminary procedures 7:45 Weather briefing using XE pre-beta (WIP) 8:30 Control M for METAR to show weather briefing dialog box. 9:00 Overhead Panel set-up 10:00 XE - explanation of new functionality 10:30 Running Aux Unit to reduce cabin temp. 11:00 FMC initial setup 11:50 FMC route set; Dep and Arr pages 12:47 Explained the Approach Plates issues 14:00 LEGS page checked and path compared on ND 16:30 APU start/POB loaded 17:00 PERF INIT/Takeoff Ref page inputs 19:00 MCP set up 19:45 Before Start procedure 21:00 Pushback/Start and face West (250 deg) 22:45 Before taxi procedures 24:05 Taxi to Rwy13R via Y E 26:25 Before Taxi procedures 27:30 Takeoff then mostly external views 28:00 Set waypoint to first way point, turn left. 31:20 Reaches FL 100 34:15 Transition Level (FL180) 36:55 ANNOUNCE: XE will include thunderstorms and lightning 42:40 Showed XE settings dialog box 43:50 Glare from bloom on horizon with Beta 6 was discussed 53:50 FMC/Descent Forecasts/Descent Wind setup 57:10 ILS Frequency setup on Radio Nav 58:00 Setup Courses and MCP baro settings for approach 59:00 Check route on LEGS page, still issue with path 1:14:45 Top of Descent, aircraft commences descent 1:22:30 Updating Zibo files. Delete Nav files. List mentioned 1:25:00 Further editing info described for Zibo Nav files 1:27:30 Delete Vulcan files if you have unknown sources of crashes 1:30:00 Location of shaders cache explained 1:31:00 Approach for KTUL (Tulsa airport) 1:31:10 Threshold link 1:33:50 Link to Threshold discord page 1:35:30 Approach checked on ND map 1:40:48 Procedural circuit turn to Rwy 36R 1:44:00 ON approach for runway 36R 1:46:10 Landing from high position (Tulsa airport, OK) 1:46:25 Runway vacated and After Landing Procedures 1:48:30 Saving flights manually or using button on EFB 1:51:00 Enters Apron and commences shutdown 1:52:00 Review of clouds at the airport and looked at sky at different times of the day 1:53: 48 External view transitioning upwards through the clouds Please give feedback through the comments if this is useful or how I could shorten it. Andrew Barnett

How do you make to put the route in the tablet?, thanks in advance

How did you get a non bugging levelup 737 ?

Hey, how did you put the zibo mod on the levelup 737 ? thanks

EVENT LOG: ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW STUFF, EXPLANATIONS 1:00 Start of video, aerial view of EPWR Copernicus Wroclaw Airport 1:40 Active Sky weather today, no news on XE. Linda is NFO 2:20 Gate 8 already setup. 3:20 Pushback started 4:50 IVAO has an update 5:00 Before start procedure 5:50 Pushback commenced and start sequence as usual. 7:35 Pushback completed, facing east (111) 8:45 Before taxi procedure 10:00 Taxi to runway 25 12:40 Explanation of the process to setup of the Navigraph charts and Simlink to work on the EFB through the AVITAB plugin 14:28 Waiting for takeoff clearance 15:25 Before takeoff procedure and taxi into hold position 17:50 Volume issues 19:00 Takeoff 20:45 Set standard at 5,000’ 21:45 Transition altitude 22:10 Issues with Active Sky, so set for change to XP weather above FL100 27:25 Outside view of airplane, interesting pixelations on horizon 29:30 Requested winds update on FMC/LEGS page 35:20 Nico has a coffee break 38:30 Level off at FL360 42:00 IVAO webeye program world map of planes on-line 51:34 Set up for landing: Set frequency for ILS on Radio Nav panel 52:00 MCP set up and Baro settings 53:05 Set FAF/descent altitude (3000’) and check of settings 54:15 Set up FAF fix rings on FMC/FIX page 57:20 request Forecast Descent Winds in FMC and Vref for Approach settings 1:20:50 Approaching TOD announced, Linda ready for Descent procedure 1:21:00 Pilot Flying goes AWOL; plane will automatically descend 1:22:00 Plane begins descent 1:25:30 Explains the approach using the STAR and the active ATC at EBCI 1:38:50 FL 60 set QNH and at FL 50 transition level 1:39:15 Approach briefing on use of flap settings and landing gear down 1:40:25 Contact ATC Tower 1:41:15 Approach checklist completed 1:41:40 Explanation of the blue indicator once the Autothrottle is disconnected 1:42:00 Rule of thumb set speed power around 60 1:43:25 Cleared to land 1:45:25 Over threshold, landing runway 24 1:46:30 After landing procedure 1:47:00 ATC taxi to terminal instructions, on standby 1:52:10 reaches apron area and stops at stand 56. 1:53:30 Shutdown procedure 1:56:25 Aerial view of the Skymatix planes, showcasing auto ortho

EVENT LOG: ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW STUFF, EXPLANATIONS 2:15 Start of video at KMSY New Orleans 3:25 Setup MCP (most of the early procedures were completed before video) 4:15 Vanilla-sque version of XP12 beta 6. No Linda (NFO). Active Sky XP12 4:55 Pushback and Engine Start, plane turns to east 6:40 Pushback completed, before taxi procedures 7:20 Reset Flight controls (Yoke/Rudder Pedals) 7:48 Tug removed and pin sighted 8:12 Taxi procedures 10:30 Mentioned issue with the Shaders 11:28 Comment about the washed out look to the scenery in Beta version. 12:35 Take-off procedures 13:26 TOGA/Take-off with HDG SEL on. 14:40 Switch to VNAV and LNAV after initial climb 15:25 After take-off procedures 15:35 External views of New Orleans 17:30 Wing view of wind vortices 20:10 Issues with nVidia drivers so go back to previous version 22:30 Check EFB setting see info in Nico’s Private Hangar 24:00 Descent preparation (FMC) plane still climbing 30:30 Reaches cruise attitude (FL340) 41:00 Back to the plane - descent 44:45 TCast system discussed 45:55 Explained the parameters for using the transponder test. 49:00 Warning about setting the local QNH on the MCP 53:00 Using range rings to set flaps and speeds for approach explained 57:55 Calculating landing speeds (FMC) 1:01:10 Vector to approach point using HDG SEL 1:01:50 Select menu(?) point on the FMC 1:02:30 Flaps 5 1:02:51 Execute change to LNAV 1:03:25 Explained the use of the range rings centred on the FAF 1:05:15 ARR button pressed/Approach procedures 1:06:30 Real versus Nico training for ring placement 1:08:00 Approach check 1:1015 Landing Rwy 13R 1:10:50 Autothrottle not switched off so braking failed 1:15:20 TCast system explained the 4 min rule. 16:00 Taxi to ramp. Shutdown procedures to demonstrate TCAST procedure 1:17:40 Reset instructions for the Transponder. Hold the start button for 3 seconds. 1:19:00 Wait for 4 minutes for power up of systems 1:20:00 GPWS test one and two demonstrated 1:20:30 Six pack check for fire warning 1:22:10 Stall warn/ wait for 4 minutes 1:22:50 EFB set up for Arrow Helpers 1:27:10 Tips for using Zibo’s peripherals 1:30:30 HUD - EFB explained 1:31:00 Radio tuning blocked by X-plane - work around explained. Untick auto-tune in the dialog box for ATC

looking for the -700 variant. please help

And what about when you don’t have xplane 11 for better pushback

What happens when you don’t have better pushback?

i thought was only me but i really do not like how it looks. I thought i broke my sim but if thats how it is i need a fix. My textures ground and clouds are grainy and just low res in a way

Greetings. I have the same problem since I updated to 12.1, I still haven't managed to make a complete flight.

Nico i like to donate and support , where can i find the link please?

Good morning, Nico. I would appreciate it if you could help me to understand something in Zibo. A) configurations I made appear to be applied only to particular livery/aircraft in which the changes were made. Is that how it's supposed to be? B) All my aircraft/livery has pretty stretched out nose, noticeably different from yours and others in my view.

I am disappointed that X-Plane 12 doesn't look as good as MSFS.

X-Plane 12.1 beta update EVENT LOG First Look at Zibomod v4.01.20 LPPR-LPPR 3:10 Start of video with XP12 startup screen 3:28 Graphics settings 3:40 The scenery looks frosted 4:15 Frosting in the clouds 5:20 Zibo is one of the top developers for Laminar 7:00 Setup of Zibo 737 9:00 Runway 17 at Porto airport (LPPR) for today’s flight 11:00 Default XP weather engine. Only plugin broken is Simhaven 12:00 Graphic settings explained 13:30 Changed to RCAS to 20-25 per cent. 15:40 Updated flight plan 16:45 Checked route legs (circuit pathway) 18:00 FMC take-off page edited 19:30 Loading completed finalised data. Tug driving up 20:25 Before start procedure 21:35 Pushback commences 23:45 Pushback stops and automatic detaches from plane. 24:40 Before taxi procedure 26:55 Before take-off procedure 27:55 Enters runway 17 and proceeds to take-off 30:17 Transition altitude @ 5000’ 32:10 Reaches FL 100 lights off 32:40 Commences FMC loading of descent page 33:55 Level off. Init Ref page updated 35:45 MCP changed for approach 37:40 Radio Nav ILS approach freq 109.40 38:20 Cloud are large improvement 39:30 Explanation of cloud rendition in settings 41:35 Minecraft clouds sighted/cloud flat tops 43:15 10 000’ landing lights switched on 45:50 Shows graphic settings incl RCAS 46: 45 Base turn for airport approach 47:25 5000’ set QNH 48:35 Flaps one set/turn left to final approach 48:55 Approach checklist/App button on 50:30 Gear down and flaps 15 51:20 Prepare for landing (flaps 30) 52:25 Stabilised approach LPPR rwy 17 53:25 Landing 54:25 Exit runway at D After landing procedure 56:25 Stand S42 Cheers Andrew B

SOUTH AFRICAN ? HAHA GOOD VIDEO

You had a difficult approach due to ATC overload ! Mine was easier

Hello Nico I flew this event also, it was nice to hear your voice and your Skymatix team. I am PAWE, we exchanged several times on the zibo .

EVENT LOG May 14, 2024 LOWW Vienna to EDDM Munich Zibo v4.01.20 3:00 Start. Aerial view using silver livery 4:20 EFB loads map from LittleNavMap 5:20 Airsevices load fuel and pax 7:20 Pushback setup 9:45 Overhead panel setup 11:45 Checks graphics setup. Alters values to zero for Rotation/Visual Offsets 13:05 Plane/PAX loaded, PF informed. 13:15 Radio panel setup 13:25 FMC initial setup 13:35 APU start up procedure demonstrated 15:25 Pushback initiated 16:30 FMC Route setup/Legs checked 17:15 MCP setup/X Enviro weather checked 18:17 Perf/Takeoff pages completed 19:30 Discussed use of derated thrust tool (VPT tool) 21:05 Before start procedure/Pushback to the left 23:40 Before taxi procedure 24:35 Taxi to Rwy 16 25:30 Before takeoff procedure 26:00 Before takeoff checklist 26:50 Takeoff, lineup and immediate takeoff 28:40 Flaps retraction (Linda) 30:45 Approaching transition (11, 000’) 34:20 Wind data uploaded. Short distance flight 38:45 TOC (FL 280) TOD 75 nm away 39:25 Descent Prep: DES FORECASTS 40:05 Approach Ref 41:45 Set up MCP for descent (Alt, AutoBrake 3, CRS, heading) 43:05 Radio setup, ILS freq 46:30 Skymatix announcement about monthly flight events 48:00 Canada Montreal to Toronto flight Sun 26 May 2024 48:30 TOD 53:20 ATC contact for arrival at EDDM, heading vectors from ATC 55:45 DATA button pressed, then LVL CHG button pressed 250knt 58:00 ATC instructions Cleared to 5000’ QNH 1011 1:00:00 PF explained the ATC controlled vectors and use of HDG SEL 1:03:15 ATC Cleared to turn right (050) to intercept ILS for Rwy 08R 1:04:00 Set LOC/APPROACH button pressed 1:04:30 Landing checklist 1:04:50 Flaps 5 set 1:05:15 ILS captured set missed approach altitude 5000” 1:05:05 ATC cleared to Tower 1:05:30 Landing gear down 1:06:50 Cleared to land1 1:07:45 Minimum, over threshold, landing 1:08:50 Cleared runway, After Landing procedure 1:09:10 ATC ground taxi instructions 1:13:10 ATC ground taxi to stand 193 via W1 1:15:20 Stopped at Stand 193 1:15:52 Shutdown procedure 1:16:10 GHD setup 1:17:30 Aerial view of ZS-NDB/limo “Nico”

Event log - May 25, 2024 FAOR - FAGG 2:00 Start from PMDG 737-800 cabin (MS2020) on IVAO ATC 2:30 Electrical Preliminary setup single pilot Overhead Panel 5:30 FMC setup 6:15 5-minute separation for ILS and RNAV approaches 7:30 Payload setup 8:00 Route setup 10:35 Legs pathways check 11:55 Winds parameters for landing explained 14:00 Takeoff setup 14:45 GSX loading process started. Bottom of dial thing triggered 18:25 Live Weather dialog box procedure 19:00 GSX pushback setup/Watch loading of PAX 24:30 Pushback started. Attached to nosewheel 26:30 Before Pushback procedures 28:00 Set parking brake and switch to Gen 1/Tug detached 30:00 Pilot over ATC announced intentions for taxiing 33:40 5th in line for line-up Rwy 03L 44:15 Discussion about latest update of the Zibo/Beta 4 50:45 ATC: Line up and wait: followed by discuss about 5-mile rule 56:10 Taxi-off 57:45 Program frozen up twice but. 58:50 Set standard 1:03:40 Landing lights off 1:14:45 TOC (@ FL340) 1:15:30 PMDG Step Climb FL360. Altitude altered to FL360 1:23:35 External views of plane and scenery 1:32:15 Headwind of 121 Knots 1:38:40 Descent winds requested (FMC) 1:41:15 Descent prep: Final altitude set (2500’) 1:43:00 MCP setting (Barometer & DH) changed for FAGG 1:54:00 External view of lake? 1:56:00 ILS versus RNAV, RNAV logical choice 1:59:00 Airport SOP explained for procedures for landing. 2:02:30 Settings have changed for Zibo v24. Check the EFB 2:21:05 Arka approaches FAGG Rwy 11 (not 737) 2:23:15 Back to Nico’s flight and is descending. 2:27:50 Barometer changed to local QNH 1022 (FL280) 2:34:30 External view of descent near coast. 2:41:00 10 000’ flight level/landing lights on 2:41:15 Turn to downwind (Hdg 298) /flaps 5 set 2:43:25 Turn base leg (Hdg 024) 2:45:10 Turn to final approach 5000’ 2:46:00 Approach button 2:47:20 Landing gear down 2:48:10 Wind turbulence is lively 2:50:15 Autopilot off, hand flying 2:50:40 Rwy 11 threshold/landing 2:51:55 Exit runway at end. 2:52:30 After landing procedure 2:53:25 Recalibrated the pedal controls 2: 55:10 Taxi to Ramp 2:56:05 Parking brake set/Shutdown procedures. 2:58:50 Group shot of ramp. Skymatix rules ok. 3:00:10 Skymatix taxi to ramp. 3:01:10 Datarefs have changed and add-ons have to be changed.

EVENT LOG: looking for a particular news/issue/how to do it? KPHX TO KELP May 24, 2024 1:30 Start: aerial view of terminal 2:15 ActiveSky for weather. Beta 4 version XP12.1 3:15 Better Pushback procedures (Crtl C) 5:15 Better Pushback preferences changes 7:30 Latest Zibo changelog 8:00 Electrical Preflight procedure (PF) 10:00 MCP setup 10:50 RNAV setup 11:40 EFB map setup 12:35 FMC setup 19:30 APU start 21:40 Pre-flight Procedure (Linda) 22:35 Startup engine procedure 25:00 Chokes issue discussed 26:10 Before Taxi Procedure 26:35 Solution to remove chocks in EFB 27:30 Taxi to runway 27:50 New script for a new “Linda” on Discord/Forum 30:00 New update for Better Pushback on XP org forum 32:00 Take-off 33:40 Skunkcrafts updater 37:15 Skunkcrafts link 43:25 FMC descent prep Des Winds data 46:00 Contrails WIP 52:30 Cruise Altitude 57:15 Corrects RNP Progress page 57:30 MCP approach prep 1:01:00 TOD 1:03:45 IVAO weekend flight news Canada/South Africa 1:08:05 Transition Level 1:12:05 Approach procedures (10 000’) 1:15:00 Approach checklist 1:16:45 Turn for Final Approach 1:19:00 Decision Height/Landing 1:21:00 Exit runway. Stable Approach report 1:22:35 Reach the gate. 1:24:00 Replays of approach (delayed) 1:36:30 Flight stream schedule for weekend

Hi Nico, the v4.01.22 not in download package.

1:20 Start of video 3:10 Plane already setup - startup APU 4:15 Pushback explained 6:15 Pre-start Procedure (Linda) 10:20 Before Taxi Procedure 13:10 Before Takeoff Procedure 13:55 Takeoff Rwy 28L 18:55 FL100 Linda is PF 28:30 Nico PF CRZ FL310 29:40 RNP only approach explained 47:10 Approach TOD 47:35 No ILS frequency set explained 56:00 Discussed issue Metar Weather plugin 56:40 Requires XPPython 4.3.0.b5 1:01:00 Outside shot of Boise, ID 1:01:40 Saso explains Approach rules 1:05:10 Landing approach for Rwy 28L 1:06:10 Changed to Rwy 28R 1:07:50 After Landing Procedure 1:08:50 Taxi to Stand via A A6 1:11:35 Come to stop, engines off 1:15:00 Watch Landing of LOT 447 1:17:00 Announced next flight to EIDW 1:20:15 Preparation for group shot 1:21:00 Stable Approach plugin explained Andrew B. 😁

Hi. I really do appreciate your videos. You do a very nice job explaining everything. I have been away from xplane for a bit due to having an older rig and fps so low, couldn't operate the sim. I finally upgraded and built a new rig with an amd ryzen 7 7800 x3d and a Radeon RX 7800 XT. I'm new to amd. I'm getting a lot of texture shimmers, glistening, sparkling etc especially on trees. I was wondering if you had that problem and know a fix for it. I'm running the in sim settings on max except the anti alliasing setting is down one notch from max and the new one is set to 50%. Does your gpu use adrenalin software and can you share your gpu setting or suggest what works best for you?

Index for today's flight . Andrew B Skymatix Flight 19 May 2024 2:15 Starts live broadcast. 5:00 Issues with Beta, stutters and broken 6:25 Loaded plane at wet EHEH at stand S7 8:00 Issues with timing of flight 9:30 Navigraph overlay and tutorial 12:15 Skymatix Virtual Airline webpage overlap 12:45 Explained flightplan creation at Skymatix VA 14:45 Navigraph create new flight explained 18:00 Selection of Runways and Procedures 21:00 Link between Simbrief and Navigraph 23:15 Copy to clipboard then to Skymatix VA 24:40 ACARS link from Skymatix VA 25:00 Submit flightplan to IVAO 25:50 Connect to IVAO Pilot Client app 26:15 Simbrief downloader 27:00 View of Apron at EHEH 31:00 Navigraph charts overlays 34:50 Simbrief OFP in Navigraph 36:45 Avitab charts demonstrated 39:00 Using Pushback to create pushback plan 40:00 Connects Tug to plane 41:10 Load Airside services data to start loading plane 41:30 Preliminary Electrical Procedures 43:00 Issues of stutters 43:45 Set up radio/ILS 44:20 FMS setup 45:00 METAR request fixed 48:30 Setup MCP 50:00 Check Legs page for doubling of waypoints 53:20 PAX loaded 54:40 Load Perf Init/N1 limit/Takeoff 57:30 Heading and altitude inserted 1:00:20 ATIS acquired “Delta” 1:00:35 Contact Tower for Clearance 1:05:30 Clearance given and then pushback approved 1:07:50 Pushback and engine start 1:10:30 Before Taxi Procedure 1:11:40 Taxi clearance 1:12:35 Before Takeoff Procedure 1:15:30 Takeoff Clearance and Takeoff 1:16:20 Handoff to Amsterdam Center 1:17:15 Cleared to Hamza, climb FL 340 1:32:30 TOC 1:50:00 Arrival Runway change to 28L 1:52:00 Descent preparation 1:53:50 Contact London Center 2:04:20 Request for descent path 2:04:45 Descend to FL20 2:12:50 Contacted Approach and descend to FL 07 2:22:00 Descend to 5000’ 2:24:10 Reduce speed to 210 knots or less 2:25:25 Cleared to 4000’ and 180 knots. 2:26:55 Cleared for ILS approach Rwy 28L 2:28:30 Contact Tower cleared to land 2:30:50 Landed Rwy 28L 2:31:45 Exit at S6 and Contact Ground 2:33:00 Taxi via S W1 and hold short Rwy 34 2:37:10 Cross Rwy 34 taxi via LEAP 4 Apron 3 Stand 312 2:40:00 Off block (shutdown procedure) 2:42:30 Watched Uncle John (TIX047) approach the landing

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Hey Skymatix, what plugin are you using to display the first officer and have audio cues?

The METAR request only works with the built-in weather - It jstill ust returns "NO METAR DATA" when using ActiveSky XP

Halo nico great video & lovely new update from laminar, more stable FPS during any situation even in Night & heavy rain FPS is good. The good thing is Sunglasses mode in XP now more useable :D

Hello Nico, Which checklist do you use in X Plane?

Hey mate, l am having the same issue starting the APU. Before it was to on position, and "low pressure" light turns on. Then click and hold to start position and wait for EGT to rise. Did anything change, or I wasn't doing it correctly?

TKS

Simply lovely flight by all involved!!!!

South Arica is the best place to fly in my opinion 😅😀

Same phenomenon.

I am always grateful. Every time I try to make a final turn, the aircraft somehow flips over. Turn off the approach button to return to normal. Please tell me the solution. please.

Good discord server, worst mods. I've been banned for doing nothing, timeouted for doing nothing, so I've been punished for something I didn't do, you may consider removing some of the mods.

I've learned a lot. Thanks for your efforts. One question remains: I found at your pedestal panel (video 2:17:40) 2 displays on top of each other in the nav-section. Although I run version 11.55 and have the latest XP11 version of the zibo I see only one display. Why?

Hi, do you know if Zibo has any plans to provide any further updates to the XPlane 11 version?

Maybe make part 2 of this video, it was great.

Hi Nico. I had a similar problem with the Alpha yoke. I looked inside and could see the jack on the base unit only had the solder joints holding it in place. It needed to be mechanically anchored to the PCB because of the torque experienced. Poor manufacturing design. It seemed ridiculously difficult to fully take apart and repair, so I gave up. I have had quality issues with the Bravo as well. I now use the Thrustmaster Boeing and am very happy with that so far.

Good morning Nico

Hey! I wanted to ask you, which map do you use?

What weather plug in are you using here? Thank you!

Any estimate on how long until LevelUp XP12 release?

Good morning Nico !

Another great vid.... Sad I missed it.