Rotate's MD-80 released

[Jesco Freund]

Rotate has released their MD-80 (payware addon); it's available at the Org Store. Now I guess our charter MD-80s will find more frequent use (at least by me )

 

[Jesco Freund]

Rotate has just released their upgrade to version 1.3 - they really put some effort now into the systems (visuals were already stunning). Some extract from the change log:

Rotate MD-88 v1.30 release announcement[/url]"]
- X Plane 11 beta compatibility (not full support until X Plane 11 goes release)
- Custom LNAV guidance
- Compatibility with ARINC424 instructions
- CDU HOLD page with PPOS capability
- Complete HOLD functionality with entry pattern calculation
- Improved ND with curved transitions
- Improved VNAV predictions, time, fuel, ToC, ToD
- More accurate, wp to wp VNAV
- CDU PROG pages with pilot selectable waypoint
- Navigation Display marker for FGCP ALT
- Navigation Display and CDU MAG/TRU operation
- Added Altitude Range Arc ("green banana")
- CDU RTE DATA page added
- New fuel burn logic, now accounting for APU, AC and Anti-Ice bleed
- Improved PERF page, now BURN SCHED N or A and calculated remaining fuel
- Sound set reworked
- Added CLB DIR functionality
- Added DES DIR functionality
- Added commands to FGCP ALT knob
- Fuel heat is now simulated
- Improved fuel pump logic, with feed by gravity at low altitude
- Fuel crossfeed valve is now operative
- Pressurization system includes complete automatic takeoff and landing mode
- Updated engines to JT8D-219
- Bank limit is now FMS driven in NAV mode
- CLR key timer for scratchpad clear function
- Pitch FD indication bar corrected in TO and GA
- Complete engine fire detection and extinguishing simulation
- Brake Temperature indicator and test
- Custom Auto Brake System
- Overhead tests: Fire, GPWS, Windshear, Flight Recorder, Voice recorder
- Other overhead systems: CSD, IRS-2, Ground Service Bus, Audio panel, Fuel Heat,...
- EOAP new alerts
- Added OAP annunciators
- Hydraulic system improved
- Flight surfaces's hydraulic dependencies and Rudder Travel functionality
- Brakes and reversers hydraulic dependencies. Accumulators are now simulated
- Other texture and light improvements
- Mousewheel support for X-Plane 10.51+ (Previous versions of X Plane not supported)

The Krabat livery I once painted (cf. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w51f8k1m9j8syxv/AAC5w4z85Fmk6jHoFUwnUcB3a?dl=0) still works on the new version.