Airbus H145 - Civilian variant released.

[Seahawk72s]

The beta 3 update for the H145 has been released which also includes the new "Civilian" variation.
See below for change log.

Early Access Update # 3 - New Features:

- Civilian Variant is added in addition to the previously launched Luxury Variant. Both
aircraft and their liveries are selectable in the main menu
- 4 new liveries added for Civilian Variant
- Civilian Variant has a unique interior as well as new exterior skids, a configurable
radome and wire strike and skid settling protection, updated details on both interior and
exterior
- Skid Settling Protectors are now available (civil variant only)
- Wire strike protection, skid settling protection and radome are now configurable using
the tablet, as well as the livery author setting a default option using the livery json
- Weather Radar panel on center console will be visible only when radome is installed
- Paint kit is updated with the addition of civil body
- Compatible with Sim Update 6
- Tablet now has a maps app which can display OpenStreetMap compatible xyz tile maps.
Includes zoom and NorthUp/TrackUp views as well as a numeric heading value
- Tablet aircraft app now has a doors section to view status of and to operate individual
doors (this is now the only way to operate the cargo doors)
- DMAP page is now available on the MFDs (also OpenStreetMap data)
- Home Cockpit support with many new L: vars and H: events
- Activation is now completed one-time using the in-game tablet, and ActivatorApp.exe
has been removed (make sure to exit the sim by going back to main menu and quitting
from the button instead of the ‘window X button’)
- Middle (passenger sliding) door handles may now be clicked to open/close. Sounds are
missing
- Added new interior details like fire extinguisher and ELT box
- Added a Neofly Neopad app to the tablet, available only when NeoFly Neopad is
installed in the Community folder
- Added quick Autopilot controls to the tablet (click the title bar, the top of the tablet).
Includes BEEP TRIM and mode selection
- Added quick Lights controls to the tablet (click the title bar, the top of the tablet)
- Added rotor blade flap during flight
- Added an aural (HTAWS) 100 FEET when descending through 100 feet radio.
- Added an aural MAXIMUM SPEED when accelerating past VNe (velocity never-exceed
speed)
- Added an aural (HTAWS) SINK RATE when descending at a rate which would cause an
impact with the ground in less than 2 seconds
- Rotor blades will bend up when in flight under load
- Added tablet EPU status icon and moved EPU actions to action center (click title bar)
Fixes:
- Starting in the air is now possible. (It is now supported to start on the ramp/gate, on the
runway, or already in the air)
- Updated sounds for Low Rotor Rpm and High Rotor Rpm
- Cruise Height bug is now controlled by CYCLIC BEEP TRIM up and down (when
engaged)
- Updated the text on the GTN750 displays to indicate that pms50 GTN750 needs to be
installed
- Updated text on the CARLS tactical radio indicating it is inoperative (no function is
assigned currently to this device)
- Updated text for Loading H145 Software on all MFDs and tablet (superscending NO
FLIGHT on the tablet clock)
- Updated text for Activation on all MFDs and tablet
- Rotor Brake lever is now operative however it does not yet slow the rotor nor have the
correct sounds
- Fixed strobe and beacon light flash being visible on cockpit instruments
- Changes to flight model to improve performance at high altitude
- Changes to flight model to improve top speed during cruise
- Vertical Speed digital/numeric indication is fixed to move with the needle and appear on
the side which the VS trend is occurring

[Seahawk72s]

See video update # 10 for more information.

[Seahawk72s]

Airbus H145 the Beta 4 upgrade has been released.


[QUOTE]Beta 4 (Build 99)
- Fix Quick AP long-hold beep trim options
- Add Weather to tablet Maps app
- DMAP: Add ROS/PLN (Rose/Plan) modes, (TrackUp/NorthUp)
- DMAP: Add weather layer (WXR button)
- DMAP: Add MAP button to toggle between two map sources
- DMAP: Add LAYR (Layer) button (show/hide airspaces)
- DMAP: Add numeric heading indicator
- Fixes for fuel pump L:Vars and H:Events
- Added sounds for FUEL 1 LOW and FUEL 2 LOW
- Added white indication for rotor brake available on the VMS rotor gauge
- Rotor brake will now actually slow the rotor down
- Rotor brake has a sound when applicable (WIP)
- Added exterior engine startup sound (WIP)
- Added interior and exterior engine shutdown sound (WIP)
- Fixed missing engine vents from civil liveries
- Fixed bugs around playing sounds and starting using Ctrl+E (Ctrl+E will now do Ready
for Takeoff)
- Fix H:Events for APCP push functions
- Add L:Vars for door state and H:Events to open each of the 6 doors
- Fixed a bug that prevented engine start when clicking the latch to move the switch tom
OFF to FLIGHT
- Tweak rotor animation speeds
- Activation keyboard now disables incorrect characters
- Activation has some more information about errors
- Activation button is always visible and indicates that you need to finish filling in the key if
you haven’t.
- Skids are back (since SU3!), expect better light on skids behavior
- Flight Model: reduce hover nose-down tendency
- Flight Model: reduce drag again
- Many fixes for stuttering/performance
- Livery authors may now add links to the web browser app
- Recharge fire extinguishing bottles
- Allow blanking and disabling GTN750’s based on the FMS1 and FMS2 push buttons
- Add a link to LittleNavMap webserver to the web browser app
- Added various debug options to flip to an alternate flight model injection and disable
avionics, pause rotor animation.
- Fixes for stuttering/performance
- Add many OSM map options to Maps app
- Add Web Browser app
- Flight model: Easier to slow down without climbing
- Add OpenAIP to Maps app and DMAP
- Add version info to aircraft setup page
- Added build number to tablet home page
- Added download integrity check script

[Seahawk72s]

The Airbus H145 Beta 5 upgrade has been released.
I especially like that Synthetic Vision has now been implemented.

Here is the full changelog:

New Sounds - Power-Split (takeoff with one engine only, or fail engine in flight)
- Passenger doors
- Rotor brake
- ELT activation
- Pax vent blower
- Snow
- Dawn
- Floating on water New Apps
- METAR lookup app
- Documents app replaces Charts app
- EFB Connect
- Streaming Web Browser / Watch youtube etc (half screen + maps or full screen)
- Flappy bird game
- LittleNavMap (run Webserver in LNM app)
- Navigraph charts
- Alarms & Timers
- Activity Log Features:
- Added many new status indications to the tablet, including doors-open
- Added ability to configure fuel units, temperature units
- Added many new L:Vars and H:Events for home cockpit
- User may add unlimited PNG/JPG documents
- Add a Realism Level switch to disable VRS and rotor over/underspeed (advanced rotor dynamics)
- Flight Model: Add Vortex Ring State simulation
- Added the ability to do doors-off flight
- Added Synthetic Vision System (SVS)
- Tablet battery will discharge based on DC RECEPT + main aircraft battery (plugged in)
- Flight model: adjusted rotor inertia
- Flight model: Autorotation is enabled again with a new simulation
- ELT will now activate with very hard landings
- Cockpit displays are photo-sensitive reducing the need for adjusting the master brightness
- Fuel flow sensor is now optional equipment
- You may now set weight and fuel from within the cockpit Fixes:
- Fixes for tablet wallpaper being black
- Fixes to the FND and VMS rotor gauge visuals, including the extended danger rings
- Engines will indicate IDLE until they accelerate to a suitable rpm for flight
- Fix a bug where toggling the HTAWS switch would trigger the power on sequence display for the MFDs
- Fix delayed wind speed indicator - Updated sounds for engine fire test - Fixes to engine sounds
- Fixed bugs in FADEC logic preventing taking engines to IDLE in flight
- Floats will now add flight model drag - Key binding added for fill floats
- Fix default 2d/VR cameras (divergence, tilt down 2d view)
- Fix bugs with message list flashing
- Combined various functions in tablet action center
- Make it easier to activate the front cockpit light by clicking it direct
- Reduce screen bounce light and cockpit ambient light
- Fix bug allowing use of AP without relevant systems available
- Fix sound phasing between doors
- AFCS modes flash now when moving to a degraded state
- N2 and NR metrics adjusted - Rotor startup timing adjusted
- Fixed cockpit rear spotlight not emitting light
- Air Conditioning feature is limited to lux variant
- Fix decals on cockpit doors
- Fix rain/windshield flickering
- Fixed some metrics on NAVD page

[scotth6]

I have to admit, i was one of the detractors when this was first previewed on FSElite as a pre order. Thought it was too expensive, and apart from DCS, I don't trust any company with pre orders, particularly not a brand new company. However, once the beta was actually released I jumped in, and I am really impressed with this helicopter. It's easy to fly, has many systems and features, good on performance, and is just great as a sightseeing aircraft. I am also really impressed with the flow and ease of access of the updates.

[Seahawk72s]

The Airbus H145 Beta 6 upgrade has been released.

Key features in Beta 6:
- Additional Sim Update 7 compatibility fixes
- Upgraded weather radar
- Upgrades to DMAP and NAVD pages, addition of HTAWS layer, more map view options
- Synthetic vision on all MFDs
- Sector view with flight plan and weather on FND
- First Limit Indicator for AEO and OEI with working TRQ limits
- Boost to performance and cruise top speed
- Many avionics improvements and fixes
- New hotkey bindings and more H:Events/L:Vars for home cockpit

[Seahawk72s]

The Airbus H145 Beta 7 stable upgrade has been released.

Full changelog is included below.
- Add rotor downwash effects
- Enable livery authors to select skid struct caps on/off (on by default, no user option)
- Various performance improvements for low end machines
- Fix flight model, rotor animation, N2/NR acceleration and strobe/beacon lights to not be connected to sim fps
- VNE and VY are now corrected calculated and presented on the airspeed tape
- Changes to basic weight of lux and civil variants
- Rework most built-in bindings to use H:Events
- Switch away from /Held/ bindings (Engine Up/Down) to avoid key repeat
- Slightly reduce engine starter .wav sound
- Adjust VMS WEIGHT page knob increment (100kg large, 5kg small)
- Fix for excessive engine N1 / hot starts
- Add weight stations for civil variant (3+2+3 pax + 2 crew = 10 total)
- Add MFD bounce light
- Reduce drag just a bit as both variants are very quick now
- Maximum speed aural based on IAS now
- Added a key bindings system to UserSetup to define any H145 bindings without additional software
- Added an anti-icing system to DEFOG
- Fix inverted EMER SHED BUS bindings

[BananaBob]

Looking forward to seeing how they implement the rotor wash! Cool.

[Seahawk72s]

A short video showing a couple of the beta 7 upgrades and some shots of the mil variant.

[Seahawk72s]

The Airbus H145 Beta 8 stable upgrade has been released.

Full (still condensed) changelog:
- New AFCS with all modes (VS, TRK, FPA, GS, APP, V.APP)
- Upgrade rotor blur textures
- Upgrade tablet model
- Flight Model: changes to drag model
- Flight Model: Reduce TR authority over 30kts
- Flight Model: NR will now droop without sufficient N1
- Flight Model: TRQ, N1, TOT calculation changes
- Add PULL UP/TERRAIN indication on FND
- ACAS FAIL and HTAWS FAIL when no power to AVIO 2
- Add CHK VNE indication (avionics bus not powered / amc not powered)
- Add MSG indication (GTN750 MSG function)
- Reduce rotor downwash effects a bit
- Add OEI HI/LO functions and graphics, FADEC limits respected
- Add ATT hover-domain fly-through follow-up trim
- Fix problems relating to pausing the game
- Add PLAN (PLN) mode to NAVD and DMAP (north-up)
- DME Hold is now operative
- Add an option to switch between SIM TIME and PC TIME reference for tablet clock and alarms
- Fix maps or SVS not always loading (map limit exceeded)
- Tablet Aircraft Setup page settings now persisted in STATE.cfg
- Nav sources must not be coupled to a specific MFD or the AP will disconnect after 10s
- Add realistic trim release for cyclic and collective controls
- Many performance improvements
- Advanced/Basic/Xbox is replaced with Realistic/Arcade + sensitivity slider
- Add a cyclic sensitivity slider
- Add Flight Path Vector to SVS
- S/L can now steer left and right as well as up and down
- Add engine emissive texture
- Fixes for saitek panels
- Add many more L:Vars and H:Events
- Adjust display brightness
- Warning sounds now play in exterior views
- Add ConfigTool to view and modify key bindings
- Fix rain drops and sounds not being synchronized
- Tablet beep trim functions now have labels
- Customizable Direction Finder hardware + app installed
- Online Weather on DMAP and MapsApp is now updated every 5 minutes
- Builds no longer expire
- ACAS, HTAWS, IBF can now be uninstalled
- IBF now persisted / settable from tablet app
- Show parking brake option is now off by default (persisted, tablet options page to enable)
- Doors may now be jettisoned
- Fixes to MGB pressure/temperature simulation
- Show pilot in external views option added (Manual (click belt) | Always (default))
- Tablet: Move Doors to action center / split Equipment and Options pages in Setup app
- ACAS traffic Alerts (1000m proximity, ABV/LVL/BLW).
- SVS now depends on AVIO 2 and will show an amber SVS if AVIO 2 is not switched on
- Add fuel LOW text on FND fuel gauge
- Add terrain/weather/airplane graphic on NAVD and DMAP
- Changes to WXR test pattern and test graphic display, display background lines

[Seahawk72s]

The version 0.9 Airbus H145 for all variants has been released.

Highlights in this release include:
- New pilots and more passengers for H145M (pilots & pax coming to all variants soon)
- HUGE flight model updates - both in feeling and in performance
- First Limit Indicator is now fully functional
- Updated H145M explosion and fire effects
- New FMS integration options (TDS GTNXi and pms50 Working Title Technology mode)
- Many general bugfixes and improvements
- Tablet Autopilot panel updates for better usability
- Many documentation sections added

Condensed changelog:
- Revert to the less intense rotor blur effect from beta 8
- Add 3 seated soldiers and custom pilot and copilot models to H145M variant
- First Limit Indicator (FLI) now respects all powerplant limits! (TRQ, N1 and TOT)
- Flight Model: Reduce rotor torque
- Flight Model: Adjust yaw pedals to be less twitchy
- Flight Model: Much better light-on-skids behavior
- Flight Model: Updates to lift, drag and performance
- Flight Model: Power pedal behavior
- Fix a bug causing excessive memory usage with Sim Update 8
- Add a new setting to disable the sun visors (Tablet Options page) (persisted per variant)
- New explosion & fire effects for both H145M weapon types
- Add many new documentation sections in the user guide
- Autopilot ATT yaw trim now is available via collective beep trim left/right
- Add optional TDS GTNXi support with Virtual Cockpit integration
- Add optional support for pms50 GTN750 Working Title Technology
- Add a collective sync indicator to the FLI (white ticks that line up with the yellow tick)
- Pilot and Copilot now persist (per variant), copilot is on by default
- Cruise Height mode (CR.HT) is now disabled from engagement over 2200FT
- Nav radio course selection (CRS) is now usable even when no signal from tuned freq
- Nav radio CRS sk push knob function added (sets TO current radial)
- Fix FPA not incrementing at 0.1% increments
- GTC and GTC.H adjusted for additional inertia and less aggressive response
- GTC.H beep commands will now move approximately 1 meter in 4 directions
- GTC beep commands will now increment or decrement Vx and Vy by 1kt
- Slowing down in GTC will no longer automatically engage GTC.H.
- ALT.A capture mode is now 50ft of target (instead of 200ft), resulting is a smoother transition to ALT from VS+ALT.A
- Tablet AP panel: Add modes and commands for nearly complete AP control
- Tablet now has a notification for floats armed which lets you FILL FLOATS/DEPLOY or REPACK without going into the Aircraft app or assigning any bindings
- Tablet now has a notification for OEI which lets you switch between OEI HI and OEI LO rating without having a key binding
- FADEC will now prevent over-TOT when in normal operation
- NR droop will occur when making rapid collective changes
- Airspeed trend indicator no longer leaves marks where it moves.
- Fixes that caused unexpected nav source decoupling
- Fix (Height Above Terrain, HTAWS) layer from being skewed at most latitudes
- Update AirlandFS profiles for 1.5, Sim Update 8
- Various fixes to the IESI visuals, add VNE and VNE_powerOff to airspeed
- Add an aural for CR.HT FLYUP mode (max once per 4 seconds)
- Add an aural for HANDS ON which occurs on loss of all SAS while inflight
- Add 3 black squares to AFCS status strip when engaging ATT mode
- Several fixes to ensure that DME and waypoint distances are updating properly
- Exterior engine sound should now attenuate as the camera moves away
- Add livery author setting for H145M HMD Alignment Optics on/off
- Fix a bug causing tablet settings to show 0% deadzone when 5% was active
- Add a new “Set new cyclic center position” for those with FFB and other hardware
- MISC page sk now disappears when selected, only available if pods selected
- Fix a bug preventing the H145M Cockpit HMD optics from being activated by default
- Fix tablet time reference not being persisted
- Fix a bug in H145_Keys.txt preventing use of the event to toggle the rear cockpit overhead light

[Seahawk72s]

The H145 - Early Access Civilian, Luxury & Military Variant Bundle has just been updated.

Build 300 (0.95) is now available. This is the first stable version of both the H145 Base Pack and Action Pack variants.

The Base Pack has also received substantial upgrades including new sounds, new flight dynamics, helmet mounted display, engine fires & fire extinguishing system, custom pilot and passenger models, smoother performance, avionics upgrades, a virtual tailboom camera, new visual effects, many bugfixes and much more.

Condensed changelog:
- Flight Model: Big changes to inertia and feeling
- Flight Model: Vortex Ring State is back (avoid descent exceeding 500fpm when relative wind is less than 25kt). Autopilot has VRS protection.
- Add passengers and custom pilots for all variants (Asobo copilot option available)
- Sound: Engine bladeslap, blade stall and Flight/Idle transition, cargo doors, switches, prime pumps
- Some elements in the cockpit will now shake based on rotor condition
- Engine startup smoke and fire VFX
- Engine fire indications fire extinguishing system is implemented
- Failures app, Sound Mixer app, H:Event Test app, new Equipment & Crew pages
- Pilot heads now based on camera position - pilot & copilot are headless
- Installed Helmet Mounted Display
- Installed Tail Boom camera
- Avionics: TDSSim and pms50 GTN750 are now swappable from the tablet Options page
- Avionics: Various performance improvements
- Avionics: Airspeed, Vertical Speed and Heading rose will now update at a higher rate
- Add passengers and custom pilots for all variants (Asobo copilot option available)
- Chin window plates are now selectable on some variants
- Safety patches are now available for all variants (for aircraft storage)
- Dual landing light is available for all variants
- Various cosmetic and functional bugfixes throughout the aircraft such as fixes to MFD visuals and aircraft textures