Merge Instructions - Wilco/iFDG A32x

[COA413]

Here are the instructions for merging the Wilco Airbus 1 panel, and the iFDG (freeware) model:
1) Download the iFDG aircraft and livery of your choice.
2) Copy the iFDG aircraft into your FS9/Aircraft folder.
3) Copy the "panel" folder and the "Feelthere_A3xxXXX.air" from the Feelthere PIC Aircraft to the iFDG aircraft. **Make sure you take the .air from the correct folder. If you are flying the A320 with IAE engines, take the .air from the "feelThere PIC A320IAE" folder.**
4) Edit the iFDG aircraft.cfg so that the "sim=" reads the Feelthere .air that you just copied into the iFDG aircraft.
5) Search for the "[FLAPS.0]" and "[FLAPS.1]" sections in the iFDG aircraft.cfg file. Copy those sections identically from the Wilco Airbus aircraft.cfg file. For example, those two "[FLAPS]" sections in my Northwest A320 read:

[Flaps.0]
type=1
span-outboard=0.500000
extending-time=20.000000
system_type=1
flaps-position.0=0.000000,0.000000
flaps-position.1=0.0
flaps-position.2=15.0 //nominal value should be10 but we need big effect RY
flaps-position.3=20.0 //ditto to accomodate flap 2
flaps-position.4=26.0 //ditto to accomodate flap 2
flaps-position.5=35.0 //ditto to accomodate flap 2

[Flaps.1]
type=2
span-outboard=0.800
extending-time=20.000
system_type=1
damaging-speed=232.000
blowout-speed=250.000
lift_scalar=0.3
drag_scalar=0.2
pitch_scalar=0.0
flaps-position.0=0
flaps-position.1=18.0
flaps-position.2=18.0
flaps-position.3=22.0
flaps-position.4=22.0
flaps-position.5=27.0 //Hydraulic

6) Edit the "static_thrust=" in the iFDG aircraft.cfg. In my Northwest A320 (with CFM engines), I edited the entry to read "static_thrust=28550." You can edit this as much as you want, until you feel comfortable with the thrust of the aircraft.

That should be it! Enjoy! Much thanks goes out to Nick Anderson for helping me through this merge!!!!!!

[sanins192]

Thanks Ben and Nick.

So this works perfectly? Can the same method be applied to any model (ie Overland)?

[Northwestdc9]

It varies model to model depending on the circumstances. It's usually similar but I get them working via trial and error.

Working on the Wilco/CLS A330/A340, Wilco/Overland A380 and one other one that I can't remember right now.

[COA413]

Thanks Ben and Nick.

So this works perfectly? Can the same method be applied to any model (ie Overland)?

It varies model to model depending on the circumstances. It's usually similar but I get them working via trial and error.

Working on the Wilco/CLS A330/A340, Wilco/Overland A380 and one other one that I can't remember right now.

Yeah, Nick hit the nail right on the head. For most merges that I have done (again, with a lot of Nick's help), you just need the .air and panel. Edit the thrust and you are ready to go. Some can be more complicated...

I completed the Wilco A340 panel with the Overland A343, and everything looks fine. Use the same directions as above.

[Northwestdc9]

And I just did the A330-300 PW: Wilco/CLS and it took almost 2 hours but it's working.

Requires CLS air file.
Wilco panel.

Mods to aircraft.cfg:
Flaps copied from Wilco.
Thrust uprated 2K.
Elevator, aileron tweaked to be more effective.
Elevator trim tweaked to be less effective.
Reversers fixed.
Wheel brakes tweaked to be more effective.

[sanins192]

When you say 'tweak', is it trial and error or do you have a systematic way of getting the brakes or whatever to work correctly?

[COA413]

Well the only way to figure out what works best would be trial and error.

[Northwestdc9]

The tweaking comes with experience, by now I know what to look for and what to change.
Testing it is all trial and error... fix one thing... try it again and so on.

[Yaroslav]

Thanks for the instructions! Works perfectly appart the fact that all my A32X are overpowered. They climb like hell (better than MD-80's and 757's). I've changed the static_thrust to the original one: didn't help... Probably it's because I'm not using IFDG's 1.4 version?
Any help would be appreciated.

[COA413]

What is your load?

What A32x aircraft are you talking about?

What static_thrust are you using?

What V/S do you get on initial climb up to around 10k feet?

[Yaroslav]

For the moment I'm testing it on the A321, but it seems that the A320 has the same problem. Under 10000 it climbs with a VS 3000ft/min then it can go up to 4000ft/min between 10000 and let's say 15000. I'm using the original IFDG's static thrust, but I think that increasing it will only aggravate the problem, am I wrong? And finally I'm testing it with default payload/fuel.

[Northwestdc9]

Are you using the Wilco air file?

[Yaroslav]

Yes.

[Northwestdc9]

Huh... that's weird. I'd knock the thrust down until it flies like you want it to.

[Yaroslav]

You mean static thrust?

[Northwestdc9]

Right, that controls the thrust.

[Yaroslav]

Thanks for the info. -5000 for the static thrust of the A321 seems to solve the problem. Now it would climb with 2000-2500ft/min up to 10000ft.
Now I just how another question: it's nose always is too much up. And has nothing to do with not having enough airspeed. Any way to solve it?

[Northwestdc9]

Well how high? The A321 does cruise nose up, so do most aircraft actually.

[Yaroslav]

Well, I'm getting a 5 degree pitch during cruise at FL330...

[CaseyD]

Sounds normal for an A321 to me. Very long, center of gravity is very near the center of the plane, and very underpowered. That will give you a high AoA.