Just Flight report F70/100 moves to beta, releases change log for PA-28 series update

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We’ve got two updates coming in from Just Flight on upcoming products that you might want to know about. First, we’ve learned that the Fokker F70/F100 project has moved into beta testing. We’ll explore what that means. Then, its the Piper PA-28 series that is soon to move into MSFS 2024 with some enhanced features and we’ve got the full change log for that. Let’s check it all out!

F70/F100 Professional moves to beta

Just Flight are reporting that work on the Fokker F70 and F100 for Microsoft Flight Simulator has hit an important milestone – they are moving into beta testing. Traditionally this means that major development on art, systems and other features is complete and the squashing of bugs (both minor and significant) has begun.

Just Flight are a developer that tend to take their time during the beta testing stage and so this may be longer than some other developers though the results are usually a much more solid product at release time. I suspect the wait will be well worth it based on previous releases.

In their statement, Just Flight themselves have suggested that release is not imminent.

Worth remembering that with such a complex aircraft like this it doesn’t mean the release is imminent. There’s still chunks of work to get through, not to mention the testing, checking, reworking, repeat the cycle etc.

Still, that’s good news for everyone eagerly awaiting launch. The statement has been made in a few locations including on the r/MicrosoftFlightSim group on Reddit.

Over to the PA-28 series

Just Flight have released several aircraft in their PA-28 series including the Arrow III, Turbo Arrow III/IV, and Warrior II. All of these look set to pick up some significant updates including MSFS 2024 support in patch that sounds imminent.

The PA-28 series that Just Flight did were among the earlier medium to high fidelity general aviation types to come to MSFS 2020 and so having them move over to the new sim is welcome. Some of the enhanced features including using the new tire friction system, CFD flight model, adding an updated tablet and tuning the aircraft while fixing a few issues is all very welcome.

I’ve copied the full change log, shared on r/MicrosoftFlightSim below.

PA-28R Arrow III (MSFS) – v0.11.0 changelog

  • Added MSFS 2024 compatibility (upgraded to a MSFS 2024 native package)
  • Additional model LODs added for improved performance (MSFS 2020/2024) and MSFS 2024 compatibility
  • Added Just Flight V3 EFB – Features include:
    • Redesigned EFB interface, including a new ‘greyscale’ Aircraft page
    • Added support for Navigraph en route charts.
    • Added ability to draw on Navigraph charts
    • Added confirmation popup when changing aircraft states
    • Improved transition logic between JS/HTML and WASM EFB pages
  • Added interactive paper charts
  • Added ‘Heading Sync’ hidden clickspot – on screw to the left of the DI/HSI
  • Added ADI wobble during engine start
  • Improved flight model, including:
    • Improved low-speed handling characteristics
    • Improved stall characteristics
    • Added new MSFS ground friction support
    • Added CFD support
    • Improved trim sensitivity logic – Elevator trim is now less sensitive by default
    • Added trim sensitivity saving between flights
  • Improved ALT HOLD logic for better altitude holding
  • Improved state saving logic
  • Performance optimisation of digital displays (yoke timer, GPS 100, KN62 DME, EFB tablet)
  • Improved ADF tuning logic – ADF radio will now automatically cycle through decimal frequencies if it can’t detect an active signal on a whole numbered frequency
  • Improved landing light bloom effects
  • Fixed ASI Temperature Reference Scale default state
  • Fixed battery not recharging to 12V when triggering “Recharge Battery” on EFB
  • Improved Cockpit and Showcase cameras
  • Pilot avatar will now be shown in the cockpit when the co-pilot camera is selected
  • Reordered aircraft into alphabetical order in aircraft.cfg
  • Added new thumbnails (MSFS 2020)
  • Updated Clean/Worn textures (MSFS 2020) – Textures provided in .DDS (MSFS 2020) and .KTX2 (MSFS 2024) formats
  • Fixed missing NAV/GPS switch labels on ‘Clean’ texture set
  • Removed paint kit from aircraft package – Now available via the Arrow III’s support page
  • Removed Documentation folder from package – Now available via the Arrow III’s support page
  • Updated Operations Manual
  • Updated EFB Manual (now a separate manual)

PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (MSFS) – v0.6.0 changelog

  • Added MSFS 2024 compatibility (upgraded to a MSFS 2024 native package)
  • Additional model LODs added for improved performance (MSFS 2020/2024) and MSFS 2024 compatibility
  • Added Just Flight V3 EFB – Features include:
    • Redesigned EFB interface, including a new ‘greyscale’ Aircraft page
    • Added support for Navigraph en route charts.
    • Added ability to draw on Navigraph charts
    • Added confirmation popup when changing aircraft states
    • Improved transition logic between JS/HTML and WASM EFB pages
  • Added interactive paper charts
  • Added ‘Heading Sync’ hidden clickspot – on screw to the left of the DI/HSI
  • Added ADI wobble during engine start
  • Improved flight model, including:
    • Improved low-speed handling characteristics
    • Improved stall characteristics
    • Added new MSFS ground friction support
    • Added CFD support
    • Improved trim sensitivity logic – Elevator trim is now less sensitive by default
    • Added trim sensitivity saving between flights
  • Improved Autopilot/GPS integration
  • Improved ALT HOLD logic for better altitude holding
  • Improved state saving logic
  • Performance optimisation of digital displays (yoke timer, GPS 100, KN62 DME, EFB tablet)
  • Improved ADF tuning logic – ADF radio will now automatically cycle through decimal frequencies if it can’t detect an active signal on a whole numbered frequency
  • Improved landing light bloom effects
  • Fixed ASI Temperature Reference Scale default state
  • Fixed battery not recharging to 12V when triggering “Recharge Battery” on EFB
  • Improved Cockpit and Showcase cameras
  • Pilot avatar will now be shown in the cockpit when the co-pilot camera is selected
  • Reordered aircraft into alphabetical order in aircraft.cfg
  • Added new thumbnails (MSFS 2020)
  • Updated Clean/Worn textures (MSFS 2020) – Textures provided in .DDS (MSFS 2020) and .KTX2 (MSFS 2024) formats
  • Fixed missing NAV/GPS switch labels on ‘Clean’ texture set
  • Removed paint kit from aircraft package – Now available via the Arrow III’s support page
  • Removed Documentation folder from package – Now available via the Arrow III’s support page
  • Updated Operations Manual
  • Updated EFB Manual (now a separate manual)

PA-28-161 Warrior II (MSFS) – v0.4.0 changelog

  • Added MSFS 2024 compatibility (upgraded to a MSFS 2024 native package)
  • Additional model LODs added for improved performance (MSFS 2020/2024) and MSFS 2024 compatibility
  • Added Just Flight V3 EFB – Features include:
    • Redesigned EFB interface, including a new ‘greyscale’ Aircraft page
    • Added support for Navigraph en route charts.
    • Added ability to draw on Navigraph charts
    • Added confirmation popup when changing aircraft states
    • Improved transition logic between JS/HTML and WASM EFB pages
  • Added interactive paper charts
  • Added ‘Heading Sync’ hidden clickspot – on screw to the left of the DI/HSI
  • Added control assignment support for primer – ‘ENGINE PRIMER’ / ‘TOGGLE PRIMERS’ / ‘TOGGLE PRIMER 1’
  • Added ADI wobble during engine start
  • Improved flight model, including:
    • Improved low-speed handling characteristics
    • Improved stall characteristics
    • Improved ground handling
  • Improved ALT HOLD logic for better altitude holding
  • Improved state saving logic
  • Performance optimisation of digital displays (yoke timer, GPS 100, KN62 DME, EFB tablet, autopilot)
  • Improved ADF tuning logic – ADF radio will now automatically cycle through decimal frequencies if it can’t detect an active signal on a whole numbered frequency
  • Improved landing light bloom effects
  • Fixed ASI Temperature Reference Scale default state
  • Fixed battery not recharging to 12V when triggering “Recharge Battery” on EFB
  • Fixed TOGGLE LIGHT control assignment not turning on the integral instrument lighting
  • Fixed GPS100 power state when loading a flight on the runway
  • Improved Cockpit and Showcase cameras
  • Pilot avatar will now be shown in the cockpit when the co-pilot camera is selected
  • Reordered aircraft into alphabetical order in aircraft.cfg
  • Added new thumbnails (MSFS 2020)
  • Updated Clean/Worn textures (MSFS 2020) – Textures provided in .DDS (MSFS 2020) and .KTX2 (MSFS 2024) formats
  • Fixed missing NAV/GPS switch labels on ‘Clean’ texture set
  • Removed paint kit from aircraft package – Now available via the Arrow III’s support page
  • Removed Documentation folder from package – Now available via the Arrow III’s support page
  • Updated Operations Manual
  • Updated EFB Manual (now a separate manual)

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