ToLiss - A320 NEO for X-Plane 12/11

The Airbus A320 Neo (New Engine Option) is a modern, fuel-efficient variant of the popular A320 family of short-to-medium range, narrow-body commercial aircraft. The A320neo was introduced in 2016 to offer airlines enhanced performance, lower operating costs, and reduced environmental impact.

The A320neo's key advancements include state-of-the-art engines, such as the CFM International LEAP-1A or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G, which deliver up to 20% improved fuel efficiency and a significant reduction in noise emissions. The aircraft also features large Sharklet wingtip devices for better aerodynamics, contributing to its overall efficiency.

With a seating capacity of up to 188 passengers in a typical two-class configuration, the A320 Neo is highly regarded for its operational versatility, advanced technology, and exceptional passenger comfort, making it a popular choice for airlines worldwide.

Highlights:

• Brand new cockpit textures optimized for X-Plane 12
• Choice of 2 engine types: PW1127G-JM and CFM LEAP1A26
• Custom EFB with Avitab integration, weight and balance computer, take off and landing performance as well as interactive check list
• ACARS functionality: SimBrief flight plan import directly into the FMGS, TO Performance computations and wind upload
• Hoppie CPDLC and PDC functionality including weather download from the Hoppie network
• Implementation of over 130 circuit breakers to cut power to certain systems
• More than 210 failure modes that can be injected, including “resettable” failures
• Can still run in X-plane 11 with most of these features, except for the XP12 specific rain effects
• Reversable back up speed scale (BUSS)

Detailed list of features:

1.    Highly complex FMGS:

• SID/STAR and airways support in a fully custom FMGS backbone supporting all A424 leg types (Arc, course or heading to intercept, Radius to Fix, Holdings, etc.)
• Active, alternate, 2 temporary as well as secondary flight plans
• 2 completely independent MCDUs and autopilots
• Pilot item database for custom fixes, navaids, flight plans and runways
• Full VNAV guidance with TOC, TOD, Deceleration point, speed limits, fuel prediction, and consideration of speed and altitude constraints etc.
• Support for go-arounds and diversions
• Step altitudes
• Offset function
• Direct To function including abeam points, radial in and radial out
• Hold function including computed and database holds as well as pilot defined holds
• Satellite availability model, including prediction for specific places and times
• Nav Aid autotuning
• Flight plan saving via the Pilot routes page
• Equitime point computation
• Nearest airports page
• Airways function including automatic computation of intersection point between two airways
• Fix info functionality to create reference circles or bearings
• ACARS function to simulate flight plan, TO Data and Wind upload from ground station using SimBrief data
• SLS/GLS and FLS type approaches
• RNP-AR capability

2.    Accurate systems:

• ToLiss Fly-by-wire and autopilot module, with support for Alternate and Direct Law
• Unique feature: Control Surface hinge moment modelling allows the surfaces to float to the appropriate position after loss of all actuators on a surface or to not reach full deflection if running on a single actuator
• Fault injection interface allowing to inject custom selected failures, or randomly selected failure based on fault probabilities with over 210 failure modes available
• Custom TCAS with resolution advisory function
• Terrain on ND and Weather radar available (WX radar works with default X-plane weather engine)
• Brake temperature model based on the detailed physics of heat transfer between the individual brake components
• Hydraulics model with proper hydraulic flow computation as function of surface motion, flap/slat motion, gear extension etc. You will see this by the pressure dropping when flying on RAT
• Custom engine model for accurate thrust and fuel flow modelling including oil pressure and temperature model as well as many engine failure modes. Thrust and fuel flow modelled for each engine type. Special engine logics, such as dual cooling on the PW1127G engine, are also modelled
• Detailed model of each ADIRU including alignment, small pressure sensor differences between the units, switching of sources for PFDs and Aps
• Quantitative bleed system modelling affecting engine fuel flow
• Electrical system simulation with correct bus reconfiguration and load distribution, simulated electrical transients as well as emergency generation from the blue hydraulic system
• Fire detection simulation for engines and APU
• Custom radio navigation computations including ability to perform backup RADNAV tuning through the RMPs
• Custom air conditioning model supporting high altitude operations at airports like Cusco in Peru or La Paz in Bolivia without spurious warnings
• Flight warning system with ECAM actions supporting numerous system failure scenarios, e.g. engine failures, generator failures, hydraulic failures
• Custom indicating system including DMC and SDAC simulation
• Choice between Multifunctional runway lights or the classic landing light configuration

3.    Eye- and ear-candy:

• Detailled 3D cockpit
• Opening side windows
• Animated tray tables
• Moving cockpit seats
• Animated ground services for refuelling, pushback and deicing as well as cargo baggage loaders
• 3d exterior model with PWG and LEAP engine
• Custom sounds from Turbine Sound Studios (TSS) included for all engines
• Integration of X-plane 12 native rain effects

4.    Useability features:

• Situation loading and saving. It is possible to save the flight at any point in time and resume it another day. This can also be used, e.g., to save the position just before approach and practice just the approach many times. This feature reinstates the complete aircraft state (except communications with ATC, such as AOC and CPDLC messages or ground service states.)
• Autosaving allows recovering where you left off, should the X-Plane session end unexpectedly
• Jumping waypoint-to-waypoint through the cruise phase: Shorten your flight to focus on the more interesting parts as you like
• Integrated takeoff performance calculator supporting the use of flex temperature
• 4 different start-up configurations from Cold and Dark to engines running and ready to go
• In-screen popup displays or use of x-plane windows for popups
• Interactive audio control panel to change ground services, fuel, loading, passengers etc. without breaking immersion
• Electronic flight bag on both sides with Avitab integration, weight and balance computation, take-off and landing performance calculator as well as a user customizable interactive checklist
• Print function for AOC messages, CPDLC messages and selected FMGS functions

Not for commercial use. For any commercial use enquiries, please contact support@toliss.com!

• X-Plane 12 / X-Plane 11
• Windows, Linux or Mac (requires use of Rosetta on M1/M2 Macs with XP12)
• CPU: i5 or i7 4th generation or newer (or AMD equivalent)
• Graphics card: GTX 950 or higher (or Radeon equivalent)
• VRAM: 4 GB or more

Version 1.0.1 (Build 1577)
Major new features:

• Major sound rework
• Native M1 support on iMac

Minor new features:

• Oil temperature indication on ECAM now changes according to logic specific for the given engine type
• Increase landing gear tire resolution for a rounder experience
• Added console lights (XP12 only)
• Increase number of possible simultaneous faults to 20
• Added PRED WS OFF memo
• Automatic reversion to arrival or departure ATIS request if regular ATIS is not available (via Hoppie network)
• Added animated sunblinds
• Added animated stairs on the left side

Bug fixes:

• Fixed ISCS not working correctly on multi monitor setups
• Corrected oil temperature speed of change
• Corrected the logic for the required cooling time on the PW1100G engines
• Inhibit of EGT OVERLIMIT warning following an engine shutdown due to fire
• Brought the REV SET ECAM Caution back
• Adapted belly fairing shape
• Improved tire rotation animation
• Fixed the missing inner flap track fairing when multifunction runway lights are selected
• Fixed UV mapping issue on the outflow valve
• Improved wing scan light visibility at daytime
• Fixed upper beacon position in XP11
• Fixed mouse wheel function on WX Radar System switches
• Fixed XP11 librain rain effects
• Fixed FBW behaviour in case of loss of both FAC (no reversion to direct on L/G extension)
• Fixed FBW upmode logic to allow automatic upmode to normal law if conditions triggering a degenerated law are gone
• Fixed link between APU start capability and battery availability
• Improved VLS computation in dual hydraulic cases with slats frozen in the retracted position
• Improved rudder authority for VMGC and Beta target
• Improved MCDU and FMGC startup sequence on ground
• Fixed a crash in PDC/CPDLC messages if there are space characters in the wrong spot
• Fixed a bug with fuel consumption during 200NM jumps