Just Flight Releases Major v1.2 Update for F70 and F100 Professional

Just Flight has released the first major update for its recently launched Fokker F70 and F100 Professional aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.




Version 1.2 introduces comprehensive aircraft-state saving, improved weather-radar functionality, expanded Navigraph integration and a long list of refinements to the aircraft's flight-management, autopilot and display systems. The free update became available on July 16, less than a month after the F70 and F100 were released.




Aircraft State Saving Arrives



One of the largest additions is comprehensive state-saving functionality.




The aircraft can now restore most cockpit controls, avionics settings and system configurations when a flight is reloaded. That should allow pilots to leave an aircraft configured for a turnaround, overnight stop or cold-and-dark departure without rebuilding the entire cockpit setup before every flight.




For a detailed airliner simulation, state saving is more than a convenience. It allows virtual pilots to operate the same aircraft across multiple sectors while preserving much of its previous condition.




It also means fewer mornings spent wondering why every switch has mysteriously returned to factory settings while the passengers silently judge the captain from the cabin.




Enhanced Weather Radar for MSFS 2024



The update adds support for the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 weather-radar features, including adjustable tilt and gain.




Pilots can now control the radar beam angle and sensitivity rather than relying entirely on a fixed display. Just Flight has also added a weather-radar test pattern to the navigation display. These additions are limited to MSFS 2024 because they depend on newer simulator functionality.




The navigation display now also simulates a brief computational delay when changing display pages or range settings. During that transition, pilots may see the authentic "FMS RANGE DISAGREE" message while the system catches up.




It is a small detail, but one that helps reproduce the personality of an older digital flight deck rather than making every screen respond with the speed of a modern tablet.




Navigraph Route Integration



Version 1.2 adds the active flight-plan route to the Navigraph Enroute Charts application on the aircraft's electronic flight bag.




Pilots using Navigraph can now view the aircraft's active route directly alongside their charts, improving situational awareness during departures, arrivals and route changes.




The update also introduces a ground-conditioned-air option through the EFB.




When connected, the system allows the aircraft's air conditioning to operate on the ground without running the auxiliary power unit. The feature adds another layer to realistic gate operations while providing virtual ramp workers with one less screaming turbine to stand beside.




Major Flight-Control Improvements



Just Flight has made numerous refinements to the Automatic Flight Control and Autothrottle System, known as AFCAS and ATS aboard the Fokker.




The update improves autothrottle response during altitude and glideslope capture, reduces thrust hunting during level flight and refines pitch response when indicated airspeed mode is active.




Turn-anticipation logic has also been improved for situations involving large heading changes and short distances between waypoints. Just Flight has additionally adjusted the automatic trim behavior to reduce the chance of the aircraft being out of trim when the autopilot is disconnected.




Several incorrect AFCAS warnings have been addressed, including alerts that could appear during descents, speed-mode changes and turnaround operations.




The autopilot will also now disconnect correctly if the stabilizer-trim switches are operated for approximately 1.5 seconds.




FMS and Navigation Refinements



The Fokker's flight-management system received extensive work in version 1.2.




Waypoint sequencing has been improved during direct-to operations, particularly on routes that skip portions of a STAR or contain more complicated waypoint arrangements. The system's remote navaid-tuning logic now prioritizes usable radio range instead of simply selecting whichever station is geographically closest.




Just Flight also corrected several data-entry issues affecting along-track waypoints, fuel quantities, acceleration altitudes and manually created coordinates.




A problem that could automatically close a flight-plan discontinuity when the aircraft passed the following waypoint has also been fixed.




These changes should reduce unexpected route behavior during busy arrivals, when a pilot already has enough to do without the FMS quietly rewriting the plan like an overconfident intern.




Display and Systems Updates



The primary flight display, navigation display and multifunction displays have received numerous visual and functional corrections.




The update adds an extended runway centerline when a runway is selected without an associated procedure. It also corrects TCAS indications, missing speed references, door-status messages and several cockpit-display discrepancies.




Flap animations and wing flex have been improved, along with a variety of other visual details across the aircraft.




Just Flight says the update also includes broader system improvements and fixes beyond the headline additions.




A Substantial First Update



The F70 and F100 Professional were released on June 25 for both Microsoft Flight Simulator platforms.




The packages feature custom-coded electrical, hydraulic, fuel and pressurization systems, detailed avionics, an electronic flight bag and sounds recorded from the real aircraft. The F100 package includes several passenger and cargo configurations, while the two-aircraft bundle includes both members of the Fokker family.




Version 1.2 represents a substantial first major update rather than a small collection of launch-day corrections.




State saving, weather-radar controls and improved flight-management behavior directly affect how pilots use the aircraft during normal operations. The large number of autopilot, navigation and display refinements also suggests Just Flight is continuing to develop the aircraft based on early customer feedback.




Existing customers can download the updated installer through their Just Flight accounts. Availability through third-party stores may depend on each retailer's update process.




For pilots who enjoy regional jets with slightly older avionics, distinctive Rolls-Royce Tay engines and a cockpit full of very serious gray panels, the Fokkers have just become considerably more polished.



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