Q: Where can I find the airplanes after installing?
A: In FSX or FSX-SE, under the Select Aircraft dialog, you can search by manufacturer and by publisher. Just search by publisher as NextGen Simulations. Also, do not forget to verify if the ‘Show All Variations’ button is checked. If not, please check it and you will get all liveries included within the product.
In Prepar3D, under the Select Vehicle dialog, you can search by Vehicle Type and Publisher, through the vehicles list. For this aircraft, Vehicle Type is Citation CJ4 and Publisher is NextGen Simulations. You can also type ‘nextgen’ on the Search box, and you will get the list of all NextGen’s aircraft and liveries. For version 2 of the product, all liveries begin with NextGen CJ4 v2 on the title.
Q: How do I perform an Engine Start?
A: You can either press Ctrl+E, and the automatic engine start will commence, or follow the procedures for manual engine starting, given in the Tutorial Flight section of the general documentation.
Q: How do I access Camera views?
A: In FSX, FSX-SE and Prepar3D (up to v2), click on menus Views > View Mode > Cockpit or Views > View Mode > Aircraft. In Prepar3D (since v3), go to Views > Change View > Cockpit or Views > Change View > Aircraft. There you will get all the cameras list for outside and inside the aircraft.
Also, in Prepar3D (v3 or higher) you can access to both cameras lists by right-clicking anywhere in the 3D scene to display the popup menu, then choose your preferred view through the Cockpit menu or the Aircraft menu.
Q: How can I update AIRACs or Navdata?
A: About navigation database, this FMC utilizes the FSX/P3D GPS database to maintain consistency with the world you are flying on, so this product does not count with support for third-party databases such as Navigraph FMS Data or Aerosoft NavDataPro. For more information about how to update the default GPS database, please visit this website.
Q: Why the FMC in 2D view looks different than the FMC in 3D cockpit?
A: This aircraft features a Boeing-style FMC (included with EasyFMC, product developed by well-known gauges developer Eric Marciano and which is bundled with the CJ4), due to the similarity in operation compared to the original Collins FMS-3000 installed in the real Citation CJ4. In 2D view, you will see the same FMC described before, placed in a popup window at the bottom-right corner of the screen. While in 3D view, you will see the same EasyFMC but mimicking the real Collins FMS-3000 external appearance while retaining the same functionality, greatly done in order to bring the best visual realism and operation.
Q: I have v2 installed. The aircraft symbol and the FD symbol do not appear. What can I do?
A: This is because of a missing DLL dependency, which we forgot to include within the files in the installer executable. Please download it from here, and extract it into the Gauges folder of your P3Dv4/P3Dv5 root folder. After that, both the PFD airplane symbol and the respective flight director V-cue or cross (depending on the airplane symbol shape) will appear in the display.
Q: I cannot get the “ANTISKID FAIL” message to clear in the CAS. Any ideas?
A: Since there is no switch nor pushbutton for the anti-skid operation in the cockpit, you can find an assignment for the antiskid on P3D. Enable it and check if the message extinguishes from the CAS.
A: In FSX or FSX-SE, under the Select Aircraft dialog, you can search by manufacturer and by publisher. Just search by publisher as NextGen Simulations. Also, do not forget to verify if the ‘Show All Variations’ button is checked. If not, please check it and you will get all liveries included within the product.
In Prepar3D, under the Select Vehicle dialog, you can search by Vehicle Type and Publisher, through the vehicles list. For this aircraft, Vehicle Type is Citation CJ4 and Publisher is NextGen Simulations. You can also type ‘nextgen’ on the Search box, and you will get the list of all NextGen’s aircraft and liveries. For version 2 of the product, all liveries begin with NextGen CJ4 v2 on the title.
Q: How do I perform an Engine Start?
A: You can either press Ctrl+E, and the automatic engine start will commence, or follow the procedures for manual engine starting, given in the Tutorial Flight section of the general documentation.
Q: How do I access Camera views?
A: In FSX, FSX-SE and Prepar3D (up to v2), click on menus Views > View Mode > Cockpit or Views > View Mode > Aircraft. In Prepar3D (since v3), go to Views > Change View > Cockpit or Views > Change View > Aircraft. There you will get all the cameras list for outside and inside the aircraft.
Also, in Prepar3D (v3 or higher) you can access to both cameras lists by right-clicking anywhere in the 3D scene to display the popup menu, then choose your preferred view through the Cockpit menu or the Aircraft menu.
Q: How can I update AIRACs or Navdata?
A: About navigation database, this FMC utilizes the FSX/P3D GPS database to maintain consistency with the world you are flying on, so this product does not count with support for third-party databases such as Navigraph FMS Data or Aerosoft NavDataPro. For more information about how to update the default GPS database, please visit this website.
Q: Why the FMC in 2D view looks different than the FMC in 3D cockpit?
A: This aircraft features a Boeing-style FMC (included with EasyFMC, product developed by well-known gauges developer Eric Marciano and which is bundled with the CJ4), due to the similarity in operation compared to the original Collins FMS-3000 installed in the real Citation CJ4. In 2D view, you will see the same FMC described before, placed in a popup window at the bottom-right corner of the screen. While in 3D view, you will see the same EasyFMC but mimicking the real Collins FMS-3000 external appearance while retaining the same functionality, greatly done in order to bring the best visual realism and operation.
Q: I have v2 installed. The aircraft symbol and the FD symbol do not appear. What can I do?
A: This is because of a missing DLL dependency, which we forgot to include within the files in the installer executable. Please download it from here, and extract it into the Gauges folder of your P3Dv4/P3Dv5 root folder. After that, both the PFD airplane symbol and the respective flight director V-cue or cross (depending on the airplane symbol shape) will appear in the display.
Q: I cannot get the “ANTISKID FAIL” message to clear in the CAS. Any ideas?
A: Since there is no switch nor pushbutton for the anti-skid operation in the cockpit, you can find an assignment for the antiskid on P3D. Enable it and check if the message extinguishes from the CAS.