Leading Edge Simulations have taken to the X-Pilot Forums to announce the release of v1.6.1 of their Saab 340A. This update fixes many bugs with the aircraft, and it adds numerous new features.

Among the most notable items of the changelist are the logic to bind flaps control to a joystick, fixing the vertical sync crash bug and fixing multiple issues with the autopilot.

A full changelog has also been included by the developers, which reads as follows:

• First Officer RMI Needles (wrong variable assignment)
• Autopilot Climb Mode Speeds (not updating XP Dataref properly)
• Autopilot IAS Mode Speeds (not updating XP Dataref properly)
• Fixed bug causing crash when Vertical Sync Button was pushed
•  Adjusted logic to set XP Dataref in Vert Sync Mode
• CRS1 Knob (corrected OBS command for CRS1 knob when NAV2 is HSI Source)
• Door OH Annunciators not functioning (wrong variable assignment)
• Charts (Fixed overlapping Mesh)
• EHSI From/To Flags (Fixed incorrect logic)
• Altimeter Needle Animation (wrong Dataref assignment)
• System Temps (Verified all for accuracy Deg F vs. Deg C)
• EHSI Nav Mode Annunciator(s) (LOC vs. VOR)
• CTOT (Left Engine not responding properly on CTOT knob decrement)
• Fixed right CL logic for engine start.
• Fixed Electrical System Relay and Bus logic for engine start (Motoring/Direct)
• Changed Engine Start Switch Logic (Motoring/Direct)
• Starter Motor (fixed sound logic)
• Cargo Door Handle (changed animation speed)
• Main Door (changed logic to prevent closing if stairs are deployed)
• Changed default prop disc texture(s) to .png (xEnviro bug)
• Standby VOR (fixed logic to write per frame)
• IAS Mode EADI Annunciator (flashing continuously)
• Engine Heat Visuals (added back in)

On top of that, a short list of new features in the aircraft have also been provided:

• Brake (hold) Commands
• Gear Up/Down Commands
• Logic to allow binding flaps control to joystick (lever)
• ITT Temps (changed logic to include ambient)

You can find the original update post along with installation instructions on the X-Pilot Forums, and you can purchase the Leading Edge Simulations Saab 340A for $49.95 on the X-Aviation Store.

Thanks to user Lerno1 for notifying us of this update on our Discord server.