AirplanePDQ March 2001 - C Release Notes

This update should be applied to the March 2001, March 2001 - A, or March 2001 - B Releases

Installation Instructions

1. Download the update file Update-0301-C.exe and save it to your local system.
2. Exit from AirplanePDQ if you have it running.
3. Once the download is complete, double click on the Update-0301-C.exe file icon.
4. A window will appear titled "WinZip Self-Extractor - Update-0301-C.exe". Check the folder name in the box "Unzip to folder" to make sure that it is the same folder name where you initially installed AirplanePDQ and correct it if necessary.
5. Click on the button labeled "Unzip".
6. The installation is complete and you can run AirplanePDQ normally with the new updates.

New Features in Update

	New performance graph showing throttle setting versus airspeed (March 2001 - B)
	Now provides support for pusher engines on twins (March 2001 - B)

Issues Fixed in Update

	Error and crash when analyzing certain combinations of propellers and engines
	Default elevator coupling is incorrect for flying wings and 3-surface aircraft (March 2001 - B)
	CG indicator does not appear until after the first view update or view change (March 2001 - B)
	Clicking on the Update Charts button in the Performance Charts window while an update is in progress results in an error (March 2001 - B)
	Numeric error occur during trim calculations at low speeds with a stabilator (March 2001 - B)
	Propeller blade set angle is not reported on the Geometry Report (March 2001 - B)
	Propeller blade set angle is not set properly from the Propeller properties dialog (March 2001 - B)
	Main gear spacing on tail draggers tends to be insufficient (March 2001 - B)
	Tailplanes tend to be too small particularly the VT on twins (March 2001 - B)
	Airfoil data is missing for 0012 airfoil (March 2001 - B)
	When switching an engine from pusher to tractor and vice versa, the nacelle is not changed (March 2001 - B)
	Fuselage reference length does not show units on the Drag Report (March 2001 - B)
	Front of pusher nacelles are misshapen with long and thin engines like the Dynacam (March 2001 - B)
	Rate of climb calculations tend to be very optimistic (March 2001 - B)
	Weight and balance report shows a negative moment arm on the engine (March 2001 - B)
	Fuselage bottom is above the cabin bottom for some configurations (March 2001 - B)
	Engine power available is greater than engine power rating in some cases (March 2001 - B)
	Software gets confused with French regional settings (March 2001 - B)
	Engine power available comes back negative in some cases (March 2001 - B)
	Biplane analysis fails in some cases (March 2001 - B)
	Engine and prop do not rotate when the engine pitch angle is changed (March 2001 - B)
	After a drawing has been closed and a new one opened, toggling the drawing layers causes a crash (March 2001 - B)
	Fuselage and nacelle volume calculations are now correct in Geometry Report (March 2001 - A)
	Vertical stabilizer weight estimates using the "Cessna" method are now more reasonable (March 2001 - A)
	Nacelle drag information is now included in the Drag Breakdown Report (March 2001 - A)
	Nacelle weight estimates using the "Stinton" method are now more reasonable (March 2001 - A)