Nearing the end of early access
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The E-Jets have reached v1.0 after early access, with significant changes to the flight deck, MCDU (now WASM-based instead of JavaScript), and flight guidance workflows. This guide helps pilots returning from older builds get reacquainted—covering clean installation, control profile setup, throttle calibration, Navigraph navdata updates via the new EFB feature, and a step-by-step walkthrough of the new MCDU workflows. The author recommends starting with a simple route (conventional departure + ILS arrival) rather than jumping into complex RNAV procedures, and warns that old cached files can cause unexpected behavior on fresh installs.
Excerpt from FSS News
Back in the E-Jets: your guide to the first flight on version 1.0 If you last flew the E-Jets during Early Access, a few familiar habits may no longer be the best way to get started. Here is a practical route back into the cockpit. Many of you have been with the E-Jets for years. Some flew almost every update; others put the aircraft aside and waited until the Early Access work was further along. Wherever you left off, welcome back.
Version 1.0 is a good moment to begin with a fresh flight rather than trying to remember every step from an older build. The flight deck, MCDU and flight guidance have evolved, and some of the workflows you learned before may have changed. This guide takes you from a clean installation to a straightforward arrival. It is a starting point, not a replacement for the full E-Jets documentation.
Before you load the aircraft Install the current version through your usual app or store. If you are returning after several updates, follow our How to Update guide for the recommended clean installation, including the aircraft work folder. Old cached files can cause strange behavior that looks like a new aircraft issue.
Give the E-Jets their own control profile. Check your throttle assignments and calibration before the first sector. For two levers, assign separate THROTTLE 1 AXIS and THROTTLE 2 AXIS bindings; for a single lever, THROTTLE AXIS. Calibrate the detents in the EFB under Settings → Calibration. We also recommend that you create a separate controller profile for the E-Jets and delete the following key bindings: TOGGLE MASTER BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TOGGLE MASTER ALTERNATOR
Pick a simple first route. A short flight with a conventional departure and an ILS at the destination is enough to get reacquainted with the aircraft. Save a complex RNAV arrival for a later flight. Update Navigraph navdata While we had a standalone client for updating the navdata you can now also use the EFB to fetch the latest AIRAC cycle from navigraph. Please follow the corresponding documentation. After applying the new navdata it is highly recommended to restart the simulator. In the MCDU: begin with the new workflow The current stable E-Jets replaced the earlier JavaScript MCDU with a WASM-based unit. If your last flight was on an older stable build, this is the biggest workflow change to learn before departure. The captain's and first officer's units have their own displays and scratchpads, while sharing…
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