Version History
Historical changelogs for the Synaptic A220.
v1.0.5 — August 18, 2026Upcoming
This changelog is for an upcoming release, and is therefore not finalized
Systems
AddedN1 preview command indicator in autothrottle protection mode AddedAbility to AddedAbility to insert runways at flight plan airports as fixes 1 AddedAbility to insert ILS navaids as fixes AddedAutomatically display non-normal checklists based on CAS messages AddedSupport for timed, limitation, deferred, and follow-on checklist items AddedNative checklists in both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 AddedSentry telemetry opt-in dialog FixedGeneral pass over the ISI to make improvements to performance FixedIncorrect VHF navaid icon shown in the FMS FixedOut of date magnetic variation database from October 2025 FixedDirect-to with a course draw in the wrong direction if the aircraft is past the fix FixedFMS FixedEntering FixedCabin pressure not affected by cabin door open in flight Removed
INSERT AS WPT from FMS FIX dialogFIX INFO dialogVREF offset should not be required to set arrival speedsSTATUS synoptic showed incorrect reading for right side brake temperaturesVPATH disarms if the aircraft deviates from the lateral flight plan 2VIA/TO page does not allow scrolling past the last inputV in a transponder input should squawk VFRTERR overlay should not be available on the DU5 mapALONG TRK WPT option on flight plan legs until a correct implementation is madeCTRLD AIRSPACE and SUA symbol layers until they are made more performantArt
AddedOpenable cockpit gear pin stowage box AddedNo Cabin Variant in MSFS 2024 FixedMain gear door panel open in flight in MSFS 2020 FixedMisaligned firce officer-side keyboard panel marks in MSFS 2020
EFB
FixedPause at top-of-descent not engaging consistently FixedMissing un-pause option when pause at top-of-descent activates FixedMove time compression settings to main menu for ease of access FixedChange landing calculator landing weight to plain weight rather than x1000
Liveries
AddedNew custom checklist package for Breeze
v1.0.4 — August 11, 2026Latest
Systems
FixedGeneral pass over the ND and EICAS to make improvements to performance FixedSlightly adjust FMS cross-track gains when en-route and on approach 1 FixedStarting engines with throttles set to max causes crazy N1/N2/EGT values FixedAPU start sequence broken when door opens before start request is commanded FixedAilerons droop the wrong way in windy conditions FixedTop-of-descent marker pinned to aircraft's present position FixedTurn arcs and intercept arrows are not always drawn correctly on the map FixedPFD displaying date one day ahead FixedPFD vertical and lateral deviation preview pointers using wrong icon for FMS source FixedMap FixedAltitudes swapped when entering between altitude constraints into FMS FixedMissing runways in custom sceneries that would use "Macadam" or "Undefined" as surface types FixedChecklist FixedChecklist FixedVHF frequencies rounding down when set externally or when switching channel spacing FixedIncorrect relative altitude shown for TCAS traffic FixedProcedure identifiers on FMS FixedSeveral incorrect indications on the FixedFix FMS crashes on FixedUnable to select visual approaches from the FMS FixedSometimes unable to select approaches from the FMS
CI legs with no course change draw loop on the mapCI legs find intercepts on the other side of the worldVA legs incorrectly treated as vectored when computing discontinuitiesVM legs incorrectly treated as unvectored when computing discontinuitiesIF legs not replaced with TF legs when clearing discontinuities 2OVLY task menu should time out after 2 secondsFLAPS HANDLE INDEX variable not set to current detent 3AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE LOCK VAR variable not set to current preselector altitudeRESET ALL function should only be selectable from index pagesINLET_OFF variable state flippedOFF indication missing on avionics cooling inlet switchPLAN INIT page not cleared when corresponding segment is deletedAIRCRAFT information dialogPERF ARR, ROUTE POS REPORT, and ROUTE FLT LOG pagesARRIVALS dialogARRIVALS dialog with native navdataArt
FixedReduce display texture size by roughly 40% by removing wasted space 4 FixedReduced cabin draw calls, mesh vertices, and model node count for improved performance
EFB
FixedLoadsheet page negatively impacts performance FixedCharts occasionally missing aircraft position overlay FixedRemove "attach/remove covers" option from ground equipment page in MSFS 2020
Flight Model
FixedDoors are openable in flight
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This should help reduce the cross-track deviation observed when flying along the flight plan route; a more comprehensive review of these gains is planned for a future update which will also include localizer capture ↩
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This manifested itself as persistent discontinuities in the flight plan on the map, despite the FMS
ROUTEpage showing no discontinuities; guidance remained unaffected in these cases ↩ -
This caused compatibility issues with third-party software such as Newsky and A Pilot's Life V2, and may have been responsible for incorrectly simulated flap damage with the simulator's default damage model ↩
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This is expected to bring a sizeable improvement to performance, as less VRAM is used by the main displays and less time is taken on the graphics queue ↩
v1.0.3 — August 4, 2026
v1.0.2 is intentionally skipped
We submitted a patched package to the Microsoft Marketplace, which automatically bumped the MSFS 2020 version to v1.0.2. To keep the versions in sync moving forward, we are skipping ahead to v1.0.3.
The v1.0.2 build on MSFS 2020 is equivalent to the v1.0.1 build on MSFS 2024.
Systems
AddedUpdated the default Navigraph database bundled with the aircraft to AddedAbility to select nav database from FMS FixedGeneral pass over the PFD, ND, and FMS pages to make improvements to performance 1 FixedWASM crash when attempting to clear a discontinuity at the start of the flight plan FixedWASM crash and instability when starting APU from battery power FixedWASM crash occasionally when using native navdata FixedFlight phase not being reset correctly following turnaround FixedDisplay brightness causes weird transparency on pop-out window 2 FixedValid zero-fuel weight values being rejected on the FMS FixedValid SimBrief usernames being rejected on the FMS FixedTerrain on ND sometimes not appearing or disappearing after dragging FixedRNAV approaches prompting automatic nav-to-nav transfer with native navdata FixedCoordinates on the FMS FixedCourses shown without magnetic variation on FMS FixedChecklist FixedChecklist nested conditionals or multi-select selections would not activate all items FixedChecklist sensed state for FixedFCP manual speed preview appearing errneously when clamped by minimum trim speed FixedPFD chronometer not overflowing to FixedExecuting a direct-to the FAF prevents nav-to-nav transfer from arming FixedOverly aggressive autobrakes on de-rotation
2503 (20MAR25–16APR25)DBASE STATUS pageINIT FUEL pageUPLINK dialogDBASE SEARCH page would not be properly formatted when copiedARRIVAL DATA dialog and ROUTE pagesNOTE items should not have a box around themINLET_OFF, EXHAUST_VLV_ONLY, EXHAUST_AUTO, and EXHAUST_ON variablesH_:__ format when over one hourL ICE DET FAIL and R ICE DET FAIL messages latched after system testNO VPATH FMS messages appearing even when not in descentArt
FixedFirst window on starboard side does not match liveries FixedMissing wing placards FixedFuse colored liveries missing plugged windows FixedReduced cabin node count and disabled tray table interactions for improved performance FixedReduced cockpit node count for improved performance FixedDisabled shadows on cockpit meshes for improved performance FixedImproved LOD distances for various interior and exterior models FixedMissing new blade textures in MSFS 2020
EFB
AddedAdvisory when time acceleration is active FixedLanding performance calculator showing incorrect landing distances FixedDefault GPU auto-disconnect option to FixedNavigraph token is lost on every new flight in MSFS 2024 FixedRemove inoperative callout options page
OFFFlight Model
FixedOverly soft gear compression causing issues during takeoff and landing 3
Liveries
AddedNew custom checklist package for airBaltic AddedNew custom checklist package for jetBlue FixedFlipped FixedMissing overwing registration on Korean Air
ALTN FLAP variable on Delta's Preflight checklist-
Your mileage will vary, but we've seen improvements to average FPS of up to 30% on some machines; further improvements will be continually made in the coming weeks ↩
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We believe this may also resolve display issues with AMD 7000 series cards, but this is conjecture and has not been confirmed ↩
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This caused issues such as wobbling on the ground when applying rudder inputs at higher speeds, as well as the aircraft being randomly catapulted into the air ↩
v1.0.1 — July 28, 2026
FixedPerformance degradation on
FMS ROUTE LEGS pagev1.0.0 — July 28, 2026
🎉 Welcome to the A220! 🎉
Known Issues
- If you do not see a blue preview needle on the HSI before LOC intercept when flying a LOC or ILS approach, select
HDGlateral mode on a course to intercept, then swap theNAV SRCmanually on the CTP and armAPPRon the FCP - Entering data into the
FMS INIT FUELpage without the IRSs aligned will cause the values to not be accepted. Please wait until IRS alignment before entering a fuel plan - Using the Native database with custom sceneries sometimes leads to the simulator's API incorrectly returning no ILS stations for the airport. When flying a LOC or ILS approach, verify that the correct frequency and course is tuned 31 nmi from the airport reference point.
- Navigraph authentication does not always persist. Users may be prompted to sign-in again when the simulator is reloaded
- Starting a flight from mid-air does not initialize the aircraft correctly and causes it to drop out of the sky