Anti-Ice/De-Ice System

NOTE: The X-Plane natively simulates ALL anti-ice and de-icing systems (to prevent ice build-up and remove accumulated ice).
Thus, custom aircraft developers do not need to create their own "custom" datarefs and functions for these systems (but in most cases they do).

All you need to do is assign the required system functions on this config page and all will work as-is. If your aircraft model contains custom datarefs, some SimVimX keywords need to be converted.

Wings De-Icing / Anti-Ice system

Engine/Prop De-Ice, Carb, Fuel Vent heating, Alternate Engine Air Intake

Some notes for this section:

First, select the correct types of de-icing system for the engine, wings and prop used in your aircraft! This information is saved in the current .cfg file so that the plugin can use it correctly, selecting all the necessary X-Plane datarefs/commands for the assigned switches/indicators accordingly with the de-icing type (hot air, electric, TKS, boots, ice vanes).

• Dust/Ice ISP vane is a mechanical Inertial Particle Separator in the engine air duct. If the main actuator doesn't work (stuck), additional alternate actuator switch is used (manual or electric).

• The Carburetor Heat can be controlled by a handle controlling the hot air flow, or with a switch (electric heater ON).

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• The Alternate Air is an engine bypass air cooling system.

If the air inlet or filter becomes obstructed by ice, the pilot must manually select alternate air (ALT AIR) to ON to bypass the filter and take air from inside the engine cowling.

One important note: Some aircraft developers mistakenly use the X-Plane dataref "Alternate Static Port" as an alternative engine air in their aircraft, but this "static air" dataref should be used as an alternative air source for flight instruments (see the configurator Instruments section).

Read more about different anti-ice systems used in X-Plane on the X-Plane developers blog.