I have just installed the Seneca and am wondering whether I have all the documentation that I should. This is the first Carenado aircraft that I have bought, so I have nothing to compare it to. I read a review of Carenado's Mooney in PC Pilot magazine, and this said that the Mooney comes with a set of manuals including a 56 page Pilot's Operating Handbook and a 15 page Emergency and Normal Procedures manual. All that I have with the Seneca is a Speed Reference sheet (1 page, and erroneously titled Emergency Procedure), Checklists (10 pages), Emergency Procedures (11 pages, this time correctly titled), and VC Operation (1 page, which doesn't seem complete as the cowl flaps don't appear at all). There is no evidence of a POH, although the review of the Mooney in PC Pilot suggests that this was what was to be expected from Carenado products in general. The review says that "The POH contains extensive performance tables and graphs allowing you to complete quite comprehensive pre-flight preparation procedures". Am I missing something for the Seneca?Thanks.

I have just installed the Seneca and am wondering whether I have all the documentation that I should. This is the first Carenado aircraft that I have bought, so I have nothing to compare it to. I read a review of Carenado's Mooney in PC Pilot magazine, and this said that the Mooney comes with a set of manuals including a 56 page Pilot's Operating Handbook and a 15 page Emergency and Normal Procedures manual. All that I have with the Seneca is a Speed Reference sheet (1 page, and erroneously titled Emergency Procedure), Checklists (10 pages), Emergency Procedures (11 pages, this time correctly titled), and VC Operation (1 page, which doesn't seem complete as the cowl flaps don't appear at all). There is no evidence of a POH, although the review of the Mooney in PC Pilot suggests that this was what was to be expected from Carenado products in general. The review says that "The POH contains extensive performance tables and graphs allowing you to complete quite comprehensive pre-flight preparation procedures". Am I missing something for the Seneca?Thanks.

I have just re-read a couple of online reviews for the Seneca, and they have different things to say about the documentation. Flightsim.com says the following:"While complete and sufficient you will not be overwhelmed by pages of documentation. As a matter of fact you will have to search for it if you want to peruse it. There are five small Adobe files covering Seneca II Reference, Checklists, Emergency Procedures, VC Operation and Copyright information in the Seneca II FSX Airplane folder with all the other installed Seneca II files. Most of the documentation appears in bulleted or checklist format or as a diagram like the VC Operation file. While I appreciate brevity there just isn't anywhere to go if you can't get things to work."This is precisely what I have got, and there would appear to be no difference between the FSX download and the FS2004 one. On the other hand Mutley's Hangar says:"In-depth documentation has also been supplied, in PDF format, allowing the Simmer to read up on Checklists/Procedures and even an extensive Cockpit Guide, walking you through every gauge, knob or lever. I found this documentation to be very helpful, as it's useful information presentation in a clear, concise manner."Where is the extensive Cockpit Guide that walks you through every gauge, knob and lever? I am now convinced that there is something missing in certaiun downloads. Mutley got something Flightsim.com didn't. Can anybody shed any light here?

Just bumping this thread as nobody has responded so far. I am not getting much from Carenado other than that the documentation I have got is all there is, and that this is the same for both FS9 and FSX aircraft. I would still like to know how the reviewer on Mutley's Hangar refers to the "extensive cockpit guide". Is there anybody on this forum who has such a document, either with the FS9 or FSX aircraft? I am not referring to the one-page VC reference guide. I have to say that I am a little disappointed in the extent and quality of documementation from Carenado for this aircraft compared to what you get with other Carenado aircraft according to reviews. Surely most complex addon aircraft, even freeware ones, tend to have a proper user's cockpit guide?Thanks.

What you have is what there is. The reviewer at Muttley's Hangar appears to have found that to be "in depth." I would describe it as "adequate." Flightsim.com says "Complete and sufficient." So all of us rate it higher than you seem to. In any case, there are no different versions and as Carenado have told you, you have what there is.

What you have is what there is. The reviewer at Muttley's Hangar appears to have found that to be "in depth." I would describe it as "adequate." Flightsim.com says "Complete and sufficient." So all of us rate it higher than you seem to. In any case, there are no different versions and as Carenado have told you, you have what there is.

Thanks for your reply. Flightsim.com also says "While I appreciate brevity there just isn't anywhere to go if you can't get things to work". See also my topic about the alternate air levers, which just goes to prove my point. How are we supposed to know that alternate air is the same as carb heat?