...have been flying it for a few hours, and like very much the way the plane handles. Good interior and exterior detail. 300 hp makes for a good climb-out!For $29.95, a very nice addition to the stable...:)The sound package is highly detailed and changes in tone and envelope when on the ground, engine run-up, prop-bite , etc. At altitude, one gets a very realistic settled-in drone, depending upon throttle setting.Over all, I would recommend this for G.A. and/or business intentions.Went to look for one on the net...and found a 1998 with moderate air time, for an asking price of $125,000.00 U.S.I think that I got the better deal...lol.Back to learning the new set of wings....

...have been flying it for a few hours, and like very much the way the plane handles. Good interior and exterior detail. 300 hp makes for a good climb-out!For $29.95, a very nice addition to the stable...:)The sound package is highly detailed and changes in tone and envelope when on the ground, engine run-up, prop-bite , etc. At altitude, one gets a very realistic settled-in drone, depending upon throttle setting.Over all, I would recommend this for G.A. and/or business intentions.Went to look for one on the net...and found a 1998 with moderate air time, for an asking price of $125,000.00 U.S.I think that I got the better deal...lol.Back to learning the new set of wings....

I have the Saratoga (I have most of Carenado's products) and I really like it. If you like piston singles, also give Eaglesoft's Columbia a try. I just recently purchased the Columbia and really like it--it fulfills a mission very few piston singles can in terms of its speed. And it looks absolutely stunning in the air or on the ground.Here's a link to some screenshots I posted last week:http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=279869Regards,John

I have the Saratoga (I have most of Carenado's products) and I really like it. If you like piston singles, also give Eaglesoft's Columbia a try. I just recently purchased the Columbia and really like it--it fulfills a mission very few piston singles can in terms of its speed. And it looks absolutely stunning in the air or on the ground.Here's a link to some screenshots I posted last week:http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=279869Regards,John

Thanks for the head's up, John. I'll click your link as soon as I send this. I think that my flight time preference has definitely come out of the Big Iron and FL's...closer to the earth. Like I stated before...I'm virtually stuck inside PNW. LOL! I like the what-if's and find the Saratoga's capacity for six in-cabin as well as the StationAir 6 to be of much interest. If I were to actually get my PPL (full instrument and night rating)...it would only be with an aircraft that could accommodate three couples, have reasonable procurement expectations financially speaking, and affordable maintenance costs of ownership. I have spoken around the 'friend table' of late...and we do have two close couples that might want to split vacation/air-time costs if I and my wife decided to make this a reality experience, post-retirement. That is one of the reasons that I took an interest in the Piper Saratoga II and bought it. Yes...this is virtual, and not truly indicative of how the real aircraft plays out...but is fun to fly for now...and get used to the 'feel' of ownership, etc. That is partly the reason that I also hit the Net for what the real deal is worth as I had also done for the Amphib StationAir 6, Turbo version. Thanks for the link....Post Edit: Wow, John...watch this young guy put his Saratoga onto grass via a sweep approach and landing! Beautiful..........stuff of dreams.... BTW, sorry for the typo of 'Sarotoga' in my post title.

Cheers!Mitch

Thanks for the head's up, John. I'll click your link as soon as I send this. I think that my flight time preference has definitely come out of the Big Iron and FL's...closer to the earth. Like I stated before...I'm virtually stuck inside PNW. LOL! I like the what-if's and find the Saratoga's capacity for six in-cabin as well as the StationAir 6 to be of much interest. If I were to actually get my PPL (full instrument and night rating)...it would only be with an aircraft that could accommodate three couples, have reasonable procurement expectations financially speaking, and affordable maintenance costs of ownership. I have spoken around the 'friend table' of late...and we do have two close couples that might want to split vacation/air-time costs if I and my wife decided to make this a reality experience, post-retirement. That is one of the reasons that I took an interest in the Piper Saratoga II and bought it. Yes...this is virtual, and not truly indicative of how the real aircraft plays out...but is fun to fly for now...and get used to the 'feel' of ownership, etc. That is partly the reason that I also hit the Net for what the real deal is worth as I had also done for the Amphib StationAir 6, Turbo version. Thanks for the link....Post Edit: Wow, John...watch this young guy put his Saratoga onto grass via a sweep approach and landing! Beautiful..........stuff of dreams.... BTW, sorry for the typo of 'Sarotoga' in my post title.

Cheers!Mitch

Cool video! I have a similar one I took while flying in a Luscombe into a small grass field in PA but it's not posted on Youtube. I was flying the Luscombe along with its owner, and while I was flying west the owner was looking off in the distance and saw what he thought was lightning, even though there were no storms forecast. So we hurried back down to the field, which required a final dive toward the runway so we could clear some 50 foot trees near the threshold. The Luscombe's owner called it the "Alley Oop"I had a chance to try out a lot of aircraft during my LSA training, I'd be invited to fly quite often. In the air, the Luscombe was the most wonderful aircraft I've ever flown.-John

I'm very fond of Carenado's aircraft. I have the Mooney M20J, and the Cessna 152, and really like flying both of them. Though my favorite aircraft recently is the Aerosoft Beaver X.

Post Edit: Wow, John...watch this young guy put his Saratoga onto grass via a sweep approach and landing! Beautiful..........stuff of dreams....

Wow! Right there, in the steep turn. Nice place for an engine failure! Low altitude, low speed, increased load factor... Showoff :( No base legs below 500ft for me , thank you very much. Cool landing (and airplane) though