I've just found this interesting thread....The T Duke is my first Real Air product and I was really impressed. A wonderful aircraft, really nice to fly both by hand in traffic patterns and by making IFR procedures.I hope to add the XP Garmin soon to improve my simulation.In conclusion, congrats to the Real Air team: nice job!!Giorgio

Hi EMB and Tracon, in case you haven't written to me before, please do email me at RealAir support and we'll look at why this is happening for you in detail.Rob - RealAir

Rob, if you need me to I will, but it's not worth my hassle honestly. 49 hours now in your wonderful duke and it's only happened a few times, probably user error, too.If you really want me to write you about this (for the sake of the DUKE) I will, but otherwise it's not a big deal.

Rob, if you need me to I will, but it's not worth my hassle honestly. 49 hours now in your wonderful duke and it's only happened a few times, probably user error, too.If you really want me to write you about this (for the sake of the DUKE) I will, but otherwise it's not a big deal.

Ok, but I'm always a quick email away!Rob

Another version of LUA to control cowl flaps with couple of two-position switches (like those on CH Quad Throttle).Open and close commands are incremental.Based on this one.Made this because my right engine overheats more than left one from time to time...

-- params-- 1 = Left Cowl flap Close  -- 2 = Right Cowl flap Close -- 3 = Left Cowl flap Open  -- 4 = Right Cowl flap Open   -- Cowl flap left close if ipcPARAM == 1 then			Var = ipc.readLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_1") - 1    	if Var < 0 then    		Var = 0     	end    	ipc.writeLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_1", Var)    	ipc.sleep(500)end-- Cowl flap right close if ipcPARAM == 2 then			Var = ipc.readLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_2") - 1    	if Var < 0 then    		Var = 0     	end    	ipc.writeLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_2", Var)    	ipc.sleep(500)end-- Cowl flap left openif ipcPARAM == 3 then	 	Var = ipc.readLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_1") + 1    	if Var > 2 then    		Var = 2     	end    	ipc.writeLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_1", Var)    	ipc.sleep(500)end-- Cowl flap right openif ipcPARAM == 4 then			Var = ipc.readLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_2") + 1    	if Var > 2 then    		Var = 2     	end    	ipc.writeLvar("L:Duke_Cowl_Flaps_Switch_2", Var)    	ipc.sleep(500) end

Ok, but I'm always a quick email away!Rob

Thanks Rob.

Edited message instead of delete it because I wrote something wrong (sorry for the inconvenient).

Hi allI just need to knoe one thing before I purchase turbine duke.Does it have undockable 2d gauges as I have a second screen which I like to drop this in maybe 2 questios sorry is everthing saitek panel friendlyKind regardsDarrenHi allI just need to knoe one thing before I purchase turbine duke.Does it have undockable 2d gauges as I have a second screen which I like to drop this in maybe 2 questios sorry is everthing saitek panel friendlyKind regardsDarren

Thanks a great deal for the lua script covering the oil doors. Not to sound greedy but has anyone found a way to do the same thing for any of the rest of them?Fuel Valvesinverter switchignition switches (not starter)all the power switches on the commstackcabin pressurecabin pressure climb ratecabin pressure dump switchAgain, not to sound greedy I just can't tell you how excited I was about the oil doors script, I would LOVE to be able to get the mouse out of my cockpit all together.Bao

Hi allI just need to knoe one thing before I purchase turbine duke.Does it have undockable 2d gauges as I have a second screen which I like to drop this in maybe 2 questios sorry is everthing saitek panel friendlyKind regardsDarrenHi allI just need to knoe one thing before I purchase turbine duke.Does it have undockable 2d gauges as I have a second screen which I like to drop this in maybe 2 questios sorry is everthing saitek panel friendlyKind regardsDarren

No and NoRealAir is one of the companies out there that doesn't understand there are those of us who think using a mouse detracts from the"Reality" of the experience, as such most of the things in the cockpit can not be used by switch or keypress but MUST be handled with mouseclicks.They also don't realize that having d2 panels on screens below th3 main flight screen to simulate guages in an actual panel is more realistic than a 3d cockpit so they refuse to put out 3d 2d panels... Just like they refuse to put out a model that you can swap out guages and radios on EVERYTHING is permanently built into the aircraft model so that any customization "by the customer" is impossible. You can choose from a pre defined list of "alternate" avionics configurations but nothing more.The basics are all good though... Yolk, pedals, trims, hat.All that being said... I still love the plane. I just wish I could "make it my own" so to speak by doing things like swapping the transponder for example (among other things)Bao

Just like they refuse to put out a model that you can swap out guages and radios on EVERYTHING is permanently built into the aircraft model so that any customization "by the customer" is impossible.(among other things)Bao

I think that's rather unfair Bao. Can you imagine the number of support requests from people hacking away at RealAir's product and crashing their FSX/Computer etc?! The Duke comes as standard with the abilty to seamlessly integrate RealityXP gauges. Not many addons allow that to be done so easily.RegardsAdam

They also don't realize that having d2 panels on screens below th3 main flight screen to simulate guages in an actual panel is more realistic than a 3d cockpit so they refuse to put out 3d 2d panels... Just like they refuse to put out a model that you can swap out guages and radios on EVERYTHING is permanently built into the aircraft model so that any customization "by the customer" is impossible. You can choose from a pre defined list of "alternate" avionics configurations but nothing more.

Why the heck would you customize any more????? The Duke is setup accurately already. The fact that they included multiple configs for the RXP GNS is a nice plus.I'm a rw pilot and feel a VC with Track IR is better than a crappy 2D panel even with external hardware.

Why the heck would you customize any more????? The Duke is setup accurately already. The fact that they included multiple configs for the RXP GNS is a nice plus.I'm a rw pilot and feel a VC with Track IR is better than a crappy 2D panel even with external hardware.

Hello+1 Ryan , but a VC with TrackIR AND External hardware is even nicer.

Well they say its the little things that make a diffrence, and they do.After shutting down for the 1st time, the prop effects of them coming to a complete stop are simply the best ive ever seen..they actually got slower and slower rather than coming to a sudden stop.....this is the first ive seen in FSX (i expect there are others?, but i havnt bought many ''props''..this was a must have)Well, it caught my attention anyway :)

Real world pilot... Really.. You of all people should appreciate the the desire and need for keeping a plane up to date with the latest equipment. Don't think that's realistic?? Than I challenge you to look at used ga planes for sale... Dukes even.http://www.controller.com/list/list.aspx?manu=BEECHCRAFT&mdltxt=B60+DUKEYou won't likely find any 2 that are identical. You know why. Because owners customize them to suit their needs. Many of those customizations happen right from the start with the ordering of the aircraft from the manufacturer. While others are completed later to improve on preexisting systems such as Swapping out the old radios for a pair of GNS 430 AW units or a pair of 530's for that matter, not to mention the extremely popular Storm 500 WX or the afore mentioned sandal HSI (available as OEM on the duke turbine I believe. If someone does write that gauge I can't put it in the plane because of narrow minded short sighted design flaws.And I don't care what anyone says. Having to use a mouse rather than flip an actual switch is not more realistic. As for the head gear... Go for it... Where I'm headed it's obsolete. I will simply turn my head and look at what is ACTUALLY beside me on the floor and wont have to pick up a mouse to use it.All I've been saying all along is that there are more than one level of user out there... Ryan... You seem to be an advanced level one or maybe a two. I don't know you well enough to know. My opinion is that unless a payware product this good takes all levels of use into consideration INCLUDING the people like me who are putting together actual full cockpits in front of concave projection screens and all the steps between a basic lvl 1 and the full sim like I'm building, it falls short of it's user as well as dollar earning potential especially when making it "comply" with the needs those different levels of user actually costs you less money because you spend less time and effort trying to prevent the customization of the plane and use pre existing commands and scripting rather than developing from scratch resulting in knobs and switches that wont respond to in came commands and therefore can't even be mapped to a simple keyboard shortcut by a lvl 1 or 2 user.Don't forget... Like I've said before. I'm not saying it's a bad plane... Quite the opposite it's a great plane in my opinion the best plane I own. I't almost the only thing I fly. (just ask my flying club) I just think that there are a few MAJOR problems with it that need to be addressed, and I think that payware plane designers in general need to think about a bigger picture when deciding weather or not to include a variation that a level 2 can customize with aftermarket gauges and equipment.And for goodness sake... make sure you knobs buttons and levers can be activated by mouse, keyboard shortcut, or direct input (simconnect in the case of FSX) so that it's usable by all levels of user, not just the guy who thinks there should be a mouse in every cockpit.Bao

"narrow minded short sighted design flaws"This kind of caught my eye... RealAir is one heck of a professional outfit and justbecause you cannot customize the cockpit beyond adding RXP GNS units, does notmake this a flawed product IMHO..I personally enjoy retrofitting cockpits and do so all the time, but a number of add-onvendors are moving to 3d modeled cockpits, and there is very little you can do there.So, you may as well face up to the fact that some cockpits are customizable (eg Carenado F33)and others are not (Carenado A36)... The Duke is in the "not" category.