Another thing I've notices but not solely with this plane...... If I start in the water and just sit there for a while looking at different camera views and such. FSX seems to make the plane jump upwards slightly then come down with a huge visual splash effect (most noticeable in 3rd person cameras). Actually happened so hard that it once killed the engines on the Catalina and must of damaged it somehow cause the engines would not restart, had to reload the plane. Just wondering if others see this issue too and is a normal glitch to FSX?

 

I'd like to bump this question please.

I've noticed something similar on land once in a while, and only in one of the outside camera views such as spot plane; top down; etc. My plane will sort of bounce but has never been enough to cause damage or kill the engines. It doesn't seem to be any particular plane or scenery involved that I've noticed.

What is the SUCT gauge for?

To make sure you have suction for your vacuum driven instruments - gyros.

Here's a checklist and a tutorial video for starting and running the Catalina's engines ( link at the bottom of the first post by Mathijs Kok from Aerosoft )

 

http://forum.aerosof...g-the-catalina/

 

 

Direct link to the video;

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEjSeJVpw-g&fmt=22

I'd personally get the Aerosoft Catalina. Just my few pence.

Nice Video,

The veterans.....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Q7mDj9bpc1M

Beautiful video and very touching. Thanks for the link, Sara.

 

The RAF and RCAF flew Catalinas from RAF Killadeas (say Killa-deez) in Lough Erne, Fermanagh, N. Ireland to protect North Atlantic convoys in WW2. Tough men and women, and machines.

I'd personally get the Aerosoft Catalina. Just my few pence.

 

I'm pretty sure this is the Aerosoft Catalina...

Based on the info provided. It's the abacus version.