We will add 5 NEW and AMAZING bugs for your 5 dollars should you decide to wait two weeks after the release of the SP... (why would you do that????)

This was my first Milviz purchase and it surely won't be my last. The plane's vc is just incredible, the FDE fantastic. On top of that I find the missions extremely well done and very educational, comes in very handy as I'm only a lowly private pilot SEL.

 

There's something about this vc, I can't put my finger on it, but I may very well be Geofa's "fault" ;-)

 

Great job Milviz team!!!!!

 

Cheers,

Pete

Hey Peter- so glad you like it-though other than supplying pictures I didn't help with my of the magic they have done. Glad to know it isn't just because she is so familiar to me that I won't be simming with much else!

Best!

Geof

Hi Geof,

 

I think you used to have a Baron? I have the Milviz B55, but have no real-time experience. I have the book "A Structured Approach" by John Eckalbar- I'm not sure if you have read this or not, but for anyone here who wants to know more about IFR flight I would highly recommend it. In his book, John uses the Elite simulation of the Baron E-55, and has bunches of tables for MF/Prop/KIAS for the various flight modes in IFR operations.

 

Do you know what (if any) are the major variances between this bird (B-55) and the E-55? I gather that the E-55 is a later model- it's instrument stack looks more like an KingAir than the Baron featured in the MilViz product.

 

I love flying by the numbers, especially in FSX where something is so well tuned that there is a linear relationship across the envelope between the real numbers and the simulated ones- which appears to be the case here but I'm not sure how different the "e" version is.

 

I only fly the much slower C172, but always fly by those numbers and I am always spot on with the approach, it's never let me down yet :) Obviously adjusting for relative wind :)

 

Thanks, Bruce.

Yes that book is considered a classic. The e55 is later- I think they made the nose longer and the higher powered engines but I am no expert. Still have heard from many the b55 was best. I know from personal experience 186 kts, full fuel (about 4 hours with ifr reserve), four normal people and all the luggage you need for 3 weeks travel made it a lean, mean, traveling machine !

 

Correction -should have said four abnormal faa humans-eg above 150 lbs...

This was my first Milviz purchase and it surely won't be my last. The plane's vc is just incredible, the FDE fantastic. On top of that I find the missions extremely well done and very educational, comes in very handy as I'm only a lowly private pilot SEL.

 

There's something about this vc, I can't put my finger on it, but I may very well be Geofa's "fault" ;-)

 

Great job Milviz team!!!!!

 

Cheers,

Pete

 

Very happy you are enjoying those missions. I tried to create missions that replicated the FAA's training system for a Commercial AMEL as well as I could think of in FSX. Hope folks can experience some fun on those as well as perhaps gain some insights into how to fly this virtual Baron 55 but also perhaps some insight into how actual piston twins are flown and what the FAA looks for when issuing an AMEL license.

 

Cheers,

 

Ken

The E-55 has a very slightly different wing (1% chord difference) and slightly different engines. Visually, you would be hard pressed to notice the difference...

Wow, this model is amazing! Nice job! I love the sounds in this aircraft.

@Milviz, is there any plan on when a paint kit might be available (before, after, with, SP?), as lovely/awesome as the liveries are, there isn't any G- registered for us brits :)

C models were 1966 and 1967 distinguished by 12 inch addition to nose, D was 1969 to 1971, E model 1972 and later. All C,D and E models had the 285 hp IO520 Continentals vs the 260 hp IO470 of the B (and earlier 55 and A55 models). They are actually easy to spot the difference especially when sitting side by side due to the longer nose.

Well, sadly, we're not adding the nose. The paint kit will be out shortly.

Wich is the model we have now? C or E?

In your site I found this for the actual Baron "This MilViz virtual aircraft replicates the Model 95-C55, which was produced starting in 1965 and was the first to use the more powerful Continental IO-520-C engines which produce 285 horsepower..."

I presume this is a C model.

This is a B55 but the performance is actually on par with the larger engine version which is a very popular upgrade to the real aircraft. In fact this combo is highly sought after since it combines the light handling characteristics with the power which is always more fun to fly... you can never have too much power. I like it a lot and it is the perfect combination IMO.

Yes that book is considered a classic. The e55 is later- I think they made the nose longer and the higher powered engines but I am no expert. Still have heard from many the b55 was best. I know from personal experience 186 kts, full fuel (about 4 hours with ifr reserve), four normal people and all the luggage you need for 3 weeks travel made it a lean, mean, traveling machine !

The E-55 has a very slightly different wing (1% chord difference) and slightly different engines. Visually, you would be hard pressed to notice the difference...

 

Thanks Geof and MilViz,

 

I tried the B55 out last night and compared it to the numbers in John's book- very close. At Approach flaps, level flight with 1700/23" set I almost nailed the KIAS at 120 (as per the book), and dropping the gear gave me a 120 KIAS descent at around 600 fpm, beautiful! I still have to install the upgraded flight model (downloading now), so maybe it will do even better....

 

Thanks, Bruce.