The only good T182 with G1000 is made by Flight 1

 

Now updated to version 1.4 with latest WAAS database!

 

Added "North-up" as well!! That is awesome, something I've wanted since day one :)

Yes, there is a feeling you get with certain aircraft and it's hard to explain why. But for me (and in no particular order) it's Milviz Baron 55, fantastic, A2A Cub, Real Air Legacy Lancair, Flight 1 Mustang and T182. Those are the ones with the most hours on the Hobbs meter :P

 

P.S. the PMDG NGX737 has potential but I haven't had the time to really explore it yet....

 

Cheers

Martin

Well since I owned the Milviz Baron which is fantastic (n7345r for 7 years) and also flew a Debonair for 11 years and consider the Carenado F33/V35 the best rendition ever-especially on xplane-just wondering what everyone is expecting on a flat screen monitor that can't possibly do justice to anything but can get close by a combination of sounds, looks, and expected or nearly expected response from a spring loaded game joystick and non motion environment...

 

I am finding aerofly fs gives me some kind of reality that none of the above can-but I digress... :-) I am glad/greatfull that all and their experiences are available for so cheap compared to the real....

Well the nice guys at Flight 1 have given me a refund, so the Commander is now in cyber ether! I am now tempted with the Milviz Baron but I can't justify buying it due to me being the happy owner of both Dukes.... Next on my list will be the Realair 172 Skyhawk, Airbus X Extended and PMDG DC6...

Well the nice guys at Flight 1 have given me a refund, so the Commander is now in cyber ether! I am now tempted with the Milviz Baron but I can't justify buying it due to me being the happy owner of both Dukes.... Next on my list will be the Realair 172 Skyhawk, Airbus X Extended and PMDG DC6...

 

Something to look into you may not have thought of, is the A2A accusimed Curtiss P-40 B) . Best aircraft I've (well, I love thre Cub too but the Warhawk is more of a challenge). She is a little tough to crack early on but you soon get the hang of it (at least some) If you are not in the warbird thing, think of it as a costumed one-seater powerful cruiser . Great to tour the PNW in 1 hour flights, including landing on short dirt strips . Very good system and flight modeling. Give you a great feeling to drive but dont loosen your attention or else (no A/P)... Strictly VFR (no nav aid). Good frame rate on a middle of the road rig.

I am now tempted with the Milviz Baron but I can't justify buying it due to me being the happy owner of both Dukes....

 

Hmm... They're completely different kinds of planes. Yes, they're all twins and all Beech, but after that... At about $15, I don't know how anyone can pass up the B55.

 

Scott

Hmm... They're completely different kinds of planes. Yes, they're all twins and all Beech, but after that... At about $15, I don't know how anyone can pass up the B55.

 

Scott

 

Yes, I also have both of the Duke's and there great planes, but there is something about the Milviz B55 that really gives you that immersion factor!!!

 

Martin

Hows the fps performance of the B55?

fps are not a problem here

I agree with most folks have said about Carenado I own a few that I no longer have installed, but in their recent planes where Bernt Stolle did the FDE, they have really done a great job with the feel of the plane, and the V35 and especially the C337 with RXP530 plugged in, standout as a couple of my favorites that I fly as about often as I do my other favorites in the hangar (RA Legacy, RV-7, Katana4x, Milviz C310r, BroncoX, and the A2A P40 and P51).

 

There's just something about that C337 that feels good, flies great and has great visibilty for VFR flying, and it's the one plane I would recommend to those that only know the old Carenado sterile feel planes (C208, Baron etc) and don't understand why people keep buying Carenado planes.

 

By now Carenado should have learned how much better a polished plane with complete docs does, but at least they have the good FDEs by Bernt Stolle now and in some cases like the C337 they also get the other stuff right.

I fully agree, their C337 is a lot of fun and well done.

 

Hows the fps performance of the B55?

Very nice fps with a twin RXP setup running. I saw folks reporting about some impact with the normal GPS units though.

I agree with most folks have said about Carenado I own a few that I no longer have installed, but in their recent planes where Bernt Stolle did the FDE, they have really done a great job with the feel of the plane, and the V35 and especially the C337 with RXP530 plugged in, standout as a couple of my favorites that I fly as about often as I do my other favorites in the hangar (RA Legacy, RV-7, Katana4x, Milviz C310r, BroncoX, and the A2A P40 and P51).

 

There's just something about that C337 that feels good, flies great and has great visibilty for VFR flying, and it's the one plane I would recommend to those that only know the old Carenado sterile feel planes (C208, Baron etc) and don't understand why people keep buying Carenado planes.

 

By now Carenado should have learned how much better a polished plane with complete docs does, but at least they have the good FDEs by Bernt Stolle now and in some cases like the C337 they also get the other stuff right.

 

I wish I could have said it this well. The 337 FDE is quite something.

 

In terms of documentation, if you get one of their airplanes, it's sort of like going to an airport, giving a guy a check and he hands you a pair of keys and a POH...a scary idea to say the least. The good news is that it's okay if you crash a few times but it feels very lonely and uneasy when I'm learning them. Having said that, I've gritted my teeth and stuck with them, determined to know them backward and forward. Sigh.

I understand the frustration expressed here completely. Carenado planes have so many bugs... I mean right out of the box, in your face bugs. BUT:

 

They have the best model graphics bar none.. and they ARE getting better with under the hood mechanics. Three weeks ago, I sat in a real Piper Meridian. My first thought was "Wow! Carenado got this spot on!" (Jetprop is a older Meridian, even though the panel had 2012 G1000 avionics, the construction of the cockpit is still the same).

 

I have to disagree with the Baron 58. With the Bstoll FDE, the plane is a joy. One of their best frankly.

 

My personal frustration is that it seems no one is making new glass panel GA aircraft I want to fly. Namely, a Baron G58, or a TBM 850... and because I've been in one recently, a new Seneca V. How about a Piper Matrix and Mirage? Planes you or I can fly today in real life... not some giant liner that is totally un-realistic. Carenado is the only game in town for this type of plane it seems. I get the quality aspect from a customers point of view. But in a small market, if I want a TBM 850, I'm gonna have to put up with Carenado's customer beta testing... because RealAir wont do glass, PMDG is stuck on Airliners, and everyone else is stuck in the 60's and 70's.

 

I'd like to add; I will pay for it. To all the manufactures I say: Build me a quality aircraft I just described, and I will have NO PROBLEM paying upwards of a 100 bucks for it. Part of Carenado's problem is that 30-40 dollar range target. Screw that. Build a blow your mind aircraft, and "they will come".

This is the third topic where the name "Bernt Stolle" has been mentioned in high regard. Who is he and why didn't he do the FDE for the C90?

Who is he and why didn't he do the FDE for the C90?

He did. As far as I know he's a rw 767 Captain and likes (and tunes) the GA planes in the sim, not only Carenado ones but also other devs and freeware.