I have seen videos of the FSL Concorde X on YouTube and I have read that many people love this plane. It looks like a greay addon, and I am thinking about buying the Concorde X, but first I want to be aware of what problems/issues people have been having with this plane.

 

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Nathan3219

The only issue is that it is very demanding on memory resources, so if you are not careful with addon scenery usage, LOD radius, autogen density, and AI traffic usage, it can quickly cause OOM errors. I am running 4.5 LOD radius, no AI traffic, and normal autogen at the moment to see if my OOM issues stop. Also, it is very complex and difficult to master, but it comes with a great tutorial.

 

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The only issue is that it is very demanding on memory resources, so if you are not careful with addon scenery usage, LOD radius, autogen density, and AI traffic usage, it can quickly cause OOM errors. I am running 4.5 LOD radius, no AI traffic, and normal autogen at the moment to see if my OOM issues stop. Also, it is very complex and difficult to master, but it comes with a great tutorial.

 

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Thanks for the reply... I'm also glad to hear it is very complex :wink:

It is hands down the most complex aircraft for fsx, and probably in actual aviation history. The virtual flight engineer really helps to lighten the load. If you get it, make sure to grab the concorde performance calculator from the FSLabs forum. It will greatly assist in preparing weights, fuel loading, and CIVA cards for the INS, and performance data for landing/takeoff.

 

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Well, just finished a flight from LAX to HNL. Other than starting my descent a little late(still figuring out the decel point) it went really well. The in-flight reverser thrust really helped out in getting low and slow in time for the approach.

 

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On my computer, it adds 2.3gb to vas usage. My base fsx vas usage is around 1.5gb. So if I add 2.3gb to 1.5, it takes me to 3.8, which is precariously close to the oom crash level of 4.

 

And that's before I even take off and fly to a new scenery area.

 

So, for me, it's unusable.

I'll copy and paste what I wrote in a different recent thread..

 

I'll say a few negatives... I was disappointed in the lack of fully operational VC. You are forced to use old school 2D panel most of the time. I can see why however, because FSX could never handle such a loaded VC. Which brings up my 2nd negative...

 

Stability. One needs a very solid and stable PC for Concorde X cause it is rather edgy and quirky at times. I learned to load minimal .dll's and load other planes first to keep Concorde X from glitching out.

 

Last negative, many of the VC textures look subpar compared to other high shelf planes on the market. Again, probably due to compromise of  FSX limitations however.

 

I bought this plane last week and its a great challenge in trying to master as I'm used to Boeings!

I bought it a month or so ago and am still trying to figure out how to get it off the ground, it's like no other plane you've ever flown, it's impossible to just step onto the flight deck and know instinctively what to do, you really need to sit there and go step by step through everything in the manual. VC does look a bit dated, but it's not that noticable when you actually get flying it, but I've yet to have a CTD, and FPS are about on par with the PMDG 747 or JS41...

 

Regards,

Ró.

Ronan - in your 'about me' profile what does the TRI/TRE stand for with the A320?

 

 

What does the TRI/TRE stand for with the A320?

It means Type Rating Instructor/Examiner, unless I'm mistaken.

Rónán - in your 'about me' profile what does the TRI/TRE stand for with the A320?

Type Rating Instructor / Type Rating Examiner. Basically I teach pilots to fly the A320 and then examine them on their performance and make sure that they meet both regulatory standards and then also meet the higher company standards...

 

Although for the most part, my teaching duties seem to be more on the side of teaching about company ethos, passenger interaction, work mate interaction, CRM and answering technical questions on our crew forum instead of formally instructing and examining.

 

Regards,

Ró.

 

 

Edit:

 

It means Type Rating Instructor/Examiner, unless I'm mistaken.

Beat me to it...  :blush:  :wink:

 

Regards,

Ró.

Edited April 11, 201313 yr by Rónán O Cadhain

Ro

If you can't get it off the ground,i doubt i'd get it to the runway :smile:

 

steve

Ro

If you can't get it off the ground,i doubt i'd get it to the runway :smile:

 

steve

 

I think I just need a couple of days to myself with it to get a few hops in and I think I'll be grand, but it's certainly not an aircraft you can just walk onto and fly, it does things I didn't even knew aircraft did, and you also need to manage the Flight Engineers panel in addition to flying the aircraft...   I'm sure I'll get a chance to sit down and properly learn to fly it some day soon.

 

Regards,

Ró.

The tutorial is really helpful in learning the aircraft. Also, the virtual Flight Engineer option is extremely helpful. There is a fantastic Concorde performance calculator available as well via the forum. It will even generate INS route cards.

 

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