Currently what is the best GA aircraft for MSFS2020

[Skywolf 992]

Hey guys,

We all know that this SIM is in huge development.  what I want to know what is the best aircraft right now for MSFS2020.  I know mods are there for the Airbus but I am looking for GA plane (payware or freeware).  I have the complete MSFS Deluxe Premium - the works package.

There has to be 1 or 2 planes which do stand out and almost complete.

Please list the the top 2 GA birds.

Thanks

[cavaricooper 2,615]

RY's TNB G-36 mod and the AT Simulations FW P149D are my two favorite GA.  The Mooney ain't bad.

For bush flying you can't beat Got Gravel.  3 out of the 5 are free!

HTH- C

[Ajb376 59]

My order: TBM, Bonanza, Mooney (payware), Baron (only because its what I fly IRL, not modeled well), 152, Cirrus SR22, Savage Cub, Robin, DA62

[marsman2020 1,310]

My favorites:

Robert Young's Turbo Bonanza mod

The VL-3 915 mod + Working Title G3X dev version (to provide AP controls)

GotGravel's Savage Carbon and Grravel mods

 

 

[sd_flyer 6,042]

https://www.bushleaguelegends.com/addons/msfs/msfs-mods

[177B 730]

Carenado M20 and PA-44 and the C182T is great as well.

[Todd2 2,097]

Carenado Mooney

[RobJC 2,069]

- Robert Young's Turbo Bonanza mod
- TBM 930

These are my two go-to ac. 

 

[Alvega 2,124]

- Carenado Mooney

- TBM 930

- C172 default (steam gauges)

[CFIJose 5,485]

My favorite is the Carenado Mooney. My second favorite is the Carenado M20R, and my 3rd favorite is the Carenado Ovation. 😀

Even with a mixture control & EGT that are useless, I still gravitate toward this bird. It's nimble, fast, and behaves like a real thing.

Did I mention that is fun to fly? 😀

[Little Jenny 315]

'Best' is very subjective.  My 'best' planes are the TBM, Mooney and steam gauge 172.

@DJJose, I'm not understanding what your favorite plane is.  Hehehe...

[badger2000 168]

I'm loving the Mooney at the moment.  The TBM is great too.  I haven't tried the Bonanza mod or the Got Gravel yet as I'm having too much fun with the Mooney. 

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

NONE of the addons are perfect every single one has issues of some sort and they are being continually broken by new packages. Ironically some of the freeware is better sorted than the payware. Also a lot of aircraft have control sensitivity and  ground roll issues - payware or not - it is a generic sim issue

OK my top 2 freeware and top 2 payware

Freeware  (note numbers 3 and 4 have been added for fun value rather than quality/accuracy):

1. I fly the the C152X realism mod a lot, the modified C152 is one of the better behaved aircraft around
2. +1 on the Turbo Normalised Bonanza mod from Rob Young
3. The Savage Carbon Addon is insane and outrageous fun
4. The Grumman Goose Mod is definitely a work in progress and rough around the edges but the Goose has become my goto water landing plane 😄 also ...  radial engines !!

 

Payware:

1. only just got the Carenado Mooney at the sale but seems to fly well and they have sorted out most of previous the issues with it
2. the Iris Jabiru package,  I use this for circuits and low and slow exploration, a very good value package with two airframes with two cockpits for each and some very well thought out and fun Aussie bush trips.  Like most addons a few minor FM issues (take off with no flaps and go easy on throttle/rudder/brakes) but support is good and Iris do monthly fixes and updates

 

Some random videos ( I have none of the Moonie yet but will do one some time soon):

 

1. Water landing in the Grumman Goose (Milford Sound with freeware mod)

 

2. Glass cockpit Jabiru J170 at payware Southport QLD

 

3. Steam Cockpit Jabiru at freeware NZRO

 

4. typical insane nonsense from the Savage Carbon mod (takeoff is FSDT pay ware Key West but you do not really get to see it)

 

Edited December 29, 2020 by Glenn Fitzpatrick

[CFIJose 5,485]

3 minutes ago, Little Jenny said:

'Best' is very subjective.  My 'best' planes are the TBM, Mooney and steam gauge 172.

@DJJose, I'm not understanding what your favorite plane is.  Hehehe...

Not the best, just my favorite. 😀

BTW, the TPM you recommended makes this airplane even more enjoyable.

[Azapata87 173]

-Carenado Mooney

-Rob Young Bonanza mod

- Bush League Legends Cub mod

-working title CJ4

- TBM 930