Steam users......Beta 1.2 is ready to download.

MAKE SURE TO USE THE UNINSTALLER FIRST FROM WINDOWS ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS TO CLEAN UP THE UNUSED FILES AND WRONG LOCATION SO NO NEW ISSUES ARISE.

We are now working on why s few analog gauges decided to stop working. maybe an update tomorrow or late tonight.

14 hours ago, Chock said:

Well, ironically on that score, I went to go and buy it so I could do a review for my channel, my account there said I had some loyalty points which I could convert into a voucher (from having bought other stuff from them) so I converted those points into a voucher because sonstantly buying stuff to review gets bloody expensive, but upon choosing to create a voucher from my points, poof! no more loyalty points and no voucher either. So I thought: well if that's the way it is then you can stick it and I didn't buy it lol. Their loss. 🤣

So i finally figured out the mystery on how the commerce was written for vouchers. When you convert from points to a voucher the system uses the date of your latest order and then gives you a 1 year expiration. Because of this new info i have now increased the expiration to 5 years and updated the points page to let them know you have 5 years to use the points or the voucher. Sorry for the confusion Chock but you voucher date is fixed and working.

Just now, Flysimware said:

So i finally figured out the mystery on how the commerce was written for vouchers. When you convert from points to a voucher the system uses the date of your latest order and then gives you a 1 year expiration. Because of this new info i have now increased the expiration to 5 years and updated the points page to let them know you have 5 years to use the points or the voucher. Sorry for the confusion Chock but you voucher date is fixed and working.

Excellent news. Glad you got to the bottom of the mystery. 

A funky little vintage amphibian...I knew I couldn't resist. Just did a few test flights and so far I think it is a lot of fun. It is definitely a beta build but Flysimware is an attentive developer and I expect progress will be quick. I have no idea how a Widgeon flies outside of the video posted up-thread but it feels convincing and flight modeling has always been a strength of Flysimware's planes. On the water handling is weird and I am thinking maybe you have to use opposite engines to help turn in the water??? As I expected the texture modeling is not in the same league as Corenado and the like but overall I think the modeling is fairly good...there are a few glaring exceptions like the dome light and water flooding the floorboards (although that might be realistic 😄). I think there is tons of potential and it could end up being my favorite vintage plane yet released.

Anyone find the altimeter or the prop and mixture levers?

So far, I have been unsuccessful in a manual start, have to start on the rwy if I want to fly. Overall I like it but it would be nice to have all the parts. 🙂 

1 minute ago, vgbaron said:

Anyone find the altimeter or the prop and mixture levers?

So far, I have been unsuccessful in a manual start, have to start on the rwy if I want to fly. Overall I like it but it would be nice to have all the parts. 🙂 

I haven’t tried latest version yet, must mixture knobs  are behind pilot!

18 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

I haven’t tried latest version yet, must mixture knobs  are behind pilot!

LOL. Yes, decided to RTFM and found them. Followed startup procedure and all is ok.  Still no way to control RPM and see altitude in cockpit.

Moving right along.........   🙂 

22 minutes ago, vgbaron said:

LOL. Yes, decided to RTFM and found them. Followed startup procedure and all is ok.  Still no way to control RPM and see altitude in cockpit.

Moving right along.........   🙂 

The altimeter and ADI are not working. Mark has fixed them and I expect an update will be out today sometime.

The RPM gauge works for me. What I did recently notice is that the Turn & Bank indicator, while 'working' (i.e., it moves), does not seem to work correctly. I cannot keep the ball centered while doing a standard rate turn. For example, when in a left turn the ball moves out to the right, but 'stepping on the ball' (stepping on the right rudder) to center the ball then stops the turn as if the intent was to put the a/c into a cross control slip. I'd like to know if anyone else is seeing this, or if the problem is just something with my setup (or me!).

Al

Edited June 6, 20215 yr by ark

2 minutes ago, ark said:

The altimeter and ADI are not working. Mark has fixed them and I expect an update will be out today sometime.

The RPM works gauge works for me. What I did recently notice is that the Turn & Bank indicator, while 'working' (i.e., it moves), does not seem to work correctly. I cannot keep the ball centered while doing a standard rate turn. For example, when in a left turn the ball moves out to the right, but 'stepping on the ball' (stepping on the right rudder) to center the ball then stops the turn as if the intent was to put the a/c into a cross control slip. I'd like to know if anyone else is seeing this, or if the problem is just something with my setup.

Al

I think it’s an old turn and slip  indicator which is different from turn coordinator. From my understanding ball should go outward of the turn unlike modern TC

13 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

I think it’s an old turn and slip  indicator which is different from turn coordinator. From my understanding ball should go outward of the turn unlike modern TC

I don't think that is correct. While the Turn Coordinator and Turn & Slip indicator are somewhat different as you say, the ball should be centered in a coordinated turn. My understanding is the Turn Coordinator responds to both roll and yaw, while the needle on the old Turn and Slip indicator responds mainly to yaw. However, in both instruments the ball is actually a 'stand alone' instrument that indicates either a slip or a skid, and should be centered in a coordinated turn.

Al

Edited June 6, 20215 yr by ark

1 hour ago, ark said:

I don't think that is correct. While the Turn Coordinator and Turn & Slip indicator are somewhat different as you say, the ball should be centered in a coordinated turn. My understanding is the Turn Coordinator responds to both roll and yaw, while the needle on the old Turn and Slip indicator responds mainly to yaw. However, in both instruments the ball is actually a 'stand alone' instrument that indicates either a slip or a skid, and should be centered in a coordinated turn.

Al

Check this out

https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/avionics-and-instruments/turn-coordinator

Really like this *small Grumman, it flies at a decent clip, but just slow enough there is no problem staying "ahead" of it. Took me 3 tries to get the right engine to fire. Turns out I wasn't thinking clearly as to how to set the magneto switch on that side. I was thinking (for some reason) that left and right turned opposite of each other. Thus the left was set right and I was actually making sure that the right was off. Plus It was a while before I discovered there were 2 fuel cutoffs (or mixture controls) over my right shoulder rather than just one.(it was for the left engine) Yes, the slip indicator and yaw indicator was a bit confusing, but I thought the flight model was a pleasure. Big plus was my installer finally worked with my Steam install.

45 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

Check this out

https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/avionics-and-instruments/turn-coordinator

From the link you posted:

Turn & Slip Indicator:

Preflight Actions:

• Should indicate a bank in the direction of taxi turns
• The ball should deflect outward from the turn

The comment above that the ball should deflect outward from the turn is a preflight test during taxi to make sure the ball is not stuck. It deflects outward, which normally indicates a skid, because you can't bank the wings (roll the a/c) while taxiing. In a coordinated turn in flight the ball will be centered. It has been a loooong time, but I can still hear my instructor -- "step on the ball to coordinate your turn"!

I dug up this reference when your time permits,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_and_slip_indicator,   which says:

Inclinometer

Coordinated flight indication is obtained by using an inclinometer, which is recognized as the "ball in a tube". An inclinometer contains a ball sealed inside a curved glass tube, which also contains a liquid to act as a damping medium. The original form of the indicator is in effect a spirit level with the tube curved in the opposite direction and a ball replacing the bubble.^[5] In some early aircraft the indicator was merely a pendulum with a dashpot for damping. The ball gives an indication of whether the aircraft is slipping, skidding or in coordinated flight. The ball's movement is caused by the force of gravity and the aircraft's centripetal acceleration. When the ball is centered in the middle of the tube, the aircraft is said to be in coordinated flight. If the ball is on the inside (wing down side) of a turn, the aircraft is slipping. And finally, when the ball is on the outside (wing up side) of the turn, the aircraft is skidding".

Al

 

 

 

Edited June 7, 20215 yr by ark

@ark @Flysimware any chance we can see the beloved Learjet in MSFS? Im so ready to get it again

11 minutes ago, xender said:

@ark @Flysimware any chance we can see the beloved Learjet in MSFS? Im so ready to get it again

Getting the Lear35A into MSFS is something Mark has talked about and would like to do. At this time, however, he has higher priority projects that have to be taken care of first. So my understanding is that while getting the Lear35 into MSFS is a possibility, if it happens, it will likely not happen soon.

Al

Edited June 7, 20215 yr by ark