1 minute ago, sd_flyer said:

Most GA won't drop wing if you stall them while coordinated 

Yup, I can remember when I was doing spin recovery training way back in the 90s, and so I was actually deliberately trying to make the thing enter a spin; I had the thing nose up in the air with nothing on the airspeed clock other than the maker's name, with the stick right back and giving it some rudder, and it was still refusing to do anything other than wallow along. It took me about two more goes before I realised that I had to practically shove the rudder pedal through the floor at that kind of airspeed to actually get the thing to autorotate!

5 hours ago, ryanbatcund said:

Haha animated doors....feature in most default planes since FS2002.  It's hilarious they basically don't have those in the Uber visually detailed default aircraft, nearly 20 years later.

But when you use it during flight you will recive structural demage.

6 hours ago, joec63 said:

Favorite new plane - something about this variant that I cant put my finger on .

 

 

 

 

Genuine functional touch screens make a difference for me.  Also things like the engine page on the MFD:

 

 

I tend to fly either things that are fully steam like that "50's diner with a tailwheel" that masquerades as a Cessna- the C140, the Grumman Goose or the Piaggio P149  - or otherwise I prefer something with a proper touch screens such as this Husky or one of the gtn750 equipped JF Warrior/Archers.

I am not overly fond of the "in-betweens" from the turn of this century like the G1000 or gtn430/gtn530 .

 

 

Edited August 5, 20214 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick

Nice, but pretty much all default aircraft now have glass cockpits 😕  

I would rather have a classic / clockwork style option too...

3 minutes ago, jcomm said:

Nice, but pretty much all default aircraft now have glass cockpits 😕  

I would rather have a classic / clockwork style option too...

maybe so, but they would have had to model a much earlier version of the aircraft.

The cockpit they chose has the LEAST Glass and most steam of all the currently available loadouts.

https://aviataircraft.com/husky-radio-packages/

 

Option 1. PRO IFR TOUCH

 

Option 2. G3X

 

Option 3.  PRO VFR TOUCH

 

Option 4. DAY/NIGHT VFR RADIO PACKAGE

Edited August 5, 20214 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick

On 8/3/2021 at 1:06 PM, jpe828 said:

As a GA, bush flying kind of guy.... I love this. These airplanes are the best way to see the sim. I fly the XCUB all over the place. The Vis is awesome... can fly up high, or at 100 feet. The husky looks pretty cool!

https://flightsim.to/file/5061/savage-grravel-monster-truck-in-the-skies

I might be being silly, but... How do you actually start the engines on this plane? I'm following the instructions on the in-game checklist, and even if I tell it to autocomplete, the propeller starts for a few seconds, then pewters out.

Nevermind, it worked after restarting the flight. Clearly I was doing something wrong.

33 minutes ago, TheRealThau said:

I might be being silly, but... How do you actually start the engines on this plane? I'm following the instructions on the in-game checklist, and even if I tell it to autocomplete, the propeller starts for a few seconds, then pewters out.

Hmmm.... start from cold and dark is easy. Check your fuel lever (must be on for sure), master batteries on, mixture rich, fuel pump on, magneto both + starter. Next alternator, avionics ect. 

Edited August 5, 20214 yr by YoYo

2 hours ago, Waldo Pepper said:

https://flightsim.to/file/5061/savage-grravel-monster-truck-in-the-skies

Due to my bias, I have refrained from mentioning this, but she’s quite good- and free. In fact, I’d love for Alan to do a Quick Shot on her. So far, I’ve resisted the Husky- Got Grravel does all I need (and more) for this sort of flying.

C

Just now, cavaricooper said:

Due to my bias, I have refrained from mentioning this, but she’s quite good- and free. In fact, I’d love for Alan to do a Quick Shot on her. So far, I’ve resisted the Husky- Got Grravel does all I need (and more) for this sort of flying.

C

I bought the Husky and then noticed that the Grravel was updated a couple of days ago. I've been flying that non stop ever since. Done maybe ten minutes in the Husky. 

Curious to know what you guys find so fascinating about GA bush planes and flying? Is it because bush flying has more freedom, no liimts, land pretty much anywhere, where as with traditonal GA flying, you have more rules, and fly by the books, etc?

38 minutes ago, captain420 said:

Curious to know what you guys find so fascinating about GA bush planes and flying? Is it because bush flying has more freedom, no liimts, land pretty much anywhere, where as with traditonal GA flying, you have more rules, and fly by the books, etc?

Well, the laws of physics still apply to bush planes but the sense of freedom for me is best demonstrated by something which can fly inches above the ground/trees/water and land anywhere too. Hand on stick flying into a canyon or a creek is much, much more fun than having autopilot fly a tubeliner for me from Palm Springs to Seattle. 

Sounds quite fun. I haven't done any bush flying yet. Would you guys recommend the Aviat Husky as a good starter plane to get into the hobby of bush flying? What's the best plane for bush flying currently?

Yes.

Now keep in mind I do love meticulous long haul planning, lengthy taxi hoping to make my slot, busy ATC and climb, speed intervening to make my NATS arrival using predicted time, SLOP on the NATS, CPDLC enroute, a torturous arrival and lengthy hold and finally a CAT 2 to minimums, arriving within 2% of my fuel calculations.

The Got Grravel and it’s ilk allow me to reminisce about my 7AC with my left elbow out the window, and right hand on the stick, doing Chandelles and strafing cattle.

There’s room for both a hold at LAM and a river splash before running up on a sandbar in Idaho… that’s the magic of flight simulation.

C

Edited August 5, 20214 yr by cavaricooper