I got an email aboout this yesterday - it lasts ten days.  Well worth a look.

Every year I pick up a few Carenados on this great sale. Yesterday, I got the CJ2 and the 206. 

The C208B Steam Gauge and CargoMaster are great with the following bits and pieces.

https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=220856

https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=169522

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/carprod01/FREELIVERIES/C208_FDE_OP.zip

https://liveriesnz.wixsite.com/home/pbr-mods

Plus you can add the GPS 2020 to replace the Carenado unit.

Cheers

9 hours ago, Rogen said:

The C208B Steam Gauge and CargoMaster are great with the following bits and pieces.

https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=220856

https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=169522

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/carprod01/FREELIVERIES/C208_FDE_OP.zip

https://liveriesnz.wixsite.com/home/pbr-mods

Plus you can add the GPS 2020 to replace the Carenado unit.

Cheers

Thanks for these interesting hints on C208B mods.

 

PC Aviator has an additional 10% off the Carenado sale prices today.

I flew the Chieftain a lot but my favourite twin is the PA31 Navajo, it's basically the chief but with gauges. for $12 it's about right

How about the bigger twin engines? Which one of these would be a good choice: A42/500; A72; F50; S330; S360; 690B; B1900D and DO 228? I know what to expect from carenado regarding systems but what is/are the best of these I mentioned? Thanks

I have the S330 + S360. They are the first Carenado aircraft that I find at least OK, if they are cheap enough. The systems are simple enough, so that dummy switches don't destroy your flight experience. In detail I mean: No pressurized cabin, no GPS, no glass gauges with any important things included (that could work faulty) exept the optional 3rd party GTN, only very basic autopilot. It's slow, but stylish in my opinion. Oh, and the 330 and 360 both have F1 GTN integration, so that at least the navigation job can be done by a professonally done external system^^ And the GTN is clearly visible in the main view (in contrast to the Do-228 for example).

The B1900D is an impudence IMO. They really managed to port over the pressurisation, ADF, EADI and autopilot bugs from the C90 AND the Kingair 200 a third time (while charging the full price every time again!!), so that flying visual patterns is the only thing that can be properly done with it (apart from taking nice screenshots). Thus, I didn't try any other plane other than simple props for a good reason.

Having flown the MJC Q400 in P3d and the F1 ATR-72 in FSX times, I don't even think of touching their ATRs, F50, Emb-120,... nor would I touch anything else with a FMC, a pressurized cabin and any glass gauges, because I know how disappointing they would probably be in contrast to older deep system simulations. Low system depth is one thing that is OK, but bugs that make the aircraft unflyable (without getting angry) is not! And the latter one is something I have to report about all of the slightly more "complex" airplanes, unfortunately.

I am surprised that Carenado does not have  its own support forums in its own website for any new purchasers who want to study problems stated by other users so that new users can learn from problems and mistakes.

15 minutes ago, Aharon said:

I am surprised that Carenado does not have  its own support forums in its own website for any new purchasers who want to study problems stated by other users so that new users can learn from problems and mistakes.

They have a FAQ there and you can submit requests. But I have mixed experiences. 

Dan

3 hours ago, Aharon said:

I am surprised that Carenado does not have  its own support forums in its own website for any new purchasers who want to study problems stated by other users so that new users can learn from problems and mistakes.

Honestly, I'm not surprised at all. They don't give a word not allowed about their customers as soon as they saw their money. Even if they pretend to care and may answer you, I've never seen them really fixing any of the important bugs. They even port them over to very similar planes by copy and paste more or less.

7 hours ago, VitaminA330 said:

It's slow, but stylish in my opinion.

That's the first time I've ever heard someone describe the S330/360 as stylish. 😂

I definitely share your sentiment on the more "complex" Carenado aircraft. Even the couple that I have that are equipped with FMCs I usually port in a GTN to bypass it because the FMC is practically unusable.

Hmmm, not a good news but this is what I know about Carenado already. I own C421 and it's OKish. I have huge sentiment to that one as it was among first 'realistic' aircraft I owned for I think FS9. And that Hal Stoen's web page...

Ah memories.

Anyway. I have that one and Navajo, which is decent one.

Now I am considering between one of 330 or 360, DO-228 or Saab 340. Anyone owns anything (Shorts I already know are good)? Either Do-228 or Saab? Otherwise I am taking S360 I think.

 

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I use the Do-228 every now and then.  Beautiful cockpit.

6 hours ago, sholay said:

Now I am considering between one of 330 or 360, DO-228 or Saab 340. Anyone owns anything (Shorts I already know are good)? Either Do-228 or Saab? Otherwise I am taking S360 I think.

 

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