Obviously MS and Asobo want to stress aerodynamics is important subject as I remember  another episode with the same title was already published.

What's so new that it requires a sequel?  Prop simulation and adverse yaw? Them want to say FS2020  is a serious sim?   

......huh?

Historically these videos have been quite short, but I hope they can add even more info than they did in the last Q&A.

1 hour ago, versus said:

What's so new that it requires a sequel?  Prop simulation and adverse yaw?

I believe prop and rotary-wing simulation is also needed for the development of helicopters

1 hour ago, versus said:

Them want to say FS2020  is a serious sim?   

We might be able to use the flaps on the C172 as intended in real life...

39 minutes ago, GearUp180 said:

We might be able to use the flaps on the C172 as intended in real life...

What’s you take on the C172 flap behavior?

12 minutes ago, snglecoil said:

What’s you take on the C172 flap behavior?

I can't wait to hear this. 😀

6 minutes ago, DJJose said:

I can't wait to hear this. 😀

🤷‍♂️ It’s an honest question. He’s an IRL pilot with a good bit of experience. 

26 minutes ago, snglecoil said:

🤷‍♂️ It’s an honest question. He’s an IRL pilot with a good bit of experience. 

and I'm a CFII, SEL with hundreds of hours on a 172. I can't wait for him to share his feelings. 😀

1 hour ago, GearUp180 said:

We might be able to use the flaps on the C172 as intended in real life...

Please delight us!  LOL How are they intended to use?

Everyone has different perceptions that may be completely valid based on something small like variances in control response curves from one person to the next. When I asked his take on them, I’m genuinely interested in his opinion. An instructor myself, I have an embarrassingly high number of hours in a C172. One of my biggest pet peeves with … another sim’s C172 is how flap behavior is modeled. So again, I ask because I’m curious. 

1 minute ago, snglecoil said:

Everyone has different perceptions that may be completely valid based on something small like variances in control response curves from one person to the next. When I asked his take on them, I’m genuinely interested in his opinion. An instructor myself, I have an embarrassingly high number of hours in a C172. One of my biggest pet peeves with … another sim’s C172 is how flap behavior is modeled. So again, I ask because I’m curious. 

I’m CFI as well as long time 172 owner. I instructed in neatly all 172 models for B to S I’m anxious to hear perceptions on how 172 behave with flaps . Since all sims mostly model S model we won’t see much 40 degrees flaps though LOL

As someone with 0 hours piloting a 172 (or any other aircraft), I can tell you the flaps work exactly as I'd expect in the sim.

Maybe the question rised by GearUp180 has to do with something I can't really evaluate because I have never flown such an aircraft IRL.

.) Might have to do with the pitching moment due to flap deplyment;

.) Might be related to the downwash effect on the tail surface, more evident on a high-wing aircraft;

.) Might be the fact that in MFS there is still no way to accurately model the progressive change in lift / drag as the flaps are in transit;

.) Might be the net lift / drag created by each of the flaps settings;

Maybe GearUp180 could ellaborate a bit more ?

I only have like 300 or so hours in the 172 SP, N, and M models... but the flaps act as I expect in MSFS? I lower flaps and the nose wants to rise. Also there's noticeable drag, and it *feels* like I get more braking authority if I raise the flaps during roll out on landing.