Got Friends EA-7 Edgely Optica

[Bryan Rosier 31]

Just took a punt on this from Flightsim.to Here £9 on offer and integrated GTN750 PMS .KAP140 Autopilot.    A real nice performing VFR aircraft . Great views from cockpit and seems to cruise at 120-130kts despite MSFS figures.  Really enjoying this . Offer ends today.   Nice to give a little something back to the "Got" team for all their work 🙂

Need this add-on for PMS750 integration EA-7 Edgley Optica (GTN750/WTT Replacement Package) » Microsoft Flight Simulator

[MM 424]

Thanks, Bry.
Agree with "Nice to give a little something back..."

 

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

He made me buy it as well! Haven't tried it yet. Although I was teetering on the edgley after watching AvAngel's review.

[jt_williams 291]

OK Bry, You got me.   Downloading it now.  Even if it is not right up my alley, at least I won't have to see you, Mike, and Ron in A320's when you set up an Edgely flight. 🙂

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

OK, I am in.  🙂

Will attempt to integrate the TDS GTN750..

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

Wow! A five ship close formation Edgley Display Team. Can't wait. 😀

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Got the TDS GTN working.. let me know if you need a copy of the mod.

[MM 424]

In addition to the TDS GTNXi, the Edgley Optica can optionally use the PMS GTN750. The default is the standard GNS530.

There are two versions of the PMS GTN750 and GotFriends have two addons that integrate one or the other into the Optica.

PMS GNT750 Standard. https://flightsim.to/file/29699/ea-7-edgley-optica-gtn750-replacement-package

PMS GTN750 WTT. https://flightsim.to/file/29660/ea-7-edgley-optica-gtn750-wtt-replacement-package

Note that these two are functionally different. The main advantage of the "Standard" version of the PMS GTN750 is that it reads custom waypoints from the flightplan. This would be important if you have a flightplan that has a bunch of custom waypoints – as we commonly do in our Saturday excursions. (Or, for that matter, if we have 220 waypoints as included in one of our special Wednesday tours! 😉 )

[Bryan Rosier 31]

Thanks Mike.  I think my link was for the WTT version which I had installed . Now have a choice 😉

[nbrich1 116]

I can't even say "Edgley" but I sure don't want to see "foreigns" when you guys are driving so ok then.. Arg, it looks like a big bug! 

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

If you use that one Norm make sure you have no animals on board. It's against regulations!

Come to think about it, I'm not sure it would be allowed by any aviation authority.

Edited March 22, 2022 by Ron Attwood

[somiller 694]

1 hour ago, Ron Attwood said:

If you use that one Norm make sure you have no animals on board. It's against regulations!

Come to think about it, I'm not sure it would be allowed by any aviation authority.

No goats...how can we possibly get along without the goats?

[somiller 694]

Is this the same Edgley Optica available from Orbx?

[MM 424]

Steve, this is the one from the "GotFriends" group. One of the guys, Jonx, did a freeware version earlier. But this one has been rebuilt to a reasonably high standard, along with "Got Gravel" type of improvements to the flight model. Bry gave the link above.

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

Interesting potted history HERE