Flysimware C414AW out of beta!

[SuperKaro2014 280]

26 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I'm struggling a bit with the fuel planner. It's easy when you've got full tanks. But outside of that situation, I can't seem to enter the correct fuel amount, even when following the manual. Which suggests to subtract "GAL REM" from 1001 to have "GAL REM" return to approximately zero. 

Have a look here: 

 I couldn’t get my head around it myself at first.

You can either set the full amount - which is 206 IIRC.

Or you specify an amount - digit by digit - to add on top of the initial ‘remaining’ reading to match what you have in the tanks.

Edited August 3, 2022 by SuperKaro2014

[Sky_Pilot071 583]

The Cessna 441 Conquest is the answer. 😇

sp

[Bert Pieke 7,593]

1 minute ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

The Cessna 441 Conquest is the answer. 😇

sp

What was the question? 😉

[Sky_Pilot071 583]

4 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

What was the question? 😉

Best Cessna twin ever. lol

sp

[Cpt_Piett 4,839]

18 minutes ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

I couldn’t get my head around it myself at first.

You can either set the full amount - which is 206 IIRC.

Or you specify an amount - digit by digit - to add on top of the initial ‘remaining’ reading to match what you have in the tanks.

Thanks, that video answered my question. Since you can't subtract fuel in the instrument, you can reset to zero by turning battery off, click the test switch, then turn the battery back on. Then specify the correct amount in the tanks. 

I've got a couple of more questions, but now that someone pointed me to the POH, I guess there's no excuse not to go look there first 😉

Edited August 3, 2022 by Cpt_Piett

[Alvega 2,126]

56 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I'm struggling a bit with the fuel planner. It's easy when you've got full tanks. But outside of that situation, I can't seem to enter the correct fuel amount, even when following the manual. Which suggests to subtract "GAL REM" from 1001 to have "GAL REM" return to approximately zero. 

Check this video, it may help. It sure helped me. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0kR_ppkvOI

 

Edit: Sorry, didn't see it was already posted on the last page.

 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Alvega

[Cpt_Piett 4,839]

14 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I've got a couple of more questions, but now that someone pointed me to the POH, I guess there's no excuse not to go look there first 😉

All right, there's another thing I can't get my head around. As per the POH the mixture should be leaned in cruise. But on the Flysimware Discord, there's opposing opinions. One opinion is this: 

"The C414 is turbocharged. Below the critical altitude there should be no need to change the mixture with altitude, because the engines don't see an altitude change."

Also, in JDs checklist, there's no mention of changing the mixture level except ensuring it's full rich prior to takeoff. 

I'm leaning (no pun intended) towards adjusting mixture based on altitude as in other piston engines, though. Anyone got an answer to this? 

[Alvega 2,126]

9 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

All right, there's another thing I can't get my head around. As per the POH the mixture should be leaned in cruise. But on the Flysimware Discord, there's opposing opinions. One opinion is this: 

"The C414 is turbocharged. Below the critical altitude there should be no need to change the mixture with altitude, because the engines don't see an altitude change."

Also, in JDs checklist, there's no mention of changing the mixture level except ensuring it's full rich prior to takeoff. 

I'm leaning (no pun intended) towards adjusting mixture based on altitude as in other piston engines, though. Anyone got an answer to this? 

You don't need to lean for altitude. Check the first page of the manual. 

[ark 1,296]

11 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

"The C414 is turbocharged. Below the critical altitude there should be no need to change the mixture with altitude, because the engines don't see an altitude change."

This is correct, and the C414 incorporates a special "turbo charger mixture control" addon that implements this.

Al

[Cpt_Piett 4,839]

4 minutes ago, Alvega said:

You don't need to lean for altitude. Check the first page of the manual. 

Thanks! I knew I had read that before. Just thought it was on Discord. 

[Biermuskel 8]

2 hours ago, FakeWayne said:

This one has been calling my name for a while.  Can anyone flying primarily in VR share their thoughts on how the 414 is in that regard? 

Now that its out of beta, I'm pretty eager to pull the trigger on it for a nice "in between" something like the 310 (which is excellent in VR) and Hjet (which needs a bit of work in VR, but otherwise is excellent).

 

I fly exclusively in VR with my HP Reverb G2 and the performance is outstanding. Almost like the standard GA planes. Also the feeling in VR sitting in that plane is undescribable. But basically that feeling I have with every plane. To sum up i can completely recommend the plane in VR and right now my pmdg and fenix is sitting in the hanger hehe

[Sky_Pilot071 583]

Downloading the latest update now.  Great plane for all Cessna twin wannabees.

sp

[Nyxx 6,994]

2.8.1

[Bert Pieke 7,593]

18 hours ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

C441... Best Cessna twin ever. lol

sp

That depends on whether you like to fly turboprops... I personally prefer piston aircraft, so for me the C414 in MSFS is the logical follow on from the C421 that I flew in P3D, and FSX before it..

[Todd2 2,189]

TDS GTN750xi in the 414.