Your current favourite plane with predominantly steam gauges

[David_CSA 36]

What is it, please?

I noticed a similar thread here but many of the great planes recommend, even GA, have glass cockpits.

I somehow prefer to look at steam dials. I fly almost exclusively now the JP Logistics C152. The added autopilot is a great benefit.

I love the looks of cockpits of the current BAe 146 or MD 80 for MSFS (and miss the good old 737-400 or B767), but both 146 and MD80 deserve quite some study time and time is short now (job, family).

Any tips, please?

Edited August 21, 2022 by David_CSA

[tup61 1,542]

Milviz C310. It's the only GA I have installed and the only GA I fly. And I always and only use the panel with the old school radiostack, so no glass at all, not even a tiny GPS. I always fly using VOR and NDB only. It has a basic AP (KAP140 which currently is the default one which doesn't really work as it should but does the job) and a DME gauge (which only works with NAV1). This plane looks totally awesome in MSFS, perhaps the best looking GA in MSFS (imho).

[Gazzareth 808]

The Flysimware C414 - absolutely fantastic!..

 

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[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Add the V35 Bonanza..

[aktorsyl 93]

For me it's the Cessna 152 (the JPLogistics version). Fantastic plane, the cockpit doesn't obscure your outside view as much. It's a bit slow, which is why my second favourite is the Piper Arrow. Can switch between GPS's (or turn GPS off) if that's your thing.

 

Edited August 21, 2022 by aktorsyl

[ryanbatc 12,770]

5 hours ago, tup61 said:

Milviz C310. 

 

5 hours ago, Gazzareth said:

The Flysimware C414 - absolutely fantastic!..

 

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4 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Add the V35 Bonanza..

These are my top three for sure.  

C414 is what gets the most time from me but the C310 is almost as much.

 

[cianpars 1,158]

As I've only flown 152s and 172s in the RW, I like to fly these the most as I can tell how realistic they are visually and to handle and fly.  I also use the freeware MW6 ultralight for low and slow sightseeing.  I'm struggling a bit with the more complex stuff TBH but do have flights in other planes from time to time.

I also like a bit of gliding and fly the K7, which was one of the training aircraft I learn to fly in, along with the rather nice Gotfriends Discus.

Edited August 21, 2022 by cianpars

[Fielder 3,632]

Blacksquare analog Caravan.

 

[Ixoye 1,810]

I like the Cessna 152 (the JPLogistics version).

[Cpt_Piett 4,490]

Tough choice if I had to pick only one. But top three are the Flysimware C414, the Milviz C310 and (drumroll please)… 

The V35 Bonanza! Yes I’ve gotten to like this little one a lot in a short time. She handles very well, looks great, is relatively fast, and well, what more do you need? 

Ive also got the analog Caravan, which I’ve only flown a few times yet, but I liked it. 

[sd_flyer 6,023]

Milviz 310, Blacksquare Caravan, Flysimware C414, Wing42 B427D, Just Flight BAE 146..

[jpe828 624]

414!! something slower... the JF Warrior

[Ohmsquare 101]

Currently, as what do I fly most, that would be Beech 18 with Stearman close second. 

However, the overall best would be PMDG DC-6.

[TooLowTooSlow 214]

11 hours ago, Ixoye said:

I like the Cessna 152 (the JPLogistics version).

+ 1

It makes for a much more enjoyable 152. It can be found here https://flightsim.to/file/2246/msfs-c152-community 

Note that the mod will create a new airframe in the sim, don't select the Asobo 152.

Cheers,

2Low2Slow  

[Paul K 1,281]

JF Arrow III, PMDG DC-6 and the JPL-modded C152.