31 minutes ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

Quinton Lodge, Tepaco, Rotorua and Milford sound all have excellent freeware already but the other additions will be really useful.

Well the Rotorua being added is presumedly the NZA freeware that’s already out.

The developer of the airport is listed on the right side of the airport name.

Edited February 2, 20233 yr by Tuskin38

1 hour ago, bendead said:

I also think they should have added Ardmore airport, quite famous and the only airport in NZ where I was cut off on downwind by a spitfire while flying a 172

 

There is an Ardmore airport in the works which looks really good from what I have seen of it...not sure whether it's payware or freeware

 

 

 

Quite sad when the developers can't even be bothered to do a bit of research and spell the locations correctly: Quintin Lodge (not Quinton) ...

19 minutes ago, Adamski_NZ said:

Quite sad when the developers can't even be bothered to do a bit of research and spell the locations correctly: Quintin Lodge (not Quinton) ...

It's a typo, not the end of the world.

Interesting aircraft all the same. 

1 hour ago, Tuskin38 said:

It's a typo, not the end of the world.

Its in Southland, NZ, so its literally both. 

However it is spelt it is a pretty crazy place to try and land.

Having watched the live stream, I must admit I won't be *that* disappointed - it looks like they've made an absolutely amazing job of the Caribou. I'll just lash up an RNZAF livery and pretend!

Edited February 2, 20233 yr by Adamski_NZ

Most of the time the "local legend thing has more to do with what Asobo can find out there in world of developers.

Connections to the world update being released at the same time seem to be a flexible requirement

I agree they should Title such releases as famous flyers but that breaks their obsession with neat continuity in schedules and structure (the same obsession that saw them take 2 years to realise that scheduled updates whilst being neat just resulted in rushed efforts)

Edited February 2, 20233 yr by Pathfinder633

10 hours ago, Adamski_NZ said:

The Bristol Freighter would be great too. I loved the Fu24s in P3D. Both are definitely "iconic'.

Is NZAR not part of the update? Is NZMF?

Have you tried the PAC 750?, its got a few niggles but its pretty good imo

9 minutes ago, Pathfinder633 said:

Have you tried the PAC 750?, its got a few niggles but its pretty good imo

Yes - and I love it! I need to give it a bit more "air time" though ... so many other [good] aircraft to enjoy.

When I used to fly as a young PPL out of Doncaster airfield ,which sadly closed down a long time ago , there was an eccentric elderly lady there who owned and flew a Percival gull.

It was a truly beautiful looking machine.

I actually also thought why are the doing a Caribou its got nothing to do with NZ

13 hours ago, Lord Farringdon said:

Looking forward to the WU, obviously. Not sure how Orbx and Flightbeam scenery will play with PG in Auckland and Wellington though? 

However,  I am quite disappointed that the DHC-4 Caribou is to be New Zealand's 'local legend' because quite simply, it is not! It has never flown in New Zealand except as an occasional visitor from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It was certainly a legend in Australian aviation, but is in no way considered any sort of legend in New Zealand aviation. That priviledge belongs to:

Jane Gardner Batten CBE OSC (15 September 1909 – 22 November 1982), commonly known as Jean Batten, was a New Zealand aviator, making a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world. She is notable for completing the first solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936. (wiki).

Jean Batten flew a Percival Gull monoplane and was inspired by Kingsford Smiths exploits in the Southern Cross. (Note Southern Cross was the WU Australian 'local legend', and rightly so.) 

Her aircraft is hanging in Auckland Airport. She is one of aviation's early aviatrix's and her feats in the Percival Gull are legendary not just because she was a New Zealander but because she was a pioneer of aviation of which MSFS is all about.

I really thought if there was one time that Jean Batten could get some recognition then a New Zealand update was it. Instead MSFS decide a Canadian Caribou with no history in New Zealand is to be our 'local legend'.  What a missed opportunity.  Words fail me and I am frankly inconsolable. 

Read this and I am sure you will agree with me no matter where in the world you come from.  

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Batten

Jane definitely seems like an aviation legend to celebrate, but wasn't the Percival Gull a British plane?