A2A Comanche feature list and new screenshots

[Krakin 5,824]

The direct capture screenshots look really good.

[Alvega 2,125]

Autopilot is interesting, never used one of these. Looking forward to trying it.

https://sarasotaavionics.com/Manuals/STEC/sys20and30.pdf

[scotchegg 4,226]

49 minutes ago, Alvega said:

Autopilot is interesting, never used one of these. Looking forward to trying it.

https://sarasotaavionics.com/Manuals/STEC/sys20and30.pdf

Better than I thought!

[Bobsk8 12,825]

58 minutes ago, Alvega said:

Autopilot is interesting, never used one of these. Looking forward to trying it.

https://sarasotaavionics.com/Manuals/STEC/sys20and30.pdf

Flew that in the Comanche in P3D. Bit of a learning curve, but not that bad.

[outermarker 222]

1 hour ago, Alvega said:

Autopilot is interesting, never used one of these. Looking forward to trying it.

https://sarasotaavionics.com/Manuals/STEC/sys20and30.pdf

Found this tutorial to (re)familiarize yourselves. It's very basic but at least it has an autopilot unlike the Carenado Archer II for whatever reason...

 

 

[Alvega 2,125]

5 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

Flew that in the Comanche in P3D. Bit of a learning curve, but not that bad.

I went from FSX to X-Plane and then from X-Plane to MSFS, so never flew the Comanche in P3D.

[gboz 157]

Nitpicking... but glad there is an alternative to the green cockpit dash.
That bluey/white looks good.

[Rimshot 1,157]

8 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

Next year, maybe

Yawn...

[turbomax 3,299]

"Custom oil system with dynamic viscosity and contaminants that degrade and change the color of the oil. "

can we have sliders to change the oil color please.

[davenicoll 104]

9 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Thing needs a GFC500 as an option.  I want to fly coupled approaches.

I agree Ryan, a lot of simmers are upgrading their hardware avionics for more modern units just like owners of older aircraft do in the real world.

Maybe they will consider it for an update..

Dave

[Paul K 1,357]

Of the four A2A GA aircraft I had in P3D, the Comanche was the least used. Perfectly modelled by A2A of course, but it just didn't engender much enthusiasm in me. Looking at these screenshots however, I think it will be very different this time round. I might retire my beloved JF Arrow for this new GA single.

[Michael Moe 496]

Was pretty much the only GA i used in P3D and also with a GTN750. 

Autopilot was pretty basic i recall. But more fun just to fly without it. Same goes for the Arrows.

Looking forward to this.

Michael Moe 

[WestAir 2,524]

Looks great!

Does anyone else feel like in MSFS the steam guages are always so cartoonishly shiny? Reflections aren't ever so uniform or pronounced and often times the glass on the gauge makes the gauge darker, not brighter. I'm looking at one as I type this, in fact.

I'd love a mod that made the glass on gauges more... subtle? The Comanche gauge shine is a bit much to me.

Sorry for being that guy. It's literally the only thing I see wrong so I had to ask.

[ryanbatc 12,970]

13 minutes ago, WestAir said:

Looks great!

Does anyone else feel like in MSFS the steam guages are always so cartoonishly shiny? Reflections aren't ever so uniform or pronounced and often times the glass on the gauge makes the gauge darker, not brighter. I'm looking at one as I type this, in fact.

I'd love a mod that made the glass on gauges more... subtle? The Comanche gauge shine is a bit much to me.

Sorry for being that guy. It's literally the only thing I see wrong so I had to ask.

For some reason MSFS renders gauge glass oddly imo.  If you're viewing straight on sometimes it seems there is no glass.  But if you view from the side you can tell there is glass.  I'm guessing they tried to be pick a happy medium.

[lwt1971 7,447]

Oh man these screenshots and feature list (combined with that recent Accu-Sim deep dive video) all point to this aircraft being something of a very special milestone for MSFS. It's the attention to details and depth of simulation and physics that always impresses me most, and A2A is looking to deliver on all fronts. From another thread on their forums where Scott chimed in with some tidbits that speak to this:

https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=74648&start=15

I lost track how many quick jump in to test something and back down in 30 min type flights we've done. Building this new technology in the way we have would be impossible without the constant 24/7 access to this airplane. This Comanche is a champion. The other day when pulling it out I was thinking what an incredible machine this was for 1959. It was built at the very peak of American made quality.

Just to give an example out of a thousand. In 80 deg weather, if you run the engine statically at 2000 RPM then pull the mixture out slowly, does the RPM rise? If so, how much? And for those who wonder why, engine power is at a peak at a specific mixture ratio. When the mixture lever is full in, it's slightly beyond this peak. This changes based on the outside temperature. This is all done organically in this latest Accu-Sim tech. Another is how much does RPM drop with carb heat? Again, why? Hotter air contains less oxygen and robs the engine of it's potential power. It also changes the mixture based on the mixture lever position. So in the winter things act and feel quite differently to the summer. Again, all organically done in Accu-Sim. All I need to do is know these numbers from the real airplane as these tell me exactly what the mixture and temperatures are inside the engine.

Your airplane gasps for air in hot weather just like we do when exerting ourselves. Cold days are awesome. Physics are physics, whether you are a machine or organic.

Scott.
 

Edited July 16, 2023 by lwt1971