I would really like the V tail Bonanza...it was cracker jack in FSX. If they do a warbird I am happy for you guys that want it but I am heavily invested in DCS so I would pass. I think the DCS P51 is quite good, and the P47 is top notch...I often just fly it around the southern coast of England circa 1944, but sightseeing is mostly for MSFS.

Tiz about time they pulled a helicopter out of the bag 😉

I can tell you what wont cause me to get my wallet out, a 172 or a 182.

1 minute ago, The Moose said:

Tiz about time they pulled a helicopter out of the bag 😉

All of Avsim aflame when they announce a high-fidelity, accu-sim, shining and brand new hot air balloon

Cessna 182 please.

On 7/22/2023 at 9:20 PM, Pilot53 said:

If its a 172 i will probably skip it, even irl they are the most boring aircraft on the ramp. 

It’s the plane most RL pilots learn in and fly for $100 hamburgers.

Like an ATP in a 737 simulator, I fly in the C-172 in MSFS because that’s what I actually fly.

I guess it depends on why you use the sim. Is it a game so you can pretend to fly planes you’d never fly in RL, or is it a training tool. 

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by neil0311

I think A2A might do the C172 and I'd buy it but I think there are far more interesting planes (including ones that aren't already in the sim) they could do instead - how about a quirky twin turboprop like the Mu-2 ?

2 hours ago, neil0311 said:

It’s the plane most RL pilots learn in and fly for $100 hamburgers.

Like an ATP in a 737 simulator, I fly in the C-172 in MSFS because that’s what I actually fly.

I guess it depends on why you use the sim. Is it a game so you can pretend to fly planes you’d never fly in RL, or is it a training tool. 

I guess so, back when I was going for my ppl in a 172 I guess I would have wanted the a2a 172 to assist with training.  These days though I guess I typically fall into the "gamer" category since the sim allows me to do things and go places that I cant easily do in real life.  Only using the sim as a pure training tool would get very boring very quickly at least for me.  Not to mention I like to fly in the western USA mostly (in the sim) and the 172's lack of performance is quite limiting out there.    

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by Pilot53

53 minutes ago, Pilot53 said:

I guess so, back when I was going for my ppl in a 172 

Most of the sims feature the latest model of 172S with 180hp fuel injected Lycoming IO360. However, there are still many other models that represent training fleet such as de-rated 160hp R models. carburator P/N/M models, and even Continental  O300 (6 cylinder 145 hp) B model ... If A2A would feature anything else but S model that would be great

I want a new Turbo.

14 hours ago, Pilot53 said:

I guess so, back when I was going for my ppl in a 172 I guess I would have wanted the a2a 172 to assist with training.  These days though I guess I typically fall into the "gamer" category since the sim allows me to do things and go places that I cant easily do in real life.  Only using the sim as a pure training tool would get very boring very quickly at least for me.  Not to mention I like to fly in the western USA mostly (in the sim) and the 172's lack of performance is quite limiting out there.    

I’ve had a PP-ASEL certificate for almost 30 years. Learned on a C-152 and logged about 3000 hours in C-172s, PA-28s, even a few C-182s and other assorted fixed wing aircraft.

I was merely responding to the “it’s boring” comment. I do occasionally fly other aircraft in the simulator, but much of the time I fly the same aircraft I would fly in RL and do it as close to reality as I can.

Maybe I’m just boring. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edited July 26, 20232 yr by neil0311

1 hour ago, neil0311 said:

I’ve had a PP-ASEL certificate for almost 30 years. Learned on a C-152 and logged about 3000 hours in C-172s, PA-28s, even a few C-182s and other assorted fixed wing aircraft.

I was merely responding to the “it’s boring” comment. I do occasionally fly other aircraft in the simulator, but much of the time I fly the same aircraft I would fly in RL and do it as close to reality as I can.

Maybe I’m just boring. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Nah thats not boring, what I meant was using the sim purely as a procedural trainer would be boring.  I too like to do everything as I would in the real world, thats what is so cool about these a2a airplanes, there are real consequences for not doing things right..  Maybe Im just not the biggest 172 fan, they are a great aircraft but I just prefer something with a bit more capability in the sim.  

Edited July 26, 20232 yr by Pilot53

2 minutes ago, Pilot53 said:

Nah thats not boring, what I meant was using the sim purely as a procedural trainer would be boring.  I too like to do everything as I would in the real world, thats what is so cool about these a2a airplanes, there are real consequences for not doing things right..  Maybe Im just not the biggest 172 fan, they are a great aircraft but I just prefer something with a bit more capability in the sim.  

I am with you. I have many hours in real life flying of C 172. I much prefer something more complex like the Comanche, which I could not have afforded in real life flying. I would find flying a C 172 in the sim, very boring. 

19 minutes ago, Pilot53 said:

Nah thats not boring, what I meant was using the sim purely as a procedural trainer would be boring.  I too like to do everything as I would in the real world, thats what is so cool about these a2a airplanes, there are real consequences for not doing things right..  Maybe Im just not the biggest 172 fan, they are a great aircraft but I just prefer something with a bit more capability in the sim.  

It’s cool. Interestingly enough, back when FS8/2002 was the current version, I used to fly cross country flights to build hours and sometimes under the hood with a safety pilot, and I would use the sim to practice the approach and familiarize myself with the area.

My hope is that they collected enough data from the Aerostar to do it now that they have Acu-Sim up and running.

If not another pressurized turbo piston twin.

On 7/22/2023 at 9:38 PM, ryanbatc said:

I have to agree with you on this one haha!

Something all new and something fast!

Ditto, I'll take an Aerostar, especially since it seems A2A had started some work on it before the wheels up landing. Besides, I like fast twin engine planes. It would be even better if it were the jet engine version of the Aerostar, but that is unlikely to happen.