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I landed my SWS PC12 this afternoon at Gilgit (OPGT), an airport I have known well in the very distant past (IRL as we say...), and was thrilled by the excellent handling of the SWS plane during this technical approach to RWY 25, job well done really and a confirmation of how well GA aircraft are modeled nowadays in MSFS.

In the past years, we - GA pilots - have been rewarded by several successful releases from another brilliant new developer, BlackSquare, who has grown his skills progressively from the default airplanes steam gauges mods (Caravan, Baron, Bonanza, King Air, TBM 850) to a fantastic duo of full fledged new design of the two Duke(s), piston and turbine which are setting new standards in GA simulation going deep into the technical aspects of managing our engines properly.

Then we had the great FSW C414 and Learjet 35, constantly improved by several updates, adding a host of unexpected details and refinements from a dedicated and passionate developer. 

I do not own the A2A aircraft simply because I don't like the plane they propose (for the time being), but I understand they have done an outstanding job too.

Which one did I forget? What GA aircraft do you fly the most in MSFS 2020?

In closing, it is thanks to the very concept of MSFS 2020 (and of course 2024 which is not not discussed here since I don't own it) of providing us with the faithful reproduction of Mother Earth that we can now fully enjoy flying low and slow (well... relatively speaking...), something that was far less interesting in any previous simulators. For example, flying this afternoon in the middle of the Indus valley in the Himalayas range was absolutely extraordinary and stunning since I could recognise a number of spots we used for visual navigation (no IFR was possible in those areas) bringing joy and nostalgia!

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The FSR 500 is my second favorite to the A2A Comanche.

And I don't "like" the Comanche, either, but the addon is so well modeled that it's my favorite (I pretend it's my dad's plane and it's the only one I have 😉

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1 hour ago, Bernard Ducret said:

Which one did I forget?

FSReborn!! Shame on you! 😉

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8 minutes ago, guenseli said:

FSReborn!! Shame on you! 😉

Right, but I don't like the colour of the pillows that you tested... 🤪

Jokes apart, another talented developer forgotten with a splendid FSR500! My mistake, I usually focus exclusively on steam gauges, that's why I forgot FSReborn and a few others all with screens, thanks for rectifying my shortcomings.

Plenty of excellent suggestions, I did forget the RVs because I don't know them to be honest as they are rare in Europe (at least in my area), but knowing Bert's qualifications, I have no doubt SWS did a good job! Nobody mentioned the Kodiak yet, I don't have it, is it also part of that same league and worth acquiring (also not too well known around here)?

The Milviz PC6 certainly belongs to that club though, thanks Martin.

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2 hours ago, Bernard Ducret said:

Aterricé mi SWS PC12 esta tarde en Gilgit (OPGT), un aeropuerto que conozco bien en un pasado muy lejano (IRL como decimos...), y me emocioné con el excelente manejo del avión SWS durante esta aproximación técnica a la RWY 25, un trabajo bien hecho realmente y una confirmación de lo bien que se modelan los aviones GA hoy en día en MSFS.

En los últimos años, nosotros, los pilotos de GA, hemos sido recompensados con varios lanzamientos exitosos de otro brillante nuevo desarrollador, BlackSquare, quien ha desarrollado sus habilidades progresivamente desde las modificaciones de indicadores de vapor de aviones predeterminados (Caravan, Baron, Bonanza, King Air, TBM 850) a un fantástico dúo de nuevo diseño completo de los dos Duke(s), pistón y turbina, que están estableciendo nuevos estándares en la simulación de GA al profundizar en los aspectos técnicos de la gestión adecuada de nuestros motores.

Luego tuvimos los fantásticos FSW C414 y Learjet 35, mejorados constantemente mediante varias actualizaciones, añadiendo una gran cantidad de detalles y refinamientos inesperados por parte de un desarrollador dedicado y apasionado. 

No soy dueño del avión A2A simplemente porque no me gusta el avión que proponen (por el momento), pero entiendo que también han hecho un trabajo excelente.

¿Cuál olvidé? ¿Qué aeronaves GA vuelas con más frecuencia en MSFS 2020?

Para terminar, es gracias al concepto mismo de MSFS 2020 (y por supuesto 2024, que no se comenta aquí porque no soy el propietario) de proporcionarnos la reproducción fiel de la Madre Tierra que ahora podemos disfrutar plenamente de volar bajo y lento (bueno... relativamente hablando...), algo que era mucho menos interesante en cualquier simulador anterior. Por ejemplo, volar esta tarde en medio del valle del Indo en la cordillera del Himalaya fue absolutamente extraordinario e impresionante, ya que pude reconocer varios puntos que usamos para la navegación visual (no era posible IFR en esas áreas), ¡lo que me trajo alegría y nostalgia!

Only A2A, for me is in another league far superior to the rest of GA developers for MFS.

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There's no way I can decide.  The A2A Comanche simulates the most but they only have a single piston.  The Black Square Dukes are imho, more in depth as far as the royal turbine goes.  A2A of course doesn't have a turbine though to compare.  The Black Square and A2A are quite close imo with overall systems depth.  Visually they're again both very similar.  Sounds Duke Vs Comanche again so close lol!  Flight model about the same.

And then add in the FSR M500.  All three extremely in depth and incredible addons.  I couldn't possibly decide which is the best.

I'm just so happy we have them all!

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I love the BS Baron and A36.  Those are my go-to for Florida flying.💯

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23 minutes ago, ryanbatc said:

No hay forma de que pueda decidir. El A2A Comanche simula más, pero solo tiene un pistón. Los Black Square Dukes son, en mi humilde opinión, más profundos en lo que respecta a la turbina real. Por supuesto, el A2A no tiene una turbina para comparar. El Black Square y el A2A son bastante similares en mi opinión en cuanto a la profundidad general de los sistemas. Visualmente, ambos son muy similares. ¡Suena como Duke Vs Comanche nuevamente, tan parecidos, jajaja! El modelo de vuelo es más o menos el mismo.

Y luego agrega el FSR M500. Los tres son complementos increíbles y extremadamente completos. No podría decidir cuál es el mejor.

¡Estoy tan feliz de que los tengamos todos!

It is not only the systems and all those maintenance modules that in the end is what catches the attention of the majority, it is how it behaves in the air or on the ground that in the end is what is important in an airplane and that is what makes it stand out from the rest.

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My favorites in 2020 (and some in 2024)

A2A Comanche - simply the best GA plane in MSFS

Milviz/Blackbird Cessna 310

COWS DA42

FSReborn Sting S4 - just a fun airplane to go low and slow in (and pop the chute if you get into trouble)

FSW 414

There's many I haven't even tried yet.  Haven't even had a chance to check out the BlackSquare Dukes yet.  

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6 hours ago, Aglos77 said:

It is not only the systems and all those maintenance modules that in the end is what catches the attention of the majority, it is how it behaves in the air or on the ground that in the end is what is important in an airplane and that is what makes it stand out from the rest.

The Dukes are superb in all aspects...  the only difference from A2A is that there's not really a failure/maintenance hangar thing.  You know where you have to add oil etc.  Flying them, at least for me, is a surreal experience.  I actually prefer the flight model on the FSR M500 over the Comanche though.  For flight model I'd rate them as M500, PA24, BE60/60T in that order.

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