Hopefully someone with experience with the Collin Pro Line can help me.

Overall I am really enjoying the aircraft, but how do I get my perf init data to build my V-Speed references and populate the MFD?

I am in the perf init page however there is no reference to takeoff speeds showing.

Second - is there a tablet?  How do we connect external power?

Jase

Edited November 11, 2025Nov 11 by MassiveSim32

All as expected really. 

39 minutes ago, St Mawgan said:

All as expected really. 

I watched this but was hoping for a bit more of a detailed review.  He hit Ctrl E to start, didn't program the pro line.  Missed a fair bit.

I'm keen to find out if the Collins pro line issue is something to with the current WT avionics issue with that system that's affecting the CJ4.

Hopefully you'll get an answer on Discord. 

12 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Quite a few galring bugs from people in the WT discord...even obvious model errors like the aileron clipping into the wing lol.

 

I try so hard to like their aircraft but once again - no panel backlighting, no perf init take off data, no wx/vspeed transfer to MFD/speed tape and no external power available.  And no custom tablet.

There's probably more issues, I wish they could just do better.

Jase

Here is a vid in career mode.  Not bad lighting.

dd

52 minutes ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

Here is a vid in career mode.  Not bad lighting.

dd

Problem is you've got to fly it with the domes on.  The panel backlighting doesn't work and it's pretty clear in this video, just take a look at the autopilot panel for a start.  Another thing for Carenado to fix.  Not great

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2 hours ago, MassiveSim32 said:

Problem is you've got to fly it with the domes on.  The panel backlighting doesn't work and it's pretty clear in this video, just take a look at the autopilot panel for a start.  Another thing for Carenado to fix.  Not great

It seems OK here.

There are a lot of switches in the roof panel that need to be adjusted to taste. 

I've not probed the handling yet but a solid IFR flight using the Pro Line above 500 ft ending with a 20 kt crosswind landing went well enough.

Later:

A bit more flying and I find the whole thing dreary and bound for the hangar.

After some excellent Carenado releases I had expected better. Let's see what other reviewers make of it but it's not for me.

Edited November 11, 2025Nov 11 by nippa

Me: "I'm never going to buy another Carenado aircraft. This time I really mean it"
Carenado: "I've got a new airplane"
Me: "Yes, master. New airplane. Must buy now"

No, you must not! 

(the old principle applies: Fool me once, shame on you, fool me tw...)

I'll still be flying the HJET after all these years.  😊

dd

11 hours ago, MassiveSim32 said:

I watched this but was hoping for a bit more of a detailed review.  He hit Ctrl E to start, didn't program the pro line.  Missed a fair bit.

I'm keen to find out if the Collins pro line issue is something to with the current WT avionics issue with that system that's affecting the CJ4.

Well it's just another YouTube know it all looking for "clicks" for revenue.

I don't waste much time looking at YouTube videos from so called know it alls.

IF I for one did have any knowledge of the aircraft or flew it in real life I would not be wasting my time making YouTube videos about it. I would have much more important things to be doing.

It's hard to understand how one's YouTube video is the "definitive" first impression for anyone else! 

1 hour ago, Starlifter60 said:

Me: "I'm never going to buy another Carenado aircraft. This time I really mean it"
Carenado: "I've got a new airplane"
Me: "Yes, master. New airplane. Must buy now"

It's a Carenado for sure these days, they don't even want to go through the required process to call it a Beechcraft. Cessna or whatever else for what they pump out!

To cheap to get a license or whatever else would be required. 

From what I remember in the past they always where using the real name for the aircraft and now they cut a corner on that just like the products they release.

They are very low level in depth but look nice!

 

8 hours ago, MassiveSim32 said:

I try so hard to like their aircraft but once again - no panel backlighting, no perf init take off data, no wx/vspeed transfer to MFD/speed tape and no external power available.  And no custom tablet.

There's probably more issues, I wish they could just do better.

Jase

Same MO they have always had then. Will wait for stuff from a decent developer, wasted enough cash on Caranado garbage over the years.

G

1 minute ago, Gazzareth said:

Will wait for stuff from a decent developer, wasted enough cash on Caranado garbage over the years.

Yup. I really would like to see the Fenix guys releasing a modern bizjet. 😍. Preferably a officially licensed PC-24...