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It begs the question, why haven't other apps been able to get this same data? The video shows the plane just dancing on the runway and not really taking off. Supposedly it doesn't work with ATC either. Shows promise with some updates, but not sure if that's really useable based on what the video showed.

In one of the pictures they posted, a clock read 10:10. No idea if that's the hint they referenced, but that would be my guess. No clue if they'd release on a Saturday.

There's a good freeware SBA on fs to that works in 2020 and 24.

Yeah I figured they had issues. I always liked the C24R in 2020 and even flew it in 2024 a bit. Looking forward to the upgrade.

I get a message saying the beta is disabled until tomorrow (not sure when this was posted). Is everyone else seeing the same thing? (I do own the 2020 version through their store).

People here recommended ublock origin light for Chrome (if you use Chrome) when this has come up in the past. It works great for me, I never get a popup about any adblockers or have site issues. I installed it and haven't thought about it since, it just seems to work (for now anyway).

You could say that people might be getting themselves into very hot water... 😉

For me, the A2A Comanche is my #1 GA addon. I don't fly the Aerostar much, but I think that comes down to the plane itself, not the quality of the addon. I only have a single throttle quadrant, so getting the engines started is a challenge. I think if I had a twin throttle, I would enjoy it a lot more. A2A is still a must buy for me. For me I think their custom flight dynamics put them over the top. There's a lot of very good GA addons, but there's something about flying A2A that just feels better.

Can't wait for this release. Sounds like it is getting closer. I do love the older gauges, but choice is best. I've heard of the $100 hamburger, but you folks are taking it to another level with all this fancy food. 😀

What I find with the default weather is that sometimes it can be really amazing, other times totally wrong. It is just a mixed bag in my experience. I live right near an airport/weather station, and too often, MSFS just didn't show anything close to the correct weather. Sometimes it can be perfect, but other times, not so much. We had a weekend a couple years ago with low ceilings and IFR conditions all weekend. Planes were breaking out of the clouds a few hundred feet. I wanted to practice some IFR approaches, but MSFS 2024 gave me a partly cloudy layer up high and nothing else. Weather was VFR in the sim. That said, I've seen default weather simulate the unique snow patterns we get around my area. It just has this weird tendency to sometimes just make the weather nicer than it is outside. I ran out and bought ActiveSky for 2024 and have used it ever since. It isn't perfect, but seems to be overall more accurate. ActiveSky can have transitions between weather stations, but I don't fly long flights and it isn't much of an issue for me. Overall, Activesky gives me that "out the window" accuracy more often. My tip though is don't rush out and start throwing addons at the sim. Do some research. There's lots of Youtube videos that will show products and various options. It is perfectly reasonable to use default weather.

Yeah, and of course the plastic rudder pedals I'm using aren't nearly the same either. I run into the same thing with helicopters. Way less resistance and range of motion. For landing, I'm finding 50mph is the sweet spot. 60 or higher and it is going to roll. I was coming in around 70 (this thing doesn't slow down without flaps) and letting the flare bleed off speed. Now, I slip to get that speed down to nearly 50 or lower by touchdown. Not sure how realistic that is, but it handles better.

I real that a forward slip into landing helps a lot. Now that I'm getting the speed off better, my landings have more survivors! I really like Gotfriends aircraft. I love their Aeroprakt Vixxen (great visibility for sightseeing). My only gripe is that the manual should explain how to fly the Taylorcraft a bit. Not knowing a target speed for landing was causing me issues. It would be nice if the manual had a quick explanation of target speeds, etc, especially since being at the wrong speed will cause problems. Anyway really enjoying the Taylorcraft now.

Finally got a chance to give the trial a whirl and I really like this aircraft. Not necessarily a real aircraft that I would seek out, but it is so fun to fly. One big question - I really struggled after touchdown holding the centerline. I know ground looping is a real problem in taildraggers, but wondering if it is my old rudder pedals/lack of skill or what? I can land this on a full runway, but a tigher strip with trees would not be possible. I was practicing a bit and trying to manage speed better (this thing is hard to slow down) and doing ok. I just have an ancient pair of CH Pedals that I've been using forever. I tried adjusting the sensitivity, but messing with the curves seemed to make it worse when I needed full deflection. It seemed better leaving it linear. I've been thinking of replacing my old pedals, they aren't the best but get the job done. I've learned to take off ok, smoothly applying power. I'll probably get it and keep practicing. Again I know ground looping is a real problem. I was doing some research on the real plane and they say that they've all been ground looped at least once by now. If this is realistic, great! Otherwise it is a ton of fun to fly, even low and slow. It is just great to hand fly. It only tries to kill me on landing only!

Having more than one site is great, but ultimately it becomes an endless loop. Site A starts up doing something well, gets bigger and bigger, monetizes more, Site B pops up offering to do it better, gets bigger, etc. It happens all over IT. There's actually a term for it I probably can't type, but something like en-poop-ification. It isn't just a joke, but an actual problem where as things get bigger they tend to get worse for consumers. Again, not preaching against an alternate site. I registered there and will check it out. I'm just saying, the cycle will keep going. One site will "win", get worse, etc.

Do you have Chaseplane installed? If I am remembering correctly, it does something to change the default flashlight and you need to map the key in Chaseplane itself.