ryanbatc

I'm taking the Cirrus from AXX to Double Eagle (AEG - just outside of ABQ) this afternoon. It's pretty much VFR but there is forecast for some serious haze in the area so we'll file IFR and plan for 16k ft Routing (I like to show the VFR sectional for reference), we'll climb out on the obstacle departure procedure and then proceed south towards Fort Union VORTAC (and coincidentally above the town of Las Vegas, NM hehe) A lovely view from the FBO And a nice day to fly! Flight will take about 1 hr 30 min KAXX sits at a very high elevation of 8,380 ft - but is no issue for the turbocharged Cirrus G6 - I pitch for 110 kias as a cruise climb Stunning vistas as we climb out of Angel Fire Passing over FTI / KLVS Truing about 200 ktas at FL160 The haze is well below us but you never really know what you'll find when flying Passing Santa Fe KSAF Leaving the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the distance (the furthest south of the Rocky Mountain Range - some of the peaks are over 14k in CO, and 13k in NM) Our stunning interior (and exterior) decorator is none other than TimHH! Sandia Mountains to our east as tower clears us to land on runway 22 at KAEG. I love these hangars (there's also a blue one) Views of the ramps And a lovely sunset from the "drone"

I have that sometimes. Wonder if it's a bgl limit thing?

Best part! Just kidding lol - the feature set looks superb!

Great views Todd!

At first I thought I'd pass but I imagine the install footprint will be somewhat small so yeah I'm in if they left me haha

Great pics! I just happened to work a FIN flight this morning (I believe it was FIN19 going to DFW)

In our dreams. Though I'd love to see them do their Falcon 50 for us...

Yeah maybe not the most refined modelling/texturing but that wannabee GI 275 is pretty cool

Haha - so they used the TDS bezel and model (GTN xi) but didn't include TDS support. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Thanks, that's one of my favorite paints - turned out really well.

It appears to be quite in depth. I noticed working circuit breakers / failures as well in that stream.

Coming Soon TM 😉

LGA - BOS - and thanks for taking us on the flight with you! Great pics!

Oh man you put me on the spot lol. I was flying this aircraft fairly frequently about 2 years ago. And then with life and everything I've barely flown. I did fly a few weeks ago and boy was I rusty! I had a decent crosswind and I bounced it and ended up going around. (The second landing was awesome LOL). But yes, I would say at least the musketeer is a touch bouncy especially if you're fast. One big issue with the BE24 is that newcomers tend to porpoise the landings. I don't know why that is, and maybe it's a sight picture thing, but when I first refreshed my private's license in this bird... it was rough. I think I even had a few nose gear first touchdowns... and that's what leads to the porpoising. And yes the entire musketeer family has the trailing link gear. I think in theory its supposed to lead to a smoother touchdown... but I'd say I tend to be a touch fast on short final. I did do some stall work (in the sim) today - I just think its a touch too forgiving... I was able to get the horn blaring and still fly it onto the runway almost 5-10 knots lower than the end of the white arc. I guess with a lighter load and a decent headwind thats for sure possible. However, in the Sierra, the left wing did give me a sharp drop when I did a power on stall simulation, in the dirty config. So I was pretty happy about that. Irl I had a slight wing drop once on climbout in the musketeer... thankfully I had a good reaction to lower the nose a bit and fly as coordinated as possible and it was fine. Lowering the nose when you're low to the ground feels so counter-intuitive, but I was glad I reacted properly.

I've been pretty busy lately, finally finished a paint for this thing. With the latest FSW updates, the C24R is a really great addon! Firstly they addressed the silly looking Asobo G5, and now it looks pretty close to the real one. Basically, this is an excellent recreation of the real Beech Sierra. The engine sounds are just right on. The interior switch sounds are like identical to the components in the BE24 I fly. Aside from the visuals being spot on as well, I really am enjoying the accurate flight model, along with the engine instruments (CGR30P). I think I may keep flying the with half analog/half glass panel due to panel familiarity. While it doesn't have the failures/wear and cylinder level depth, it still very much captures the feel of flying! If you're on the fence or worried about it not being updated for MSFS 2024, don't be - the dev stated the updates are free of charge for 2024.