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You see aircraft info? Are you doing the right steps? Open sim, set it all up to the point where you're ready to click "fly now" then open the .exe program, THEN click "fly now?" I haven't seen any aircraft info. It just says "connected" and an endless stream of messages sent to FSX. Then, it just works.

Well I'm certainly glad I stumbled upon this thread.... I have been flying my Alabeo Cutlass with no GPS, wishing there was a way to connect my iPad mini to the sim.... Voila! Works perfectly with FSX, and P3D 2.5! I haven't tried it with FSX SE yet. I am stunned and amazed that I had everything already set up, but no idea that it would actually work together. Already had my Fltplan go app, already have an account there for real life flight planning. All I had to do was get the .exe program. THANKS A MILLION!! I can't even remember who posted this thread. I'd buy ya a six pack if you were here!!

We have a Cape Air that flies over 6 times per day, and this is the closest aircraft to it to replicate those flights. I am not sure if the Cape Air flies 414's? This would be very good for that.

I used MSFS2002 to practice my Instrument check ride. I knew which airport I was heading to, and I practiced every approach available both at that airport and at nearby airports. I used every hard weather option, severe cross winds, partial panel to the point that NO approach would be legal except when declaring an emergency, compass approaches, down to minimums, etc. Every disaster I could contemplate for a checkride! LOL it was ridiculous what I put myself through. Then, when I showed up for the actual CR, it was almost boring. I felt like I cheated it was so easy. ANY simulator is good for practicing all this stuff. Know your stuff before hand, even if it isn't loggable sim time, it's head in the instruments time.

Oh, you're evil!

OKAY! It's Monday, it's my birthday, and we're baking cakes for my son and me. WHERE IS MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT??? I'm calm, I'm calm, I'm clam, I'm clammy, I'm almost sweating... (breathe in, breathe out....)

Something I've yet to see anyone comment on: Having a plane that ages even when the computer is off is going to be like having an airplane in real life as in, one is going to want to fly it regularly to keep it in shape, just like IRL. A real airplane one is pumping cash into just to own it, well, one is going to want to make that cash useful in flight time. If I owned a real airplane, I'd feel guilty if I didn't get a lot of time in it, just to justify the price spent. This A2A 172 is going to make me NOT skip my flight time on my weekends, because it's going to age, and require maintenance even when I don't boot the 'puter. Lately, I've been doing a circuit or two around the patch and then go to bed. This airplane is going to make me go places, to justify the aging. Hope that makes sense.

Well, dang. I'm trying to hold off, waiting for the A2A 172 to be released, but this writeup makes for a serious temptation. Serious. I LIKE my Carenado airplanes, even with the problems everyone reports. Thank you Beaver Driver for the effort! Much appreciated.

Well, while it's interesting to compare notes, both A2A and RA 172's will be purchased by me. I also have the Carenado which is equipped very much like the real aircraft I flew in my training. I also have the Bush version of their 182 for FS9, and several free downloads of 172s for FS9. I'm REALLY looking forward to the maintenance aspect, as I tend over time to get sloppy. I want to have to do proper procedures and maintenance. I want to have to keep an eye on things. It's what happens in real life! I wish RA would do even a slight mention "hey work is ongoing! The 172 is looking good!" something, anything.

Internet Quota. If you suck up too much internet, you'll get drunk on it, and pass out. Be careful! :lol:

I've been anticipating this. I have two 7" Android devices, and this would be a GREAT addition to a "cockpit" build.

Brilliant! Just a perfect addition to any flight sim cockpit is an external GPS.

Well, then my simulator illegally rewrote itself to make the pink line invisible. I no longer have prog taxi. :-(

Cincidentally, that Carenado model is exactly what I flew in flight school. Well, ONE of our planes had a GPS, and we all got ONE GPS lesson flight. The rest, nope. Carenado is therefore perfect for reliving my glory days. I think it handles better than the default too.

That is exactly the card I'm running. While I'm able to max every setting in FS9, FSX is another beast altogether. I'm curious how much better FS9 will look with maxed settings with a new video card??? ACtually, I'm waiting for a few household expenses to go by before I either buy or build an entirely new machine. I want to get a BIG video card so I can also fly my Xplane. I need more Video ram to get out of the perpetual foggy weather on that sim. I'm hoping 2 gigs of Vram will do it.

I own Xplane 9, downloaded the 10 demo. I am stunned and amazed that no care is given to proper setting of property. What I'm saying, specifically, my local airport is depicted backwards, buildings on the wrong side of the airport, my town on the west side of the highway is on the EAST side, although all the streets are on the WEST, running through the weeds I guess. That's just ONE example. No town I've visited looks right, airports are a mess if they're not big metropolis airliner hubs. I tend to stay away from those anyway, so the "gotta see it to believe it" is wasted for me. I took a flight from the east coast out to the midwest, and it's ugly. The countryside is ugly. I couldn't stand it. I quit the flight. I, too was hoping XP10 would be the FS11, but so far, so bad.

I'm looking at loading up my FS2004. Good deals for those! My FSX is not happy that I upgraded my monitor to 1920X1080. So I may be flying FS9 for a while. There's a slew of great $10 planes.

Add-ons are better. I bought the Carenado 172 and it really flies nicely. I find the default 172 is too quirky/jerky in handling. Speeds seem about right in both, but in my RL flying, I never had a dash chock full of perfect like the stock 172 has, so the Carenado is way more realistic in that regard also. Nicer to look at too. If you do buy the Carenado, there's a black panel available if you can't stand the white version. The white is way too bright for nightflight IMO. SOMEDAY (impatiently drumming fingers on desk) A2A and RealAir are both going to release their own Cessna 172 aircraft. I intend to buy both, as that is my real life flying experience. Both should be excellent, and then we'll see real debates on the forums about which is better! :lol:

+1 I got into flight simulation because I was getting RL ratings. It's the most 'real' way to fly with charts, plotter, E6B, pencil, etc. in hand. I often fly non-auto pilot aircraft to recreate what flying I did in real life. Flying instrument approaches with the book of approach plates on my lap is still challenging. I'll pick an approach that is more difficult sometimes. One with an IAF that is an intersection of radials, or somesuch, dial in some deep cloud or fog, and go at it. It will get my adrenaline going!

Any news on the 172 development? It was going to be my next purchase, but I couldn't help myself. I bought the Lancair. But I'm hyped on the 172s coming up. My only RL flight time.

Now it's November 4th. Any news on the Cessna 172? Dying here!

That is a beautiful airplane. While I'm tempted, I usually hate hate hate the view from between two wings. I rarely ever fly that FS2004 Stearman that has so much detail. I'm also curios if those two mirrors actually mirror anything useful?

Trim tab was missing on the aircraft in the final seconds. Control problems. Mayday was called. These were mechanical issues, and I wish everyone wouldn't kneejerk about someone's age. Gotta be in very top condition to fly these beasts and he was.

I always like to read this stuff, but I have a hard time justifying all the upgrade dollars. My AMD Phenom quad core running stock 2.5 runs FSX fine. If I REALLY crank it up and fly into Seattle, I can drive it down into the low teens, but I don't do that. I mostly fly Carenado singles, and other simple airplanes. I wonder just how much better all would look if I did drop some cash on a real hot rod machine....

Sweet! I thank you as well Bliksimpie & Bert Pieke & bstolle and whomever else needs serious high-fives!