james42

What's your opinion on the landing gear bogies being tilted in the wrong direction in the video showing the aircraft going down? Possible failed gear retraction sequence due to hydraulic issues as a result of engine failures?

Looks to me like a dual-engine failure. The RAT can be seen deployed in the video of the aircraft going down. Not much the crew could have done in that phase of flight, unfortunately. Amazingly, at least one person was able to walk away with only minor injuries.

The only thing PMDG has ever done that I would say made me angry was back when they released the 777-200ER for P3D. On the day of release, pretty much all major 777 operators had their entire fleet available for download in the operation centre. Basically, any reg or special liverie were all available to download. Then, a few days later they were all removed without reason. After much pressing from the community, PMDG came out and said they were released accidentally and will be available exclusively for GFO users. As we know, GFO never saw the light of day.

FlightFX are currently developing a Citation X due to be released soon.

I'm pretty tempted by this. The changelog seems very extensive. I'm definitely going to wait for some early reviews before purchasing, this is an Aerosoft product after all! 🤣

Just been watching a bit of A330 drivers preview stream for version 2. Still bugs present with LNAV and VNAV, and it flew straight through the localizer. I was hopeful the CRJ would be solid after the v2 update, but I guess not.

I've always wanted to try the Aerosoft CRJ, but all the bad reviews and bug reports have always put me off. I hope this update will finally make the aircraft worth getting.

I honestly wish they completely recycled the sounds from P3D. I always thought the 777 sounded fine in FSX/P3D. Now it just sounds weird.

Their 747 classic is slowly becoming my most anticipated aircraft ever in flight sim. I simply cannot wait for another advanced level 747. It's been way too long since the old ready-for-pushback 747 back in the FS9 days!

Just completed my first flight with the P-180. I would say it definitely has the potential to be my favorite turboprop in the sim. Sounds are excellent, all the bells and whistles in the cockpit seem to be working along with the subtle things like the hydraulic pump. Engine sounds are outstanding too, especially the beta range. System wise it's quite a simple aircraft in itself, but FFX seems to have modeled most things. No circuit breakers or failures, but all the day-to-day stuff is there. Turboprop simulation is good, ITT rises with altitude and the engines can be damaged if mishandled. Avionics is the default Proline 21 system with some tweaks you will find in the real aircraft. Overall it's definitely a level above Carenado, but maybe a level below what Black Square offers with their aircraft in terms of systems. One of my main complaints is the lack of a payload editor in the EFB. You have to set your fuel and payload with the default W&B system which seems a little strange with a perfectly good EFB sitting there. I'd say the price is pretty good for what you get and it's definitely worth what you pay in my opinion.

Will there be some kind of multicrew system with a virtual FO to run checklists and procedures with?

I wonder if there are any lawyers out there that would be happy to take on Microsoft?

I hope some kind of virtual FO system will be included for those who want a little extra realism. There are so many amazing and detailed features included with the aircraft. I think adding a virtual FO to run checklists and procedures with would be the icing on the cake.

I see they still haven't updated the horrible sounds from the 300ER.

I'm all for competition in the market, but I can't see them being very successful with this release. We already have a very established Airbus narrow body line within MSFS. There's even a decent A321 than comes free with the sim that would satisfy the majority of users.