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That is without a doubt a Hawker windshield

it's definitely not VRAM - usage for me on high texture resolution is consistently below 9gb, which is better than even some other addons. The primary cause of perf issues in this plane has been the screen drawing (aka the coherentGTUI thread) which is probably a good thing since in theory that should be something they can reduce given plenty of other addons (like the default Garmin G5000) have much more complex screens that don't use up nearly as much perf.

To be honest it would be difficult to even call MSFS a "simulator" if it didn't simulate something so basic as density altitude 😄 Thankfully it does simulate this quite well!

Anytime!

Yes, you need to have photogrammetry enabled.

Do you have photogrammetry enabled?

While you can make any aircraft sim as complicated as you want, there are definitely some systems like Brake-to-Vacate and Runway Overrun Warning/Protection (not mention ECAM, especially the blue book ECAMs used in the A350 and A380) that are just objectively more complex than what would be required features in an equivalent level simulation of a 737. I believe the manual for the ECAM memos in the A350 alone is about 1/2 the length of the entire operating manual of the 737.

Not a knock on PMDG or on Synaptic, but it's also a bit different to create a totally new aircraft simulation from scratch vs. iterative improvements on a foundation that has been in development for nearly 20 years. Obviously one is going to be more polished on 'launch' than the other. Despite that, PMDG have still had some of their own issues on launch. Again, it's not a knock on PMDG - they develop amazing products. But it's still not an apples-to-apples comparison. It will be interesting to see how the 747-100 is on launch.

On the VNAV page, press the back button, then enter - it should enable VNAV.

I definitely think so - I'm hardly a jet pilot, just a PPL IR, but even that knowledge makes the old school steam gauge ops MUCH more approachable. Before I had my rating it was completely daunting to fly a plane without any kind of map or situational awareness help.

I'm not here to knock the Learjet, it's a great addon and it's a great plane, but I suspect the crossover between people who enjoy these more modern business jets and the Learjet 35 is quite small. It's such a completely different flying experience that I think just because you enjoy the Citation does not mean you'll enjoy the Learjet and vice versa. Now the upcoming Learjet 45 from Justflight would be a different story, but I don't know how far out that is. Given Justflight's pace of development I doubt it'll be this year.

The yellow chevrons merely indicate an area that is not usable for taxi, takeoff, and landing. There is no specific marking to differentiate a stopway and a blastpad. AIM 2-3-3, i, 1: 'Chevrons. These markings are used to show pavement areas aligned with the runway that are unusable for landing, takeoff, and taxiing. Chevrons are yellow. (See FIG 2-3-7.)'

As a fellow study-level snob I have to say the Citation X is a lot better than I would've guessed. The sounds and cockpit environment are really well done, and while it currently does have a few FMS issues (specifically go-arounds) I've actually flown it quite a bit. Apparently there's an update coming that's supposed to really improve the FMS and Avionics, and I think if that lives up to the promise it'll be hard to pass up.

What do you feel isn't polished about the GNS-XLS? I've found that once you get used to the UI quirks (which I can only assume are true to the real unit) it's pretty easy to whiz around and I haven't had any major fumbles with it yet.

Lear is definitely harder though, the Falcon still has an FMS and magenta line. Also not quite as much of a rocket on takeoff which keeps things manageable when you have restrictions and such.