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You'll be taking delivery of your new Lear in the next week or two!

Yup! The LR35 will have an installer to get the aircraft into V3, and I believe Mark intends to update the installers for previous aircraft so that they install into V3 as well.

Rain effects will be included as well!

It does have cockpit glass with reflections that have been taken from a real 35A! I think you're going to be very pleased!

Glad you got it resolved. I hope the 441 brings you many years of enjoyment! For the future, louisdecoolste is correct. Try to provide us with as much information as possible about the issue so that we can try and get it resolved as quickly as possible. Thanks again!

Hey Everyone, Yes, the 35A will feature full systems integration, just as our previous releases have. I'm sure you're all going to be very pleased with the finished product!

The bottom line is this. The beta team and development team, which you seem to believe is flawed in one way or another, do their best to respond to customer inquiries and concerns as quickly as possible. I'm sorry that you're unhappy louisdecoolste. I'll remind you again, as I have in the past, that all of us, with the exception of Mark, have real jobs, that pay us real money, and pay our real bills. The same real bills that you, I would think, have to deal with. And yet, we STILL find time to pop in here and try to and answer questions and concerns. Most people who work for a developer won't do a thing without a paycheck. Other developers, specifically a notable organization from Chile, pays 7-10 developers full time salaries to produce aircraft, and offer ZERO personal or forum based support. I really wish you would consider the effects that prolonged comments like yours have had on this small world of developers in the past. Many developers have spent countless hours producing fantastic products that generate very little revenue, only to decide to pack up shop and get out of the development world because their efforts go unappreciated. Unfortunately, some people are just impossible to please. The FS community was begging for an MU-2 for years. So we answer the call and deliver the first quality MU-2 ever seen for FS. And what do we get in return? Flak. I'll leave you with this. Most of our customers understand that we are still growing and evolving as a developer. So many of you have noticed, as I have, the continued improvement with each one of our products. We don't intend to stop improving now. Thank you to those who continue to support us. To address the actual issue at hand, I'll give you both my perspective as the beta captain, and my perspective as a real world pilot, since it seems that the latter has been lacking in this discussion. As a tester/developer: I was unable to recreate the issue. My trim tabs move exactly in the direction they are supposed to for the commanded pitch trim input. As a real pilot: As a real pilot, I can assure you that the pitch trim tabs are not visible from the cockpit. I think its a little ridiculous that this discussion has progressed this far. I will attempt one more time to recreate the issue. Perhaps a YouTube video with a demonstration and explanation is in order?

Hey Richard, Unfortunately, it is not possible to interface the ground elements with a saved flight. The repair button is used to repair a default failure as configured by the failures window in FSX. Hope this answers your question!

Very puzzling! Give me a chance to see if I can recreate the issue, and I'll see what we come up with.

Thanks for the support everyone! This screenshot includes the GTN750 from Flight1 Software, and the WX500 from RealityXP. All of our products from the Cessna 402 on include GTN and WX500 integration. (C402, C441, MU-2, LR35) Of course, there will be a panel variant for those who do not own the GTN and WX500.

Just a quick shot of the dynamic night lighting in the VC. More to come soon. We're getting very close!

I've also heard that quote myself. It usually refers to the technique smart pilots flying single engine airplanes use when they're trying to make the field engine out. But when you're flying a high performance twin like my airplane in real life, coming over the fence below the VASI at 1.3Vso is perfectly safe. It is not a technique that I would advise in a piston single unless you are very familiar with both the airplane, and the airport. I'll use it in a single occasionally if the runway is short, but you really have to make sure that when you commit to dipping down below the VASI, you absolutely positively have the runway made if you lose the engine. So in an airplane like a Cessna 172, doing it with anything more than 30 degrees of flaps would be a mistake. In my 414A, we come over the fence at around 95 to 100 knots indicated. If you were to lose an engine on short final, it wouldnt matter how far below the VASI you were (for the most part). The airplane has so much forward momentum and is so far above a stall, that the 325hp you're still getting from the good engine if you need it would be more than enough to carry the airplane to the runway, or even execute a go-around. The bottom line is that following the PAPI/VASI all the way down will ultimately (depending on the field configuration) land you 1/3 of the way down the runway. So on a 3000 foot runway, it will put you just under 1000 feet down the runway. In an airplane like my 414A, 3000 foot runways are comfortably useable, but not if you touch down with 2000 feet remaining. Then it gets a little tight. If the runway is available, use it! It's also important to note that I am not referring to dipping below the glideslope on a precision approach. Anyone who dips the GS is a fool. In fact, most ILS approach plates will remark that the GS path is no coincident with with the VASI. This is because they are designed to put you in two different places on the runway. The VASI will put you 1/3 of the way down, the GS will put you in the touchdown zones.

I'll have to check with Mark on this one. I'll mention it to him the next time we speak and see how it works.

louisdecoolste is on the money. Generally speaking, we use IAS hold for climb, and VS mode for descent in real life. Bear in mind for what it's worth though, that 120-110 is a bit fast over the fence. 100-110 is a better figure, and 105 generally works perfectly. Rounding the airplane off and trying to flare at 120 will only result in an excessive float, greatly increasing the runway required. Another aviation quote from an anonymous pilot: "You can't use runway that's behind you." In real life, it is for this reason that I always square the airplane off when entering the runway for takeoff as opposed to following the yellow taxiway line up to the centerline. Why leave 100 feet of runway behind you? Same concept on approach. On a visual approach, I'll fly down the VASI/PAPI, red over white. Once I know that I have the runway made (with an engine out), I'll dip below the VASI and aim to touch down as soon as safely possible. You can't use runway thats behind you...

Hey Everyone, For those of you who aren't aware, there are several preview shots of our upcoming Learjet 35A on our Facebook page. Make sure to check them out and like our page! https://www.facebook.com/flysimware

We're eventually going to try to improve even further on our TPE-331 model. This will most likely occur the next time we do a TPE-331 powered aircraft. (Which at this point, is going to be a Cheyenne 400LS, Turbo Commander 690/1000, or a Fairchild Merlin.)

I love seeing stuff like this! I'll make this thread a sticky for those who use ASN but don't have the WX500. Thanks for the hard work!

Hey Anthony, Great to see that you got everything worked out now! Also great too see a screenshot of how much you're enjoying the Mits! Just took a quick look at your fuel gauges. Looks like you forgot to turn on the transfer switches until a little while into the flight. Don't forget that it's important to move the transfer switches up to Auto immediately after engine start. If you don't, you'll be burning out of the center main tank without it being filled from the wing and tip tanks. Happy flying!

Thank you for your kind words everyone. I very much appreciate it. I'm glad you've all had a great time flying the Mits while I was gone. I pulled her out of the hangar for a trip myself the other day! (For the first time in months)

I don't need you to accept it. Our company is composed of two (2) people, and is not our primary source of income. It doesn't pay our bills, and doesn't put food on our families tables. With that said, when a real life priority arises, we act accordingly. You would do the same. Perhaps if you understood the time and effort that goes into creating a single aircraft for flight simulator, you would think differently. Why don't you get the necessary software and give it a try? Perhaps you should read your EULA. For someone who claims that they treat people like human beings, this is quite the interesting statement. Clearly you need it spelled out at an elementary level, but I have neither the time nor inclination to explain to you how a death in the family can result in time lost for other things. Perhaps someone else would be willing to explain it. But to answer your question, the fact that I had to take time away from a number of different things in my life due to the loss is EXACTLY how it has to do with your concerns as a customer. When you buy into a product from a company run by two people, you buy into the understanding that these other people have families and commitments. If you're inconsiderate enough to make a remark that brands my personal loss as an unacceptable excuse as to why your MU-2 hasn't been updated, you can feel free to take your business elsewhere. To the many customers who have sent me private messages, thank you for your condolences and understanding. Rest assured that I'll get back up to speed soon, and we will have more info on the next MU-2 revision and new project ASAP.

Hey Everyone, I apologize for my absence on the forums here over the last several months. I understand that support has suffered because of it, and I just wanted to take a moment to explain to all of you what has been going on. You're a great bunch of loyal customers, and you deserve an explination. As some of you may know, I started a new job back in April which has been consuming an obnoxious amount of time. I enjoy it, of course, but it means that I have to prioritize my life just like the rest of you. Additionally, I suffered a death in the family back in May. It was sudden and unexpected, and I am still dealing with the aftermath. It has been extremely difficult in so many different ways. I have missed participating in the forums here and helping you all work out bugs and issues, and slowly I will begin to return to my normal level of activity here. I must say, it is extremely disheartening to read some of the comments that have been written in (and about) my absence. These comments have been both direct, and insulting. I have gotten to know a great deal of you, and I can say with a high degree of certainty that most of you are kind and understanding individuals. So with that said, I'd like to be direct myself for a moment: louisdecoolste - I would like to remind you that although we develop flight simulation software as a hobby, a hobby that barely makes enough money to pay a cell phone bill, we DO have real lives outside of Avsim and Flysimware. We DO have commitments outside of Avsim and Flysimware, and we DO have an obligation to our families. Just like you. So while you're busy ranting about situations that you have no knowledge of, and demanding apologies for conversations that had nothing to do with you, please keep this in mind. To everyone else, forgive me for being so direct. But it is individuals that forget that we're real people too that just kill any motivation or inclination I have to continue to do what we do. I understand that there was some confusion over a remark that was made by Mark. The comment was made by Mark, and directed at a friend who made the video. The creator was not offended, and the comment was one that would otherwise be considered normal between friends, had it not been made in a public setting. I understand that making such a remark in a public setting is generally considered to be in poor taste, and we apologize if anyone was offended. Work is progressing steadily on our next project, and screenshots will be available very soon. To those of you who have stuck by our side as we learn and grow as an organization, please let me take this opportunity to say: THANK YOU

Dave, I run support here at the Avsim forums, not Mark. That's why he doesn't frequent the forums like I do. These are, in fact, the official support forums. And I do, in fact, show myself here almost daily. You may be the first person I have ever heard make a negative comment towards the support we provide to our customers. Furthermore, the sales on the MU-2 have actually drastically exceeded our expectations. Our best seller by a LONG shot. We are working to get all of the bugs worked out, and you're just going to have to be patient with us. But we will get there. We've had a few hiccups along the way, just like everyone else. Finally, thank you for your "suggestion" in terms of how we can improve. It is understandable that you would make such a remark, as most people have no idea what really goes in to developing an aircraft such as this for flight simulator, especially when we all have real jobs outside of flight sim development. Anybody is more than welcome to get a copy of the necessary software and try producing their own FS projects. I actually encourage it. I wish more people understood what (and how long) it takes.

Hi everyone, I have been very busy with work, as well as a death in the family in the last few days. Please rest assured that we are working non-stop to get these issues resolved as soon as possible so that you can all enjoy the MU-2 the way she was meant to be enjoyed. Joe

So happy to read all of these wonderful compliments. We're still learning and growing as a developer, but we think that we improve with each product we release! So with that said, I think we have just about all of the bugs worked out of the MU-2. Keep your eyes on the horizon, as we have a few awesome projects in the pipeline. Another twin Cessna! Won't say which one, but you'll find out soon enough! Oh, and I hope you guys like 80's era corporate jets...

Glad we got this sorted out! Let us know if there is anything else that needs attention!