tgarris56

Very nice work!!!

Thank you very much Klaus!! I do have the Flight1 Super King Air B200 in my virtual hanger. I have hag several request to do a video on that outstanding lady. I am in the middle of A2A's Piper Comanche series at present on a flight from Dutch Harbor to Cold Bay, Alaska. I think the Super King Air might be the perfect plane for my next flight from Cold Bay to Anchorage. I will definitely add it to the list. Thank you so much for your suggestion. Kindest Regards, Tim Garris, FS MaNiA

Actually that would be a welcomed feature for me as I sometimes forget to change the altimeter to 29.92" at FL180 and receive strongly worded complaints from offended viewers. I just tried a climb up to FL210 in the Hawker with "FL Alert" set to "ON", alas, no warning or annunciation was forthcoming :unsure:

Those are amazing Richard!! I wish I had seen them before I finished my Hawker video. I will be sure to check back with you next time. I am currently working on the A2A Comanche. Do you do repaints for those?

Ed is exactly right. FL Alert is only for the audible warning ON/OFF in the real aircraft. Apparently in the Carenado version it doesn't do anything. I just completed three test takeoffs in the 1.2 SP Version of the Hawker 850XP: Takeoff 1) FL Alert = OFF. I used the Altitude selector knob to set initial altitude to 7000 ft. I used the pitch wheel to move the VS indicator on the speed tape to 2000 FPM thereby also moving the flight director bar up to approx. 10 degree nose up pitch. Selected HDG mode. Did a normal takeoff. Engaged the AP Autopilot at 1000 ft. Engaged "FLC" at 200 Knots. The nose pitched up and the aircraft climbed rapidly and pretty much maintained the 200 knots. At 6000 feet I got the audible warning for 1000 to go (in spite of leaving the FL Alert = Off). The aircraft leveled off roughly at the 7000 ft target altitude and ultimately captured it. Takeoff 2) FL Alert = ON I used the same procedure described somewhere else in this forum; set initial altitude with Altitude selector knob, press Altitude selector knob and the Alt key to cancel the ALTS mode. Use the pitch wheel to command a 10 to 12 degree climb out pitch. Use HDG mode. Normal takeoff, engage autopilot, engage FLC at desired climb speed. The aircraft climbed through the target altitude and no audible warning was received. Based on those two test I think I can safely assert that "FL Alert ON/OFF" don't do squat on this model. The key to success with the "FLC" mode seems to be in the pre-takeoff mode selections and key strokes pertaining to Altitude. I did a third take-off with the same method as Takeoff 1 described above, and achieved the same results. Sheesh, such is the life of a Carenado Hawker Driver :unsure: Trial and error, guess work, and patience. Very sorry for the confusion about the FL Alert setting. It was pretty much a coincidence I found that menu setting (not in the documentation) and used the Takeoff 1 procedure (above) on the same flight. Incorrectly assumed the FL Alert = On setting was the key to success for proper FLC function when it was really just the initial autopilot setup method that worked. I think we can all agree better documentation would be helpful to avoid unnecessary confusion. Seems like a simple fix, and yet....

Thanks for posting this Richard. In part 2 of this video I performed a mid-air magical upgrade to Bert's GTN mod and used it for the descent and approach into Dutch Harbor. It's good to have several options and techniques for getting this girl up and back down again. I will say, it is one of the easier planes to land that I have flown in a while. She really flies very well when you finally figure out what works and what doesn't. Thanks again for the plug and thanks to Bert for his GTN mod! Cheers. Tim

The engine computers take care of setting power, so it's levers full forward for takeoff. Should an engine fail, the computers automatically increase the output from the remaining engine (APR), and the rudder bias system driven by bleed air from the operating engine steps on the proper rudder to help you hold the airplane straight. Once up and away (on two good engines) power is reduced slightly until the word "climb" appears near the N1 fan speed indication on the Pro Line 21 display. At least that's the way the RW Aircraft operates. I have logged a few hours in the Carenado Version and I don't recall seeing thrust settings, i.e., "climb", cruise, on the MFD or anywhere else. It's pretty much guess work if you are a Carenado Hawker Pilot.

Actually, an unusual flying characteristic of the Hawker (as reported by J. Mac McClellan, Flying Magazine) is, "at rotation the ram's horn control yoke feels as though it were connected to the elevator by rubber bands. At Vr speed you haul way back on the yoke and for an instant, nothing happens, then in a second or two the nose rotates smoothly. As the nose comes up you release back pressure, from then on all control inputs generate a natural smooth and precise response. The Hawker is not a finger tip flyer, but it is easy to fly smoothly". In my experience flying the Carenado version, they seem to have modeled this unique Hawker flight dynamic reasonably accurate.

Dark CRT no avionics issue solved with quick reply to support ticket by Carenado. 1) Go to GAUGES folder in the FSX root directory. 2) Delete the PROLINE21.CAB file. 3) Run the Hawker uninstaller (also in the FSX root directory) 4) Re-install the Hawker. Avionics booted up. Successful flight with 30 FPS. Onward and upward!

FSX edition, Bought it, authorized all of the new gauges at initial start up, no avionics, blank crts,,, seems about right,,, but what the hay,,,, can always fly seat of the pants :rolleyes: and that should help keep the bug list down!

Thanks for that Gary. And just to let the Cessna Citation Mustang Fans know, I also did a video featuring the Flight! Mustang on my FS MaNiA YouTube Channel.

Thanks much for the feedback. I'm away on a trip at the moment, so I don't have the performance figures in front of me. As I recall, rotation speed was 103 knots with flaps 10. I think I remember you can approach at 95 knots with full flaps or slower depending on weight. I didn't trying to do a short field landing at Jackson Hole, as they had a 6 or 7000 foot runway if memory serves. Just guessing you could probably land and stop in 3,500 feet, however, no spoilers or reverse thrust to help,,, it's all brakes!! Cheers !

AHHH,,, that's the one!! I thought I tried just pasting the link first. For some reason, when I pasted the link, I got nothing. I can fly a jet but I couldn't get a video to post on AVSIM? :rolleyes:

hmmmm,,, not sure the video posted here in the Phenom Forum? I did post somewhere on AVSIM under FS Airplanes, Videos... maybe. Seems like there is a way to post it here, however, not sure yet how that happens?

Name: New Carenado Phenom 100 Video on YouTube Category: FS Aircraft Date Added: 09 December 2014 - 11:11 AM Submitter: tgarris56 Short Description: Part 1 of 3 Carenado Embraer Phenom 100 flight from Centennial Airport, Denver Co. to Jackson Hole Airport, Wyoming Post Source: New Carenado Phenom 100 Video on YouTube View Video