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Thanks!! I liked that paint, but hated that it wasn't a US registration. Seems like that happens to me a lot with Carenado aircraft. The best ones are always foreign to me.

Beautiful scenery!!

Bought, and paid for! Can't wait!

I'm definitely interested!

I found, as long as I make sure the Nav source matches where I have the ILS freq tuned (Nav 1 versus Nav2), the CJ2 has no trouble intercepting the ILS, or flying the approach. I wonder if that's the trouble people are having, since the Nav Source selection is not intuitive.

Long-haul flight in the CJ2 from Yakima, WA to Sedona, AZ. Cruising at FL410 @404 KTAS with a 39kt tailwind. I took of with 80% fuel, 4 heavy passengers, and a gross weight of 12,396 lbs. No issues getting to altitude, and will have plenty of fuel at destination. Loving this little beauty!

I haven't heard any rumors, but I'd pay double for a well-done Citation X. There's been a couple of them done, but both have their own issues. They look like cartoons inside and out.

In the screenie you just posted, your Nav mode is either VOR 1 or VOR 2. If you want to follow the FMS, click the Mode button on the left of the PFD. If FMS/GPS mode is selected, the waypoint data will show up below the wind indicator.

I noticed the red shine on the stripes, near the tail, but didn't catch the numbers changing. Still, like you said, it's really close! Carenado did some nice paints. I just wish they had options for N-numbers. I can't think of a Carenado release in a few years that didn't have the really nice paints from other countries.

Courtesy of Ray Marshall, I FINALLY have a workable reasonable facsimilie of a plane I've spent many hours riding in. Sure, the real 8CB is a CJ3, but the Carenado CJ2 is VERY close. Ray, thank you so much for your time, effort, energy, and most of all, your love of this hobby! For your time and efforts, your next new Carenado plane is on me. The real deal...

I got those same errors installing the 525 into FSX. After I installed, I updated my Navigraph for Carenado. When I started FSX, I had no trouble with the Citation. It loaded, and the database didn't even pause to load.

That's beautiful, Richard. Clean lines. Very classy!

Many thanks to Ray! This just became my favorite GA plane/paint!

Oh, Ray, that's the best paint I've seen from you! Hook a brother up! Tim

Forgive me for asking a really obvious question, but are you putting the ILS freq in the Nav radio? If you use the FMS to enter an approach, you'll track with LNAV, but it won't intercept the GS. Certainly not trying to insult your intelligence. Simply trying to troubleshoot.

I don't think you can simply adjust brightness or color, without some serious coding and PhotoShop skills. In VC cockpits, the lighting is usually coded with textures for night lighting. You could add a VC light, and tie it to the panel lighting, but over time, I've found that usually causes visual issues with the VC textures.

In the A/C cfg, near the bottom is the entry for Toe Brake Scalar. I haven't looked at the C90 GTX cfg, but generally, the number is 1.0. You can lessen the effectiveness of the brakes by changing the number to anything between .01 and .99, as a percentage of effectiveness. Personally, if I was going to change it, I'd start at .85, and adjust from there. It'll take several tries, but you can adjust it to your liking. Hope this helps.

I was in the same boat. If Carenado says they released the upgrade, they replace the installer on their site. I downloaded it, and it is different. Just uninstall the old C90 GTX, and install the new one. No fuss.

My switch panel works for everything, except Pitot Heat. My radio works flawlessly, and my AP panel mostly works. I can't select altitudes with it, but can dial in VS. All the buttons on it work fine.

For once, Carenado seems to have built a real failure into their aircraft. If you overtorque the C90, or run the ITT too high, the engines will quit. When flying this bird, be mindful not to run the engines beyond limits.

If you're using a Saitek switch panel, flip your Avionics switch. Or, toggle your avionics using the keyboard. For some reason, this happens to me, and you just have to toggle your avionics, and it'll come on.

From the OrbX website, KPSP requires FTX Global Base to correct the elevations. https://www.fullterrain.com/product/kpsp Scroll to the bottom.

You raise a good point, and it applies to anyone using a Saitek Switch Panel. I'm assuming other hardware controls would be similar. Another factor to consider is the Avionics switch. I always start my flights from a Cold & Dark condition. When energizing the Phenom, I have to energize Batteries and Generators with the VC switches, yet the Avionics do not energize without using the hardware switch on my Saitek. This is indicated by the Standby PFD (next to the autopilot) presenting as a blank screen until the Avionics switch is activated. I tested the effect of this by not activating the Avionics as part of a start-up, and found that you can enter a flightplan in the G1000, set an altitude, but not lock on to a VS, or any lateral controls. Basically, the issues many people are reporting with the autopilot can be remedied by toggling the Avionics switch via hardware or keyboard. So, if you are having autopilot issues, look at the Standby PFD next to the autopilot, and make sure you can see the display properly. If not, flip the Avionics switch.

To my understanding, that's just how Carenado coded the G1000. You just have to change the altitudes, if you plan on using the VNAV function.

Yeah, it's pretty cumbersome. Use the outer knob to scroll down to the SID/STAR/Approach, and the inner knob to scroll through the available procedures. If there is a little green arrow on the left or right of the procedure, then there is another you can select. Follow the same procedures to select the various approach/departure fixes. I've never used a real G1000, but my understanding is that the real one is much more user-friendly than Carenado's version.