Stoopy

Thanks. I hope they can update sooner than that, I only have maybe another 20 years to live.

Any noticeable cosmetic differences in the 2024 rendition?

I explain it to myself that it's like the part in Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy where Arthur Dent hitchhikes onto an interstellar transport ship that has everyone on board but in suspended animation and still hasn't taken off, because they're awaiting delivery of lemon-scented napkins before the flight can depart. They wake everyone up every 100 years to announce their imminent departure as soon as the napkins arrive.

That's an update to FSLTL and the FBW installer potentially as well but is separate from any MSFS2024 update OP is talking about.

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Aww shucks 🤙🙏 Truth be told, I got the thing to basically distract myself while waiting for the new highly anticipated helicopter by That Other Developer to come out, which I'm sure we're all looking forward to flying with Porpoise😉 Even so I'm pleasantly surprised with the quality on this one. I'll stop there since I don't want to imply any comparison between the two since it would be a bit unfair given their different classifications. Although it will be fun just to see how they stack up just in terms of conification. 😎

Not that I'm all too much into the rotor coning thing since it has zilch to do with what I'm interested in within the helo cockpit but I do enjoy that we've progressed to the point where proper visual representation of rotor coning is now something of a topic in the community. And maybe I'm just having too much fun finding out that "coning" is now a word that, for whatever reason, I find some undeniable degree of juvenile pleasure in using. But anyway... yes there does seem to be blade flex, droop and (here it comes again!) coning in this helo. In addition to a dang great flight model. Being a card-carrying AARP member, I can unfortunately relate to the flex and, um... droop. As far as the coning, perhaps it could be improved in a follow-on update (if even needed) or otherwise addressed through the application of certain herbal supplements or medicated lotions. Or so I've been told... 😉 Anyway here are the rotor blades at rest, at idle and with just enough collective pulled to get the machine light on the skids....

Even with P42's latest update today, the Config button still doesn't work for me when using the mouse. Keyboard shortcut is OK.

Thank you very much! This was enough to get to a workable solution, although I find I like a lot more head movement (old habit from "checking six" in combat flight sims): And strangely, I never knew that I needed an axe, or hatchet or any other kind of heavy sharp cutting implement, to use Tobii....

Anyone else seeing some weirdness with the GUI in the Free Flight menu, when trying to use the "Configure" option to select variant, livery etc.? Clicking on it has no effect at all for me, although if I press "F" I can get to the variant/livery selection options. Don't know what broke it.

+100 These "Either-Or" types of questions really seem to miss the point of what flight simulation is all about. I'm the polar opposite of sd_flyer in that I have a whopping total of 6.5 hours of actual logged flight instruction for my entire life but have been simming since the early 1980's. In my virtual fantasy sim world, Stoopy is an In-Demand Highly Experienced Jack-Of-All Trades pilot of all things flyable, jetting around to faraway destinations in bizjets and airliners one day, then exploring each destination in depth the next via helicopters, bush planes, piston twins, military, ultralights, aerobatic birds etc. until the local wine and women have grown tired of his devilish good looks and handlebar mustache and it's time to move on... 😁

Very much appreciate the attention to detail and rapid efforts of the team on this one! 🤙

Thank you so much for this! You've created an absolute GEM for the community. Had a quick flight around and despite the real weather being a typical spring morning - adding to the realism for sure - it looks absolutely phenomenal, and a great place to stopover on flights up and down the coast. Lots of cool little details. It's gonna be a lot of fun stuffing the little PMDG 737-600 onto RWY32 there.... Definitely appreciate the accommodations as well!

If that were to happen I would ressurrect our old virtual squadron from CFS3, the Wilde Sau's will LOVE the Phantom! 😁

Roger that!!!!

Good gravy. I bought the thing on day one and due to RL events haven't even had time to light the engines up and get it off the ground, only played around with the INS stuff. And here ya come along a week later with a yuge update. Nice work!

This realism is not unique to Aerosoft/Toliss and Fenix. Just the other day I passed a fair amount of gas while sitting on the ramp in a cold & dark BlackSquare Baron and watched in awe as the cabin temp gauge slowly rose a couple of degrees.

And while you all are stewing on the above question, has anyone run into a situation where the speed setting was locked in place and could not be changed? Had this happen to me last night, but it could have been some erroneous keystroke that activated some mode, since I was setting up ChasePlane views and shortcuts etc. at the same time.

Anyone know if there's a hardware binding for the auto throttle speed setting? That little skinny knob there below the two buttons?

Yep. This whole thing here is clickbait. Shilling for views, likes and subscribes on AVSIM.

Speaking of which, I got a lot out of this one last night:

Good afternoon folks. Today's flight from Calgary, Alberta to Peoria IL in our sawed-off stubby little fourteen-dollar PMDG 737-600 is expected to take just a little over 3 hours. We'd like to welcome on board a group of insurance Actuaries who are travelling to their annual Risk Statistics symposium being held at the beautiful Holiday Inn Express in East Peoria. We should be getting underway as soon as the catering truck completes delivery of our special inflight meal, which for today will be vegetarian coleslaw and specially prepared mustard-free potato salad with extra mayonnaise. We kindly ask that passengers leave all window shades closed during the flight since the Captain has a headache and is sensitive to bright sunlight. He is also easily spooked by any unexpected sounds, so please refrain from playing music or watching movies on any personal mobile devices during the entire flight. Magazines have been provided in your seatback pocket for entertainment. Welcome to beautiful Peoria. While visiting we encourage you to visit the many interesting sites such as the baseball field, railroad yard or the hospital. Before departing the aircraft we ask that you please return your magazine to the seatback pocket in front of you. You are welcome to purchase your own magazine by visiting the news stand located within the main concourse.

Getting excited for this one. It's gonna be SO COOL - THANK YOU!!!!!! Really glad you're including the USCG station and hopefully there will be helipads as well as regular heli parking for those of us who like to start our helis from cold & dark. What's really slick is that Taog's Hangar has been working on a Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin including the USCG MH-65 variant, which is what they fly out of KACV, and it appears to be getting close to release. When I was in Eureka taking the photos in my post above, I also visited O33, Samoa Field and had the good fortune to spot a USCG MH-65 doing a training flight, several touch-n-goes, hover practice and even an autorotation. It's gonna be super bitchin' to fly that bird out of your airfield, go down to the Samoa peninsula and do the same thing!

Seconded! Even if I no longer live in that area of the world and selfishly want it to live up to my memories. Looking great!!

I'll try to help since we have almost the same first name. 😎 It does seem odd that you have this with more than one bird so I agree maybe the problem is procedural... How are your flight plans being developed, e.g. via Simbrief or what, and is TOD clearly indicated? Is TOD showing on the MFD flight plan view as you approach it? In the PMDG 737 you should get that cool green semicircle. Is there any possibility you are not at full correct cruise altitude to begin with, fr'instance by not having STD barometric pressure (29.92 for those of us in the United States of Cheeseburger) set when above FL180?