Simviation Forum - Cessna 180 or 185

Aug 20^th, 2008 at 6:43pm

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I have been thinking alot lately that there aren't any quality freeware or payware Cessna 180/185's. I know there have been a few 185's on the FS scene, but lets face it, they weren't that great even for the time period they were produced. This shocks me because how popular the aircraft is. It can be a float, ski, or tundra equiped aircraft. It has amazing performance and is one of the best looking aircraft ever built, IMHO. How is it a Cessna 177 can be on the FS market and not a Cessna 180??? I have all of Carenado's payware aircraft and feel a Cessna 180 would be a great addition to there lineup. Also Aerosoft, Dreamfleet, or some of the new companys out there could produce a great model. My flightsim skills are limited to paintshop pro and EZ-SCENERY/AFCAD, otherwise I would fix this myself. I would gladly pay a good amount for a Cessna 180/185. Does anybody else feel the way I do about this? i am posting this just to see if I am the only person who thinks highly of this aircraft.

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Reply #1 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 6:52pm

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Remember, the C177 is a Tricycle Aircraft, whereas the 180 is a Taildragger....a change of "type", and a bit of a handful for the unwary fresh Pilot... Shocked

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Reply #2 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 7:01pm

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i mentioned the Cessna 177 to compare a less popular aircraft to a more popular one, but i didn't think of this before....people like the less popular 177 because it is a special aircraft, and that sells on the FS market it seems. You are right BTW, some of my first flight lessons were in a 180, it was a handfull, or foot-full for that matter. You can always turn the realism on low in flightsim, a luxury not seen in real life! It is no harder to fly than a supercub though. Grin

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Reply #3 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 8:04pm

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I think that either plane would be a great addition to our sim, but I'm not sure what option to choose when doing the poll...

Would I rather have a payware quality aircraft for free by one of the talented freeware authors, or just a quality payware aircraft?
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Reply #4 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 8:32pm

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Just shows on what level people appreciate the aircraft i guess. To make a poll had to have something to vote for right? Grin

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Reply #5 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 9:45pm

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Sean_TK wrote on Aug 20^th, 2008 at 8:04pm:

I think that either plane would be a great addition to our sim, but I'm not sure what option to choose when doing the poll...

Would I rather have a payware quality aircraft for free by one of the talented freeware authors, or just a quality payware aircraft?
Wink

What Sean TK said Smiley

I would have voted for all four if it would have let me Grin

It's hard to find a good used 180 or 185 because nobody wants to sell them if they have one Lips Sealed

that says alot about the plane Cool

I have the FS9 CESSNA 185 Skywagon model VH-DGL by JRLucariny
with all the updates I have found installed and it's the best one I have ever found.

I bet AlphaSim could make one because they have a very nice Cessna 170B Smiley

Anyone know someone at AlphaSim to plant the seed Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2008 at 4:06pm

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Good call on alphasim, I have alot of the payware products and some of the freeware. Havn't seen the cessna 170 yet! Alphasim planes have a good balance, they are clean models with good panels, and always great on the framerates.

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Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2008 at 10:56pm

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I would love to see Carenado or someone else make a 180.

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Reply #8 - Aug 24^th, 2008 at 11:47am

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Goodmorning Bushpilot172

Agree with you 100%.

Would also like to see the old DeHaviland of Canada Otter (DHC-3 radial engine) replicated in all configurations along with the DHC-2 Beaver (radial engine).
All configs would be: Amphibian, wheel, wheel/ski, ski and float. Wink

There are still a lot of C180 & 185s around both on wheel, ski and floats in Northern Ontario and they are good performing aeroplanes.
Flying a taildragger opens a whole new realm to the avaitor and after all these years flying them I do not think they are any harder to fly than an aircraft equipped with a nose wheel.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #9 - Aug 24^th, 2008 at 9:00pm

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Flying Trucker, thanks for your comment. I agree with you, taildraggers are more fun to fly. I started training back in back in 2000, in a Cessna 180, and a few supercubs. I did fly cessna 172's early on, but always liked the conventional planes better. Moved up to large twins now and I no longer fly any taildraggers, but I hope to soon buy one when I get fully checked out at Atlanta ARTCC! Keep flying!

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Reply #10 - Aug 28^th, 2008 at 6:41am

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Goodmorning bushpilot172

Quick question for you.

Does AOPA still put "Aircraft for Sale" in their monthly news paper?
We used to get a copy of AOPA about every two months when someone went South but have not seen one in nearly a year I think.

Excellent paper and good source to check out for what is on the market. (Like C180 with wheel/ski or float kit)

Oh and the paper was free with membership was it not?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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