Simviation Forum - Looking for opinions

Dec 18^th, 2009 at 6:19pm

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Looking for a reasonably fast single engine payware/freeware, with the best, smoothest gauges for instrument flight. Standard radio stack plus adf - no GPS or glass stuff but HSI'd be OK.

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Reply #1 - Dec 19^th, 2009 at 8:07am

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Hi olderndirt.

I'd suggest the freeware Cessna C150 by 'Fravin' (here http://www.fs-tutorials.com/en/down_plane_C150_01.php) which requires you to fly in VC view as it doesn't have a 2D panel. Worth a look.

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Reply #2 - Dec 19^th, 2009 at 6:36pm

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microlight wrote on Dec 19^th, 2009 at 8:07am:

Hi olderndirt.

I'd suggest the freeware Cessna C150 by 'Fravin' (here http://www.fs-tutorials.com/en/down_plane_C150_01.php) which requires you to fly in VC view as it doesn't have a 2D panel. Worth a look.
Wink

that is a great little plane......but it ain't fast...
I would suggest you spend a little time looking around at the carenado site, I have their c182,piper Dakota,and their c206. All of which I can't say enough about......perhaps their mooney might be a good choice for what you are looking for

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Reply #3 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 11:12am

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Micro and Rom - thanks for the input. What I'm looking for is probably not available. Some planes, specifically the Long Island Christen Eagle, have what they call super smooth gauges and they are - compared to the rest. I have a Carenado 182RG and don't see much difference between their gauges and default. Perhaps, when they all start offering 'native FSX' models instead of hybrids, the gauge quality will improve.

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Reply #4 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 11:22am

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IRIS has a Christen Eagle:
http://www.irissimulations.com/product-pro-christen-eagle.php

MY SPECS= 5' 11" Slightly less than healthy male, 160 lbs., Brown eyes........Oh...you were wondering about my computers specs.....

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Reply #5 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 11:23am

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I found your plane (including the smooth gauges Wink

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http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=F1E-260-001

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Reply #6 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 1:26pm

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Try the freeware Socata TBM 700 single engine turboprop, available here in the library.

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Reply #7 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 7:42pm

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Romflyer wrote on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 11:23am:

I found your plane (including the smooth gauges Wink

)

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=F1E-260-001

Been looking at that but think it's a bit lively for a good instrument platform. Need something that's more docile than me Cheesy

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Reply #8 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 7:43pm

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Try the freeware Socata TBM 700 single engine turboprop, available here in the library.

Will do. Thanks for the point out.

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Reply #9 - Dec 21^st, 2009 at 7:44pm

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ApplePie wrote on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 11:22am:

IRIS has a Christen Eagle:
http://www.irissimulations.com/product-pro-christen-eagle.php

So have I - way too twitchy for instruments

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Reply #10 - Dec 22^nd, 2009 at 10:36am

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olderndirt wrote on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 7:43pm:

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Try the freeware Socata TBM 700 single engine turboprop, available here in the library.

Will do. Thanks for the point out.

Quick follow up - don't know nuthin about no turbo but nice flyer and definitely fast. A little book learning is called for here but seems like a winner. By the way, of the two downloads, the first (smaller file) didn't show any gauges on the panel while the other was just fine.

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Reply #11 - Dec 22^nd, 2009 at 11:16pm

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Unfortunately I did not recognize that you may be asking for FSX aircraft.

This is the page with the original TBM 700:
http://www.simviation.com/fs2004props90.htm
Just one file.....

And this looks like an unofficial third-party update which I have not tried:
http://www.simviation.com/simviation/?ID=61&page=5&mark=2101

May I assume that your gauges are now working, and the plane is functional in whatever sim you are using? (No guarantees in X, but it should be brilliant in 2004.)

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Reply #12 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 5:25am

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Try the RealAir Spitfire, awesome kite Wink

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #13 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 9:51pm

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May I assume that your gauges are now working, and the plane is functional in whatever sim you are using? (No guarantees in X, but it should be brilliant in 2004.)

The second (larger) file is excellent and I'm working on a little knowledge of turboprops.

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