Enjoyable Payware Aircraft
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by jer029
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Coolsky's DC-9 - View from the flight deck
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Being one of those who enjoys planes that have the additional modeled realism (bells, buttons and whistles), I've most recently added the Coolsky DC-9 to my hangar. I first enjoyed the Skysim DC-9, but found the simulation suffered from a number of issues where it wouldn't behave as advertised, and there was little documentation that came with it.
Further Internet research (and another $50) brought me to this version of the DC-9, and so far I couldn't be more happy. Not only does it perform as advertised, but it comes with many handy features, including tutorials that walk you through the plane and it's instruments. This isn't just the book tutorial - you actually mouse-click your way through it, while your computer screen zooms in on the gauges and controls, and puts yellow arrows to help you quickly identify the right gauge. This feature makes it a great addon for those wishing to quickly familiarize themselves with the aircraft.
It also comes with a complete group of flight-phase configurations, so you can start cold and dark, ready for take off, or anything in between.
In keeping with my earlier exchange with Mike regarding flying with the non-GPS navigation instruments, this is one of those planes. If you choose, it can easily be configured to fly using the FSX default GPS too.
The virtual cockpit - the way I like to fly, is beautifully done - and the picture above is too small to do it justice. Check out the original posted in my photo album for a better view. Although it's hard to see in this late-dawn photo, the gauges are lit nicely and the cockpit dome light can be either red or white. I love the red as I can see everything better - and out the windows without the harsh white light. This all makes night flights as fun as day flights - a nicely lit cockpit with Orbx lighting on the city below.
This is my latest regional aircraft for those 1 to 2 hour flights that I like to make here at SPA when I'm not bush flying. I just about have the basics down, but found myself exceeding speed several times - but at least avoided stalls I had yesterday! Lot's to distract you just on a normal flight! Once mastered, there are many failure simulations included including bird strike, smoke in the cockpit, broken windshields, etc. All of which are modeled and configurable. I've found a number of the graphics for these during my setup modification for my wide-screen, but haven't yet tried them - as normal, uneventful flight has been a handful for me thus far.
Other regional payware planes that I find enjoyable are:
Just Flight BAE-146
Less modeled (I believe) than the DC-9 and therefore a bit easier to fly, but a bit slower too by about 100 Kts.
Majestic Q-400
My favorite regional propeller-driven plane.
Anyway - just my latest two-cent's worth of suggestions for pilots looking for something to put in their stocking this Christmas.
John
<br /><br /><!-- editby --><br /><br /><em>edited by: jer029, Dec 08, 2015 - 05:47 PM</em><!-- end editby -->
Coolsky's DC-9 - View from the flight deck
<a href="www.stpaulairlines.com/index.php?set_alb...clude=view_photo.php">
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Being one of those who enjoys planes that have the additional modeled realism (bells, buttons and whistles), I've most recently added the Coolsky DC-9 to my hangar. I first enjoyed the Skysim DC-9, but found the simulation suffered from a number of issues where it wouldn't behave as advertised, and there was little documentation that came with it.
Further Internet research (and another $50) brought me to this version of the DC-9, and so far I couldn't be more happy. Not only does it perform as advertised, but it comes with many handy features, including tutorials that walk you through the plane and it's instruments. This isn't just the book tutorial - you actually mouse-click your way through it, while your computer screen zooms in on the gauges and controls, and puts yellow arrows to help you quickly identify the right gauge. This feature makes it a great addon for those wishing to quickly familiarize themselves with the aircraft.
It also comes with a complete group of flight-phase configurations, so you can start cold and dark, ready for take off, or anything in between.
In keeping with my earlier exchange with Mike regarding flying with the non-GPS navigation instruments, this is one of those planes. If you choose, it can easily be configured to fly using the FSX default GPS too.
The virtual cockpit - the way I like to fly, is beautifully done - and the picture above is too small to do it justice. Check out the original posted in my photo album for a better view. Although it's hard to see in this late-dawn photo, the gauges are lit nicely and the cockpit dome light can be either red or white. I love the red as I can see everything better - and out the windows without the harsh white light. This all makes night flights as fun as day flights - a nicely lit cockpit with Orbx lighting on the city below.
This is my latest regional aircraft for those 1 to 2 hour flights that I like to make here at SPA when I'm not bush flying. I just about have the basics down, but found myself exceeding speed several times - but at least avoided stalls I had yesterday! Lot's to distract you just on a normal flight! Once mastered, there are many failure simulations included including bird strike, smoke in the cockpit, broken windshields, etc. All of which are modeled and configurable. I've found a number of the graphics for these during my setup modification for my wide-screen, but haven't yet tried them - as normal, uneventful flight has been a handful for me thus far.
Other regional payware planes that I find enjoyable are:
Just Flight BAE-146
Less modeled (I believe) than the DC-9 and therefore a bit easier to fly, but a bit slower too by about 100 Kts.
Majestic Q-400
My favorite regional propeller-driven plane.
Anyway - just my latest two-cent's worth of suggestions for pilots looking for something to put in their stocking this Christmas.
John
<br /><br /><!-- editby --><br /><br /><em>edited by: jer029, Dec 08, 2015 - 05:47 PM</em><!-- end editby -->
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