Posts by jayeye2011

Seamax M-22 seaplane. Shown here JRollon version for X-Plane 10 (patch for X-Plane 11) uses older X-Plane 10 graphics. Not as useful for Aerofly FS 4 since no water simulation.

Cruz PiperSport (aka CZAW SportCruiser). Shown here Alabeo (part of Carenado) version for X-Plane 10, does work fairly well in X-Plane 11 though.

This version has a GNS 530 which may not be simulated in Aerofly FS 4. An alternative would be just to use all steam gage instrument panel. The Alabeo version allows you to substitute a steerable nosewheel setup for the free castering one present in the real aircraft. X-Hanger does the same thing for it's DA-20 version so that you can steer the model even if you do not have differential brake pedal support.

Quad City Challenger. Shown here freeware version for X-Plane 10 by GHansen. It does work in X-Plane 11 though.

Here some information on the Quad City Challenger that I found on the web that might be useful if someone wants to try making a version of this for Aerofly FS 4.

Challenger Advanced Ultralight & Light Sport Aircraft - National Ultralight Canada

www.challenger.ca - /manuals/

http://www.challengers101.com/Ral_CG_1.html

https://www.challenger.ca/airframe_3view_side.pdf

https://www.challenger.ca/airframe_3view_top.pdf

https://www.challenger.ca/airframe_3view_bottom.pdf

https://www.challenger.ca/airframe_3view_front.pdf

Canadian Challenger Owners Manual

http://www.lightsportaircraft.ca/challengerII-a…view/index.html

Quad City Challenger Light Sport Aircraft News aircraft review - Challenger light sport aircraft review and pilot report.

NACA 2412 (naca2412-il) Xfoil prediction polar at RE=1,000,000 Ncrit=9

XP10 Airfoil Maker NACA 2412.pdf

Note that the newest and top end version is the XL-65.

https://www.challenger.ca/lightsport_$closeup.pdf

https://www.challenger.ca/lightsport_FactsFigs_XL65vsXS65-Overview.pdf

Introduction Challenger II Flight Training videos (2022 series)

Introduction to Challenger II LSA Flight Training (earlier 2018 intro series )

Polaris AM-FIB. Shown here VSkyLabs version for X-Plane 11. Hang-glider in a rubber dinghy, same issue with center post for runway landing lineup and maybe not as useful for Aerofly FS 4 since water is not simulated. The only instrument in the VSkyLabs version is an smart-phone (maybe someone could play Aerofly FS 2023 mobile edition on it) although the initial version had a GNS 530 which was removed for being too unrealistic.

Aeros-2 Trike. Shown here VSkyLabs version for X-Plane 11. Hang-glider based wing has a center post can be annoying when trying to line up with the runway for landing.

Diamond DA-20. Shown here X-Hangar version for X-Plane 11. X-Hangar specialized in lower GPU FPS demanding models that cost less.

Tensor 600X Gyro. Marginal forward visibility due to posts. Shown here VSkyLabs version for X-Plane 11.

Glass panel may not be doable in Aerofly FS 4 though.

EuroFox (although a KitFox Equivalent with actual shock absorber suspension would be better). Shown here VSkyLabs version for X-Plane 11.

Edit: This one might be problematic to implement because it has leading edge wing slats which is not modeled by the Aerofly flight simulation engine.

B-8M Gyro (shown here is VSkyLabs version for X-Plane11) - very short range fuel capacity though maybe this is not simulated in Aerofly FS 4

Ikarus C42C (shown here VFlyteAir version for X-Plane 11)

CFM Shadow (shown here Jemma Simulations version for X-Plane 11)

Aeroprakt 22LS (shownhere VSKYLABS version for X-Plane 11)

In the following posts I am going to show a series screenshots I have taken of X-Plane aircraft that I have purchased in the past that I think would also be very good to see IPACS consider as future payware DLC addons for Aerofly FS 4. These were specifically chosen for use as sightseeing aircraft to take advantage of the superior default photo-real scenery that Aerofly FS 4 comes with. Some of these are freeware but most are payware. However I am pretty sure that none of the payware venders would even consider making an Aerofly FS 4 addon version even if IPACS paid them to do it (except for maybe Jemma Simulations).

The payware studios I don't think would bother with Aerofly FS 4

Alabeo/Carenado - They went completely over to the dark-side (MSFS) even abandoning further X-Plane development. So very unlikely start making addons for Aerofly FS 4

VSkyLabs - Great studio but small outfit dedicated to X-Plane only.

VFlyteAir Simulations - very small studio, dedicated to X-Plane only and less active as time goes by to the point of disappearing completely,

GHansen - one man, hobby developer who did only one payware addon (Sportsman 2+2) for X-Plane 11 with no further products.

X-Hangar - small mostly one person developer still actively producing X-Plane addons only.

Jemma Simulations - one man developer, former hobby developer with only one payware addon so far. He seems to do commercial work for others so IPACS might be able to pay him for and FS4 version of his aircraft.

Quote from Overloaded

You try profi mode in the R 22? Obviously with assists and autos and easys off.

Yeah, its pretty much impossible to control the R-22 with just an X-Box controller.

I prefer new scenery that has mountains rather than flat areas since these are more interesting from a flight perspective. While popular world tourism sites and islands are great in the real world, most of the activities that make these wonderful tourist sites (where humans actually get to walk around or lay in the sun) have no equivalent utility in a flight simulation other than as a destination for a jetliner international flight. Since I am not into simulating a multi-hour jetliner flight in Aerofly FS 4 where most of the time you are letting the autopilot fly, those kinds of places have no appeal.

I'm not using a joystick, throttle quadrant, or rudder pedals, or yoke, because I do not have my game pc on a desk with an office chair to sit in, I use an X-Box controller sitting on my couch with the game pc hooked up to an LCD TV. Also, while I am a casual flight simmer, I don't fly fixed or rotary wing aircraft using the co-pilot function nor I do long flights requiring the use of the autopilot (if there is one).

I want to make a turbocharged version of the IPACS DR400 for Aerofly FS 4 to get better high altitude (above 8000 ft) climb rate performance. However, I cannot find any documentation on the tmd:engine2 object which might explain how to do this. Does anyone have an example tmd file to share that shows how this might be done compared to a normally aspirated piston engine version?

Sorry, this is the bushplane version with tundra tires of the VSKYLabs Eurofox for XP12

Edit: I think a Kit Fox or Euro Fox would make an excellent Aerofly FS 4 LSA Bush Plane addon for sightseeing use. Shown here are some screenshots of the VSkyLabs EuroFox for XP-12 (no chance VSkyLabs is going to make a version for Aerofly FS 4).

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Quote from douglas55

The C172 and 152 are good for site seeing....no.....?

Myself, I use the EC-135 and UH60 Blackhawk for site seeing.

Not for me, those big old door frames right at eye height obstruct the view out the side (not using TrackIR).

Helicopters are not great for me as I use an X-Box like (Logitech F710) controller which requires using a button for collective and throttle plus the EC135 and UH60 cockpits have too much of the visuals taken up by the cockpit interior and you are too busy flying the aircraft to have time to be looking around much.