jparnold

Hello Bob (I hope you still are a member here) Firstly thanks heaps for the PAD web site which now has been closed. I did download quite a few aircraft. I have a question regarding use of any of the flyable models. Who do I request permission from to use any of the (FSX) flyable aircraft to create static scenery objects for use in scenery which I may release as freeware? Thanks John

The date on that driver download is 2010-03-30 which is hardly new (11 years ago)

I have found the problem. I was using my favorite amphibian the Cessna Skyhawk (I think it is a freeware one) and when I checked out the Textron 172 and the Icon A5 they both show wakes. I am positive the Skyhawk showed a wake before SU7. I must contact the chap who created it and tell him. Thanks

After loosing 'history' (of airports previously selected) when planning a flight, then 'gaining' wake effects for floatplanes mid year the latest update (SU7) regains the previously lost 'history' but lost wake effects. Honestly will they ever release an update without stuffing something up? Maybe a stricter testing phase might be appreciated.

I turned off many things BUT I think the ones which fixed the rudder problem and throttle problem were corrected by turning off one of more of the following PILOTING Auto Rudder Assisted Checklist Assisted Landing Assisted Takeoff AI Anti Stall I also turned off NOTIFICATIONS Flying tips Objectives Software tips I hope this helps

Please advise what to do (workabout) about the rudder returning to the neutral position even with the joystick is held on full rudder. Also how to stop the throttle going full on even though it is set to idle on the Joystick. All this started with SU7 - why? This only happens when flying a 'free flight' I don't have the problems flying a training mission or adventure. [added later] After searching the internet I found that SU7 reset all settings and so I went 'looking' and changed many from ON to OFF. That seems to have fixed the problem. Still it is annoying that SU7 could have either advised/warned users during the update that all user settings would be reset and to check them after the update OR better still NOT to change them although maybe this was not possible with the changes being implemented.

I too am experiencing problems and at present flying a 'free flight' is impossible as the rudder keeps returning to the neutral position even with rudder held on full 'deflection' using the joystick. Also the throttle control on my joystick stops controlling the engine and with it in the idle position the engine can suddenly go to full throttle. I have tried another joystick and the same happens. YET when I fly a training mission or adventure it all works perfectly. I am really annoyed that SU7 has screwed me up. [added later] After searching the internet I found that SU7 reset all settings and so I went 'looking' and changed many from ON to OFF. That seems to have fixed the problem. Still it is annoying that SU7 could have either advised/warned users during the update that all user settings would be reset and to check them after the update OR better still NOT to change them although maybe this was not possible with the changes being implemented.

Not sure if this also doesn't happen and that is the effect of the blast from jet engines blowing water off the tarmac. I have never checked but wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't happen. X-Plane has had it for years together with wakes etc etc. I understand that some 3rd party aircraft creators are holding back development and release until they get some sort of confirmation from Asobo as to when this might happen. MSFS has a long way to go before 'catching up' with X-Plane regarding effects and I wished I had some i information a when we might expect to have it. If unknown or not for say a year or more I might go back to using X-Plane. Lots more addon aircraft too.

Yes I have it but not a floatplane and I long for a Beaver.

Real AI would be good but I really would like EFFECTS to be implemented/increased for effects such as 'wakes' from float planes, ships etc. Also a decent floatplane (Beaver/Otter) although I understand that one is being developed as freeware and one as payware as I type.

Thanks David for that link. I was not aware of this and had been using ModMan to place addons to the community folder.

Keep then coming herc79. I would be happy for someone to find some freeware scenery objects of small boats for the water scenery airports I am developing for Green Lake/Whistler and Sechelt. Even MSFS only has a couple of larger boats.

You would be too young to remember the DH Dragon Rapide. As a very young boy, in the 1950's my parents often drove past an aerodrome (what they used to be called) and there was a Dragon Rapide (didn't know what they were at the time) sitting next to the road at the aerodrome for joy flights and I longed to go but never did. Nearby was a De Havilland factory http://vhjet.com/blog/tag/de-havilland-aircraft-bankstown/

There is a lot of time left this year. I hope it is sooner than later. Are you on the 'test team'? If so lucky you.

I have just discovered it's not just sunken ships it is also sunken docks. I am currently creating a new airport which is a water airport for float planes. In the real world there are long docks where the float planes tie up and you can see those docks in MSFS BUT they are underwater. If you take off from CAP3 and head around 330 you will fly over a town named Sechelt and you can see what I mean.

That is absolutely incredible. I have seen plenty of electric powered model aircraft would never have thought it was possible for anything but a single seat full sized aircraft to be propelled by electric motor.

Thanks for the info and update. I can't wait. Bring it on.

I have found an addon floatplane at https://mega.nz/file/69IFxKwT#XET7bX999hIqDsdp_mPmxs0EpFkNcr8idkmjZW7eCac it is a X CUB float variation. I have also found a (addon) water airport at https://flightsim.to/file/1915/como-alzate-brianza-milano-bresso which is at a lake in Italy. Selecting the airport (ICAO LILY) you will see it displayed as follows which is deceptive as it seems that the airport is on land not water. The selectable runways are displayed as 01W and 19W (W for water) and the parking locations are displayed as Ramp 1, 2 and 3 when when selected also display (DOCK). Selecting parking Ramp3 it is displayed as follows -

Is that twotter by Aerosoft and amphibian? I certainly hope so as I cannot find any of the water airports I used to use in FSX not even the ones in larger cities such as Victoria and Vancouver. Water airports exist in FSX with docks etc as parking locations which can be selected as departure location. I cannot find ANY in MSFS and if I simply select a custom start point (in the water) the flight starts in the AIR not on the water. Since the A5 amphibian is included I would have thought that there should be a few water airports. Wow there is a lot to be desired in MSFS. I should have waited a couple of years before moving from FSX!

I can't wait for the Aerosoft Twotter to be released and more so someone to create a Beaver so that I can do seaplane flights around Vancouver, Sechelt (there is already reasonable scenery there in MSFS), Comox, Tofino, Nanaimo, Victoria etc. BC has such great scenery. I know that I can do this with the A5 but the older 'workhorses' are better especially the Beaver with its piston engine and non glass instruments panel.

WOW. I have never seen such strange looking vehicles. Thanks for the link to the twotter is progress. This is of Vancouver harbor where we had the scenic flight in a Beaver (not my video) and it shows some Beavers. The only downside was that the pilot was very uninterested in us and hardly spoke.

Is there a setting which will display the wakes left by moving boats and the A5 seaplane? If not does Asobo plan to add that in the future?

A twotter would nearly be as good as a Beaver. I actually sat next to the pilot in a Beaver out of Vancouver (Harbor Air) on a scenic flight - it was great. How do you know that Aeosoft are working an a twotter as I couldn't find anything at the web site?

I use ModManFX64 to install addons and find it good but there was a bit of a learning curve the main one being that you actually install the .zip file containing the scenery or whatever you are installng and modman unzips it during the installation.

Apparently (I have not verified) the HMS Belfast (light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy, now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London) was showing as being sunk until Orbx released London scenery (at a cost) showing it correctly floating in the River Thames). I also dare say that Destroyer Vampire and HMB Endeavour (permanent floating vessels at Sydney Maritime Museum) are also shown as sunk - I can't verify that as I have Orbx Sydney scenery installed which displays them floating.