I'm the developer of the B-314; thank you for a kind review because I regret to say that there were more things wrong with it at release then there should have been. I have just completed a major patch which addresses all of those issues and few more besides. It should be available from the PILOT'S website in the next few days. Regarding the engine smoke; that has confused a lot of people. The B-314 ran with Chandler-Groves carburettors which are self-adjusting, unlike the Holley or Stromberg type which require continual monitoring. Pull the master mixture lever back to Cruise Lean, then monitor RPM and MP as suggested in the checklists. Unless you get an engine failure there is no need to touch the mixture levers after climb-to-altitude is complete. The Cyclone 14 -series engines were notorious oil-burners, getting through anything up to 12 litres of oil an hour.
Hello, I'm late to this, but seeing that you are in touch with the community and seem to be on top in terms of fixing stuff, this makes me very hopeful for your MSFS port! (though I heard it's supposed to be an upgraded version with better visuals but also better systems modelling?) really looking forward to it. Is there any release window for it, however broad it is? Cheers!
I did buy the Boeing 314 and am very happy with the purchase. I flew it from New York down the coast to the James River and landed it where I used to work. This morning, I flew it to where I live now. From here, I can, and will, fly anywhere in the world. I'll start with short flights down the East Coast. If I can import the bubble sextant, I'll have everything that I want! I like the slower speeds and the lower altitude. The model has enough features to keep me on my toes. I can't speak for others, of course, but this is well worth every cent that I spent on the "Pro-version."
Thanks for creating this video. I'll buy the Boeing 314 in a couple of days after I've done so more reading about the "switch-ology" and know more about the procedures. There used to be a aerial sextant independent of any airplane model. It will be interesting to see if it can be added to the 314 to augment the "weather ships".
Oh my gosh! What is this fun, or what I like all things flying in whether they go to the moon or just hang around here. Very interesting thank you for the flight.?
It is opposite, an mechanical watch seconds hand makes very small steps and that way it looks continuous. I do not know if there are watches that are "stepless" . A quartz movement goes in 1 second steps. So they modelled the right type here. Btw there were "electric" clocks in the 30's.
This thing was a pain... I own this but rarely have the urge to fly, mostly because I don’t know what I am doing on these old machines and the idea of hopping to FE station is cumbersome. I wish they did what A2A did with Connie and provide an AI FE so you can focus on flying.
@@jornalnumero1 I don’t think it’s hard to fly, you just have to be aware of it’s limitations. It requires a really shallow takeoff and climb and you don’t really want to be above 8,000’ generally but that’s not usually an issue since your flying over the ocean. Also it is slow. It takes a lot of time to fly this plane anywhere.
I'm the developer of the B-314; thank you for a kind review because I regret to say that there were more things wrong with it at release then there should have been. I have just completed a major patch which addresses all of those issues and few more besides. It should be available from the PILOT'S website in the next few days.
Regarding the engine smoke; that has confused a lot of people. The B-314 ran with Chandler-Groves carburettors which are self-adjusting, unlike the Holley or Stromberg type which require continual monitoring. Pull the master mixture lever back to Cruise Lean, then monitor RPM and MP as suggested in the checklists. Unless you get an engine failure there is no need to touch the mixture levers after climb-to-altitude is complete. The Cyclone 14 -series engines were notorious oil-burners, getting through anything up to 12 litres of oil an hour.
Hello, I'm late to this, but seeing that you are in touch with the community and seem to be on top in terms of fixing stuff, this makes me very hopeful for your MSFS port! (though I heard it's supposed to be an upgraded version with better visuals but also better systems modelling?)
really looking forward to it. Is there any release window for it, however broad it is? Cheers!
@@rafale89140 I'm not involved with the MSFS port, apart from possibly supplying some newer textures.
Amazing detail and high quality!
I did buy the Boeing 314 and am very happy with the purchase. I flew it from New York down the coast to the James River and landed it where I used to work. This morning, I flew it to where I live now. From here, I can, and will, fly anywhere in the world. I'll start with short flights down the East Coast. If I can import the bubble sextant, I'll have everything that I want! I like the slower speeds and the lower altitude. The model has enough features to keep me on my toes. I can't speak for others, of course, but this is well worth every cent that I spent on the "Pro-version."
Thanks for creating this video. I'll buy the Boeing 314 in a couple of days after I've done so more reading about the "switch-ology" and know more about the procedures. There used to be a aerial sextant independent of any airplane model. It will be interesting to see if it can be added to the 314 to augment the "weather ships".
Oh my gosh! What is this fun, or what I like all things flying in whether they go to the moon or just hang around here. Very interesting thank you for the flight.?
It is opposite, an mechanical watch seconds hand makes very small steps and that way it looks continuous. I do not know if there are watches that are "stepless" . A quartz movement goes in 1 second steps. So they modelled the right type here. Btw there were "electric" clocks in the 30's.
Will the tractor move at all or do you have to slew to make it move?
You can always rub Vicks on your cigarettes.
This thing was a pain... I own this but rarely have the urge to fly, mostly because I don’t know what I am doing on these old machines and the idea of hopping to FE station is cumbersome. I wish they did what A2A did with Connie and provide an AI FE so you can focus on flying.
Is really hard to fly these old planes, because you're alone in the cabin and need to do the tasks of pilot and FE.
@@jornalnumero1 I don’t think it’s hard to fly, you just have to be aware of it’s limitations. It requires a really shallow takeoff and climb and you don’t really want to be above 8,000’ generally but that’s not usually an issue since your flying over the ocean. Also it is slow. It takes a lot of time to fly this plane anywhere.
I agree with you, Jeremy.
Is it for msfs2020?
No.
Soon
Available now for msfs2020.
@@LaVidaLocaHomie yeahhh...thx