Was a test pilot at Mooney and no...they don't stall or spin like that. Probably modeled to just fly. I give them an A really. The floor carpet looked more dated than I remember but the floor plates look realistic like the yoke for a used Ovation. An awesome airplane. Speed, climb, endurance and ease of use. Remember delivering one with long range tanks non-stop between the factory at Kerrville and Virginia...just outside DC. It was a newer one with the G1000 but same airplane. This model would be considered well equipped.
Great comment and info, thanks Stephen. Always like hearing from real pilots of the specific planes as no amount of flight time in other aircraft allow you to know for sure how other aircraft handle. Thanks for your comment.
Great video! Very informative! I just bought this plane because after an entire year it finally made it to xbox last night at marketplace! Funny… they released 4 Carenado planes on marketplace last night for xbox and I ended up buying all 4 of them but extremely happy. Thanks again!
Very nice review! Thank you! I have flown this plane in real life, at the moment it is the best GA in the FS2020, it has bugs, of course, but the flight dynamics are excellent. Let's hope they fix the bugs, today it's my favorite plane. I really enjoy your review!
I now been looking in to your reviews and must say, these are one of the best reviews i have ever seen online, specifically the King Air 350 fraud, thanks!
Thanks for the review David...been doing a'lot of GA flying in MSFS and I think this will be my first 3rd party aircraft purchase. Keep up the great videos !
Incredible details, superb scenery and awesome old style cockpit! I love this engine gauges array instead of getting another cockpit with these always same two LCD-screens showing (almost) the same plane and navigation data Garmin1000-look. The G1000 design only really fits into these ultra high-end carbon and compound material spaceship-like planes, but not in classic planes like Beechcraft Baron or Cessna 172 or others classics. Well this Ovation here is the usual absolut top-notch superb Carenado quality since FSX, only the A2A Simulation planes go even one step further in detail and let us see the engine, change oil, exchange two-blade and 3-blade propeller and other hangar goodies, combined with hundreds of pages with highly interesting PDF files related to the history of the airplane and interesting flight adventure stories. Is this the Zell am See addon DLC? Looks awesome! It has some helicopters parking over there; hmmm makes me wonder when the first helicopter will be released for FS2020.
Thanks Julia, yes, this is the Zell am See addon. I have a more detailed review on it in my scenery reviews if you like it. I do, its a beautiful area. Mooney is also becoming one of my favorite aircraft hands down.
As a pilot I’ve refrained from Carenado planes bcs while they are hard to beat with the quality of their models, their avionics and fight modeling always were “light”. Stayed with the likes of A2A, Milviz, and PMDG. Carenado now has the opportunity to “step up” and produce more “study level” aircraft. Based on your review and that the avionics do work, I will get this one. Let’s hope C. Turns the page and join the leaders mentioned in producing great aircraft. Subscribed and Liked.
@@einherz ..and A2A is working diligently to see if they can produce a flash upgrade for all their FSX aircraft. So we might get more A2A sooner than later. A2A is my go to brand thus far.
i have a 1965 Mooney M20E IRL and it gets amazing gas mileage even for airplanes now-a-days you just have to know how to properly lean your engine if you cant do that then yes its not fuel efficient lol
@@NOTAM1 Did you not like is as a personal preference or did you mean the quality was not as good. It came accross in the video that perhaps it wasn't up to the same quality standard as the other liveries when infact I think you personally thought the colour scheme was dated and didn't like it but of course some people will like that and is in no way a reflection of the work Carenado have done.
Old X-Plane guy here. Never a gamer, so I THANK YOU for not flipping from exterior view to inside view, back and forth - flip/flop like so many of the MSFS 2020 videos do. Maybe that's how GTA is played, but like I said, I sure do appreciate you taking us for a ride IN THE COCOPIT. Beautiful plane. Not sure why what must be at least a 19 year old model has to look (or possibly could look) brand new, maybe it's a MS requirement, as Carenado makes a lot of weathered - realistic planes. AnyHoo... Great video, I'll subscribe and see what else you do.
@@NOTAM1 I do David but has some bugs. Tonight I fired it up and the avionics didn't work!. Another time the heading bug didn't turn. Needs a patch I thing lol
@@NOTAM1 It's rather random David as I reloaded the aircraft (Did the the non-existent checklist) which Is a thing I am disappointment about with this aircraft and the avionics powered on.
Instruments powering off/on is a know bug with many users on all aircraft ( I am 1 of the unlucky ones) but especially bad with this one and the C182T. Quick Fix until patched: Set ground aircraft to zero in the traffic menu. Eliminates malfunctioning instruments (most of the time lol)
Just got the plane! Love it. Your right, fast, sleek and perfect for high terrain. It does come at a slight fps hit tho. but, not too bad. Well worth it.
@@NOTAM1 Oh for sure. This is really what is needed. I am doing an around the world tour in MSFS. Started from where I live in Miami, and the goal it to see the world. I use the jets to get from one place to another over long distances. Then, once I arrive at a cool place I want to use smaller planes to see the area. All the other planes are pretty slow, so this take a long time. This is where this plane does great!
@@NOTAM1 David, what is the trick to get the flight level to capture once set? I set it to FL130, and set the rate for 1500fpm. But, once it got to 13,000 it kept going, lol.
I want some Pipers Carenado! I LOVED their PA28-181 Archer II with it's used cockpit look & feel. Much more realistic than the default aircraft's brand new look.
23:13 Correction, you took off at LOWZ Zell am See and landed at LOWI Innsbruck. Bought this aircraft and I love it, bought these two sceneries too. Just completed my longest flight from Moscow to Berlin for a night landing...superb
I've been flying this plane for a couple of days now and absolutely love how it flys the only complaint I have is when flying with vatsim the squawk code doesn't show but it works with all the other aircraft
Thanks man. Appreciate the review. I will get it providing they do fix some of those textures. For £25.00 I think some of them are not quite good enough. On top of that there are a good amount of other problems that turn me off. It needs a few fixes.....*EDIT* The "6 pack" gauges are totally brilliant.🛩✝
You mentioned rudder sensitivity. My experience is the controls are sensitive after MSFS fresh start. I am using joystick and always go to controls settings after fresh start to "primary controls surfaces" section and wiggle the joystick in all access including the rudder mapped to twisting of the joystick. Be looking at visual indicators in there I can see initially controls are very sensitive but once moved to maximum position the joystick gets calibrated. Unfortunately it seems I have to always perform this after restart. Not a big deal. If I forget jerky reaction of an airplane force me to hit escape and perform the obligatory calibration. Luckily I do not have to leave already loaded flight, just to visit setting. :-)
@Necramonium I noticed that too but I did not gave up and fund the same (calibration not actual sensitivity settings) can be achieved in "primary controls surfaces" section - see my original post above. .
Just a little tip: you can setup the cockpit zoom in such a way that it only zooms in and out when you, for example, hold down the right mouse button while using the mouse wheel. That way you can use the cockpit instruments with the mouse wheel without accidentally zoom in and out all the time, because the mouse pointer slips off the dial.
I really love this plane, it's all I fly in VR since the purchase. Very easy to hop in cold start and fly around to anywhere. Big steam instruments are easy to read in VR, unlike the smaller fonts on the G1000. I also love the 90s retro feel with the red digital numbers and those little engine gauges. It gives that nostalgic sports car feel like a 205 GTI or clio williams, which I adore. Sure the modern glass cockpits look fancy and all, but I'll always prefer that era. It has everything required for old school navigation. Simply switch the GPS to MSG page and use only VOR navigation. The only downside in VR is disorienting mouse cursor. It does not adapt to the cockpit as you move around.
Great review! I purchased earlier this morning and being a bit familiar with Mooney both Carenado and Milvitz in X-Plane (latter ac=best) I figured no problem especially since I love flying the Mooney. I wasn’t disappointed! Excellent ground handling and flight characteristics. I had one problem tho. The Garmin was inoperable. I’m going to try again from cold and dark, maybe starting with engine running as I did caused this. The trim wasn’t too bad. I think MSFS people (ASOBO) need to overhaul this for the whole sim. In my opinion, excellent buy. Thanks again for your beautiful and helpful presentation.
David Traves Yea, I’m really enjoying it. I got it working again but no time to fly. My first flight, LSZH-LSGG, I noticed it wasn’t working so I tinkered and tinkered. My second flight, C&Dark it snapped on but like I mentioned, after takeoff/transitioning it went blank. Yep, must be a bug but what program ever comes without. I expect them nevertheless. Just love flying it anyway!
@@FlightSims I sent a message to Carenado about the problem with the Ovations avionics they have acknowledged this and said they are sorting it out. Which is good news.
I'll get this once Carenado wake up and create an interactive checklist for it. I watched and enjoyed this and your startup video of it but the interactive checklist is one of my favorite things MSFS has and for any aircraft developer to ignore this is pathetic to me. My main gripe of MSFS is the over use of G1000 in the GA. I don't even want the 530. An option would be nice. I love full glass in airliners but don't get that accomplished feeling I get with GA flying with full analog/steam gauges from VOR to VOR in IFR conditions. Anywho, great video and look forward to watching more!
I wish you had given us a few looks of the aircraft while in flight from outside, but that neve happened! - Your review was greatly executed, thank you. For future videos please give us those external views, thanks.
They are nice to view from a flight review perspective. I too am like David and prefer to stay focused in the cockpit and can see why it would be easy to not think of doing so during a review.
I bought this this morning and took it night flying. I couldn’t find where to turn the panel lights on so there was a lot of fumbling around. Lol. I really like the sound of it , sounds great and not annoying at all. And fast!! I’m still working on getting it trimmed and configured for 80 kts on landing. I need rudder pedals so badly 🤞 Really enjoying it and it might be my daily flyer for a while 🥰
Bought it based on reviews such as yours and the fact it has a real DME so basically you can ignore the GPS. (Trying to learn VOR navigation, and the GPS is quite lacking so far.) And, although a Coloradan for the last 21 years I was raised in Texas where these monsters are built. Fun fact, Kerrville has more stoplights than any other town on the planet. Driving through that place is an exercise in anger management!
Just a follow up. Bought the airplane and really like it. Best Mooney really. Flew from mid-Atlantic to Pinehurst NC this afternoon at 14,000. Yep it’ll get up there non-turbo, no problem. The CHT was over 400°, except decent. I know it’s a sim but it’s distracting seeing the temp that high. There’s a nice JPI but don’t think it’s fully functional to lean, so use EGT in the green. Fuel flow should be mid-teens in cruise best I remember. On final I was a little fast, as is the case with Mooneys, but even cutting power it wouldn’t slow down without speed breaks. Not quite THAT slick. Definitely a B+ A- .
M20 appears to have an issue with the autopilot. When set to follow GPS in a long, straight line it will frequently start doing serpentine like it flies itself off course, then serpentine back to correct it. When looking at flight logs / history of the flight session you see multiple S-maneuvers all along the straight flight paths.
Yes, it snakes along the circuit. To make matters worse I cannot seem to get the altitude pre-select to work correctly. I reviewed the Bendix King manual for the KFC 150 with the KAS 297B pre-select and alt alert system to assure I know how they function properly. I am not out of my mind. Don't put in a KAS 297B if you're not going to allow the pilot to use it. Ugh. Rush to get it out. Shame on you Carenado.
Keep on reviewing FS2020 content, please. Excellent stuff. You didn't review cabin lights? 100% agree with your stalling characteristics comment. Stall characteristics are a non-issue for me as I am flying the sim to fly planes, not stall.
Thanks PJD. Forgot the lights :(, still getting into the groove of doing reviews. Could never understand forum complainers who felt that this or that wasn't perfect when pushed to the limits. Always wondered who actually flew like that.
Hi David, Thank you nice introduction to the aircraft, have you used the Nav system shown on the VC and put in a flt plan etc that would be interesting? Thanks again Charlie (UK)
David Traves And durable. A few years back she flew from US (Michigan I think) to Europe and back with it. Small mods before that. In case of crash a flotation device for the plane itself and other safety gear as well as the parachute. None of that needed. Talk about a plane. If I could have any I'd want it'd be the Piaggio .160 Evo. She was looking at that for her second.. Eventually went with... Never remember the name. STOL that the skydivers use a lot. Decided that since she does a lot of bush piloting she'd prefer that.
I bought this from MSFS Marketplace and I must admit, I fell in love with this aircraft right from the start. However, after a MSFS update followed by a Carenado update for the aircraft, I noticed that the "yoke invisibility" function no longer worked and nor did the Transponder panel . . . . the "on knob" just wouldn't rotate . . . . and even on a small flight, I had the dreaded CTD over and over again. Has anyone else had this problem? I have received a reply from Carenado acknowledging that there is a problem but I've not heard of anyone else having it.
The views issue (right button points to left wing, etc) were an issue on the Cessna 182 from Carenado as well. Fortunately, they fixed it with their first update so, hopefully, they will fix this one too. I think they need to get someone working in the Quality Control Department.
I fly the green old school livery because it has the old school steam gauges. For 30 large you would think a glass cockpit would be included as a option since those are much easier to manipulate than turning knobs at precise pick points with a mouse. The overhead light switch cluster does not illuminate. Difficult to operate your exterior lights at night. Also as of date this plane is bugged the radios keep powering off ( a know flight sim bug but really bad in this AC) or don’t power up at all. And the custom altitude instrument is a twitchy knob pos
Yeah, can confirm that the stall is borked. Flew an M20J and M20C for my IFR training and the stalls were rather snappy, nothing like shown here. Other than that though, it's still a lovely model and I'm enjoying it immensely.
Thanks Erik for the fantastic review. I'm considering purchasing this plane in the near future through the in Sim Marketplace. I get the feeling it will be a fun aircraft form your review. I also enjoyed your review of the Rutan Model 61 by Indiafoxtecho, although I'm going to wait until they update that one before I pull the trigger on that one. I was extremely disappointed in the scratched up canopy, and not so nice instrumentation, and in your observations of the flight characteristics at present.
Thanks Garry, yeah I was a little disappointed in the Long EZ. I must admit that the developer has redeemed himself with the Aermacchi MB-339. That thing is very nice. Both it and the Mooney are good buys right now.
@@NOTAM1 yes, I watched the review of the MB339, and again was tempted on purchasing it, but after much deliberation I’ve decided to give the Mooney a try, and may well get the 339 next month. Again, thanks for the heads up on these aircraft.
I grabbed this and have flown it a couple times. Still trying to figure everything out but I have enjoyed it so far. I like the old school instruments as well.
@@NOTAM1 That would be awesome. I'm just getting NG back into flying after a few years away (new version sparked my interest). I'm flying a 172 mostly right now to get my skills back up to something decent. I fly the steam gauge model with the GNS 430/530 combo. I'm still lost with the glass cockpits - so much going on.
Overall not a bad review. Like the textures on the aircraft being reviewed, most of the review was pretty much on point but occasionally strayed into absolute irrelevancies like thr cockroach view of a carpet texture. Like Carenado however there is much to like and I encourage you to continue.
Two things that I noticed - first is the lack of prop torque affecting handling, which should be quite pronounced in a M20R. I can full throttle on takeoff with no rudder input, which feels quite odd. Secondly is the performance impact. I am seeing a 5-10fps difference between the non-G1000 C172 and the larger Citation Longitude (55 and 50 respectively), then a further 10 fps hit for the Mooney (40fps). It appears a more pronounced drop in the external model, but the internal model is still quite heavy, which is surprising given the lack of screens. I hope these two issues are looked at.
Got it two hours ago and generally very good impressions. With some tweaks on the following, I think it might be great. 1. More inertia needed. Feels too light for a bruiser of a GA aircraft. You need to feel the mass of the aircraft which after all, is no Cessna Aerobat. 2. Trim sensitivity. Needs the wick turning down here. Something much more granular would be great. Works well with force feedback, but would be far better still, if this was moderated. 3. Overly sensitive autopilot which has trouble tracking VORs and capturing the localiser. Feels like the aircraft is drunk. This is a real pity, because the panel is a treat to fly. This DOES need attention soon, because that panel is superb. Overall, a happy purchase, but Carenado, please look at the above issues and you will have an FS2020 benchmark for excellence. Two hours of use isn't a lot to form a definitive opinion, but I do feel confident that this aircraft is going to get a lot of use and give a fair bit of satisfaction as well. One final and major plus with regard to FS2020 is that with those lovely dials, you can get a single view of everything that you need without zooming, shifting and losing whatever situational awareness you might have. If anything of note comes up, I shall be surprised. Bargain.
Yes, that trim is a bit overboard, but oddly, just about usable with force feedback on the stick. I have never trusted trim via buttons and have the Saitek trim wheel and also the logitech panels, which means that I may have sidestepped a few of the issues reported elsewhere. Looking forward to a night flight, for sure.
I noticed one thing about the plane is it runs out of fuel with 3 gallons still indicated in each tank. Not sure if that's correct to the real plane. The low fuel light comes on either as the engine stops or just before (can't remember which) and I know that isn't accurate. The range computer still tells you you have plenty of time to fly. The other thing is there doesn't seem to be a warning light if you leave the alternator switch off, though the battery does begin to run down. But switching the switch to the other battery doesn't change the level indication.
There is several problem I found with the current version of the plane. One of them being there is no checklist. Like if you pull it up, it's 100% blank. The other is if it's night. You can't see the overhead buttons.
I'll agree that the metal floorplates look a bit rough, but the carpet actually looked really nice for me? I thought it seemed pretty realistic. Maybe that's just me. Amazing look into this aircraft though! Thanks for the video
Started cold n dark. Garmin worked until takeoff climb. Will not work by restarting plane so I’ll restart from choosing airport. Hmmm. Strangely, still love this ac 😆
In case anyone is wondering, yes you can open the door in cruise flight and it will promptly destroy the aircraft and reset your flight. I was dumb enough to try this about an hour into a 2.5 hour flight....
Im so getting this... it will be perfect for my longer hops... im usually flying the MD500 heli.... but this is very attractive to me... ideal for those longer hops where i can cruise and hit Auto pilot.... these are wayyyyy nicer than CR20's etc...
Looks great. I’m thinking about getting it. The tbm is faster but this is certainly something more realistic that I would actually fly or buy. Have you reviewed the 182 that they have? I just bought it and I’d be curious to hear a review on it from you.
One thing I find myself wondering is if the instruments are properly backlit for night flights. The stock planes with steam gauges don't seem to have instrument lighting other than the interior light of the 152. (or am I just not smart enough to figure out how to turn them on?) Was also a little disappointed you didn't show any exterior views of the plane in flight. Mooney's are very nice looking planes and a lot of people fly from the exterior views just to look at the planes and landscape.
Thanks for the terrific review -- I bought the mod when it went on sale for the holidays and since have had a bit of chance to mess around with it. In that context, I have been trying to learn how to program the Garmin 530. In contrast to the other autopilot systems on the mod, I find it a bit daunting. For example, try as I might, I could not figure out how to program approaches/arrivals during flight. I noticed that a few months ago, you were anticipating some instructional videos on the Money instrumentation systems. Have you done so -- and where might I find them?
Interesting.. Just noticed that the red version of the plane, seems to chew more FPS vs. the others (well at least then the green / white). External view, can see a difference.
@@NOTAM1 Looks like I was wrong. I restarted the sim.. and now all seems okay. Weird. Anyway, having a fight with the autopilot.. the simple little box where you dial in the rate and alt. has two buttons. ARM / ENG. This is confusing.. and I cant seem to get a consistent result.
@@NOTAM1 Yes, you are right. I see now. ENG is "dumb" and will just continue without stopping. Actually nice, for quick changes. Then, I can just click the ALT button on the unit to the side to manually capture it. ARM, seems to be the one for capture like you said.
@@NOTAM1 Yeah, lol I had that happen. It's def. not correct. This is a bug. Also, the AP system in general has a hard time staying on course, compared to all the other planes. I notice that the plane will weave in and out of the course line, banking all the time to stay straight. Seems wrong too. I also noticed that the wheels dont actually touch the ground when parked (starting out, at least). I have not looked after a flight. But, thats another bug. Small things. I am sure they will issue an update soon. Also, is there an actual level in the cockpit for the air brakes? I dont have buttons mapped to my yolke for that. I was looking everywhere and could not find it. I know the real plane has that somewhere, lol.
Great video. Subscribed and liked. Question to you or others regarding MSFS 2020 are all the navigation way points included and updated every 28 days and in general how realistic are the instrument approaches. Have an 84 M20K and using X-Plane for currency (not official). Would like to switch to 2020 when the above are up to speed. Thanks again.
I'm using a CH Eclipse Yoke and have calibrated it - but I can't get 29" at full power - only get about 22" for some reason. I'm in the market for a better yoke - but seems weird that this one doesn't seem to play well with the Mooney.
After I bought the mooney I don't fly anything else anymore, also see a few things from the mooney on my youtube it, there are still some flaws in it, but they can be eliminated with a patch (GPS tracking looks like a rollercoaster).. but it is a good plane to fly
@@NOTAM1 That's terrible, that's why Carenado has such a bad name, if you buy an aircraft you expect all important systems at least to work as they should, includingi the avionics, slapping the default GNS530 is just lazy. It's a shame, Carenado should really step up their game so me and I belive lots of people would actually buy their aircraft
EGT: Engine Exhaust Temperature for each cylinder. It’s used to help find the best mixture setting. You lean the mixture until the highest temp on the hottest cylinder, then richen the mixture 50 deg or so. There will be different temps to target in the pilots operating handbook (POH) for max range, best power, etc.
3:03 I'm sorry David, but do you have a lion at home?(crank he sound up) :o Thanks for the video, can't wait for some more 3rd parties to bring more analogue gauges planes.
Best Review of this Plane in my opinion. I will buy it instantly when I come back home ;) Its a very nice airport as well. Also a third party Airport? Best Regards!
Hey K!Wi, thanks for the nice words. Yes, these airports are the LOWI and LOWZ I believe that are all in Austria. I have reviews on both if you are interested in my playlist.
Looks great, finally some half decent 3rd party aircraft coming out with proper gauges and dials. I can’t stand all the ultra modern planes with glass cockpits. Most of the default planes in MSFS have too much glass cockpits or weird small planes I never heard of. Like the real old school flying.
David Traves yes the DH Beaver would be awesome to have, I did many hours in a Beaver in the old FSX. Look forward to if someone does the Cessna 421C golden eagle. VC10, Boeing 727. Piper Seneca, Lockheed Connie. I think you get the picture.
I've always had huge performance issues with Carenado/Alabeo planes. Especially the more modern ones with EFIS. Maybe i'll give this a try. I like the old school analog instruments better anyway. How about the realism and complexity? Carenado/Alabeo are known for beautiful but not so accurate planes.
do the aircraft have a config file like in FSX/P3d? if so you could try changing the trim setting. I used to do this all the time in P3D to get the trim behaving with my setup
Nice video, thank you! I have that add on and was wondering if the motor flaps were on that model (I discovered the Mooney M20 has, but maybe not this one?) and if yes, could you tell me where the command is, that would be very nice of you. Sadly just being a new simmer I often wonder if I'm right when I find mfs2020 a bit too "easy", I mean, I feel like irl the planes sometimes wouldn't be as tolerant as they are in game and you just confort me in that idea, in extremes conditions of course. Bye
Elevator trim is most definitely broken. It seems like it's an order of magnitude more sensitive than it should be... the operational range I found is somewhere between +0.2 and -0.8 degrees, anything outside of that will overpower any elevator input. This also means the trim indicator is essentially useless since you can't distinguish 0.1 degree changes, you're essentially constantly within the T/O setting window.
@@NOTAM1 I too am a developer and this seems to me like possibly simple configuration issue... so I'm hoping some dev is going to fish it out from the issue tracker as a low hanging fruit :) but yeah, i'm not holding my breath.
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Was a test pilot at Mooney and no...they don't stall or spin like that. Probably modeled to just fly. I give them an A really. The floor carpet looked more dated than I remember but the floor plates look realistic like the yoke for a used Ovation. An awesome airplane. Speed, climb, endurance and ease of use. Remember delivering one with long range tanks non-stop between the factory at Kerrville and Virginia...just outside DC. It was a newer one with the G1000 but same airplane. This model would be considered well equipped.
Great comment and info, thanks Stephen. Always like hearing from real pilots of the specific planes as no amount of flight time in other aircraft allow you to know for sure how other aircraft handle. Thanks for your comment.
Did that M20R go Dog Wood airport in Fredericksburg, VA? 😁🛫
@@TheFalconJetDriver I believe it was Manassas.
Those visuals when the video started hit me like a truck. What a great time to be a flight simmer.
Lovely detailed review, the information was very digestable and I like your relaxed clear and informative style. Excellent thank you David.
Great video! Very informative! I just bought this plane because after an entire year it finally made it to xbox last night at marketplace! Funny… they released 4 Carenado planes on marketplace last night for xbox and I ended up buying all 4 of them but extremely happy. Thanks again!
As an exclusively GA flyer, this is my next purchase.
Great video David, liked and subscribed :)
Very nice review! Thank you! I have flown this plane in real life, at the moment it is the best GA in the FS2020, it has bugs, of course, but the flight dynamics are excellent. Let's hope they fix the bugs, today it's my favorite plane. I really enjoy your review!
I now been looking in to your reviews and must say, these are one of the best reviews i have ever seen online, specifically the King Air 350 fraud, thanks!
Thanks Roger, much appreciated.
Great review covering all the information I needed in order to make an informed purchase. A good upgrade for the C152 as I love my steam gauges.
Thank you!
As a real-world pilot, I LOVE the thoroughness of this review. Great stuff.
Thanks for the review David...been doing a'lot of GA flying in MSFS and I think this will be my first 3rd party aircraft purchase. Keep up the great videos !
Incredible details, superb scenery and awesome old style cockpit! I love this engine gauges array instead of getting another cockpit with these always same two LCD-screens showing (almost) the same plane and navigation data Garmin1000-look. The G1000 design only really fits into these ultra high-end carbon and compound material spaceship-like planes, but not in classic planes like Beechcraft Baron or Cessna 172 or others classics. Well this Ovation here is the usual absolut top-notch superb Carenado quality since FSX, only the A2A Simulation planes go even one step further in detail and let us see the engine, change oil, exchange two-blade and 3-blade propeller and other hangar goodies, combined with hundreds of pages with highly interesting PDF files related to the history of the airplane and interesting flight adventure stories.
Is this the Zell am See addon DLC? Looks awesome! It has some helicopters parking over there; hmmm makes me wonder when the first helicopter will be released for FS2020.
Thanks Julia, yes, this is the Zell am See addon. I have a more detailed review on it in my scenery reviews if you like it. I do, its a beautiful area. Mooney is also becoming one of my favorite aircraft hands down.
Hey, great review! I am glad that you mentioned how sensitive the trim adjustment is, I thought it was just me!
Me too!!!
As a pilot I’ve refrained from Carenado planes bcs while they are hard to beat with the quality of their models, their avionics and fight modeling always were “light”. Stayed with the likes of A2A, Milviz, and PMDG. Carenado now has the opportunity to “step up” and produce more “study level” aircraft. Based on your review and that the avionics do work, I will get this one. Let’s hope C. Turns the page and join the leaders mentioned in producing great aircraft. Subscribed and Liked.
@@NOTAM1 I wonder if close enough is good enough...maybe not for a mooney owner...but for everyone else? I dunno
so far a2a and vrs in the business i have nothing to worry about, the moony good for me, because it's same far from a2a for me, as everything else
@@einherz ..and A2A is working diligently to see if they can produce a flash upgrade for all their FSX aircraft. So we might get more A2A sooner than later. A2A is my go to brand thus far.
i have a 1965 Mooney M20E IRL and it gets amazing gas mileage even for airplanes now-a-days you just have to know how to properly lean your engine if you cant do that then yes its not fuel efficient lol
Nice review, except you're wrong about the green and gold livery, it's the best lol
@@NOTAM1 Did you not like is as a personal preference or did you mean the quality was not as good. It came accross in the video that perhaps it wasn't up to the same quality standard as the other liveries when infact I think you personally thought the colour scheme was dated and didn't like it but of course some people will like that and is in no way a reflection of the work Carenado have done.
I agree with you there; it reminds me of the Pennsylvania RR "Brunswick Green" liveries.
Lol...I agree! Very retro!
Old X-Plane guy here. Never a gamer, so I THANK YOU for not flipping from exterior view to inside view, back and forth - flip/flop like so many of the MSFS 2020 videos do. Maybe that's how GTA is played, but like I said, I sure do appreciate you taking us for a ride IN THE COCOPIT. Beautiful plane. Not sure why what must be at least a 19 year old model has to look (or possibly could look) brand new, maybe it's a MS requirement, as Carenado makes a lot of weathered - realistic planes. AnyHoo... Great video, I'll subscribe and see what else you do.
@@NOTAM1 Big smile. Thanks so much.
Bought this a few days ago and having great fun with it!
@@NOTAM1 I do David but has some bugs. Tonight I fired it up and the avionics didn't work!. Another time the heading bug didn't turn. Needs a patch I thing lol
@@NOTAM1 It's rather random David as I reloaded the aircraft (Did the the non-existent checklist) which Is a thing I am disappointment about with this aircraft and the avionics powered on.
Instruments powering off/on is a know bug with many users on all aircraft ( I am 1 of the unlucky ones) but especially bad with this one and the C182T.
Quick Fix until patched: Set ground aircraft to zero in the traffic menu. Eliminates malfunctioning instruments (most of the time lol)
Just got this yesterday and ur video has pointed out a few things I didn't know. Excellent video.
Great aircraft, nicely modelled. Very much appreciated your review, useful details and sensible evaluation. Thanks!
Enjoy and appreciate your content, thank you for making such concise and informative videos!
Just got the plane! Love it. Your right, fast, sleek and perfect for high terrain. It does come at a slight fps hit tho. but, not too bad. Well worth it.
@@NOTAM1 Oh for sure. This is really what is needed. I am doing an around the world tour in MSFS. Started from where I live in Miami, and the goal it to see the world. I use the jets to get from one place to another over long distances. Then, once I arrive at a cool place I want to use smaller planes to see the area. All the other planes are pretty slow, so this take a long time. This is where this plane does great!
@@NOTAM1 David, what is the trick to get the flight level to capture once set? I set it to FL130, and set the rate for 1500fpm. But, once it got to 13,000 it kept going, lol.
I want some Pipers Carenado! I LOVED their PA28-181 Archer II with it's used cockpit look & feel. Much more realistic than the default aircraft's brand new look.
Carenado has now released a Piper Seminole for MSFS now. It's in the official MSFS marketplace.
This aircraft is well worth the cost of admission. What I’d really like to see is a Mooney Acclaim from Carenado.
Very nice review! I'd love it if you'd follow-up with an in-depth tutorial on the older equipment.
Notam. Thanks for these thorough reviews. Just found your channel recently, and really like it so far. Thanks again, subbed.
23:13 Correction, you took off at LOWZ Zell am See and landed at LOWI Innsbruck. Bought this aircraft and I love it, bought these two sceneries too. Just completed my longest flight from Moscow to Berlin for a night landing...superb
I've been flying this plane for a couple of days now and absolutely love how it flys the only complaint I have is when flying with vatsim the squawk code doesn't show but it works with all the other aircraft
@@NOTAM1 no when atc tells you to input a squat code they can't see it Norris does the dent
great channel. great vids. very comprehensive. subbed.
Thanks man. Appreciate the review.
I will get it providing they do fix some of those textures.
For £25.00 I think some of them are not quite good enough. On top of that there are a good amount of other problems that turn me off. It needs a few fixes.....*EDIT* The "6 pack" gauges are totally brilliant.🛩✝
You mentioned rudder sensitivity. My experience is the controls are sensitive after MSFS fresh start. I am using joystick and always go to controls settings after fresh start to "primary controls surfaces" section and wiggle the joystick in all access including the rudder mapped to twisting of the joystick. Be looking at visual indicators in there I can see initially controls are very sensitive but once moved to maximum position the joystick gets calibrated. Unfortunately it seems I have to always perform this after restart. Not a big deal. If I forget jerky reaction of an airplane force me to hit escape and perform the obligatory calibration. Luckily I do not have to leave already loaded flight, just to visit setting. :-)
@Necramonium I noticed that too but I did not gave up and fund the same (calibration not actual sensitivity settings) can be achieved in "primary controls surfaces" section - see my original post above. .
Steller review, enjoyed your presentation of this aircraft.
That Cockpit has a nice view. Thx for sharing this.
Looks like one to buy!
Very nice review, thanks, still thinking about pulling the trigger on this one, your review helped a lot.
Just a little tip: you can setup the cockpit zoom in such a way that it only zooms in and out when you, for example, hold down the right mouse button while using the mouse wheel. That way you can use the cockpit instruments with the mouse wheel without accidentally zoom in and out all the time, because the mouse pointer slips off the dial.
I really love this plane, it's all I fly in VR since the purchase. Very easy to hop in cold start and fly around to anywhere. Big steam instruments are easy to read in VR, unlike the smaller fonts on the G1000.
I also love the 90s retro feel with the red digital numbers and those little engine gauges. It gives that nostalgic sports car feel like a 205 GTI or clio williams, which I adore. Sure the modern glass cockpits look fancy and all, but I'll always prefer that era.
It has everything required for old school navigation. Simply switch the GPS to MSG page and use only VOR navigation.
The only downside in VR is disorienting mouse cursor. It does not adapt to the cockpit as you move around.
Thanks for these reviews David!
Great review! I purchased earlier this morning and being a bit familiar with Mooney both Carenado and Milvitz in X-Plane (latter ac=best) I figured no problem especially since I love flying the Mooney.
I wasn’t disappointed! Excellent ground handling and flight characteristics. I had one problem tho. The Garmin was inoperable. I’m going to try again from cold and dark, maybe starting with engine running as I did caused this.
The trim wasn’t too bad. I think MSFS people (ASOBO) need to overhaul this for the whole sim.
In my opinion, excellent buy.
Thanks again for your beautiful and helpful presentation.
David Traves Yea, I’m really enjoying it. I got it working again but no time to fly. My first flight, LSZH-LSGG, I noticed it wasn’t working so I tinkered and tinkered. My second flight, C&Dark it snapped on but like I mentioned, after takeoff/transitioning it went blank. Yep, must be a bug but what program ever comes without. I expect them nevertheless. Just love flying it anyway!
@@FlightSims I sent a message to Carenado about the problem with the Ovations avionics they have acknowledged this and said they are sorting it out. Which is good news.
I'll get this once Carenado wake up and create an interactive checklist for it. I watched and enjoyed this and your startup video of it but the interactive checklist is one of my favorite things MSFS has and for any aircraft developer to ignore this is pathetic to me.
My main gripe of MSFS is the over use of G1000 in the GA. I don't even want the 530. An option would be nice. I love full glass in airliners but don't get that accomplished feeling I get with GA flying with full analog/steam gauges from VOR to VOR in IFR conditions.
Anywho, great video and look forward to watching more!
Great Review! Thanks for helping me buying my first FS2020 add on.
I wish you had given us a few looks of the aircraft while in flight from outside, but that neve happened! - Your review was greatly executed, thank you. For future videos please give us those external views, thanks.
They are nice to view from a flight review perspective. I too am like David and prefer to stay focused in the cockpit and can see why it would be easy to not think of doing so during a review.
Really cool video and a nice in-depth view. Subscribed.
I bought this this morning and took it night flying. I couldn’t find where to turn the panel lights on so there was a lot of fumbling around. Lol. I really like the sound of it , sounds great and not annoying at all. And fast!! I’m still working on getting it trimmed and configured for 80 kts on landing. I need rudder pedals so badly 🤞
Really enjoying it and it might be my daily flyer for a while 🥰
Thanks for sharing. This aircraft is quickly becoming one of my favorite. I may do a series on its avionics.
NOTAM oh please do!!
Bought it based on reviews such as yours and the fact it has a real DME so basically you can ignore the GPS. (Trying to learn VOR navigation, and the GPS is quite lacking so far.) And, although a Coloradan for the last 21 years I was raised in Texas where these monsters are built. Fun fact, Kerrville has more stoplights than any other town on the planet. Driving through that place is an exercise in anger management!
Just a follow up. Bought the airplane and really like it. Best Mooney really. Flew from mid-Atlantic to Pinehurst NC this afternoon at 14,000. Yep it’ll get up there non-turbo, no problem. The CHT was over 400°, except decent. I know it’s a sim but it’s distracting seeing the temp that high. There’s a nice JPI but don’t think it’s fully functional to lean, so use EGT in the green. Fuel flow should be mid-teens in cruise best I remember. On final I was a little fast, as is the case with Mooneys, but even cutting power it wouldn’t slow down without speed breaks. Not quite THAT slick. Definitely a B+ A- .
M20 appears to have an issue with the autopilot.
When set to follow GPS in a long, straight line it will frequently start doing serpentine like it flies itself off course, then serpentine back to correct it.
When looking at flight logs / history of the flight session you see multiple S-maneuvers all along the straight flight paths.
Yes, it snakes along the circuit. To make matters worse I cannot seem to get the altitude pre-select to work correctly. I reviewed the Bendix King manual for the KFC 150 with the KAS 297B pre-select and alt alert system to assure I know how they function properly. I am not out of my mind. Don't put in a KAS 297B if you're not going to allow the pilot to use it. Ugh. Rush to get it out. Shame on you Carenado.
Keep on reviewing FS2020 content, please. Excellent stuff. You didn't review cabin lights? 100% agree with your stalling characteristics comment. Stall characteristics are a non-issue for me as I am flying the sim to fly planes, not stall.
Thanks PJD. Forgot the lights :(, still getting into the groove of doing reviews. Could never understand forum complainers who felt that this or that wasn't perfect when pushed to the limits. Always wondered who actually flew like that.
Hi David,
Thank you nice introduction to the aircraft, have you used the Nav system shown on the VC and put in a flt plan etc that would be interesting? Thanks again Charlie (UK)
Great news on the rudder sensitivity. Nice vid 😊
A friend of mine has a real one. Loves it. It's pretty too and still in production.
David Traves And durable. A few years back she flew from US (Michigan I think) to Europe and back with it. Small mods before that. In case of crash a flotation device for the plane itself and other safety gear as well as the parachute. None of that needed. Talk about a plane. If I could have any I'd want it'd be the Piaggio .160 Evo. She was looking at that for her second.. Eventually went with... Never remember the name. STOL that the skydivers use a lot. Decided that since she does a lot of bush piloting she'd prefer that.
I bought this from MSFS Marketplace and I must admit, I fell in love with this aircraft right from the start. However, after a MSFS update followed by a Carenado update for the aircraft, I noticed that the "yoke invisibility" function no longer worked and nor did the Transponder panel . . . . the "on knob" just wouldn't rotate . . . . and even on a small flight, I had the dreaded CTD over and over again. Has anyone else had this problem? I have received a reply from Carenado acknowledging that there is a problem but I've not heard of anyone else having it.
The views issue (right button points to left wing, etc) were an issue on the Cessna 182 from Carenado as well. Fortunately, they fixed it with their first update so, hopefully, they will fix this one too. I think they need to get someone working in the Quality Control Department.
I would prefer to have the ability to put airport charts on the Ipad instead.
I fly the green old school livery because it has the old school steam gauges. For 30 large you would think a glass cockpit would be included as a option since those are much easier to manipulate than turning knobs at precise pick points with a mouse.
The overhead light switch cluster does not illuminate. Difficult to operate your exterior lights at night.
Also as of date this plane is bugged the radios keep powering off ( a know flight sim bug but really bad in this AC) or don’t power up at all. And the custom altitude instrument is a twitchy knob pos
David Traves GL in your utube endeavor
Waiting for promos to buy, thanks for the review.
Your Welcome vultux
Yeah, can confirm that the stall is borked. Flew an M20J and M20C for my IFR training and the stalls were rather snappy, nothing like shown here. Other than that though, it's still a lovely model and I'm enjoying it immensely.
Thanks Erik for the fantastic review. I'm considering purchasing this plane in the near future through the in Sim Marketplace. I get the feeling it will be a fun aircraft form your review. I also enjoyed your review of the Rutan Model 61 by Indiafoxtecho, although I'm going to wait until they update that one before I pull the trigger on that one. I was extremely disappointed in the scratched up canopy, and not so nice instrumentation, and in your observations of the flight characteristics at present.
Thanks Garry, yeah I was a little disappointed in the Long EZ. I must admit that the developer has redeemed himself with the Aermacchi MB-339. That thing is very nice. Both it and the Mooney are good buys right now.
@@NOTAM1 yes, I watched the review of the MB339, and again was tempted on purchasing it, but after much deliberation I’ve decided to give the Mooney a try, and may well get the 339 next month.
Again, thanks for the heads up on these aircraft.
@@gtw49 You can't go wrong with the Mooney, I'm liking it a lot.
great review!
0:36 Im so triggered that the fuel cap is on backwards.....
David! Put your fuel cap on the right way!!! Shame on you. ;D ;D
I grabbed this and have flown it a couple times. Still trying to figure everything out but I have enjoyed it so far. I like the old school instruments as well.
@@NOTAM1 That would be awesome. I'm just getting NG back into flying after a few years away (new version sparked my interest). I'm flying a 172 mostly right now to get my skills back up to something decent. I fly the steam gauge model with the GNS 430/530 combo. I'm still lost with the glass cockpits - so much going on.
Overall not a bad review. Like the textures on the aircraft being reviewed, most of the review was pretty much on point but occasionally strayed into absolute irrelevancies like thr cockroach view of a carpet texture. Like Carenado however there is much to like and I encourage you to continue.
Two things that I noticed - first is the lack of prop torque affecting handling, which should be quite pronounced in a M20R. I can full throttle on takeoff with no rudder input, which feels quite odd. Secondly is the performance impact. I am seeing a 5-10fps difference between the non-G1000 C172 and the larger Citation Longitude (55 and 50 respectively), then a further 10 fps hit for the Mooney (40fps). It appears a more pronounced drop in the external model, but the internal model is still quite heavy, which is surprising given the lack of screens. I hope these two issues are looked at.
Got it two hours ago and generally very good impressions. With some tweaks on the following, I think it might be great.
1. More inertia needed. Feels too light for a bruiser of a GA aircraft. You need to feel the mass of the aircraft which after all, is no Cessna Aerobat.
2. Trim sensitivity. Needs the wick turning down here. Something much more granular would be great. Works well with force feedback, but would be far better still, if this was moderated.
3. Overly sensitive autopilot which has trouble tracking VORs and capturing the localiser. Feels like the aircraft is drunk. This is a real pity, because the panel is a treat to fly. This DOES need attention soon, because that panel is superb.
Overall, a happy purchase, but Carenado, please look at the above issues and you will have an FS2020 benchmark for excellence. Two hours of use isn't a lot to form a definitive opinion, but I do feel confident that this aircraft is going to get a lot of use and give a fair bit of satisfaction as well. One final and major plus with regard to FS2020 is that with those lovely dials, you can get a single view of everything that you need without zooming, shifting and losing whatever situational awareness you might have. If anything of note comes up, I shall be surprised. Bargain.
Yes, that trim is a bit overboard, but oddly, just about usable with force feedback on the stick. I have never trusted trim via buttons and have the Saitek trim wheel and also the logitech panels, which means that I may have sidestepped a few of the issues reported elsewhere. Looking forward to a night flight, for sure.
I noticed one thing about the plane is it runs out of fuel with 3 gallons still indicated in each tank. Not sure if that's correct to the real plane. The low fuel light comes on either as the engine stops or just before (can't remember which) and I know that isn't accurate. The range computer still tells you you have plenty of time to fly. The other thing is there doesn't seem to be a warning light if you leave the alternator switch off, though the battery does begin to run down. But switching the switch to the other battery doesn't change the level indication.
There is several problem I found with the current version of the plane. One of them being there is no checklist. Like if you pull it up, it's 100% blank. The other is if it's night. You can't see the overhead buttons.
@@NOTAM1 isn't the overhead lights ones that can light up in the real one?
Two knobs on the instrument panel to turn on the lights and dim... 😃
I'll agree that the metal floorplates look a bit rough, but the carpet actually looked really nice for me? I thought it seemed pretty realistic. Maybe that's just me. Amazing look into this aircraft though! Thanks for the video
TBH, the carpet and plates look way better than in my friend's real life M20J from '78. :)
I wish they would find away to let one customize your own N#. I’m really excited to see the Phenomenon 100/300 and the Cessna 206.
FS2020 releases: no Mooney??
3rd party makes Mooney: not a Bravo??
Started cold n dark. Garmin worked until takeoff climb. Will not work by restarting plane so I’ll restart from choosing airport. Hmmm. Strangely, still love this ac 😆
In case anyone is wondering, yes you can open the door in cruise flight and it will promptly destroy the aircraft and reset your flight. I was dumb enough to try this about an hour into a 2.5 hour flight....
Im so getting this... it will be perfect for my longer hops... im usually flying the MD500 heli.... but this is very attractive to me... ideal for those longer hops where i can cruise and hit Auto pilot.... these are wayyyyy nicer than CR20's etc...
Looks great. I’m thinking about getting it. The tbm is faster but this is certainly something more realistic that I would actually fly or buy. Have you reviewed the 182 that they have? I just bought it and I’d be curious to hear a review on it from you.
Can you please tell me if the cylinder head temperature display i can see on the right works as expected
Really liked your Video I owned a M20E so this looked Familiar on the Fuse panel I thought all Mooney's had them canted forward toward the Pilot .
One thing I find myself wondering is if the instruments are properly backlit for night flights. The stock planes with steam gauges don't seem to have instrument lighting other than the interior light of the 152. (or am I just not smart enough to figure out how to turn them on?)
Was also a little disappointed you didn't show any exterior views of the plane in flight. Mooney's are very nice looking planes and a lot of people fly from the exterior views just to look at the planes and landscape.
Thanks for the terrific review -- I bought the mod when it went on sale for the holidays and since have had a bit of chance to mess around with it. In that context, I have been trying to learn how to program the Garmin 530. In contrast to the other autopilot systems on the mod, I find it a bit daunting. For example, try as I might, I could not figure out how to program approaches/arrivals during flight. I noticed that a few months ago, you were anticipating some instructional videos on the Money instrumentation systems. Have you done so -- and where might I find them?
Interesting.. Just noticed that the red version of the plane, seems to chew more FPS vs. the others (well at least then the green / white). External view, can see a difference.
@@NOTAM1 lmao. I know the feeling. 🤣.
@@NOTAM1 Looks like I was wrong. I restarted the sim.. and now all seems okay. Weird. Anyway, having a fight with the autopilot.. the simple little box where you dial in the rate and alt. has two buttons. ARM / ENG. This is confusing.. and I cant seem to get a consistent result.
@@NOTAM1 Yes, you are right. I see now. ENG is "dumb" and will just continue without stopping. Actually nice, for quick changes. Then, I can just click the ALT button on the unit to the side to manually capture it. ARM, seems to be the one for capture like you said.
@@NOTAM1 Yeah, lol I had that happen. It's def. not correct. This is a bug. Also, the AP system in general has a hard time staying on course, compared to all the other planes. I notice that the plane will weave in and out of the course line, banking all the time to stay straight. Seems wrong too. I also noticed that the wheels dont actually touch the ground when parked (starting out, at least). I have not looked after a flight. But, thats another bug. Small things. I am sure they will issue an update soon. Also, is there an actual level in the cockpit for the air brakes? I dont have buttons mapped to my yolke for that. I was looking everywhere and could not find it. I know the real plane has that somewhere, lol.
Great video. Subscribed and liked. Question to you or others regarding MSFS 2020 are all the navigation way points included and updated every 28 days and in general how realistic are the instrument approaches. Have an 84 M20K and using X-Plane for currency (not official). Would like to switch to 2020 when the above are up to speed. Thanks again.
I'm using a CH Eclipse Yoke and have calibrated it - but I can't get 29" at full power - only get about 22" for some reason. I'm in the market for a better yoke - but seems weird that this one doesn't seem to play well with the Mooney.
After I bought the mooney I don't fly anything else anymore, also see a few things from the mooney on my youtube
it, there are still some flaws in it, but they can be eliminated with a patch (GPS tracking looks like a rollercoaster).. but it is a good plane to fly
Does the garmin work better then the stock gps can you load airways and more complex stuff that you cant do with the stock gps
David Traves ok does the garmin in that plane have more capabilities then the stock garmins in the sim or is it the same
David Traves ok thanks
@@NOTAM1 That's terrible, that's why Carenado has such a bad name, if you buy an aircraft you expect all important systems at least to work as they should, includingi the avionics, slapping the default GNS530 is just lazy. It's a shame, Carenado should really step up their game so me and I belive lots of people would actually buy their aircraft
It is like any other stock aircraft... If u like realism fly d real thing... It is just a game...
@@raf444 The devs haven't been given a proper SDK yet, so blame Microsoft.
many thanks for the review, hope they will fix altitude bug soon
I just visited Zell am See with a M20J - and it looks the same in real live!
Great intro video matey. What’s the round digital instrument top right of the dashboard just below the red switch co-pilot side for/do? Thanks
EGT: Engine Exhaust Temperature for each cylinder. It’s used to help find the best mixture setting. You lean the mixture until the highest temp on the hottest cylinder, then richen the mixture 50 deg or so. There will be different temps to target in the pilots operating handbook (POH) for max range, best power, etc.
Do you get these Infos when purchasing it? If not, where can you get them?
3:03 I'm sorry David, but do you have a lion at home?(crank he sound up) :o
Thanks for the video, can't wait for some more 3rd parties to bring more analogue gauges planes.
Nice review!
Great work!
Best Review of this Plane in my opinion. I will buy it instantly when I come back home ;) Its a very nice airport as well. Also a third party Airport? Best Regards!
Hey K!Wi, thanks for the nice words. Yes, these airports are the LOWI and LOWZ I believe that are all in Austria. I have reviews on both if you are interested in my playlist.
Looks great, finally some half decent 3rd party aircraft coming out with proper gauges and dials. I can’t stand all the ultra modern planes with glass cockpits. Most of the default planes in MSFS have too much glass cockpits or weird small planes I never heard of.
Like the real old school flying.
David Traves yes the DH Beaver would be awesome to have, I did many hours in a Beaver in the old FSX.
Look forward to if someone does the Cessna 421C golden eagle. VC10, Boeing 727.
Piper Seneca, Lockheed Connie. I think you get the picture.
I would love to have a Waco YMF-5F amphibious to fly.. well in MSFS 2020.. and as a play plane in the real world.
@@NOTAM1 ..and a canoe bungee strapped to the pontoon struts. xD
Very well done review! Thanks! New Subscriber.
Hi great channel. Just wondered if there are mods to have copilot show in interior views? Cheers 😎
No comments on the use of the Garmin 530? Is it pretty much like that in FSX?
I've always had huge performance issues with Carenado/Alabeo planes. Especially the more modern ones with EFIS. Maybe i'll give this a try.
I like the old school analog instruments better anyway.
How about the realism and complexity? Carenado/Alabeo are known for beautiful but not so accurate planes.
quality video! are u using facetracking?
do the aircraft have a config file like in FSX/P3d? if so you could try changing the trim setting. I used to do this all the time in P3D to get the trim behaving with my setup
LOWZ a happy hunting ground for glider ridge soaring,can't wait for MSFS to bring them to the sim...............................
@@NOTAM1 Oh yes,me too and a few helicopters would really spice things up.....
Such a great review. Just wish it had a number 2 VOR instead of the NDB.
Look for the HSI to handle one VOR, and the independent VOR head to handle the other... the NDB is an extra device...
Nice video, thank you! I have that add on and was wondering if the motor flaps were on that model (I discovered the Mooney M20 has, but maybe not this one?) and if yes, could you tell me where the command is, that would be very nice of you. Sadly just being a new simmer I often wonder if I'm right when I find mfs2020 a bit too "easy", I mean, I feel like irl the planes sometimes wouldn't be as tolerant as they are in game and you just confort me in that idea, in extremes conditions of course. Bye
Elevator trim is most definitely broken. It seems like it's an order of magnitude more sensitive than it should be... the operational range I found is somewhere between +0.2 and -0.8 degrees, anything outside of that will overpower any elevator input. This also means the trim indicator is essentially useless since you can't distinguish 0.1 degree changes, you're essentially constantly within the T/O setting window.
@@NOTAM1 I have reported it on the carenado support page... we'll see much customer support you'll get for 30 bucks :)
@@NOTAM1 I too am a developer and this seems to me like possibly simple configuration issue... so I'm hoping some dev is going to fish it out from the issue tracker as a low hanging fruit :) but yeah, i'm not holding my breath.
You may be activating the elevator, and not the elevator trim..?
@@AC-jk8wq No, the trim was most definitely broken. They have fixed it since.
Great review, NOTAM!
Would like to see the O3’s power plant... 310hp, 2700 max rpm, 29gph FF for T/O... with a Hartzell TopProp... 😃
Go Mooney!
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Thanks AC, a great plane IMO, and I'm liking it more and more since the review.
Carenado's web page does not have this. Please include links to o buy/download.