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blaunarwal
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It's about 3 years since their last sale for P3D products. Too late for me unfortunately. I got all planes from them I ever wanted.
Alas, no more offerings for FS9... 
Hageneezz
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Seems only Justflight sells Carenado FS2004 aircraft these days...Alas, no more offerings for FS9...
After looking at all the sales I am tempted by the Carenado stuff but I'm having a hard time deciding which one to get so I thought I'd put up my choices, my pro and cons and hopefully get some input from you guys who may already have the aircraft as to issues or likes. These would all be for P3D v4.5 (I've read some reviews that some Carenado products work better in some versions of P3D than others).
CT182T Skylane G1000 HD Series V2
Pros
I had the Flight 1 CT182T in FSX and loved it and was really disappointed that it wouldn't move over to P3D and I've been 'Jonesing' for a G1000 182 since moving to P3D. This one looks very nice which you expect from Carenado.
Cons
I've read reviews that say the FPS suffers (but it is better in some versions of P3D than others) and the G1000 has issues.
CT206H Stationair HD Series PLUS the G1000 Expansion Pack V2
Pros
I like the fact that it is a turbo piston with steam gauges with the option to add the G1000 pack to it.
Cons
I already have the very nice freeware Soloy turbine 206 Mk1 and Mk2 but I don't fly single engine turboprops very often.
PA46 500TP Malibu Meridian G1000 HD Series
Pros
A very nice looking VC and outside model, nice G1000 glass panels.
Cons
I already have the Carenado PC-12 and the Lionheart Epic. The PC-12 is nice visually but has some peculiar systems/controls/functions which means that if I don't fly it for a while I forget how to fly it! The Epic is just getting long in the tooth now (I use the FSX version in P3D) and the G1000s drag the FPS down. As I said above I don't fly single engine turboprops very often so would this just end up as yet another 'hangar queen' or would it persuade me to fly single engine turboprops more.
TBM 850 HD Series V2
Pros
Another very nice looking aircraft with a nice VC. Faster than the Malibu with longer legs but I rarely fly more than about 200 miles in a single leg anyway so not really an issue.
Cons
Reviewers seem to think it has FPS issues with the G1000s compared to the Malibu. Again I don't fly single engine turboprops very often so would this just end up as yet another 'hangar queen' or would it persuade me to fly single engine turboprops more.
Cirrus SR22 GTSX Turbo HD Series V2
Pros
Yet another stunning looking aircraft (inside and out) that is fast and easy to fly.
Cons
Numerous reviews speak of major problems with the G1000 screens and the AP panel with buttons/switches/functions not working correctly with intermittent faults or not working at all. I also read there were FPS issues with the screens too.
I have a nice DA-46 with excellent G1000 panels which is why I am looking for more aircraft with them but the DA-46 is so boringly slow and the engine tone is irritating.
Anyone have any comments/suggestions regarding the above aircraft? I can only afford one so I don't want to mess up and either buy a flaky problem child or buy a 'hangar queen' that I fly once or twice and then park in the 'back-up' hangar.
CT182T Skylane G1000 HD Series V2
Pros
I had the Flight 1 CT182T in FSX and loved it and was really disappointed that it wouldn't move over to P3D and I've been 'Jonesing' for a G1000 182 since moving to P3D. This one looks very nice which you expect from Carenado.
Cons
I've read reviews that say the FPS suffers (but it is better in some versions of P3D than others) and the G1000 has issues.
CT206H Stationair HD Series PLUS the G1000 Expansion Pack V2
Pros
I like the fact that it is a turbo piston with steam gauges with the option to add the G1000 pack to it.
Cons
I already have the very nice freeware Soloy turbine 206 Mk1 and Mk2 but I don't fly single engine turboprops very often.
PA46 500TP Malibu Meridian G1000 HD Series
Pros
A very nice looking VC and outside model, nice G1000 glass panels.
Cons
I already have the Carenado PC-12 and the Lionheart Epic. The PC-12 is nice visually but has some peculiar systems/controls/functions which means that if I don't fly it for a while I forget how to fly it! The Epic is just getting long in the tooth now (I use the FSX version in P3D) and the G1000s drag the FPS down. As I said above I don't fly single engine turboprops very often so would this just end up as yet another 'hangar queen' or would it persuade me to fly single engine turboprops more.
TBM 850 HD Series V2
Pros
Another very nice looking aircraft with a nice VC. Faster than the Malibu with longer legs but I rarely fly more than about 200 miles in a single leg anyway so not really an issue.
Cons
Reviewers seem to think it has FPS issues with the G1000s compared to the Malibu. Again I don't fly single engine turboprops very often so would this just end up as yet another 'hangar queen' or would it persuade me to fly single engine turboprops more.
Cirrus SR22 GTSX Turbo HD Series V2
Pros
Yet another stunning looking aircraft (inside and out) that is fast and easy to fly.
Cons
Numerous reviews speak of major problems with the G1000 screens and the AP panel with buttons/switches/functions not working correctly with intermittent faults or not working at all. I also read there were FPS issues with the screens too.
I have a nice DA-46 with excellent G1000 panels which is why I am looking for more aircraft with them but the DA-46 is so boringly slow and the engine tone is irritating.
Anyone have any comments/suggestions regarding the above aircraft? I can only afford one so I don't want to mess up and either buy a flaky problem child or buy a 'hangar queen' that I fly once or twice and then park in the 'back-up' hangar.
After looking at all the sales I am tempted by the Carenado stuff but I'm having a hard time deciding which one to get so I thought I'd put up my choices, my pro and cons and hopefully get some input from you guys who may already have the aircraft as to issues or likes. These would all be for P3D v4.5 (I've read some reviews that some Carenado products work better in some versions of P3D than others).
CT182T Skylane G1000 HD Series V2
Pros
I had the Flight 1 CT182T in FSX and loved it and was really disappointed that it wouldn't move over to P3D and I've been 'Jonesing' for a G1000 182 since moving to P3D. This one looks very nice which you expect from Carenado.
Cons
I've read reviews that say the FPS suffers (but it is better in some versions of P3D than others) and the G1000 has issues.
CT206H Stationair HD Series PLUS the G1000 Expansion Pack V2
Pros
I like the fact that it is a turbo piston with steam gauges with the option to add the G1000 pack to it.
Cons
I already have the very nice freeware Soloy turbine 206 Mk1 and Mk2 but I don't fly single engine turboprops very often.
PA46 500TP Malibu Meridian G1000 HD Series
Pros
A very nice looking VC and outside model, nice G1000 glass panels.
Cons
I already have the Carenado PC-12 and the Lionheart Epic. The PC-12 is nice visually but has some peculiar systems/controls/functions which means that if I don't fly it for a while I forget how to fly it! The Epic is just getting long in the tooth now (I use the FSX version in P3D) and the G1000s drag the FPS down. As I said above I don't fly single engine turboprops very often so would this just end up as yet another 'hangar queen' or would it persuade me to fly single engine turboprops more.
TBM 850 HD Series V2
Pros
Another very nice looking aircraft with a nice VC. Faster than the Malibu with longer legs but I rarely fly more than about 200 miles in a single leg anyway so not really an issue.
Cons
Reviewers seem to think it has FPS issues with the G1000s compared to the Malibu. Again I don't fly single engine turboprops very often so would this just end up as yet another 'hangar queen' or would it persuade me to fly single engine turboprops more.
Cirrus SR22 GTSX Turbo HD Series V2
Pros
Yet another stunning looking aircraft (inside and out) that is fast and easy to fly.
Cons
Numerous reviews speak of major problems with the G1000 screens and the AP panel with buttons/switches/functions not working correctly with intermittent faults or not working at all. I also read there were FPS issues with the screens too.
I have a nice DA-46 with excellent G1000 panels which is why I am looking for more aircraft with them but the DA-46 is so boringly slow and the engine tone is irritating.
Anyone have any comments/suggestions regarding the above aircraft? I can only afford one so I don't want to mess up and either buy a flaky problem child or buy a 'hangar queen' that I fly once or twice and then park in the 'back-up' hangar.
The Stationair makes for an excellent Bush/Backcountry plane.
William Njurmi
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Oh, the percents are not the same as in old days. Maybe 20-30%.
PeteHam
Charter Member
I may finally give in and get the Saab S340.
I've been waiting for some time to get the 340, but it hasn't been on sale.
It's interesting that the main focus for the developers these days seems to be the two latest sims, and the sales seen to be for those sims, and the FSX and P3D are forgotten.
As William has mentioned above, the sale percents are certainly not as they used to be.
I've been waiting for some time to get the 340, but it hasn't been on sale.
It's interesting that the main focus for the developers these days seems to be the two latest sims, and the sales seen to be for those sims, and the FSX and P3D are forgotten.
As William has mentioned above, the sale percents are certainly not as they used to be.
Steam has a massive sale on right now for FSX aircraft but trying to get FSX:SE aircraft to move into P3D can be tricky especially if you are running 64 bit P3D.