Freeware Zlin Z-142!

[Tim-HH]

I haven't downloaded it yet but it looks very good :applause:

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Download: Avsim ('http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=pwdt_z142.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search')

Greetings
Tim

[txnetcop]

Thanks Tim...I can't believe it isn't payware-WOW!
Ted

[Ferry_vO]

Thanks Tim! :encouragement:

Good to see PWDT still active, gives me some hope that maybe we'll see an FsX native Let-410..

[falcon409]

Thanks Tim! :encouragement:
Good to see PWDT still active, gives me some hope that maybe we'll see an FsX native Let-410..
Amen to that. What a great airplane. . .got it working in FSX and flew it a lot, then tried to get it into P3D and that's where it quit, lol. A native FSX might actually work in P3D though.

[Ferry_vO]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-09-10-61_zpsecd69d7d.jpg~original (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/Ferror/media/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-09-10-61_zpsecd69d7d.jpg.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-18-06-87_zps4529b4aa.jpg~original (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/Ferror/media/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-18-06-87_zps4529b4aa.jpg.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-19-37-55_zpsee991599.jpg~original (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/Ferror/media/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-19-37-55_zpsee991599.jpg.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-21-52-07_zps056c3c6a.jpg~original (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/Ferror/media/Flightsim/fsx2014-10-1316-21-52-07_zps056c3c6a.jpg.html)

[SeanTK]

AWESOME!

I was reading about this development probably a year or so ago, and the devs (if they were the same devs) said that they were having problems and it wouldn't continue. VERY glad to see it released!

[Navy Chief]

I was JUST going to post about this. It looks awesome! NC

[bmd]

Hello,

Thank Tim for the information. I was looking for a fsx native version of the wonderful Zlin aircraft model. Thank PWDT team for giving us such wonderful aircraft model. A lot of pleasure in perpective.

Have a good day

Benoit

[SeanTK]

Everyone does need to do themselves a favor and read the flight manual included in the aircraft's folder. The avionics are a bit different than the norm.

Also, I am having trouble switching liveries and panels currently. No matter what variant I choose, I end up getting the blank white one. Check Safeway Ad (https://www.ladysavings.com/publix-weekly-ad/?safeway/) and Save a Lot Ad (https://www.ladysavings.com/publix-weekly-ad/?save-a-lot/). This also means that since since the white one has the retrofitted panel, and some of the other liveries use the older panel, I'm getting texture errors. Looking into this later today...

[dvj]

Haven't seen the texture errors yet, but a quick spin was just wonderful. Thanks for the heads up on this model.

[ksheadley]

This is a wonderful little flyer in P3Dv2.4, haven't tried in FSX yet, but I presume it shouldn't be an issue....all textures are available, wow that stall horn will get your attention lol, fun little bird, like the removable wheel pants..would be nice to have gauges for us yanks, but that would take away a bit from the persona of this plane....I see trips to the paint shed with this one

[YoYo]

Thanks Tim...I can't believe it isn't payware-WOW!
Ted

It looks like this free addon (6 years ago) of Zlin 142 for FS2004, only updated for FSX.

Here is screen of VC from 2004. Some differences, but textures looks similar:

http://www.avsimrus.com/file_images/40/img15464_1.jpg

Nice addon!

[SeanTK]

Looks like my texture issue was just a fluke. Everything seems to be working fine.

Yoyo, the team rebuilt it from the ground up for FSX.
It is the same team that did the original though. One thing you'll notice with the new one is two different panel variants available.

This will get a lot of use!

http://i59.tinypic.com/4jt27a.jpg

[Anneke]

Lovely, I've logged many hours in the FS9 one! Great to have it back :jump:

[zlin]

It looks like this free addon (6 years ago) of Zlin 142 for FS2004, only updated for FSX.

Here is screen of VC from 2004. Some differences, but textures looks similar:

Nice addon!


Hi YoYo!

I am the one from the PWDT. I made the textures, the sounds, and lot of other things.
To reply for your comment, my answer is no. Definitely no. This Z-142 was build from stratch, not a simple upgrade! There's more detailed add-on, more polygons, better textures, etc. Absolutely not compatible with FS2004. The similarity comes from one thing: both of aircrafts (Z43 and Z142) is a member of the same aircraft family. :) Lot of parts used both of aircraft especially the gauges and switches for example. But you can discover lot of similarity in the wings and the stabilizators too! Just as in the real life. But there's more polygon, as I said.
You are a talented repainter I know, so please browse our Z-142 texture folder and compare it to our old Z-43. I'm sure, you will see the big differences!

Happy flying,
Tibi

Ps: And one more thing. Z-43 was build with FSDS, but this Z-142 with 3DSMax... Z-142 for FS2004 build with Gmax by Milan Lisner who is not our team member. This is a generic difference! :D

[SeanTK]

Zlin,

This addon is absolutely fantastic!
I hope we see more addons from you and your team in the future.

This Z-142 will definitely get a lot of flying time!

[MCDesigns]

Tibi, tell the team thank you for an outstanding addition to my FSX!!! Much appreciated!! :encouragement:

[ZsoltB]

Szia Tibi,

A paintkit elérhető lesz?

Köszi a gépet,nagy munka!

Üdv!

Zsolt

[SeanTK]

Zsolt,

There's a blank white livery included.

[Christoph_T]

Wow, nice freeware!!!!
Thanks for posting:applause:

[YoYo]

Hi YoYo!

I am the one from the PWDT. I made the textures, the sounds, and lot of other things.
To reply for your comment, my answer is no. Definitely no. This Z-142 was build from stratch, not a simple upgrade! There's more detailed add-on, more polygons, better textures, etc. Absolutely not compatible with FS2004. The similarity comes from one thing: both of aircrafts (Z43 and Z142) is a member of the same aircraft family. :) Lot of parts used both of aircraft especially the gauges and switches for example. But you can discover lot of similarity in the wings and the stabilizators too! Just as in the real life. But there's more polygon, as I said.
You are a talented repainter I know, so please browse our Z-142 texture folder and compare it to our old Z-43. I'm sure, you will see the big differences!

Happy flying,
Tibi

Ps: And one more thing. Z-43 was build with FSDS, but this Z-142 with 3DSMax... Z-142 for FS2004 build with Gmax by Milan Lisner who is not our team member. This is a generic difference! :D

Thank You Zlin for explantions! Now, everthing is clear like the Sun.
Didn't download yet, but simply addon from my list "must to have".
In Poland we used a lot of Z-42 and 142 and this GA is still very popular in aeroclubs.
Any news about paintkit?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Zlin_Z-142_aircraft.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wHX-2HX4yI

[skyhawka4m]

sure wish the Zlin-242 would get done.

[ZsoltB]

http://www.airfighters.com/photo_141141.jpg

:mixed-smiley-010:

[ce_zeta]

Wow...This Zlin looks Fantastic!!!! :encouragement:

[Roger]

Amazing quality...and freeware too!:applause:

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/13/huyr6.jpg

[YoYo]

And 2 from me.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad52/rafikst/Zlin%20Z-142/Screenshot31139_zpsf359573b.jpg~original

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad52/rafikst/Zlin%20Z-142/Screenshot23503_zpsa8363464.jpg~original

[ryanbatc]

And I thought freeware had disappeared forever! Awesome!

[Snurdley]

I sure loved the old one, can't wait to get into this one! Thanks so much!

[vonstroheim]

Thanks for this wonderful freeware Zlin 142. It's time to check (again) Pecs-Pogany, a nice and free hungarian airport from LH Simultations (http://lhsimulations.com/freeware-zone/) (note sister ship HA-SGJ in the background, and also some nice static An-2).

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/405992pecs.jpg

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/211865an2.jpg

[skyhawka4m]

It's time to check (again) Pecs-Pogany, a nice and free hungarian airport from LH Simultations (http://lhsimulations.com/freeware-zone/) (note sister ship HA-SGJ in the background, and also some nice static An-2).




THANK YOU for pointing this airport out...wow...what nice scenery......this will be my base for test flights from now on......very nice! Will have to check out the other airports as well!

[bmd]

Hello,

Here is a checklist I have used with previous versions of the Zlin 142

ZLIN 142 CHECKLIST
================================================== =====

__________________________________________________ _____
After entering cockpit

1. Pilot seat – SET and LOCKED
2. Controls - movement CHECK
3. Flaps - CHECK
4. Trim - NEUTRAL
5. Brakes - CHECK
6. Main switch – ON
7. Sector switches –
Battery, Generator, Starter, Avionics ON
8. Engine instruments - CHECK
9. Signalization check - PRESS Pitot check button

__________________________________________________ _____
Engine start-up

1. Fuel – LEFT
2. Throttle – according situation
3. Manual fuel pump – pressure 20 - 30 kPa
4. Manual fuel feeding pump – according situation
5. Propeller - MINIMAL PITCH
6. Compressor - ON
7. Magnetos – ON (1+2)
8. Starter – PRESS (max. 10 seconds)
9. RPM – SET 1000 RPM
10. Oil pressure – CHECK (min. 120 kPa in 10 seconds)
11. Mixture - LEAN

__________________________________________________ _____
Engine warm-up

1. 1000 RPM for 2-5 minutes
2. 1500 RPM until the engine is ready for engine check:
* Cylinder head temperature - min. 120 °C
* Oil temperature - min. 25 °C
* Oil pressure - min. 350 kPa (3,5 kp/cm2)
3. Engine and fuel tanks check – engine must run
continuously with every fuel tank selected

4. Generator and battery charging check:
* SET 1800 RPM
* Generator warning light goes off
* VA meter - voltage 26-28V, current -
charging or 0

__________________________________________________ _____
Flight instruments

1. Artificial Gyro horizon - unlocked
(click on the right button
2. Directionnal gyro compass - unlocked
(click on the center of the button)

__________________________________________________ _____
Engine check

1. Controls – ELEVATOR NEUTRAL
2. Mixture - basic setting
3. RPM regulator check:
* SET manifold pressure 0,92 atm
* SET propeller pitch to max and min
(REPEAT 3 times)
4. RPM and performance check according to operations
manual
5. Ignition check:
* Compressor OFF
* SWITCH magnetos
(1+2) > 2 > (1+2) > 1 > (1+2)
* Allowed RPM drop during the procedure
30-50 RPM
__________________________________________________ _____
Taxi

1. Brakes function - CHECK
2. Propeller pitch - MINIMAL PITCH

__________________________________________________ _____
Before take-off

1. Controls movement - CHECK
2. Door, seatbelts, seats – CLOSED, FASTENED, LOCKED
3. Trim - NEUTRAL
4. Flaps - SET to take-off position
5. Fuel - LEFT TANK; fuel quantity CHECK
6. Sector switches - ON
7. Compressor - ON
8. Propeller pitch - MINIMAL PITCH
9. Magnetos - 1+2
10. Main switch - ON (check)
11. Mixture - basic setting
12. Engine instruments – CHECK at 1500 RPM
13. Altimeter - SET
14. Gyrocompass and attitude indicator – UNLOCK
15. Time - Clock SET and Stop watches ON

__________________________________________________ _____
After take-off

1. Brakes – stop wheels
2. Engine mode – SET to 1 atm / 2600 RPM
3. Flaps - RETRACT
4. Trim - as needed

__________________________________________________ _____
Downwind leg

1. Fuel - quantity CHECK; SWITCH to tank with more
remaining fuel
2. Compressor - ON
3. Mixture - LEAN
4. Instruments - CHECK values
5. Brakes - CHECK
6. Seatbelts - TIGHTENED
7. Report to the ATC

__________________________________________________ _____
Base leg

1. Speed - 160 km/h
2. Flaps - SET to take-off position
3. Propeller - MINIMAL PITCH
4. Compressor - ON (check)

__________________________________________________ _____
Final

1. Flaps - SET to landing position
2. Speed - 140 km/h
3. Report to the ATC

__________________________________________________ _____
After landing

1. RPM - 1500 RPM
2. Compressor - OFF
3. Flaps - RETRACTED
4. Gyrocompass and attitude indicator - LOCKED
5. Trim - NEUTRAL

__________________________________________________ _____
Engine shutdown

1. Cylinder head temperature - cool down bellow 140 °C
2. Throttle - IDLE
3. Radio sector switch - OFF
4. Magnetos – OFF (0)
5. Main switch - OFF
6. Sector switches - ALL OFF
7. Flaps - SET to take-off position
8. Parking brake - SET

Have a good day

Benoit

[delta_lima]

I must be showing my ignorance of Warpac / non-aligned countries' instruments here, but isn't it odd the blue is down and the brown us up? I know Russians do this instrument differently than their Western counterparts - but even there, the colours were brown down blue up, no? Wondering why it'd be different on this plane, notwithstanding it's Czechoslovakian design.

Anyway - it's superb. Lovely in every way. 10/10.

dl

[Flyboy208]

I have some R/W Zlin time logged ... albeit in a Z-526F "Trener Master" , and ever since then I have been fascinated with the company, had some great flights with the FS9 version of the 142, but have to say ... this FSX version is stellar ! One short flight and many more planned ... Cheers PWDG !!! Mike :ernaehrung004:

[Alan_A]

Just gave it a first quick test flight. What an absolute blast! This is the second recent freeware aircraft (Manfred's C-47 is the first) that makes it to the top of my list. Now I need to pick up Ant's T-28A for the trifecta...

The Zlin reminds me of the lesson that it's much more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slowly.

Extremely well done - highly recommended.

[zlin]

Guys, many-many thanks for the nice words about our Zlin! :adoration:

@YoYo:
Well, I try to follow Carenado/Alabeo's way in the paintkit, therefore I included a full white version to the textures. Maybe it was a little mistake because it is not the easiest way for making repaint, I know... So I thinking about release a Photoshop version with layers. Just please give me a few days.
Yes I know about popularity of this Zlin at your country - that's a reason why I made a Polish paint version. :)

@zsoltquack:
Köszi Zsolti...látod végül csak sikerült befejeznünk ezt a röpcsit... A paintkitről lásd feljebb... Ha addig nem tudsz vagy nem akarsz várni, a fehér változaton elkezdheted a gyakorlást! :D

@vonstroheim:
Thank you, nice spotting! A little curiosity about that scenery...all static aircraft that you'll see on that scenery is made by me - including that Z-142 (HA-SGJ)... ;)

@all:
Thanks again for your nice words about our Zlin, I'm so glad when I see these satisfied comments!

[Dimus]

A very happy camper here too! I love this plane! Wish I had the chance to fly a real one.

Extremely well done!:applause:

[vonstroheim]

Some more Eastern European sceneries to play with you Zlin:

Slovakia, Poprad LZTT, by Brano and Tibio (avsimrus)

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/751493poprad.jpg

Czech Republic, Príbram LKPM, by Vlad Maly (flightsimulator.cz/scenerie)

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/906743pribram.jpg

Poland, Koszalin, Zegrze Pomorskie EPKO, by Pawel Aziukiewicz (avsim) with a static Zlin 43.

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/436545koszalin.jpg

Hungary, Debrecen LHDC, from LH Simluation is excellent, but not quite suited for general aviation.

Thanks to Robert-Jan Oosterloo (freewarescenery.com) for his huge scenery directory. I still need to find a nice Romanian and Portugese airport...

[Hanimichal]

Something is wrong !!!

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/14/V8mN5.jpg

[ksheadley]

Something is wrong !!!

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/14/V8mN5.jpg

Yes that is wrong.....but I cannot replicate that as both models of mine work properly...even tried with some important switches left off, but no luck.

[vonstroheim]

Looks like that's the way Zlin's ADI are made...

http://hampage.hu/repules/muszerfal/hasgu_baloldal.jpg

Thanks to Ákos Varga, more pics here: http://hampage.hu/repules/muszerfal/e_index.html#z142

[bmd]

Something is wrong !!!

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/14/V8mN5.jpg

Hello,

On my computer I have this kind of problem. But in my case it is because I have firgotten to put ON the inverter switch

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/14/E0xXb.jpg

Remember also that color convention in this kind of artificial horizon is that brown is the sky and blue is ground. One can find an interresting discussion about this on the following forum

http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/10337-artificial-horizon-russian-style.html

Have a good day

Benoit

[Obie311]

Lovely aircraft! Nice flyer. We have one of the Lycoming engined versions at KSZP.

I am glad to see that PWDT is still active. I have flown their LET-410 and think it is an underappreciated aircraft in the West.

One niggle though... The glass in the instrument panel appears kind of frosty or translucent. Compare the pix of the FS9 panel vs the new FSX panel. The instruments are less legible in the FSX version. Is there a fix or patch for this?

[FentiFlier1]

What a nice surprise!

A very nice piece of freeware, great fun to fly - thanks a lot to the developers :encouragement:

Owen.

[delta_lima]

Thanks Benoit,

Yes, I was aware of the difference in how the artificial horizon was depicted - it was the colours that confused me.

After checking (Czech-ing?), I see that indeed many Zlin panels show this (blue=earth, brown = sky) ...

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But on other models (on this 242, I believe), it's the more Western convention (blue=sky, brown=earth) ...

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Wondering if the American-registered ones use the Western A/H instrumentation?

Still, from a pure "ease of use", I'm hard pressed to understand why blue=ground, brown=sky would make sense. Hoping some of our Eastern European colleagues can help understand this ...

Again, not a nitpick with the model - it's clearly accurate to how many, if not most, are done - I just find it interesting.

Had another spin - very enjoyable flight characteristics. Sounds are really immersive too.

Bravo!

dl

[Roger]

Thanks to vonstroheim, I'm becoming Hungarian with all that great LH Simulations freeware scenery and as a thank-you I will purchase some of their payware:ernaehrung004:

[gaspen]

Thanks Benoit,

Yes, I was aware of the difference in how the artificial horizon was depicted - it was the colours that confused me.

After checking (Czech-ing?), I see that indeed many Zlin panels show this (blue=earth, brown = sky) ...

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But on other models (on this 242, I believe), it's the more Western convention (blue=sky, brown=earth) ...

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Wondering if the American-registered ones use the Western A/H instrumentation?

Still, from a pure "ease of use", I'm hard pressed to understand why blue=ground, brown=sky would make sense. Hoping some of our Eastern European colleagues can help understand this ...

Again, not a nitpick with the model - it's clearly accurate to how many, if not most, are done - I just find it interesting.

Had another spin - very enjoyable flight characteristics. Sounds are really immersive too.

Bravo!

dl

In Wild East everything is different :) Z-242 equipped with Lycoming engine, it has certifications for West and US, that's why it has western intsruments also. But we, eastern peoples love eastern planes, for example Z-142

Cheers
Bence

[delta_lima]

In Wild East everything is different :) Z-242 equipped with Lycoming engine, it has certifications for West and US, that's why it has western intsruments also. But we, eastern peoples love eastern planes, for example Z-142

Cheers
Bence

So it's simply convention then. OK - thanks for explaining.

Welcome to SOH, btw! :ernaehrung004:

dl

[Rudyjo]

Lovely aircraft! Nice flyer. We have one of the Lycoming engined versions at KSZP.

I am glad to see that PWDT is still active. I have flown their LET-410 and think it is an underappreciated aircraft in the West.

One niggle though... The glass in the instrument panel appears kind of frosty or translucent. Compare the pix of the FS9 panel vs the new FSX panel. The instruments are less legible in the FSX version. Is there a fix or patch for this?

I have the same little nit-pick also. It almost looks like there is a piece of wax paper covering the instruments.

[AnotherOneJustGreat]

Very cool plane! Will definitely spend time with this one, a nice complement to the excellent Sibwings AN-2 and another little peek into a whole world of aviation that's basically still a white spot on my map, BoS and all.

One question: I tried a clean power-on stall just now, keeping the plane straight with rudder as is usual - this resulted in the plane basically falling down tail down/nose-up, no wing drop or nose drop. Fixed easily enough, just lower the nose again and she will recover, but I'm wondering if the real plane does this as well?

[ryanbatc]

I must ask WTF were they thinking when they decided to make brown the sky and blue the ground???? :banghead:

[b24_witchcraft]

Very nice work and thank you goes out to Zlin and the entire PWDT team!
Excellent freeware offering!

[dougal]

Put simply.... STUNNING!!!!

Thanks to ALL involved in bringing this to the FS community

:applause::applause::applause:

[SeanTK]

I must ask WTF were they thinking when they decided to make brown the sky and blue the ground???? :banghead:

Based on the operation of this instrument, the sky is indeed blue and ground is brown on this gauge...not sure what you're on about.


Anyway....

Sounds like a layered paint kit may be in the works. If so, I'm looking forward to it.

Also, just an advisory for the crowd which doesn't browse through files they installed, there is a flight manual located in the aircraft's folder, within your simobjects/airplanes folder.
It's brief but useful, and contains a history of the real thing, a cockpit guide, and a checklist.

A few features to check out include the wheel "spats" or covers that can be applied/removed at will using a clickspot in the cockpit. Also, working sunshades on the canopy roof. Additionally, check out the automatic/built-in gauge back-lighting at night. Looks nice!

[heywooood]

yes the lighting, the sound, the textures and on and on - incredible freeware
Huge Thank You to the developer/modeler of this excellent plane.

[ZsoltB]

Paintkit available:

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fsxacrp&DLID=186701

[William Njurmi]

Maybe I remember wrong, but when I started gliding in early eighties our club had a Blanik. It was equipped with a artificial horizont that looked like the one in this Zlin. It was brown up and blue down to indicate that it is not switched on. When you engaged it and gyros started to run, it flipped itself into more logical position, blue up and brown down?

[Anneke]

Re the 'wrong' artificial horizon which is the famous russian style AH which seems counter intuitive for us westerns. See some background info here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/learmount/2009/02/which_way_is_up_for_eastern_an/

[Fireball6]

Dear PWDT-Team, thank you very much for this excellent plane :applause:

Kindest regards

Dirk

[bmd]

Hello,

I have made a comparaison between the AH of the new model and the AH of the FS2004 model.

In the case of the new model, what one can see is that the AH behave as the brown collor is aassociated with sky and the blue color is associated with ground


http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/15/kDzU7.jpg


In the case of the fs2004 model the blue was associated to sky and the brown associated to ground. But the color are upside down. Which one is correct?


http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/15/WyF0.jpg


Have a good day

Benoit

[ryanbatc]

My attitude indicator just keeps flipping around and around... inverter on and uncaged...

That's why I'm confused... shouldn't the brown be on the bottom and blue at the top?

[Dimus]

The flight instruments switch also needs to be on. As for brown/blue, there have been many posts above explaining that Russian ADIs are indeed that way. The way they work is also different, with the horizon bar fixed to the aircraft, although I need to recheck if this is how the one in this Zlin works.

I had no idea about all this and I'm amazed to now find out.

[Dino Cattaneo]

Many thanks to the developers!
Definitely one of the best freeware planes I've flown in a while!

[zlin]

Many thanks to the developers!
Definitely one of the best freeware planes I've flown in a while!

Many thanks Dino, your kindly words means a lot to me! :jump::adoration:

[Roger]

Many thanks to the developers!
Definitely one of the best freeware planes I've flown in a while!

100% agree:applause:

[Dino Cattaneo]

...problem is I spent the whole night yesterday flying the Zlin, rather than completing the systems of the MB.326 :-) !!!

[mgchrist5]

Not only is the Zlin top-notch, but those freeware LHSimulations airports are right up there with ORBX in terms of quality and ambiance. Well done to all involved!

I'd love to see more Eastern-bloc light aircraft like this. They're about as rare as hen's teeth here in the States, and definitely a nice departure from the usual Cessna/Piper/Beech trilogy.

[Jozef Košík]

[Quote = mgchrist5; 911256] Nielen Zlín top-notch, ale tie freeware LHSimulations letisko sú až tam sa ORBX, pokiaľ ide o kvalitu a atmosféru. Výborne pre všetky zúčastnené! by som rád videl viac Východný bloc ľahké lietadlá, ako je tento. Sú asi tak vzácne, ako sliepky zuby tu v Štátoch, a určite pekný odklon od obvyklého Cessna / Piper / Beech trilógie. [/ Quote]

Some eastern aircraft are here: http://www.pavelkara.wz.cz/index_soubory/Page362.htm http://medlanky.bumper.cz/fs.html

[mgchrist5]

Some eastern aircraft are here: http://www.pavelkara.wz.cz/index_soubory/Page362.htm (http://www.pavelkara.wz.cz/index_soubory/Page362.htm) http://medlanky.bumper.cz/fs.html (http://medlanky.bumper.cz/fs.html)

Thanks Jozef! I'm familiar with Pavel Kara's site, but the second link I've never seen before. I'm definitely bookmarking that now! Good stuff...

[henrystreet]

Thanks Jozef! I'm familiar with Pavel Kara's site, but the second link I've never seen before. I'm definitely bookmarking that now! Good stuff...

Wow, thanks Jozef...good links indeed!

[txnetcop]

Great LINKS!!! Many thanks sir!
Ted

[kdfw]

this is a very well made model. excellent.

wish there was a panel option for placing the rxp gns430 or 530 in the vc, simply an open area on the panel so it can show the gauge (3d knobs not necessary).

[kdfw]

if anyone is interested in adding shockwave lights and adjusting vc view point:

[Views]
//eyepoint= -10.91, -1, 1.39 // elõre-hátra,balra-jobbra,fel-le
eyepoint= -11.41, -1, 1.46


[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.1 = 3, -9.4, -15.0, -0.24, RASDukeT_strobe //fx_shockwave_strobe_sm_nl
light.2 = 3, -9.4, 15.0 , -0.25, RASDukeT_strobe //fx_shockwave_strobe_sm_2_nl
//light.3 = 4, -9.80, -0.00, 1.50, fx_s3B_vclight_dino
light.6 = 4, -9.80, 0.00, 1.50, fx_t45_vclight
light.4 = 5, -7.8, -12.896, -0.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light
light.5 = 6, -7.8, -13.1, -0.4, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down

[Snurdley]

I was looking for some AI traffic to go with this and installed the LHSim freeware Hungary traffic. I was very to surprised to see some excellent single texture sheets for the models, most of which are new to me. Don't know about poly count or LODs, but they look great.

http://lhsimulations.com/freeware-zone/

[Maury2008]

has anyone noticed this:

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only in the model with gps, opening the canopy in glass texture of the mirror does not follow the animation

[zlin]

I was looking for some AI traffic to go with this and installed the LHSim freeware Hungary traffic. I was very to surprised to see some excellent single texture sheets for the models, most of which are new to me. Don't know about poly count or LODs, but they look great.

http://lhsimulations.com/freeware-zone/


All of these AI models created by me. :) Because of his limited places (airports) where they fly, I not added any LOD models, but I tried to keep the polygon count as low as possible. :)
Btw thank you so much for your kindly words about my another project... :)

[zlin]

has anyone noticed this:

only in the model with gps, opening the canopy in glass texture of the mirror does not follow the animation


Ahh crap, then we must release a patch for fixing some minor problems such as this... Thanks for the spotting this bug! :wavey: :encouragement:

[ncooper]

Superb aircraft and very many thanks for it.

Also a small thing, the white texture is inside the "texture" folder,
like a default aircraft and I find that if I have selected the white
version and then wish to change to another repaint, they all appear
as white.
(It may not happen for all users).
I have solved the problem by creating a texture.white folder and
moving the white repaint textures into it and amending the white
aircraft.cfg entry to texture=white.

[Anneke]

Ahh crap, then we must release a patch for fixing some minor problems such as this... Thanks for the spotting this bug! :wavey: :encouragement:

Perhaps you can take a look at the prop spinning animation as well. While quitting the engines the prop is not synchronised with the sound. And while you're at it. Please activate the fuel pump :)

[zlin]

Many thanks for the hints, ncooper! This will be fix in the patch!

[zlin]

Perhaps you can take a look at the prop spinning animation as well. While quitting the engines the prop is not synchronised with the sound. And while you're at it. Please activate the fuel pump :)

Anneke, thanks to you, we will do what we can, and see what can we fix on the Zlin, but unfortunately there's a limit in our possibilities...

[Anneke]

No worries love the little aircraft as she is :encouragement:

[kdfw]

would be nice if the patch can fix the ADI aircraft symbol, it's now all white but should be black bracket extending from both sides to the center white --o-- as shown in the photos.

[Paul Anderson]

I have found that, if I work at it (realism sliders full right, joystick full back, slow taxi speed), if I hit the brakes hard enough to bounce the front tire off the ground, the tail will sink below ground level followed by somersaults and other gymnastics that only an aircraft reload/reset can put to rest. Perhaps an adjustment to the tail scrape point, COG, or something would cure?

[Alan_A]

I have found that, if I work at it (realism sliders full right, joystick full back, slow taxi speed), if I hit the brakes hard enough to bounce the front tire off the ground, the tail will sink below ground level followed by somersaults and other gymnastics that only an aircraft reload/reset can put to rest. Perhaps an adjustment to the tail scrape point, COG, or something would cure?

Have had the same experience after a (sloppy, I guess) landing - couldn't exactly figure out why, but this describes what happened, so I must have come down nosewheel first. IIRC I had it happen once in a parking spot on engine shutdown - am guessing my controls were set in such a way as to put pressure on the nosewheel. Reporting it here for what it's worth. Only an occasional behavior and hasn't in the least diminished how much I'm enjoying the aircraft.

[Paul Anderson]

Tinkered with nose wheel contact point compression and compression ratio.
Fixes for me, but don't know if is realistic. Perhaps developer can find a happy medium.

;point.0=1.0, -5.523, 0.00, -4.504, 1200.0, 0.0, 0.58, 40.0, 0.083, 3.0, 0.80, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 //nose wheel
point.0=1.0, -5.523, 0.00, -4.504, 1200.0, 0.0, 0.58, 40.0, 0.024, 2.2, 0.80, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 //nose wheel