I was looking for something interesting and this attracted me, so I downloaded it and had a look. I'm really glad I did! This is a real jewel of freeware, and I hate to see it dropping down the list where people won't notice it any more.
If you are like me and enjoy flying airplanes more than pushing buttons on an FMC, and like something challenging but worthwhile, and have an affinity for something funky and out of the ordinary, this AN-24RV is something you should check out.
I realize how intimidating a Russian cockpit is to those of us familiar with Western ways. Cyrillic, meters, kilometers, kilograms! Worse than lions and tigers and bears.
But I'm taken with this thing. Hat's off to the developers. I have been following the (translated by google) thread on Avsim.ru as best I can.
So I've "westernized", and added some stuff, and fixed a few problems. All relatively easy stuff to do since it uses 2D gauges for most stuff so I can cut & paste.
- Replaced the ASI with one using knots not KMH.
- The VSI now measures in FPM not MPS.
- Put millibars on the Altimeter that measures feet.
- DME is now NM not KM.
- Used the English cockpit posted here (thanks for that SeanTK!)
- Translated the row of warning lights to English.
And the following enhancements/fixes:
- VOR navigation now works.
- Fixed the annoying gyro sound that kept sounding like it was starting and stopping constantly.
- Installed a modified and reliable KLN90B gauge in a pop-up that will now drive the heading in the autopilot.
- Rearranged the pop-up windows to include the new ones (below).
- Installed Lee Heatherington's TCASII gauge in place of the VSI.
- Installed a radio access pop-up that allows you to change the nav frequencies easily.
- Replaced the fake "Groza" weather radar with a working one - Roland's Radar that syncs with ASN/AS2016.
- Installed the FSCaptain FCDU and associated gear.
- Installed a working pressurization panel pop-up that is FSCaptain compatible but can be used without it.
- Installed a pop-up altitude alerter.
I used as a base the latest updated version from the Avsim.ru thread as of January 11. The one with the KLN90B taken out of the VC.
I am putting together a short simple "Pilot's handbook" and when that's ready (no promises, I have another more important project I am working on) I will post a link here to the version that has all this. Or if you are impatient and ask nicely I will post it without the docs and you are on your own.
All this should help get you "over the hump" if you have avoided this lovely funky jewel because of the strangeness factors. It's worth it.
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