D18S Amphib Next ...

[blanston12]

Looks Great Milton, gave a quick fly last night, I have been a bit behind my flight testing since I am re-installing everything on the new computer I got for flight sim. Tested her in P3d V3 and V4, flys pretty good, only one very very minor thing I can add that has not already been mentioned is some of the naming of the title= strings in the config are not consistent, while most are like

title=Beech D18S Passenger Globe

one is

title=Beech D-18S Cargo N9001 Methow

I am not sure whether is more correct with or without the dash in d-18s but I think they should be the same.

[Milton Shupe]

Looks Great Milton, gave a quick fly last night, I have been a bit behind my flight testing since I am re-installing everything on the new computer I got for flight sim. Tested her in P3d V3 and V4, flys pretty good, only one very very minor thing I can add that has not already been mentioned is some of the naming of the title= strings in the config are not consistent, while most are like

title=Beech D18S Passenger Globe

one is

title=Beech D-18S Cargo N9001 Methow

I am not sure whether is more correct with or without the dash in d-18s but I think they should be the same.

Well Dang! Thought I had gotten those right. That's why we beta test. Thanks :-)

[Willy]

title=Beech D18S Passenger Globe

one is

title=Beech D-18S Cargo N9001 Methow

I am not sure whether is more correct with or without the dash in d-18s but I think they should be the same.

I remember looking at some old Beech literature that had it as D18. Either way is good though. More of a personal preference, but I tend to leave the dash out.

[Milton Shupe]

maybee use this vcckptroof for final version?

That looks good to me Banjoman; is that your texture?

[Gooneybird565]

Milton,
Damned good being able to fly the D18 into my P3D v4! Just a short fly so far, and did not test all and everything, but so nice getting this beautiful old bird back in the air!
Philippe

[banjoman1960]

That looks good to me Banjoman; is that your texture?

a friend does it for me a long time ago........will ask him if you want?

[Milton Shupe]

Milton,
Damned good being able to fly the D18 into my P3D v4! Just a short fly so far, and did not test all and everything, but so nice getting this beautiful old bird back in the air!
Philippe

Thank Philippe; I'm just happy that I can provide aircraft now that work well for FSX and P3D for a change.

[Milton Shupe]

a friend does it for me a long time ago........will ask him if you want?

Well, if the texture is now yours to share, that should be good enough.

[Limekiller]

Flying the heck out of this thing in northern Quebec and Labrador, both land and sea.
Two minor things I have noticed:

Residual roundel from one of the other textures? Only shows up on both sides of fuselage in low vis- sunrise/sunset, and only with this paint. No sign on wing undersides.


Undocumented flare dispenser (which I really like ). Triggered by wing landing light deployment using "L" key.

FSX-A

[Milton Shupe]

Flying the heck out of this thing in northern Quebec and Labrador, both land and sea.
Two minor things I have noticed:

Residual roundel from one of the other textures? Only shows up on both sides of fuselage in low vis- sunrise/sunset, and only with this paint. No sign on wing undersides.


Undocumented flare dispenser (which I really like ). Triggered by wing landing light deployment using "L" key.

FSX-A

The roundel shadow is coming from teh fuse alpha channel, part of the original paint scheme; not sure if that was intended but can be easily grayed out.

The "flare drop" is actually the water droplets effect that normally shows after a water takeoff. Lights are used for that effect and therefore use of the "L" key is not recommended. There are light switches for all the lights including cabin.

[aspen31]

Hi all
I replaced the original cab folder with the new one but so far my results are the same - The red starter switch will not depress and the left / right engine selector switch moves but that's all. Control + E works - again this is all in Prepar3D v3.4
I'll try it again - always a strong possibility that I screwed up.
Thanks
Warren

[Milton Shupe]

Hi all
I replaced the original cab folder with the new one but so far my results are the same - The red starter switch will not depress and the left / right engine selector switch moves but that's all. Control + E works - again this is all in Prepar3D v3.4
I'll try it again - always a strong possibility that I screwed up.
Thanks
Warren

Did you turn on the Master Starter Switch left of the Battery switch?

[banjoman1960]

Hi all
I replaced the original cab folder with the new one but so far my results are the same - The red starter switch will not depress and the left / right engine selector switch moves but that's all. Control + E works - again this is all in Prepar3D v3.4
I'll try it again - always a strong possibility that I screwed up.
Thanks
Warren

also p3dv3,it work,but it is not easy to start,need to switch from engine one to two,then one start?starter do not release without this,engine does not start as long switch is not back.......

[aspen31]

Hi again all
Yes the master switch was selected, batteries on, mixtures rich. I re-installed the cab folder and found that this time it worked pretty much as the original. The starter button will eventually depress and as has been already noted by manipulating the left / right engine switches both engines will start - bottom line, I'm just happy to live with this one snag and enjoy how everything else in this machine performs so well in Prepar3D.
Thanks
Warren (aspen31)

[Milton Shupe]

Hi again all
Yes the master switch was selected, batteries on, mixtures rich. I re-installed the cab folder and found that this time it worked pretty much as the original. The starter button will eventually depress and as has been already noted by manipulating the left / right engine switches both engines will start - bottom line, I'm just happy to live with this one snag and enjoy how everything else in this machine performs so well in Prepar3D.
Thanks
Warren (aspen31)

Well, that is very disappointing to hear. :-/

Maybe we can get Spokes2112 to take a look at this from a P3D v3/4 perspective.

Be sure you do not have a copy of that ST_D18.cab in your P3D Gauges folder because P3D looks there first for gauges.

[Milton Shupe]

Well, that is very disappointing to hear. :-/

Maybe we can get Spokes2112 to take a look at this from a P3D v3/4 perspective.

Be sure you do not have a copy of that ST_D18.cab in your P3D Gauges folder because P3D looks there first for gauges.

EDIT: I just verified your reported starter gauge behavior with another tester and he is getting the same results in P3D v4. I have passed this behavior on to Spokes2112.

EDIT2: Sorry, user had a duplicate .cab file or folder in the Gauges folder. Ensure that you have removed and ST_D18.cab or folder from your system gauges folder before testing this new ST_D18 fix.

[falcon409]

EDIT: I just verified your reported starter gauge behavior with another tester and he is getting the same results in P3D v4. I have passed this behavior on to Spokes2112.

Milton, I did have a duplicate cab file in the gauges folder. Gonna retry the start procedure.

[falcon409]

After deleting the duplicate "cab" file, the startup procedure works perfectly using the checklist.

[Henry]

GJLPH

[Milton Shupe]

After deleting the duplicate "cab" file, the startup procedure works perfectly using the checklist.

Thank you Ed for that clarification, and that is P3D v4?

[WND]

Yes Mr. Shupe - I believe he was using v4.....

[Milton Shupe]

Yes Mr. Shupe - I believe he was using v4.....

Thanks Bill; he said he installed it but was not sure that was what he tested in.

[falcon409]

Thanks Bill; he said he installed it but was not sure that was what he tested in.

Sorry Milton, shoulda made that clear. . .yes I tested the starter in P3D_V4. My Sims are now just FSX and P3D_V4

[Milton Shupe]

Hi again all
Yes the master switch was selected, batteries on, mixtures rich. I re-installed the cab folder and found that this time it worked pretty much as the original. The starter button will eventually depress and as has been already noted by manipulating the left / right engine switches both engines will start - bottom line, I'm just happy to live with this one snag and enjoy how everything else in this machine performs so well in Prepar3D.
Thanks
Warren (aspen31)

Warren, did you verify that you do not have an ST_D18.cab or folder in your Gauges folder?

[aspen31]

Morning Milton
I did find the old gauge in my Prepar3D gauges folder - not sure how or why it was there but once removed the start system worked fine.
The airplane flies very smoothly in 3.4. The speeds and climb rates seem very realistic.
In the past I have found the water roll out distances for most seaplanes quite long in Prepar3D so I tried a landing in Long Lake NY at about the position where most seaplanes touch down when headed toward the dock. I found that the Beech roll out was pretty much what I expected - very realistic.
The only thing I haven't found yet is the water rudder lever, handle or switch.
Thanks
Warren