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/images/notams/notams19/care0520/cheyenne-1.jpgIn a brief Facebook announcement, developer Carenado has announcedthat they have started work on a PA31T Cheyenne light twin forX-Plane 11. It is reported to be "coming soon". /images/notams/notams19/care0520/cheyenne-2.jpg /images/notams/notams19/care0520/cheyenne-3.jpg /images/notams/notams19/care0520/cheyenne-4.jpg /images/notams/notams19/care0520/cheyenne-5.jpgSource
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/images/notams/notams19/care0513/care0513.jpgIn a brief Facebook announcement, developer Carenado has announcedthat they have started work on a PA31T Cheyenne light twin forX-Plane 11. No details yet, but the provided screen shots show developmentis well along. /images/notams/notams19/care0513/cheyenne-1.jpg /images/notams/notams19/care0513/cheyenne-2.jpg /images/notams/notams19/care0513/cheyenne-3.jpgSource
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PA31 NavajoPublisher: CarenadoReview Author: Sean McLeodSuggested Price: $32.95/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.png /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_1.jpgIt is my pleasure to review for you theCarenado PA31 Navajo, flown in X-Plane 11 (11.30b5, to beprecise). For me, the Navajo has a special spot in my logbook as it'sthe first light-twin airplane that I worked full-time flying when Istarted my career as a commercial pilot. I moved to Richmond, BC,Canada to work for a company called Nav Air Charter Ltd. flying fromthe south side of CYVR Vancouver Int'l Airport. The main work was steady (five days a week) courier cargo flying inthe morning and afternoon around the central mountains and south coastof British Columbia. Everything started at CYVR and from there wejourneyed to Nanaimo, Comox and Powell River; Kelowna; Penticton andCastlegar; Kamloops and Williams Lake. The consistency of the flyingallowed me to attain enough experience to qualify for my ATP licencein only a couple of years. /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_3.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_9.jpgIt wasn't by accident that I chose to fly the Carenado Navajo fromVancouver to Kelowna, as it allowed me to stoke some old memories inthe process. For this flight I enabled real-time weather download inX-Plane, as well as the time of day option. I haven't done that inprevious reviews as I am running the software on a 2015 MacBook Pro,which is a little on the underpowered side for X-Plane11. Nonetheless, I typically see around the low twenties for framerates when flying Carenado aircraft when real-weather is disabled;with it enabled I was seeing around ten to twelve frames per second -a bit on the low side. As you can see by the screen captures, therewas a large quantity of cloud cover along the route, so that wasreally the source of the low frame rates on my machine. I planned the trip using the Goodway flight planning plugin, andexported the plan for use with the X-Plane Garmin 530 found in theCarenado PA31-310. It should be noted the this version of the Navajohas the 310 hp turbo-charged Lycoming six cylinder engines, but therewere other models of the Navajo with higher rated engines, such as the325 C/R and the mighty Chieftain with 350 hp per engine. The route as Iplanned it was CYVR-HUH-YYF-CYLW, at 12,000 feet. /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_40.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_41.jpgBefore exploring the interior of an aircraft, I like to select'Show Clickable Regions in the Cockpit' (from the Views tab at the topof the screen). With this feature active, all the areas of theinstrument panel that can be interacted with using the mouse pointerwill be highlighted in a relatively bright green color. I find this agreat way to see the active features of the cockpit. The CarenadoNavajo has plenty. As well as the usual switches and knobs, you canmove the sun visors, arm rests and passenger reading lights. Every Carenado aircraft comes equipped with its own interfacemenu, accessed at the left side of the screen by clicking on the A, Cor O. Each selection pops up a 2D menu for interacting with theaircraft model; A brings up the Autopilot control panel, C is a menuof different camera positions around the interior and exterior of theaircraft, as well as setting the Field Of View and sound Volume, andlastly, O is a number of options, such as enabling glass reflections,static elements (chocks, pitot covers, etc.) and aircraft doors. /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_353.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_117.jpgWith everything set, I taxied onto runway 26L at YVR, and onceairborne, I turned south and then eastbound for the southern interiorof British Columbia. Settling in to the climb, pulling the props backto 2400 rpm, and because I didn't add any extra 'baggage', the Navajoperformed very well; a climb speed of around 120-125 KIAS yieldedaround 2000 fpm, as long as I kept the MP set to 38-40 inches. Inspite of the impressive climb rate, it felt like an eternity to makesignificant progress on the ground track distance (I guess I'maccustomed to faster machines nowadays). Reaching cruise altitude, I set 75% power (referenced from theincluded performance data), and set the mixtures to give exhaust gastemps of 100 degrees rich of peak EGT. You can find referenceinformation (Normal, Emergency, Performance, Quick Reference) locatedin the Documents subfolder of the main Navajo file folder. I didn'tmention it earlier, but engaging the autopilot and coupling to theGarmin 530 works very well (Carenado obviously spent time tuning thissystem). Tracking the planned track on the Garmin through the NAVselection was flawless. Rate of climb and descent was easilycontrolled via the UP/DN toggle on the left of the autopilot controlpanel. Every mouse click of the UP or DN, resulted in a rate change ofa couple hundred feet per second, so don't be too timid clicking ifyou need to make larger rate adjustments. There isn't an altitudeselector, so you have to monitor the vertical performance, and whenyou reach your desired altitude, click the ALT button. I utilized thevertical nav planning function of the Garmin 530 to assist me indetermining a top-of-descent for the Okanagan Valley; my aim point was5000' over YYF beacon. /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_118.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_119.jpgIf you don't have an endless supply of engines, then theresponsible operator of light piston twin-engine airplanes would'stage cool' the engines during descent so as to avoid shock-coolingthe cylinders. If you choose not to stage-cool then it will result in,at best, a shortened time-between-overhaul and at worst, crackedengine cylinders. The rule of thumb, if I recall correctly, is toreduce MP at a rate of 1 inch per 1 minute until reaching 25" MP (atleast that's what I did on this trip). I descended and broke out of cloud over the ridges west ofPenticton. Referencing the X-Plane VFR map to make sure I wouldn't flyinto a dead-end canyon, I proceeded to 'scud-run' down a valley toPenticton. Turning north bound towards Kelowna over Okanagan Lake, Inoticed the new particle system in XP11.30 was producing moisturecondensation trails from the wingtips as I cranked and banked my waythrough the hills - cool! Like the CCR song 'Up Around the Bend', Iflew along the scenic lake and around the bend to Kelowna, to land onrunway 34. Taxiing clear of the runway I taxied to the north end ofthe airport to the Aerocentre FBO. Et voila! /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_12.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_121.jpgWhat else is there to add except what has become boilerplateinformation on the features of this Carenado aircraft package? As faras my recommendations for or against adding this aircraft to yourX-Plane hangar, I hope I have enticed you enough to seriously considerbuying this product. It's beautifully rendered in X-Plane 11 andflying it again even in the sim brought back many happy memories forme. The Navajo aircraft is a modern workhorse in general aviation,filling the roles of charter, scheduled-service, cargo, med-evac,airborne survey, surveillance, and of course private transport. Ifthat sparks your interest, then it's worth the money! Special FeaturesOnly for X-Plane 11State-of-the-art configurable FPS-friendly logic systemFully VR compatibleFull PBR (superb material shines and reflections) /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_122.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_28.jpgFeaturesSpecially designed engine dynamics for XP11Support for RealityXP's GTN750* (integrated into 3D cockpit, when available)Flight physics optimized for XP11 standardsGround handling adapted for XP11 ground physicsPhysically Based Rendering materials and textures throughoutPBR materials authored with industry-standard software used by the film and gaming industriesX-Plane GNS530 (FPS friendly)Goodway compatibleRealistic behavior compared to the real airplaneRealistic weight and balanceTested by several pilots for maximum accuracy*RealityXP GTN 750 is sold separately /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_31__1.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_31__17.jpgIncluded In The Package6 HD liveries1 HD blank texturePA31 Normal and Emergency Procedures PDFPA31 Performance tables PDFPA31 Quick reference table PDFRecommended Settings X-Plane 11 PDFRecommended System RequirementsWindows XP - Vista - 7 -10 or MAC OS 10.10 (or higher) or LinuxX-Plane 11CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K at 3.5 GHz or fasterMemory: 16-24 GB RAM or moreVideo Card: a DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel with at least 4 GB VRAM (GeForce GTX 1070 or better or similar from AMD)500 MB available hard disk spaceInternet connection is required for installing this product. /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_13.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_130.jpg/images/reviews/carepa31/carenado-pa31-navajo.jpgSean McLeod Purchase Carenado - PA31 Navejo More Screen Shots Sean supplied more screen shots than would fit in the body of thereview; here are the rest. /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_132.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_133.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_14.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_142.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_148.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_15.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_153.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_154.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_159.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_160.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_167.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_172.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_187.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_196.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_198.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_205.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_209.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_212.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_216.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_219.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_231.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_246.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_248.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_249.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_252.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_261.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_273.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_127.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_281.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_29.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_293.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_296.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_297.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_298.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_299.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_302.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_31.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_313.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_128.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_129.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_31__7.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_5.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_326.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_332.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_350.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_112.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_354.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_357.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_37.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_38.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_6.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_31__9.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_42.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_43.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_44.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_45.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_46.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_49.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_51.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_53.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_54.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_62.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_64.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_69.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_73.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_76.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_80.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_81.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Car_PA31_91.jpg /images/reviews/carepa31/t/Screen_Shot_2018-11-27_at_12.23.21.jpg