[Preview] Sneak Peek of the 162 SkyCatcher
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Topic: [Preview] Sneak Peek of the 162 SkyCatcher
Posted By: Steve Halpern
Subject: [Preview] Sneak Peek of the 162 SkyCatcher
Date Posted: November-30-2009 at 4:34pm
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You will hear more news about this shortly, but here is a sneak peek of the Cessna 162 SkyCatcher. This is one of the current planes we are doing in official partnership with Cessna Aircraft Company. Again, stay tuned for more news and info!
------------- Steve  |
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Posted By: Airvette
Date Posted: November-30-2009 at 4:36pm
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BEEEEEEUUUUUUTTTTTTIIIIIIFFFFUUULLLL!!!!!!!
You guys do nice work! |
Posted By: djMot
Date Posted: November-30-2009 at 8:42pm
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Pretty plane! What's the hp on that engine? What's her cruising speed?
------------- Asus P6T Deluxe V2, i7 950, 6GB DDR3 1600 6-7-6-18, Caviar 1TB & 750GB, VelociRaptor 150GB, GTX285FTW, Win7Pro x64, FSX/UTX/REX2/GEX http://www.girlsrockradio.com - TuneGRR |
Posted By: Steve Halpern
Date Posted: November-30-2009 at 9:17pm
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See http://cessna.com/single-engine/skycatcher.html - http://cessna.com/single-engine/skycatcher.html and http://cessna.com/single-engine/skycatcher/skycatcher-specifications.html - http://cessna.com/single-engine/skycatcher/skycatcher-specifications.html .
------------- Steve |
Posted By: luap
Date Posted: November-30-2009 at 9:29pm
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I fly 150 with a O-200 (90hp) and a 152 with an O-235 (110hp). I never had an issue with the lower HP of the O-200 but I hate the sound it generates. -------------  Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Posted By: Airvette
Date Posted: November-30-2009 at 11:22pm
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VERY nice avionics system!
Wish I have the dough to buy a real one! 
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Posted By: Rimshot
Date Posted: December-01-2009 at 9:20am
Great news!  ------------- Cheers, Bert AMD Ryzen 5900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3080 Ti, Windows 10 Home 64 bit |
Posted By: Steve Halpern
Date Posted: December-01-2009 at 9:24am
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Yes, the G300 system should be quite neat.
------------- Steve |
Posted By: ryanbATC
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 1:52pm
| Oooh! A little slow for my liking but I'm sure it will be up to the same standards as the Mustang (sort of lol), which means it will have a spot in the ole hangar. |
Posted By: Bert Pieke
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 2:24pm
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Darn!
------------- Bert |
Posted By: ryanbATC
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 4:46pm
Since its "one" of the current planes I wonder if F1 will revisit the Golden Eagle  ------------- 
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Posted By: luap
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 5:25pm
Is what the plane has a yick or a stoke? It's kind of a hibrid of the two. Either way, Im wired. I have both. ------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Bert Pieke wrote:Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 5:38pm
Yes correct. It is a stoke. 
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Posted By: pilotex2
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 10:49pm
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Very nice! Looking forward to it. Keep up the good work FK |
Posted By: zfehr
Date Posted: December-04-2009 at 11:04pm
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Oh now I can't wait for that, congrats. ------------- Regards, Dr. Zane Gard  AOPA #00915027 EAA #825848 American Mensa #100314888 |
Posted By: SteveA300
Date Posted: December-05-2009 at 1:57pm
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Looks like a great fun aircraft Steve ------------- Cheers Steve Masson |
Posted By: Steve Halpern
Date Posted: December-05-2009 at 6:06pm
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With Cessna having 1000 orders so far for the SkyCatcher, they should make their way to Canada pretty quickly.
------------- Steve |
Posted By: ldmax
Date Posted: December-06-2009 at 1:30am
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OMG, I love you guys! 162 and 182. I must be dreaming! I know the Flight 1 release date policy and agree with it. But, is there a chance the 162 will be out before May? My flying club has production #43. Cessna told us to expect delivery in May or June. It would be nice to get a head start with an accurate simulation.
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Posted By: CyberVet
Date Posted: December-06-2009 at 7:58am
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Showoffs! Really great stuff! I will be looking forward to both the 162 and 182! |
Posted By: mry110
Date Posted: January-21-2010 at 9:58pm
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Looks like your plane might be out before Cessna's, lol. Cessna announced another delay of 10 - 12 months on the real thing. Your 162 looks great, and I look forward to your 182. Any chance you can put SVT on the G1000 (I am might be purchasing a real T206H G1000 SVT towards the end of the year). |
Posted By: CathyH
Date Posted: January-22-2010 at 1:32am
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I will buy this, any chance you guys could do a Jabiru 170? ------------- Cathy |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January-22-2010 at 8:29am
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SVT is not supported. It simply cannot be for an entertainment product.
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Posted By: realatp2009
Date Posted: January-22-2010 at 4:40pm
| what is SVT? |
Posted By: zfehr
Date Posted: January-22-2010 at 5:12pm
------------- Regards, Dr. Zane Gard AOPA #00915027 EAA #825848 American Mensa #100314888 |
Posted By: luap
Date Posted: January-23-2010 at 4:26pm
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If you have a customer base willing to pay the freight, sure they are. That is why people make training platforms (see Flight1technologies at http://flight1tech.com/index.asp - http://flight1tech.com/index.asp ). ------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Posted By: CitMusJoe
Date Posted: January-30-2010 at 5:57am
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I'm looking forward with great interest to the upcoming C162. I've already the Mustang in my vHangar, an extraordinary plane for FSX. Thx for the screenshots. I really do appreciate the sophisticated artwork as well as the obviously splendid cooperation with Cessna company! Josef |
Posted By: EG 7
Date Posted: February-03-2010 at 12:32am
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Getting back on topic, I'm glad the Sky Catcher is in development and can hardly wait for it's release. I have my plastic on "stand-by" "Company 'X'" has made a 162 that works very nice in FS9, but does not function properly in FSX/SP2. The Garmin 300 is very interesting to work with and I enjoy it, but I had to resurrect FS9 which has been... a pain. I might be wrong on this, but, I believe Cessna is releasing the new Sky Catcher with the Garmin 300 as standard avionics. I'd settle for steam gauges for sim if it performs correctly in FSX/SP2. A Skylane with a G1000 would be nice too. Carenado has made very fine fixed and retractable gear Skylanes. I enjoy the challenge of "flying" with the minimal avionics that their whole line of products feature, but up-to-date avionics would be a nice change too. Blue Sky Wishes, Dave |
Posted By: trwagner1
Date Posted: February-11-2010 at 1:09pm
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Looking forward to the 162. Will there be an expected release date announced?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February-11-2010 at 3:41pm
Yes. When we finish it.
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Posted By: trwagner1
Date Posted: February-11-2010 at 3:52pm
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Ted |
Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:11pm
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Ditto. Its like waiting for Christmas. ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: djMot
Date Posted: April-24-2010 at 8:12am
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That's really great to hear, Steve. I'm sure the SkyCatcher will be a very popular aircraft for you. With it's trike gear design, Garmin avionics package, and photogenic lines, I think a lot of people will be eager to "own" one! ------------- Asus P6T Deluxe V2, i7 950, 6GB DDR3 1600 6-7-6-18, Caviar 1TB & 750GB, VelociRaptor 150GB, GTX285FTW, Win7Pro x64, FSX/UTX/REX2/GEX http://www.girlsrockradio.com - TuneGRR |
Posted By: Andy6127
Date Posted: April-24-2010 at 8:45pm
| I woudln't expect a release date, but come on are we talking a 2010 or not? |
Posted By: luap
Date Posted: April-25-2010 at 9:52am
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I'll bet a coffee that Jim will say, "yes, we are talking 2010 or not." Looking back at history, I think the ATR generated so much anticipatory hype and then it took longer than expected. That created a considerable amount of controversy that I am sure Jim, et'al want to never go thru the same experience again. I'll take Steve at his word and remind myself that Jim always says, "it'll be out when it's out." Watch this page or the forum for impending release indications. When things are close, the NDA's get removed and people start talking and posting images. THEN you know it's close.
------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Posted By: kityatyi
Date Posted: June-12-2010 at 7:55pm
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...sounds promising:-) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 7:51pm
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 7:52pm
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 7:53pm
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 8:56pm
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Don't ever except the opinion that exterior modeling doesn't count.
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Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 8:58pm
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Oh wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 9:12pm
| By the way, that is the CEO's wife. Rose Pelton. More pics and vids to come. |
Posted By: lawdawg
Date Posted: July-02-2010 at 9:29pm
Very nice Jim 
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Posted By: flydave123
Date Posted: July-03-2010 at 3:53am
| Rivet counters will be busy on that one! |
Posted By: markpi
Date Posted: July-03-2010 at 5:43am
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Now that's sweet, thanks Jim.
Mark
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Posted By: ricky76
Date Posted: August-23-2010 at 10:56pm
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Any news on the 162 yet? ------------- Rick Harms |
Posted By: BOOM
Date Posted: October-14-2010 at 8:57pm
Wow!!! Very Nice!! THX------------- 
Patrick |
Posted By: ryanmlt12
Date Posted: October-27-2010 at 5:34pm
| Wow good deal, Nice work! and thank you! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-06-2010 at 8:06pm
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Date Posted: November-06-2010 at 8:10pm
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Date Posted: November-06-2010 at 8:11pm
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-06-2010 at 8:15pm
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Posted By: Overshoe
Date Posted: November-06-2010 at 9:55pm
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<stunned silence>
------------- Tom Constantine http://mainescenery.proboards.com/ |
Posted By: CitMusJoe
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 10:33am
I lost my tongue ! I'm in doubt if it's a dream or reality ! 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 11:12am
| Its real. |
Posted By: CitMusJoe
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 11:47am
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That's what people call 'as real as it gets' - You and the developers crew did it!
Josef
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Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 2:52pm
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Flight1 owes me a new dress shirt. Mine was just ruined by drool. ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: ronhamilton
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 7:27pm
| Is that what the PFD on a real 162 looks like? I looks almost cartoonish.....not that its bad, i dont mean that, but it looks a lot different then the G1000 kinda stuff. Nice pics, I'll be buying this and the 182 the second it comes out. Good luck with the rest of the development process folks. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 7:44pm
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Somebody else better answer that last one... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 8:00pm
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Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 8:01pm
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More importantly, who left that coffee cup in the cockpit? ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-07-2010 at 8:04pm
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I give up.
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Posted By: luap
Date Posted: November-08-2010 at 1:15am
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Ish?
I've been in front of G1000's in a Mooney and... well... they look pretty cartoonish in real life, too, if that is your description of the appearance. ------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: November-08-2010 at 8:31am
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Note the gradient shading in the blue area of the display. So I'm not sure what makes it "cartoonish".
I could see me owning one of these birds in real life if I were still able to fly. I'll bring my own coffee cup thankyouverymuch. ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: Bert Pieke
Date Posted: November-08-2010 at 7:59pm
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Download the G300 Pilot's Guide from the Garmin site and you'll see that the real unit only has 800x400 resolution.. so yes, the real unit is limited in it's resolution. ------------- Bert |
Posted By: clmooring
Date Posted: November-08-2010 at 10:40pm
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I am always amazed when I google video and images of the real world 510 and see the displays and just how much they look like the displays of the Flight1 510. I guess that is why Cessna promotes the Flight1 510!
I cant imagine the skycatcher displays being any less realistic. if anything I expect they will be closer; if that is possible. |
Posted By: NickN
Date Posted: November-08-2010 at 10:44pm
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damn freaking cartoons Jim!! common!
Oh, wait.. I forgot, the real thing is lower resolution than the F1 Tech version my bad!
duuuuuuhhhhhh
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Posted By: CPDST
Date Posted: November-09-2010 at 2:11am
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Hi all, Those pics look jaw droppingly amazing! I wonder Jeff, if you will make a model with 1 PFD/MFD and an autopilot? Cheers, Craig Tatley -------------  Flight1 ATR 72-500 Proud owner |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-09-2010 at 7:19am
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Jeff?
The truth is that the 162 is a VFR only aircraft. And the equipment you see in the pics is subject to change. This aircraft is not intended to be a cross country aircraft (although it can be used as such) So we are deciding options based on what most of the real aircraft out there have, and that as a high percentage, is 1 display screen and no autopilot. So be advised before you get out the fiery spears that the design decisions I make are based on many factors. However, just like Cessna has options, we "might" as well.
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Posted By: Rimshot
Date Posted: November-09-2010 at 9:31am
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Amazing work ------------- Cheers, Bert AMD Ryzen 5900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3080 Ti, Windows 10 Home 64 bit |
Posted By: clmooring
Date Posted: November-09-2010 at 7:04pm
| Jim as you are consider available options.... I have notice that in the real world, many of the LSA have touring versions avaiable with autopilots and GPS. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-09-2010 at 7:40pm
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I encourage anyone looking a the 162 to study it, understand what is available and what the intention of the product is.
I often find that sometimes expectations do not always match real world counterparts, and it is important to know waht the aircraft is equipped with, what the options are (operative word here is options) and what the aircrafts primary use is.
The 162 is the new modern 152 (my opinion) and is a great, fun VFR aircraft intended to provide training at a much more affordable price than many current offerings. Don't expect an IFR gizmo laden aircraft. That is not what it is.
+ that big glass display is indeed a GPS.
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Posted By: CPDST
Date Posted: November-09-2010 at 10:16pm
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Thanks Jim, You say you are doing there version with one PFD,what is the MFD shaped hole on the other side of the panel? just trying to get things clear. Sorry BTW, I dont know where I got Jeff from....... ------------- Flight1 ATR 72-500 Proud owner |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-10-2010 at 7:11am
| I didn't say that at all. I said I was deciding... |
Posted By: clmooring
Date Posted: November-10-2010 at 12:19pm
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Jim thanks for sharing information on these upcoming releases..... I guess you can tell that you have some excited customers!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-11-2010 at 7:56pm
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We hope not to disappoint...
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Posted By: ronhamilton
Date Posted: November-12-2010 at 11:10am
| Gonna be awesome plane |
Posted By: NismoRR
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 11:05am
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Jeez, these pics look awesome! I'm drooling like the others.
I started real world training in a 162 last week and have my third lesson today. I would LOVE to get my hands on this plane. I ordered the "other" version last night and it doesn't look that great, especially compared to this beauty. Even the rivets are gorgeous! lol
Seriously, I'd spend up to $100 right now for this 162, especially if it came with good docs for the G300. These pics show the same paint scheme as the real one I'm flying. Very nice!
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Posted By: ryanbATC
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 4:38pm
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So how is the plane? Is it like a 152 on steroids? How is cockpit visibility and handling for VFR manuevers? -------------
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Posted By: NismoRR
Date Posted: February-08-2011 at 10:31am
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The plane is a blast! I can't make comparisons to other planes as the 162 is the only plane I've been in to date. Handling feels really good, stall recovery is a breeze, but I am a beginner, so keep that in mind.
I go for my 4th lesson tomorrow and am really enjoying it. Will post more as I learn.
Todd
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Posted By: thesearcher
Date Posted: February-09-2011 at 1:21am
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NismoRR, just curious, do you use less than a full tank of fuel? According to the Cessna website, full fuel payload is barely that of two 170 lb pilots, so even if the two weigh that much at max, the range graph suggests the resulting range is negligible. (Which doesn't really make sense.)
------------- FSX Gold, UT2, UTX NA, Scenerytech NA, GEX CDA/USA, ORBX PNW, REX, F1 C510, Wilco BA609, Flight Replicas Super Cub IFR, VRS FA18E, FSUIPC, FS2X G1000, InstantScenery, FS Panel Studio, Windows 7 64-bit |
Posted By: luap
Date Posted: February-09-2011 at 7:46am
What about those of us who ARE two 170 lb pilots? 
....where's that P90X DVD set? ------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: February-09-2011 at 8:53am
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I feel your pain, Paul. I learned to fly in a Cessna 150 (back in the stone age). There's no way one could hold me now. ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: luap
Date Posted: February-09-2011 at 9:40am
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When I got my PPL I took on the additional challenge of slimming down, too. I made it from 250 to 197 and that made a difference. Cross country flights involved a few less fuel stops.
Im not back at the 250 mark but school has burdened me with "a few extra books" to carry around. ------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |
Posted By: cal2177
Date Posted: February-09-2011 at 10:42am
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When younger, we kept hearing how it was harder to shed pounds the older you got. Trust me. Its true. ------------- John Patterson |
Posted By: NismoRR
Date Posted: February-09-2011 at 11:30am
The fuel tanks have been filled to just over 1/2 every time I've been in it. I weigh 175 or so, and my CFI is similar.
I'm literally out the door to get to my lesson. Santa Ana (offshore) winds are expected to be strong today, so I'm not even sure we're going up, though last week we took off in a 14 kt crosswind and it didn't seem too bad.
Todd
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Posted By: riccardo74
Date Posted: March-21-2011 at 4:51pm
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Does C162 will be provided with upgradable navdata via Navigraph (sorry f allready asked, but not found)? I hope it. This would be realistic besides very usefull. Edit P.S.: I can't understan if it will be released with G300 PFD/MFD or not, sorry.. ------------- O.S.: Windows 7, 64 bit, MB: ASUS Rampage II Extreme, CPU: Intel Core i7 920, RAM: 6 giga Corsair XMS DDR 3 triple channel, GPU: Nvidia GTX 275 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March-21-2011 at 8:39pm
| No, the 162 is a VFR aircraft. It does not need IFR current approach capability |
Posted By: riccardo74
Date Posted: March-22-2011 at 6:31pm
Hi Jim, but "real" C162 was designed only for VFR? is it not certified for IFR even if it has a Garmin 300 with PFD and MFD? The real counterpart doesn't provide a navigational database (upgradable via garmin) with navaids etc etc? I can't understand why F1 can do the same thing (like you do for C182) with navigraph. F1 C162 will have only the PFD or MFD too? Thanks a lot, Riccardo ------------- O.S.: Windows 7, 64 bit, MB: ASUS Rampage II Extreme, CPU: Intel Core i7 920, RAM: 6 giga Corsair XMS DDR 3 triple channel, GPU: Nvidia GTX 275 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March-22-2011 at 7:40pm
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It sounds like maybe you need to study the aircraft a bit more.
But I will repeat it again, this aircraft is a VFR only aircraft and will not have Navigraph support. This is an LSA, a fun aircraft for nice weather flying. If that is not what you are looking for you should not consider this aircraft because you will be disappointed.
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Posted By: Steve Halpern
Date Posted: March-22-2011 at 9:29pm
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Here is a quote directly from the Pilots Operation Handbook from Cessna...
"The Model 162 Skycatcher is not equipped or certified for IFR flight." So it would be completly unrealistic to add features that do not exist in the real aircraft. ------------- Steve |
Posted By: ronhamilton
Date Posted: March-23-2011 at 2:10am
| THEY ARE DOING A 172/182 w/G1000 so buy that one for the IFR stuff, it will be AWESOME! |
Posted By: riccardo74
Date Posted: March-23-2011 at 6:17pm
Thanks a lot, I now have ideas very much clearer, sorry for lack of jurisdiction in the matter, but I admit to not knowing the C162, I thought since it fitting a G300 "de facto" it was also certified for IFR. Sorry ------------- O.S.: Windows 7, 64 bit, MB: ASUS Rampage II Extreme, CPU: Intel Core i7 920, RAM: 6 giga Corsair XMS DDR 3 triple channel, GPU: Nvidia GTX 275 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March-23-2011 at 6:26pm
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No Problem Riccardo, I just don't want you to think it is something it isn't and end up disjointedness. (dang spell check!... DISAPPOINTED!)
Regards,
Jim
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Posted By: riccardo74
Date Posted: March-23-2011 at 6:39pm
No problem Jim, you are wellcome. I hope this aircraft will be released soon, it's very good aircraft. ------------- O.S.: Windows 7, 64 bit, MB: ASUS Rampage II Extreme, CPU: Intel Core i7 920, RAM: 6 giga Corsair XMS DDR 3 triple channel, GPU: Nvidia GTX 275 |
Posted By: pjc747
Date Posted: March-24-2011 at 8:48am
| Looks nice. Looks like its been announced for over a year now. Hmmm must be getting close to being done. |
Posted By: NismoRR
Date Posted: March-24-2011 at 10:01am
I was of this same thinking two moths ago when I started lessons in the Skycatcher. Looks like tomorrow could be the BIG day, solo for the first time, weather permitting. My CFI told me yesterday I'm ready! I'm DYING to solo in this model for FSX. The "other" version is crap in virtually every way. The flight model isn't even close to the real C162. And graphics wise, the interior and external model are terrible to put it bluntly.
If you need a tester with intimate knowledge of the real SkyCatcher, just let me know!
Seriously, after soloing, I would LOVE to learn the G300 inside of this model and get ready for my XCs coming up. Wishful thinking I know... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March-24-2011 at 10:59am
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Hi Nismo,
I will keep you in mind for sure, but as for intimate knowledge, Cessna is a partner on this so I think it is safe to assume they know quite a bit about the 162.
 As for the 300, as I always say, do not expect a 1:1 simulation of it. This is not a G300 trainer. It is a well balanced 162 simulation targeted for entertainment. As long as we all understand that, we will all be happy.
Regards,
Jim
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Posted By: NismoRR
Date Posted: March-24-2011 at 12:13pm
For sure! One of the main reasons I'm looking forward to the model - Cessna's involvement. That's why I want to get my hands on her! The Aba, er uh, "other" 162 is basically a default plane with worse flight modeling imo.
Understood. I'm slowly reading the G300 manual and it's quite extensive. I'm not expecting a full simulation. I'm hopeful we'll see her in action soon, before my training is over.
 Regards,
Todd
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Posted By: riccardo74
Date Posted: March-28-2011 at 4:49pm
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Sorry Jim, I know that the aircraft's database will not be updated via the AIRAC Navigraph service, but (for my curiosity) I would like to know why the team has made ??this choice for the SkyCatcher when in fact, the G300 supports updating the database instead. ... "There's Also afront-loading SD card slot for software and database updates". Again, this is just my curiosity, I know SkyCatcher is designed for the VFR, but I was wondering if you have a choice or not. Thanks. ------------- O.S.: Windows 7, 64 bit, MB: ASUS Rampage II Extreme, CPU: Intel Core i7 920, RAM: 6 giga Corsair XMS DDR 3 triple channel, GPU: Nvidia GTX 275 |
Posted By: luap
Date Posted: March-28-2011 at 5:53pm
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Just a hunch, but he'll probably tell you it's cost of development versus customer price expectations. ------------- Paul Scott Bartelt The grass is always greener over the septic tank |