Rexxxy77 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Awesome, this means I can ditch FSX and the J41 for good Quote
Goran_M Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Well, we'd certainly like to think so. Quote
flyinhawaiian Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Sigh... looks like I'm gonna be spending more money on XP in the near future...Good timing since I'll be putting my application to Mesaba for a FO slot in the next few weeks! Quote
Cameron Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Posted September 8, 2011 Sigh... looks like I'm gonna be spending more money on XP in the near future...Good timing since I'll be putting my application to Mesaba for a FO slot in the next few weeks!Good luck on your venture!As a side note...last I remember, Mesaba will have nearly all Saabs retired around the end of 2011. CRJ is your likely bet knowing the state of Mesaba's fleet plan! 1 Quote
Kaphias Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Good luck on your venture!As a side note...last I remember, Mesaba will have nearly all Saabs retired around the end of 2011. CRJ is your likely bet knowing the state of Mesaba's fleet plan! If you want to fly Saabs, come up here and fly for PenAir... they have a fleet of two 340A's and ten 340B's- with no retirements anytime soon. Quote
flyinhawaiian Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Good luck on your venture!As a side note...last I remember, Mesaba will have nearly all Saabs retired around the end of 2011. CRJ is your likely bet knowing the state of Mesaba's fleet plan! Well I do have that wonderful bird, and its been good for my cockpit familiarization for a bunch of the regionals. I've been toying with taking a CRJ fam course, but it depends on what sort of deal I can get on it... Quote
Dhruv Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Actually, if you're going to Mesaba, I'd get used to the Q400, since they'll be taking that operation over from Colgan once they merge the certificates. Quote
MaidenFan Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Time to go over to smart cockpit...Goran, what would you recommend we read first about the SAAB to get going right when it releases!?! Quote
flyinhawaiian Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Actually, if you're going to Mesaba, I'd get used to the Q400, since they'll be taking that operation over from Colgan once they merge the certificates.Yep... heard that too. I think they're all gonna be operated under Pinnacle, so it'll be a mix of everything. Right now, I'm lookin at Mesa/Colgan, Whiskey, and PSA as my first choices. Eagle would be nice, but since AA is spinning them off, who the hell knows where they'll end up. Rergionals are sketchy, to say the least right now... Quote
Dhruv Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Yep... heard that too. I think they're all gonna be operated under Pinnacle, so it'll be a mix of everything. Right now, I'm lookin at Mesa/Colgan, Whiskey, and PSA as my first choices. Eagle would be nice, but since AA is spinning them off, who the hell knows where they'll end up. Rergionals are sketchy, to say the least right now...Eagle's AA flying is "safe" till about 2018 if the verbiage is to be believed. That being said, I'll be in the same boat as you next year probably, so good luck! Quote
Kaphias Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Yep... heard that too. I think they're all gonna be operated under Pinnacle, so it'll be a mix of everything. Right now, I'm lookin at Mesa/Colgan, Whiskey, and PSA as my first choices. Eagle would be nice, but since AA is spinning them off, who the hell knows where they'll end up. Rergionals are sketchy, to say the least right now...Have you looked at Horizon at all? If so, why aren't you considering them? Quote
Goran_M Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Time to go over to smart cockpit...Goran, what would you recommend we read first about the SAAB to get going right when it releases!?!If you're not sure about it, get your navigation flying down. Otherwise, learn the overhead and where everything is.Learn the CTOT system.Learn about the autopilot. Particularly CLIMB mode.Other than that, you should be fine. Quote
MaidenFan Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 If you're not sure about it, get your navigation flying down. Otherwise, learn the overhead and where everything is.Learn the CTOT system.Learn about the autopilot. Particularly CLIMB mode.Other than that, you should be fine.Okay, thanks!Looking forward to it! Quote
Rexxxy77 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) Wow, this thread has been busy again I've looked through the other WIP threads for the SAAB and there are requests for GPS, FMC etc. will these be included in your 340a or will these make an appearance in the 340b?Personally I think the 340a should have the bare essentials VOR and ADF just like the first 340a's Although some 340a's had FMC.Either way I'll be a happy camper and will buy all versions or upgrades Edited September 9, 2011 by Rexxxy Quote
Goran_M Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Wow, this thread has been busy again I've looked through the other WIP threads for the SAAB and there are requests for GPS, FMC etc. will these be included in your 340a or will these make an appearance in the 340b?Personally I think the 340a should have the bare essentials VOR and ADF just like the first 340a's Although some 340a's had FMC.Either way I'll be a happy camper and will buy all versions or upgrades Going by people's feedback, and our dedication to stick to as much realism as is in our control, we have decided against the GPS for now. Many more people have said they would prefer NO GPS. The textures have been made with a possibility to add the GPS at a later date if the circumstances arise, but for now, no GPS. The FMC will not be added to the 340A. To upgrade the A to work with an FMC would require a complete rewrite of the autopilot and I think Cameron has seen enough of that autopilot to make him an expert. We'd just as soon prefer to make the B variant with the autopilot and FMC rather than change the A variants autopilot code, however, don't expect to see the B for at least another year. Quote
Rexxxy77 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 This is what I was hoping for, very good. Now I just have to be patient Quote
flyinhawaiian Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Checkin in to say hi! Any chance on a solid progress update? I'm interested to see how things are coming along! Quote
Cameron Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Posted October 2, 2011 Checkin in to say hi! Any chance on a solid progress update? I'm interested to see how things are coming along!In due time! Quote
Simmo W Posted October 4, 2011 Report Posted October 4, 2011 In Oz, our former Prime Minister said 'in due season' in such cases. Hopefully our 'Chaser' team's spoof of his sayings has an international appeal. One of their better efforts I feel.. 1 Quote
Hueyman Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 Hello everyone, I am finally interested in that Saab, I would like to see some shots of the plane, in sim.Where can I go ? I went to " Official In Sim previews " but only saw a couple of shots.Regards, Valentin. Quote
Cameron Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Posted October 6, 2011 Hello everyone, I am finally interested in that Saab, I would like to see some shots of the plane, in sim.Where can I go ? I went to " Official In Sim previews " but only saw a couple of shots.Regards, Valentin.What you've seen is what there is for the moment. Thanks for your interest! Quote
Hueyman Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Oh Ok !Nice thought.I'll follow it development, a bit less than the DC-3 ;-) Quote
NGC007 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 More coding and we're giving way to the CRJ EXPRESS.CRJ is old news! What are you giving way to now? Quote
Airbus Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) The DC3? Edited November 8, 2011 by Airbus Quote
Goran_M Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 CRJ is old news! What are you giving way to now?It's done when it's done. For now, it's not done. Quote
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