I picked up the Carenado C170 yesterday. So glad I did.
Some flying around San Diego last night. Well made plane. My goodness. The model quality is top notch. I need to master the landings. These birds have massive flaps and if you have full flaps, it is something different to deal with. Just a heads up.
Highly recommended.
Bill
Looks good! And it also looks like simpler times when airplanes had only a speed gauge and an artificial horizon in the cockpit - and maybe a clock.
Does this plane also has a heater and night illumination?
Thanks for the post! I’ve been considering picking this one up, along with their Skylane, but I’ve never flown a tail-dragger. I may try one I already own before venturing out. 
I havent done a night flight yet, cannot verify night illuminations.
Most of the vent knobs work. The upper leading edge pull out vents in the top corners of the plexi animate. No increase in wind sounds, but hey, they animate!
The thing with taildraggers is;
I need to learn how this girl lands. I was having some problems. Possibly the massive flaps, ground effect, and pulling up too hard at the last moment. Just have to get used to her.
Totally agree, this plane is pure gold. The instruments, the sounds, and there are lots of lights to use (cabin, panel, instruments, map) that will aid at night, the skins are gorgeous
The only downsides I found:
Using the options tablet that will not go out of that pouch ,found a way to use it by moving around in the cockpit tho
Taxi and landing lights do not project on the ground or clouds, carenado fixed on the 182 already so I hope there is an update for the 170 with this
Ground handling is too sensitive, but maybe that is real life like
Forgot to mention, I fly it on the xbox
Note also, this comes with a Bush version with oversize bubble tires. For you bush pilots, you’ll like that.
I have the 170…I still struggle to land without bouncing but I found it made my landings in other planes better.
Favorite plane in the sim and the one I nearly always fly.
Even with its issues, it’s such a joy to operate.
I love how flipping down the pilot’s sun visor reveals a useful reference chart taped to it.
It is an amazing aircraft. My only gripe is I can never really see the compass. I like to fly it the old fashioned way but 80% of the time I can barely read the heading.
Other than that, it is my go-to plane to explore new areas of the world.
This really is the worst. I’ve got a custom camera set up close and bound to a button on my Hotas to toggle a closeup view of it.
If your like me, a bit jealous and short of cash, here’s a free version and its pretty good 
Cessna 170B Backcountry 1.2 » Microsoft Flight Simulator
There is a good working mod for this: Carenado Cessna 170B Improved Compass (White) » Microsoft Flight Simulator
Yes, that mod fix the unreadable problem with the compass.
The other problem is an open window or door when you take off if you have structure fail option on.
Easy to fly, not so easy to take off and hard to land (I guess that’s how it should be IRL).
What are your struggles with take-off? I find she wants to leave the ground quite easily, especially with flaps.
Are you having difficulty with the rudder, because that is certainly an issue I’ve had. I’ve had to massively reduce the sensitivity settings of my TFRP pedals to avoid violent swerving even just taxiing. When my TPR pedals arrive, I will be curious if their behavior is better.
After the tail leave the ground you need a lot of rudders to keep your centerline, much more when you have some crosswind. Its normal with this type of aircraft.
Interesting. I’ll check that out.
The brakes on C170 are very sensitive, even when compared to other taildraggers. I have actually created a setting with less sensitive brakes for this plane and use it when flying or tap the brakes to stop. It will flip over very easily.
I use a slider on my HOTAS throttle for brakes now because with any other input brake pressure seemed binary (either none or 100%) and taildraggers would either be impossible to stop or tip over onto their noses.
