Hi.
Any opinion on the recently released b2oo.
Before I decide to buy, I would like to ask for some information on whether it is worth the money.
Are you familiar with Carenado aircraft?
Yes, I have a few of the better ones, I really want to know if it has any major flaws and how it performs in career mode.
Useful review on Page 5 here - https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/691343-upcoming-carenado-king-air-200/page/5/
Itâs not bad. The only thing I noticed is there is no exhaust heat shimmer. They do model a lot of heat damage on the livery, so itâs a bit odd they didnât include the heat shimmer. Otherwise, itâs an okay build.
Very good overview of the aircraft in AVSIM. One thing does bother me about Carenado aircraft is the lack of post sales support for their products. They may update once but then they dissappear.
Im always curious as to why so many aircraft seem to lack condition lever bindings. Is this a particularly difficult aspect to code?
I picked up both the 182 and the 210 yesterday. The Nav Light switch turns on the instrument lighting in both aircraft. Thatâs Carenado.
Here are some observations after a short flight starting from a cold and dark state.
I should point out that I am on the SU5 beta, so that might produce bugs.
Fuel and electrical systems are not modeled properly.
The engine parameters are all over the place.
Beta range seems nonexistent.
The reverse thrust is ineffective, and it does not produce correct engine parameters.
Brake deice switch is constantly on, not that it does anything, I suppose.
Autofeather system isnât modeled properly either.
Master warning does not have aural warning sound.
The list could go on probably.
The sounds are pretty good, definitely real King Air recordings. There is no correct prop noise in the beta range, but beta isnât modeled, anyway. The landing gear motor sounds quieter and the flap motor sounds louder than in real life.
The external model is beautiful. The cockpit size in VR seems all right. There are some inaccuracies, though. For example, there would be no metallic edge wear on the throttle quadrant, as it is made from plastic. The shape of the yoke is a bit weird. The master warning annunciator panel lights are too big. These are only noticeable in VR.
I am probably not the right customer, as I am more into study level stuff. I have years of experience in the real aircraft, so I am probably way too picky on this one. I know very well Carenado is not into full systems modeling, and I didnât have very high expectations. The aircraft is definitely fun to fly and not expensive. I do not regret buying it. On the other hand, Carenadoâs B200 for XP11 from years ago was more realistic, thatâs why I bought this one. Maybe it will improve over time.
Itâs not only Carenado doing this. Looking at Black Square aircraft like the new Caravan Professional I see that thereâs also no ânormalâ binding for the condition lever. It is an Input Event instead that can be bound using A&O, Spad or FSUIPC.
Maybe Asobo should provide this functionality in their Controls settings?
My gripe as well. Same has been in existence in the SAAB 340 since MSFS2024 came out. Iâm not conversant on the add-ons such as Spad, etc. Those bindings should be part of the airplane and not require extra work on the simmers part to make them realistic.
Just FYI the turboprop condition levers in those aircraft are bound to the default âmixture control axisâ for piston aircraft.
This is a never ending story. Lots of features are lacking since the very beginning. All the carenado-like aircraft in msfs are having no functionality for specific bindings and can be operated by mouse only. Lots of performance data is incorrect and the systems are not working even at the very base level (ex. the aircon system). Funny thing is these were sold as premium aircraft with the aviator edition. And the sad story is - nobody is doing anything to improve it for the last 2 years. These airplanes are having nice modelling and potential, but at the actual state - are completely unflyable. The story on the other side is - Asobo is encrypting files like aircraft.cfg, so You have no access to the files to improve it. Its a real madness in todays world. You pay for sth that is not working.
Didnât work for me. I had to bind it to
B:FUEL_1_Condition_Lever_High_Idle
Oh, sorry, it was the Bonanza Professional, not the Caravan.
Thatâs strange, it works for me in all the BlackSquare and Carenado turboprop aircraft (including the Bonanza professional). I must admit though I havenât purchased the B200 or Caravan yet (waiting on the 1.1 update for that first).
The bind Iâm using is âMIXTURE AXIS (-100 to 100%)â. Works fine as dual use between piston/radial mixture and turboprop engine condition lever.
I will take a closer look.
On some aircraft that is correct. Some manufacturers used to do weird things like that. On the Piper Seminole the NAV lights used to dim the instrument panel lights
No luck. Please see section FAQ in the various Black Square manuals and there âWhy does the mixture behave strangely in the turbocharged version, and I cannot bind it to hardware controls?â (for the Bonanza Prof.) or âWhy do some switches not work, or avionics logic seem broken?â (for the Caravan Prof.).
Anyway, back to the Carenado B200. I was tempted but it looks like I will not get it.
I will not get it either until they start to take note of complaints and take an interest in maintaining their products. Pity, she otherwise looks a nice aircraft 
Me too but it doesnât work on this one, unfortunately.