FSReborn Sting S4

Seemed like there was an update available today, I downloaded it but havent tried it.

Well I tried it and all seems good. No Prop speed selector noise unless I changed it. Could the update have released so quick?

I wouldn’t mind still having the clicking sound. Not noticed it clicking on auto. The clicking is also useful to hear. I reduce prop 2-3 clicks from full before taking off.

Just did a dozen or so takeoffs and landings from a couple of airports about ten miles apart
 a circuit I used to fly when I was getting my PPL.

The model is excellent! Landing is at 50ish knots. I used power to arrest descent with full flaps, and backed off power in level flight, letting it stall just above the runway. Not so good in a strong crosswind condition, but I doubt I’d be up in an Ultralight in heavy winds anyway. :slight_smile:

The S4 is superb in VR
 feels almost like flying a fighter, only slow enough to not get in over your head. Feels like it would make a great trainer. Climb performance is outstanding.

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■■■■, I was going to buy this
 but useful load 185 pounds! I think weighed that when I was 12 lol.

Agreed. I think even I would win the London Marathon in this!

Only kidding. Enjoying the aircraft immensely and really liking the enthusiasm and attentiveness of the dev both here and on discord :slightly_smiling_face:

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Pretend you’re flying the version for US ‘Light Sport Aircraft’ distribution – same airframe, but rated at 600 kg MTOW instead of 472.5 kg to fit the different limits in US vs Europe. That gives you an extra 280 lbs of headroom. :wink:

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Not everyone is affected, only certain hardware that produces signal jitter with a prop axis mapped to the prop lever in MSFS will suffer from this.

R.

That’s the update of Thursday.. check the log under Marke Place version history. I always put there what I changed.

There will be another update to help people with the prop lever sound issue related to hardware jitter.

R.

Isn’t this jitter just related to old or faulty potentiometers? Just increase dead zone on top end of travel in control settings?

Having red the version notes Raul, are you able to go into more detail on what was done to oil temps?

I seem to be nailing the landings now.

How do we get the settings tablet to come up? I checked around the thread but didn’t see any mention of that.

Low in the left door pocket. Click the edge to slide it to the front.

Thanks B.A., I thought I had checked there too! That’s usually where developers stick them.

It’s quite well camouflaged!

No, I have two new, out the box, throttle quadrants. All the levers jitter. There isn’t a way to tune it out. At least the Logitech ones do this. They are cheaply made.

I mainly fly the Bonanza and they can sometimes make slapping sounds if they are at 100%. Sometimes they vibrate so much the levers will look blurry.

Are they the same with the only difference being MTOW for legal reasons?

Judging from the POH, they may be configured slightly differently: LSA will get the 100 HP engine always, European ultralight may have either the 80 or 100; I think the 100 is what’s simulated based on the perf I’m seeing?

Also I think the in-flight-adjustable prop is not LSA-kosher (but the fixed or ground-adjustable versions should be ok)

I think this developer deserves some kind of MSFS airplane design award. It’s near perfection.

I took a flight in VR today over Montana, cut the engine and glided around for a while. Then I pulled the chute while over a field and opened the canopy on the way down.

I’d recommend turning the external camera view off if you want to pull the chute in VR.

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Beautiful airplane. Maiden voyage. One odd thing was the text for the G3X shrunk after a freq change
 And I guess there is no cockpit lighting? I also never found the need for rudder in flight during a turn
 not sure if that is realistic. Overall very nice airplane. I like it, and I am really picky.