In flight engagement of beta is a big no no in the caravan. It disrupts airflow over the stabs/elevator. It’s only for use on the ground and reverse only for landing rollout.
I figured based on the way it responded haha! The first flight I did with it was for the turbine engine rating in career mode so I wasn’t expecting it to go into beta. I need to figure out a way to add a physical detent or stop for the throttle.
There is a problem with the fuel it starts you with. It is believed to be a bug. The current work around is to map the ‘Add Fuel’ command to your controller, flightstick, or keyboard.
I am on Xbox and assigned it to LT+RT+X. Before I start the plane I give it some fuel. Usually one combo button press is enough.
I also recommend finding and downloading the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) for the plane. It has recommended cruise settings charts to help lower the fuel usage during cruise at various altitudes and temperatures.
I try to find the POHs for all the planes I regularly fly. I find POHs to be an invaluable resource for flying and they have increased the level of enjoyment I receive from the sim.
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Prop goes into an overspeed condition as throttle is reduced.
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Flying it now for the first time since the 2 patches have rolled out. Possibly the Dutch roll tendency is new since the patches? I did not see this before, shortly after launch. It is definitely less with the Yaw Damper engaged, which I had to do manually [Y/D] but it is still there. Has someone filed a bug report yet?
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Ground handling turning radius is waaay too big like on alot of other GA planes of MSFS2024. With full rudder and differential braking it should be possible to turn the aircraft “around one wheel”.
Plus brakes are super weird and slipping the tyres causing waaay too long braking distances at low speeds. But that’s also not caravan specific as all the above also happen with the C172
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Yes, I filed a bug report. I observed the same behaviour as you say. See the link below.
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Thanks for sharing. Voted for it. Thanks also for doing that documentation. Cheers!
I was experiencing that on my last flight. It got quite severe. It happened with a 10knt crosswind that had an 11knt gust. Hopefully it gets looked into and resolved soon.
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Yeah not sure I agree with this. I have integrated reverse with my throttle. I can’t get it to drop below Flight Idle with my throttle, let alone into reverse. I’ve been playing with the settings and make no difference.
Will not follow a nav plan in missions.
Massive pull to the left on takeoff power that’s not there in free play mode, regardless of weather or surface tilt.
Seconding this, the autopilot can’t follow a heading or a track or fly an approach without that oscillating… making me motion sick just thinking about it lol
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It’s not funny anymore. None of the five attempts to complete the mission on the Caravan in Career mode reached their goal. In the first one, I ran out of fuel 10 miles before the airfield, even though the plane was refueled for the distance. In the second one, I tried to add fuel with a keyboard shortcut and got an error after 2 minutes. In the third, at low wind speeds (5-6), there was such a shake as in a powerful hurricane, I was simply hit by the runway and thrown, which is why I crashed. In the fourth, because of the bombing by the Russians, my power was turned off (MSFS is not to blame))). In the fifth one, I got an accident right when I reached the red speed zone… there is not even any minimum margin. Is it negative karma or a bad airplane model???)))))
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Exactly my point. If you have a detent and a lower range you can use, cool, go for it. I don’t so I should be able to configure it so that I don’t have to go into reverse and move my throttle “backwards” to taxi. There’s absolutely no reason I couldn’t have it set up that way, which would make complete sense and still be just as realistic.
How do you think my sixth attempt ended? It was over before it even started.
It’s just parked on the roof of the hangar.
UPD: Alt+N
UPD UPD
Attempt number six is an unforeseen error.
Three hours wasted. How can such an incomplete product be released for sale. I’m just shocked. Six attempts, Carl. Six attempts, that’s almost 18 hours. Am I supposed to keep trying to do these missions? I don’t think so.
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The plane nose dives at idle thrust.
The autopilot seems to be broken. Aircraft sways left to right while on LNAV and aggressively pitches up when FLC or just AP in general is turned on.
That might be Dutch Roll. Did you have any crosswind? Even a slight one? It seems to be aggravated after the last patch.
Turn on the Yaw Damper to ease it a bit, but it is believed to be a bug.