I’m afraid we won’t be changing that.
The majority of the Optica’s produced only had the DG. Some were retrofitted with an HSI at later dates.
Visual approach obeying pattern rules for the local airfield/airport and then use the papi lights for height differential if they have them, if not it’s visual all the way in.
Set your speed around 60knts on final and trim for descent then use throttle to adjust your height, more throttle to nose up and less for nose down. Should be no vertical stick movement at all, unless for wind gusting etc.
Compared to traditional aircraft I found when I started testing her the ground seems to rush up because of the canopy configuration which can be very deceptive and off putting.
I’ll do some videos in the coming weeks of approach and landing.
Here’s Biggin’s plate so pattern is 1000ft AAL which should give you enough altitude to adjust on left or right hand approach.
I’ve flown this approach hundreds of times - 65knts in the pattern single stage flaps and turning base full flaps, speed down to 60 as it bleeds off on turning finals full flaps, idle at threshold, touch down on the markers around 50-55knts sometimes with the stall warning but with very little flare at all.
Trimming up or down to compensate through the entire pattern.
Obviously adjusting for wind but I aim for those speeds. If there’s a big head wind she can float but then I would expect that and compensate for it.
I fly with SkyDemon active so I have full metar etc at the touch of a finger and adjust my entire approach and pattern to that with flaps deployment sometimes earlier in the pattern. Aiming for 60 at threshold I’ve never had an issue getting her down with hardly any stick input (TM Warthog for me).
This is all with default sim base curves (that the FM is designed for).
