I have this issue too, and I’m using a TM Warthog.
EDIT so I originally tried the 35 and then tried the 80 and it works fine. Odd.
I’m having the same issue as the other person, except with TM Warthog hardware. What’s odd is I did a ctrl+e start and the controls are actually working but the animations are what aren’t responding. So far I’ve only tested the 35 and 80 and the 80 is fine but the 35 is giving me issues.
I just tested this in Axis & Ohs and it seemed to work:
Upper full on:
1 (>L:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_2, percent over 100)
Upper half on:
0.5 (>L:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_2, percent over 100)
Upper off:
0 (>L:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_2, percent over 100)
For the lower use:
L:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_3
Superb plane! I love all details starting it cold and dark (although some items on the checklist are in a different order according to POH I have found for 35A). I have just flown ca. 1h flight in good weather - vertical stability is perfect, although I had a constant bank to the right. Just a few second without aileron input and the plane banks 10-20 degrees. Maybe the aileron trim should be adjusted before the start?
I do not have this effect flying C152 or C172. Maybe some misconfig on my side…
Anyway, it is nice to see again how bush planes are forgiving landing mistakes - it can land almost anywhere (and anyway;).
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Just got home from work and all my issues seem to have gone away. Did one landing and was pretty uneventful. The flaps are a massive brale, which is pretty much expected for the design.
Only 15 minutes in so I’ll reserve any comments for now.
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I’m having the same issue with the bank to the right. I don’t seem to have this problem with other planes. I’m using a velocity one flight yoke. I’ve tried calibrating it a couple of times but the problem still persists. Anyone have any ideas?
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I noticed the banking as well and figured it’s just a bit of torque rolling the plane a bit.
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big ole radial torqueing it up
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This thing is a gas guzzler. Love to see what my fuel flow is. I went from Kffz to Ksez ( my typical inaugural flight) and was almost empty upon arrival (tanks were half full at start).
Flies very well. Easy to trim out and landing is possibly the easiest of any taildragger out there. I can see it generating a lot of confidence on short field landings.
Lighting is superb. Sounds are even better. Headset mode is long overdue (always thought there should be a set of headphones hanging from the yoke of typical GA aircraft where clicking on them would activate it- glad someone had a similar idea).
Tried the autopilot and it works as expected for the most part. The pitch hold seems a bit off, and it seemed to slowly drift to the right, but nothing I really care about.
Nice job. Will make many peoples top five aircraft. Hope to see you all at Cedar Mountain!
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This package is insanely good! My new go-to and the scenery is a perfect compliment.
Just a quick note! I have a Honeycomb Alpha and the Taxi light switch seems to operate the Smoke! Love it! A shortcut built in by accident but works for me! I found out as the clipboard would not operate the smoke so I looked for “conflicts” and made the happy discovery.
My thanks to all involved in making not just a technically excellent package but one with massive fun. Reminds me of the Bill Lyons packages back in the day. He loved to add spice to his addons. Anybody remember Tales of the Golden Monkey? 
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What a wonderful STOL bushplane !
Precise controls, a wide range of speed, and superb options (even if I don’t really care).
I’m in love with “the beast” 80X !
So I took her at her home in Poland for a short fun flight.
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Currently, it’s just a free interpretation. From the looks of the tablet to the current navigation systems given to us by Asobo. As the simulator ages and Working Title touches more systems, we hope to see more advances in the Aera systems with modern variety. As for now, it’s purely interpretation.
We hope this won’t distract many people from the other features included.
Cheers
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I wonder if this may just be all the usual “turning tendencies” for a prop plane, except that I believe the Wilga has a counter-clockwise rotating prop (when viewed from behind). At least that’s what I noticed in the images (I don’t yet have the plane).
Mostly, we’re used to the need for right-rudder on takeoff and other higher power, lower airspeed, higher angle of attack situations, but that’s only because of the left-turning tendencies for a standard “western” engine (Lycoming, Continental). These rotate clockwise when viewed from behind. At least some of the “eastern” engines (Soviet/Russian, but maybe others as well) rotate in the opposite direction. The Sukhoi 31 and this Wilga appear both to be this way.
Anyway, I believe all four turning tendencies (torque, asymmetric prop loading, precession, and slipstream) will have the opposite effect with a prop rotating in the opposite direction (from what many of us are used to).
So, long, rambling story short: maybe because of the somewhat odd prop rotation, there needs to be a default or baseline rudder trim to the left (rather than right). I think you’d need left-rudder on takeoff, for example, if the flight model is right. However, I don’t have the plane to test. It could be that Asobo hasn’t properly allowed for the opposite prop rotation and effects/trim compensation in their flight model? Just a thought… 
Any chance you move away from the Aera? I know myself and a few others who have completely replaced it for the 750 because the Aera doesn’t have anything to offer
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How are you commenting on flight characteristics without flying the plane?
We are definitely looking into Navigation Replacement Packages like we have done with past releases. It’s not uncommon for our team to do so and we are definitely looking into it.
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Awesome, thank you all so much for this plane! Even if the replacement stuff takes 2 years I’ll be looking forward to it, cheers!
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Engine/prop turning tendency forces are indeed reversed in the Wilga due to the CCW rotation. So you’d need left rudder to compensate during take-off and such (unless of course you have a strong crosswind from the left). However do note that:
- We’re still subject to the current MSFS ground physics, which could be better (give it time, it has been improving bit by bit
) - There is no rudder trim on the Wilga, only elevator trim
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Yup that’s torque. Radial engines especially are more prone to it as there simply is more mass rotating.
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Fuel pump will impact fuel pressure gauge reading in the first update we’re working on.
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