I already have both.
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I canât believe that somehow
Then you didnât notice the completely different take-off behavior, the missing lever, the missing instruments?
Theyâre different layouts of the Porter, which has hundreds out there.
Different models from different developers have different things. Asoboâs version has functional beta without using tricks, which incidentally is likely the most iconic part of the Porterâs flight behavior.
Milvizâs has other upsides, but saying Asoboâs version is poor because itâs not like Milvizâs is not really a logical way to judge it, especially when you have not flown the real aircraft.
For an aircraft provided for free, itâs exceptionally good.
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But the locking of the rear wheel so as not to fall off the runway, or displays to control the trim necessary for take-off, so as not to tip over from the runway, are not a design, but essential for this aircraft, or not ?!
I research cities before I fly over them. One time I got a request to fly over Kelowna BC Canada.
I laughed so hard when I read that a pilot âaccidentallyâ broke the sound barrier too close to the ground. It caused close to $250k in damages in broken glass.
I think about that often. Everyone makes mistakes. We do things we regret, but causing $250k in damages b/c you flew too low in the city lolâŠIt makes me not feel as bad for my own screw ups.
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You should quit the debate.Abriael rung you out and hung you out to dry. lol For an aircraft provided for free, itâs exceptionally good. New players will enjoy it as well as seasoned simmers is my review.
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As far as I know, not all porters have what you expect, so they obviously have reproduced a model that doesnât for the Steam Gauges version. The Glass cockpit version does have the trim control where youâd expect it.
I see some saying they canât control the Porter on takeoff, and it makes me wonder if they just shot the throttle up to 100 all at once. With gradual advancement of the throttle (as it should be done, mind you), itâs very controllable.
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Well, when I consider that it was originally supposed to be payware. It is better. 
Too easy to control for my taste. I donât even have to balance the propeller torque.
Oh really?
Yes. He won the debate.
Itâs not a matter of winning or losing. I see expectations based on âthis aircraft should be like this aircraft made by someone else based on a different specimen. It isnât, therefore itâs badâ or âitâs too easy to flyâ (for an aircraft well known to be rather benign under most circumstances, which is why itâs so well loved) which simply does not compute.
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here is mine Microsoft Flight simulator 2020 Featuring: The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet by Asobo Studio - YouTube
If you look at this link you will see what I expect.
PC-6/B2-H4 Airplane Flight Manual Doc. No. 1820 at Revision 8 (pilatus-aircraft.com)
Iâve got news for you. The PIlatus PC-6 Porter has been built for nearly 60 years. There are more variations of the cockpit and the instrument panel than you can throw stones at, plus custom modifications.
Basing your expectations on a specific basic manual dedicated to one version published to a certain year makes zero sense.
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But everyone can - and should lock the rear wheel. And torque-drift is a feature of every propeller. 
The rear wheel locking is not a standard option in every Porter, so no. And torque is simulated. Thatâs why people are crying that they canât take off straight when they ram the throttle forward like itâs a baseball bat.
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TAS? With afterburner? Thatâs strange, because I got 920 kt TAS at 40,000 ft.
For anyone who hasnât read the release notes, you need to map a separate key/button to engage afterburner - it should engage automatically at full throttle, but currently doesnât. Throttling back disengages it.
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Nope I did some tests on this both in win 10 and win 11, get the same thing this is flying 50â agl:
no afterburner full throttle - 603 knts in level flight
with afterburner - 632 knts in level flight
I went up as high as 20kâ same thingâŠoh well its still fun to fly ripping through the country side at 600 knts. Though you do have to watch you fuel, I was having so much fun I flamed out an engine, and even cheating and adding fuel from the menu I couldnt get a restart to save my life, so I limped to the nearest strip on one engine ;p
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You wonât get anything like the same speed at 50 ft agl as you will at 40,000 ft. And you need to read TAS from the HSI, not IAS from the HUD.
As for fuel consumption, yes, you need to watch it. Low level with afterburner on will empty the tanks in minutes.
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