The Robin DR400 seems pretty nice too, its low-wing design is a nice change from the 152. And I have and love the JustFlight Piper Arrows, although they’re not trainers in the traditional sense because of the retractable gear and constant-speed prop (that’s what the Warrior and Archer are for).
Thanks for the update - I was kind of expecting that, although I hadn’t seen any info. Great news for those of us nostalgic for the old Traumahawk!
It already is in Flightsim.to - I’m working out some bugs though, but it’s mainly complete. Enjoy!
Updated it last night new version is out with 3 more liveries and some Holiday fun! Ryan Navion » Microsoft Flight Simulator
Because it’s the plane many of us train in/rent these days. I have access to an Arrow, but, at about $40/hour more, the Warrior is more cost effective to me at the moment.
Why is it a better choice for training? Less complex; fixed prop, fixed landing gear means less to manage so easier to fly and train in.
The major difference between simming and real flying is that in real flying, you can’t skip any steps, so, during training, time/task management can be difficult until you get into the swing of actually flying. So, if you’re really using the sim to practice, it’s really important to do every… single… step.
In the sim, eh, I don’t need a check list, eh, I don’t need to worry about other planes in the pattern, eh, listening to and responding to ATC in the pattern, eh, if I screw up my speeds and nearly stall turning to final, or maybe I come into the pattern too hot and blow by somebody or something, who cares…
Granted, as complex aircraft go, the Arrow is one of the simpler ones.
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The “stock” C152 is hard to beat. You could add the JPLogistics mod if you want bells and whistles; it does modify the handling and power a tad as well.
But the stock Asobo C152 is one of the best models in MSFS. You can’t go wrong.
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