No changes to my list this month.
On July I flew only:
1- Blackbird C310R
2- Antās Airplanes Tiger Moth
3- Milviz/Asobo Beaver
Well, like others already said, there are deficiencies on both the 500E and the H125. In both cases, the texturing and modeling to me seem to be quite a bit below the best standards in MSFS. The rotors tend to look like chopsticks, and there is too much that is inoperative. The fact that neither has an autopilot and many issues and limitations are explained away by the MS/Asobo limitations, I think is cop out.
Specifically, the 500D is too twitchy (I realize itās the Ferrari of helis, but itās still too sensitive) and not that interesting to look at on the inside. The H125 is nice looking and the liveries for it present a nice variety, but the FM and capabilities on it are fairly basic. I am not surprised to read that it makes you feel like a good pilot - it feels really easy to fly, and thatās without any automation or stabilization! On lift off, the amount of tail rotor counter torque needed is too little and the sounds arenāt that great on it either. Again, Iām happy I didnāt pay anything near full price.
I know I mentioned it earlier, but the HPG guys present a stark contrast. They are actively developing the FM, changing the capabilities and they just re-introduced VRS. I think the only helis that have VRS are the H145 and the Mini-500. The H145ās feels a lot more natural than the Mini-500ās (for the life of me, I canāt get it to trip), and it will get you if you fly like many of us have gotten used to flying due to the all-too basic environment and capabilities offered by MS/Asobo. When you add the Missions stuff they have, itās a whole other type of offering. They also recently made it a lot smoother to fly, finding ways to get rid of the MANY bugs/limitations of the simās FM that has made it jerky in flight.
The Alouette falls somewhere in the middle in everything Iāve said above. The base FM feels very natural and the updates that have come out for it have been well received. I enjoy having it and fly it whenever I want an older, slower flying heli.
So you donāt recommend the Beaver any more?
(I have removed your vote for it, but I will repeat ā this āmonthlyā charts is not about what you have flown this month. It is what are your favourite planes now. Doesnāt mean you have had to fly them necessarily. Itās if you still think they are good and other people would enjoy it, to help it rise in the charts).
Last month I posted an all-helicopter list. But like everyone else, I could not resist the call of the Comanche ā¦ So here is my list for July:
Hehe nice. And back to the roots! Just donāt try and land it vertically 
How I wish A2A would create a helicopter ā¦ But letās see how the updated 47G turns out!
OK, understand. I still recommend the Beaver.
New list July 2023
Pretty different compared to june
Last Month:
July 2023
A2A Comanche 250 - Amazing mod with a great flight model and great depth of systems. This is the type of plane I like flying and itās crowding my low wing GA hanger with it, the A36, V35, Arrow, Warrior, etc.
Black Square Bonanza A36 - Still a great mod, but the Comanche is taking a lot of flight time away from it for now.
Aeroplane Heaven Cessna 140 - This was at the bottom of my list and I thought I might have to finally bump it off my list when I added a new plane, but Iāve been really working on my tail dragging skills and Iāve been using this for my training.
Got Friends Wilga - Another one that got a bump from my recent tail dragging work.
Carenado Cessna 182RG - This is the one I was spending a lot of time with BC (Before Commanche)
Just Flight Arrow - This was my favorite for a long time. It initially dropped off my radar while waiting for an update. It then took second fiddle to the A36 and itās falling back again with the Comanche. Still one of the better mods out there though.
Milviz 310R - Love this plane. Their recent update improved it, but the camera settings arenāt working and I havenāt taken the time to manually create new ones. Waiting for another update from them.
WBSim Cessna 172 - Gread mod. Been using the C182 and C140 more though.
Just Flight Warrior - Still love it, but donāt find myself in it very often anymore.
Cessna 152 (WBSim/JPL mod) - Best free mod out there, but havenāt been flying it as much recently.
Dropped:
MS/Carenado Beechcraft Bonanza V35 - I have a feeling this will be back soon though.
I might do a Comanche World Tour at some point, but am on that Australia tour at the moment, which might take just as long since Iām flying so low and stopping at every airport in that plan. Iām using that GT Australia plan thatās on the Got Gravel Discord. Would definitely be neat to fly with somebody in another Comanche though, especially to help troubleshoot potential failures and such.
In the interests of fairness, I flew the Alouette around for a while again - latest version is much better. I got back in my 500 again though & well, at least my 500 with some slight inertia twiddling ( I canāt remember the out of the box one very well - I didnāt just pull these out of nowhere tho ) just has better flow, although it does still try and roll right a little sometimes. I think the Alouette will get there though.
Yeah, despite being Carenado, hence it crashes if you open windows and the breakers and half the switches are inop, it has a sort of unique charm that draws you back in. Much like the real thing back in the day.
A little revision is dueā¦ Picked up Fokker F-28ā¦ What can I sayā¦ SWS Kodiak has to go into honourable mentions. The little Fokker is impressive. 
The inclusion of an option for GNS530 places it just above the Bae146.
Just 4 fun, here is my latest Hobbs report:
001 0066:58 = PZL-104 Wilga 35/80 Series [Got Friends]
002 0027:22 = Britten Norman BN2 Islander [BlackBox Simulation]
003 0026:01 = Cessna 172SP Skyhawk | Classic Enhancement [WB-Sim]
004 0024:43 = Cessna 414A [FlySimWare]
005 0020:04 = Pilatus PC-6 Porter [Blackbird Simulations / MilViz]
006 0019:41 = Cessna C208B Grand Caravan | Steam Gauge Analog Overhaul [Black Square]
007 0019:39 = Guimbal Cabri G2 | Rotorcraft [Asobo]
008 0018:47 = Cessna 310R [Blackbird Simulations / MilViz]
009 0017:05 = JRF-6 Grumman Goose [Big Radials]
010 0016:30 = EA-7 Edgley Optica [Got Friends]
011 0015:03 = Vans RV-14/14A [SimWorks Studios]
012 0014:09 = Cessna 172 Sykhawk [Asobo]
013 0013:51 = de Havilland Tiger Moth [Antās Airplanes]
014 0013:32 = TL-Ultralight Sting S4 [FSReborn]
015 0013:30 = Piper Comanche 250 [A2A Simulations]
016 0013:11 = Quest (Daher) Kodiak 100 [SimWorks Studios]
017 0013:01 = DoubleEnder [Got Friends]
018 0012:55 = Revolution Mini-500 | Rotorcraft [Got Friends]
019 0012:41 = Schempp-Hirth Discus 2c | Glider [Got Friends]
020 0012:20 = Bulldog Autogyro | Rotorcraft [Rara-Avis Sims]
Yeah, the Comanche has taken a hold!! 
021 0011:46 = BAe 146 Series [Just Flight]
022 0011:05 = Bell 206B-3 JetRanger | Rotorcraft [Cowan Simulation]
023 0010:56 = Focke-Wulf Piaggio P.149D [ATSimulations]
024 0010:41 = Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2 [FlightFX]
025 0010:37 = Gee Bee R3 Special [Got Friends]
026 0010:00 = Airbus H145 | Rotorcraft [Hype Performance Group]
027 0009:48 = Bell 206B-3 JetRanger | Rotorcraft [FlyInside]
028 0009:27 = TL-Ultralight Stream [LightSim]
029 0009:13 = FG-1D Corsair [Blackbird Simulations / MilViz]
030 0009:00 = Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor [Top Mach Studio]
031 0008:16 = Freedom Fox [Parallel 42]
032 0008:07 = Tecnam P2006T [FlightSim Studio]
033 0008:06 = Fox2 [Parallel 42]
034 0007:51 = Pilatus PC-21 [Iris Siumlations]
035 0007:42 = Scrapyard Monster [Flying Fries]
036 0007:33 = Supermarine Spitfire L.F Mk IXc [Flying Iron Simulations]
037 0007:20 = Fouga CM.170 Magister [AzurPoly]
038 0007:05 = Airbus H125 | Rotorcraft [Cowan Simulation]
039 0007:04 = McDonnell Douglas 500E | Rotorcraft [Cowan Simulation]
040 0006:48 = BAe Hawk T1/A [Just Flight]
ā¦pretty sure the Spitfire is counting wrong. Flown it way more than the Corsair!
Ping me when you are on (or planning to be) and I will try and join ya if I am available!
I nearly bought it today but then I flew more of my Euro tour instead. I just know that the nanosecond after I buy it, it will go on sale Wasnāt it already on sale once before?
No problem, will update tomorrow
You know the 146 has a proper if limited FMS, right? its a heck of a lot easier to use than a 530, thats for sureā¦ of course now the proper FMS will turn up & we wonāt have a clue how to use it 
Erā¦ maybe? I think I got mine from fs.to, experimentally. Iād maybe wait for another ujpdate for it, itās getting there but it isnāt actually there.
Yes, I fly with the FMS, but the advantage of 530 is you have visual representation of where the hell you are.
Lol, thatās all the fun of it! itās also a good reason to use the radio nav ( just for location tracking rather than actual navigation in this case ), keeps you nice & occupied.
I did spend a while getting used to being effectively blind, but if you keep a chart around itās easy enough. I guess having done a lot of sailing in pre GPS days might help a bit.
The issue with that is the MSFS NAVLog is useless because it doesnāt provide frequenciesā¦ Itās a lot of work to find all the frequencies for the VOR beacons on your flight plan.