A2A Cessna 172 First Look, Short Flight and STOL Madness!
451Here's a first look video at A2A Simulation's Cessna 172 Trainer aircraft which was recently released.
In this video I to fly a 'used' version of the Cessna, with over 2000 simulated hours on the airframe and 700+ hours on the engine. Various issues and faults show up in the pre-flight and hangar inspection, some of which I choose to ignore (to my peril later, as you will see...).
Chapter list:
01:48 - Hangar inspection
04:22 - Walkaround start 4:22
17:15 - Engine start!
20:19 - Programming GPS destination using a 'Direct To'
29:00 - 'Risky' takeoff 29:00
30:37 - Running into issues midflight
31:15 - Final approach and landing 31:15
35:00 - Shutdown
36:00 - Summary and final hangar inspection
Additional notes:
My takeoff could have been better as I coax the poor Cessna off the soft field of Vashon Island airfield and into the air at a grand total of 43 KIAS.
The simulation fidelity of this aircraft is far superior to any other general aviation aircraft I've seen simulated yet, and the detail and realism has to be seen to be believed. You may have flown Cessna's in your sims before but take note, this is no ordinary Cessna!
For the first time, doing a pre-flight and proper inspection of your aircraft before flight becomes almost critical. Even better, the methods and procedures required by the simulated aircraft can be readily transferred into real world operations.
This video is intended as a light-hearted intro to A2A's wonderful Cessna and I hope to make many more videos on it soon. I didn't intend to perform all operations, checks and inspections to the letter, but more give an overview; one thing is for sure, this plane will catch you out so be thorough in your pre-flights and pay attention to your plane!
Airfields are courtesy of ORBX...link below:
http://fullterrain.com/freeware.html
Takeoff airfield: 2S1 Vashon Island (freeware)
Landing airfield: KHQM Bowerman (freeware)
A2A Cessna 172 Paintkit: http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=107&t=36611
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