I currently give this addon only one star, as the documentation is appalling. To read that I can use the real world manual is all good and fine, but I have no access to the real world manual. I cannot get the engine to start at all on my set up. I cannot see what I am doing wrong, and without a simple to follow checklist, it is not straightforward. Come on guys, you need to do better than this!
Carenado appears to have positioned itself as THE developer of Cessna's GA range. The most recent releases have shown improvements on each other. I bought the 182RG, then the 206, and then the 182Q. Yes, there are similarities between them, as there are in real life, and no, I don't fly all of them that much (see my review on the Do-27... :-)). That said, the 182Q is in my opinion the best one they have brought out to date. There is no difference in performance noticed when switching from 2D to VC, which is also an absolute dream to use, particularly with TrackIR. As I am not a RW pilot, I cannot comment on the flight characteristics. I leave that up to the qualified reviewers. Top product, no issues, smooth and great fun, if you like GA. Goes particularly well with the FlightScenery KPVD/KPDX packages on my system! Andrew