Reviews (by David)

An updated review to say this:- the development team of this little LSA are working non-stop, releasing new updates for the Tayrona very regularly. The latest update was huge and brings; G3X Touch properly configured, G3X integrated autopilot (works perfectly), full GPS navigation now enabled and works perfectly, change to Rotax 914UL engine which is very welcome and makes the LSA a great climber. There have also been improvements to the model and texture. This addon is a labour of love for the developer and he is working non-stop to make it even better.

I am the same person who left the critical 1 star review, for the original version of this aircraft addon. The aircraft has now received a major update that addresses many of the problems that were applicable in the first version. We now have a G3X as primary flight display. The aircraft FDE is greatly improved and the performance is now a lot more convincing. Most of the systems now work as intended, for starting the engine etc. The plane is using the default C152 sounds (which are very good), so I assume this model is depicting the MWFly engine, rather than the Rotax 912 engine variants. The model is now a lot of fun to fly. I think the next area for improvement should be modelling (interior/panel) and textures. They are definitely moving in the right direction with this now! I am very biased because the Tayrona was the first general aviation aircraft I ever flew. I have been dreaming of a Tayrona for flight sim for 10 years. I think and hope that this model will continue to improve, with each new version.

This aircraft has less functionality than the default MSFS aircraft. There are many areas that are lacking in quality. Things like absolute silence when the doors are opened. In order to be immersive, details like this matter. Also, every C162 that was sold IRL came with an autopilot. It's integrated into the non-certified LSA Garmin G300 suite. No autopilot with this model. It's just all very very average, dull and is really lacking quality and immersion.

Ok here are the problems:- The oil temperature gauge is broken and never moves up to the normal temperature, the trim indicator is broken (doesn't light up) so you have to guess your trim, missing sounds for things like the canopy opening, the tablet, which looks very unrealistic cannot be removed, so it's sitting there looking at you the whole time. All in all, this is sub-default aircraft, buggy and not immersive. Very disappointed.

Bought this for the XP11 SR22 and it was the best GA sound pack I've ever heard. Whilst the MSFS version is not quite as articulate or wide ranging in sounds as the XP11 version, it's still an absolute must have, if you enjoy the SR22 in MSFS, and so much better than the stock sounds. I wish they had got things like the AC / fan sounds working with the MSFS version, as they did with the XP11 version.

This is an update to my earlier (1 star) review. The developer has now responded to my issue, giving great helpful support and a new file to try. All issues are now fixed and it's a great little product.

This plane is completely unflyable, as it is not compatible with the new (increased torque) prop physics in MSFS SU9. Regardless of the payload, fuel and CofG settings, the plane will tumble forward onto it's prop (and cannot be recovered) as soon as any throttle is applied. The developer needs to completely reconfigure the CofG config, to account for the new prop physics. I have reached out to the developer, and if the plane is fixed and becomes actually usable, I will update this review.

Quite a nice little aircraft, similar in functionality to the default MSFS aircraft. There are no EFBs, or options panels - just a basic aircraft. It doesn't fly too close to the numbers of the actual stream. PS. Contrary to what the other reviewer has said, this plane is unrelated to and nothing like the VL3. It's a completely different tandem design, different manufacturer and even a different engine (this uses the 912 ULS, the VL3 uses the 912iS).

I am amending my last reviews (3 stars) to a FIVE STAR review. I was unhappy that the Fishburn scenery did come with any parking spots in MSFS. I emailed the developer, Taburet asking about this, and received a reply almost immediately stating that he would add a parking spot. He emiled the following day to confirm that he had now added it, and the new updated version is awaiting upload at Simmarket. THIS IS FIVE STAR SERVICE! Thank you Senor Taburet.

This is my lcoal airfield and, considering the low price, this would have been 5 stars....but, the developer has not added ANY parking spaces to the airfield. So, just like the default MSFS version, you HAVE to start every flight on the runway, with the engine running etc. For a payware airfield this is very disappointing - I actually only bought this airfield because I assumed at the very least that it would finally include at least 1 parking spot, for starting flights on.

Positives:- - Relatively good fun to fly - Quite good modelling Negatives:- - Some really dubious texturing (ex-FSX textures) - No switch sounds, door sound, external wind w/door opened - In fact no custom sounds at all; just stock Asobo - Autopilot is a mess. Glideslope has two tactics; 0 FPM or 1000 FPM - No rain effects on windscreen, when raining outside In summary, a really rather low quality offering. Feels completely unfinished, or like the dev has not yet learned the full MSFS SDK. Too expensive for this below par level of quality. Hasn't bothered with immersive interior sounds, hasn't bothered to map rain effects. Although the textures may be hi res, this means nothing if the base source textures are of such low quality (look at the Socata logo on the yoke). Really feels like a dev just cashing in on MSFS by crudely getting a FSX model pushed into the new sim - in a low quality and unfinished state.

This was always my favourite microlight / LSA plane in FSX, and I was so pleased to see it released for MSFS. It is even more fantastic in MSFS! One point deducted because their are no door opening sounds, and the outside sound does not blend in, when the doors are opened. If they can be fixed, it's five stars.

[NB. Bought this one at the ORG store]: An absolutely beautiful and immersive little ultralight aircraft. Very realistic hand flying characteristics and tons of lovely little extra features to add to the immersion. Highly recommended. Fantastic for flying over Orbx TrueEarth GB.

This is the best GA addon sound pack I've come across. The fidelity is so high and the sounds just so realistic and immersive. I wasn't too excited about flying the Alabeo DA40 to be honest - it's not a particularly exciting addon but this sound pack absolutely transforms it, and with the F1 GNS430 in the panel and this sound pack, the DA40 has new life! Highly recommend this sound pack - like all of Immersive Audio's work, it is very very high quality.

Absolutely first class! The cockpit sounds were never the strong point of the Majestic Q400 and this addon absolutely transforms them. Engine sounds too! An true bargain and a MUST have for the Q400.

Pretty good all round. Nice clear imagery. The images are in places out of date though. For example, where housing estates have been build on green belt areas, the imagery still shows the field. If you use a photoscenery autogen package like Nuvecta this can mean that the latter will (correctly) place houses there, but the MegaScenery will still show the field = houses in fields. But overall I'm glad I bought it.

As we all know, the FSL A320 comes with truly amazing environmental sounds, however the engine sounds are - how shall we put it - not to everyone's taste! This Blue Sky Star sound pack is truly amazing and it takes the FSL A320 to a new level. A MUST HAVE if you own the FSL A320.

Some people have been overly harsh on this developer but for the small cost charged, the quality is pretty good, and they are nice airfields, not covered by other developers. Additionally, the profits from the sales of many of their airports go to their local animal shelter, which I'm happy to support. I really enjoy flying down to this airport from Orbx Bar Harbour. Nice job!

The engine sounds are really fantastic. Some of the best I've heard in FS. I do have some looping and breaks in the sound, with some of the environmental sounds however (cooling, batteries, etc). Hopefully these can be fixed then this will be an absolute must have for the Aerosoft Airbuses.

Absolutely fantastic little GA aircraft. Really high quality in all areas; modelling, texturing, sounds, FDE. Even has nice little touches like custom switch sounds in the cockpit. A real bargain and highly recommended.

Absolutely love it! .... Really love these high quality Russian sceneries; goes great with RF Scenery Kalinigrad, Domodedovo, Aerosoft Norilsk, Yekaterinburg, etc, for some nice NGX and AXE flights. Quality is superb and as well as the nice airport itself, a large amount of surrounding scenery is also covered, with power stations, bridges, custom pylons crossing the rivers, etc. An absolute bargain for the quality. Look forward to more from this new developer.

Very sparse add-on. Even with the low price I think they could have offered a little more. There are very few objects in and around the airfield (even with scenery and autogen set to max) and most of the add-on consists of a ground texture bmp. I would have liked to have seen more of the island textures, and the coastlines sorted out. Even just a couple of miles from the airfield, there are those nasty sharp, jagged, angular coastlines of default FSX in this area. Still, I love Svalbard and I don't regret buying it because it's still better than any of the freeware versions around. I just think we could have gotten a little bit more.

A number of vendors have released upgrades of default airport object and textures (eg. Aero Files etc) but none are in the same league as Zinertek's offering here. This package does exactly what it says it will. A very convincing and nice upgrade to all default airports. Of course we all prefer to fly in and out of detailed addon airports, but sometimes it is nice to head off to a more mysterious destination, off the beaten track, not covered by payware airports. That is wht I bought this and it really does make the dull boring generic default airports quite a lo more convincing. For the price, absolutely 5/5.

Bought this one at Just Flight - purely because I've had some Free points sitting in my account for a long time. Wow, all the hype about this aircraft is DESERVED! .... Yes, it is that good. Very little else to say; it just excels in every area. Just get it.

Very low cots but high on quality. My new favourite airfield in Denmark, for low & slow GA flying. "The Orbx of Denmark" (but better performance). Highly recommended.

Super low price and gorgous quality. The "Orbx of Denmark" (but with much better performance). Recommended!

Absolutely beautiful! .... I was getting so bored of Orbx US airfields. When you're not from the US it's just harder to identify with all those Orbx airfields. I'm also not keen on Orbx ENG as all their airfields are too close to FSX's London airspace, and frame rates suffer as a result. So I discovered Vidan Design and these gorgous little Orbx-esque airfields. And now, Denmark (or should I say Danmark) is my new home! I'v esince picked up 5 of Vidan's Danish Airfields and I fly between them in good quality GA aircraft, just as you'd tend to do with Orbx. But frame rates are significantly better than with Orbx. The visuals aren't quite a hi-rez but the benefit is higher frames and faster textural loading. You still get the nice rural sounds, and plenty of Ambience. If you like GA around Orbx style scenery, then try these, they are much cheaper than even the cheapest Orbx airfields, and are really great fun to fly between. (Orbx FTX Global Scenery and Vector recommended to improve your en-route experience in Denmark. Happy flying!

Nice looking scenery, for an important airport in Germany but unfortunately the frame rate hit on this one is a lot heavier than with other Aerosoft German aiports (like Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Hall, Munster.Osnabruck, etc). With the NGX and similar, you might get down in to the teens of frame rates.

Top Quality - the FlyTampa level of quality but for Chinese airports. Skysoft are becomming the 'go to' developer fo high quality chinese addon airports. Get it and start flying somewhere more interesting than the same old same old US point to point airports.

My all time favourite airport add-on for hard winter time flying. Beautiful icing textures and a real ambience of being "in the middle of nowhere". Buy it, and fly there in the NGX or the Aerosoft Airbus A320 Extended, from MDesign Domodedovo, or Drziwiecki Sheremetyevo...... = perfect winter Russian flying. :)

Perfect. FlyTampa quality and frame rates. Say no more! Just get it.

Absolutely wonderful addon airport. One of those rare airports where (even though it is only pixels on your PC screen), you really feel that you are there, in China. Everything from the sandy coloured runway textures to the authentic Chinese Kanji characters is just perfect. My new favourite airport, and great for Chine Southern flights all over China and Asia (where there are now some great addon airports). Highly recommended.

Absolute tope drawer, first class airport. Brilliant detail and immersion but fantastic FPS, even in the PMDG NGX and 777. On par with FlyTamps. Enough said. Buy it!

A beautiful little PA28 for your GA collection. The interior texturing in the VC is really impressive. The sound effects around the aircraft are just like the 172, really immersive and fantastic. But just like the 172, the engine sounds themselves are a little flat, a little unexceptional. Doesn't detract from a brilliant little plane. It's twitchy on the pitch but I'm assuming this is a realistic character of the real aircraft. If you like GA it's a no brainer. I would like to see A2A do a more complex and / or faster non-military GA aircraft next though.

It is nice, but FPS performance is not great for me. I am using an ATI video card so perhaps it's better on nVidia hardware. On my pretty decent mid-range system, this airport is considerably more taxing than for example FlyTampa, Drziwiecki and even the latest Aerosoft releases, which is a bit disappointing. But it's certainly pretty and detailed and as I got it while it was on special offer, I don't regret buying it.

Nice visuals (as always from Carenado / Alabeo), but a pretty sterile soulless experience in use. Flight dynamics are not at all convincing (it flies like every other Carenado / Alabeo), sound set has no fidelity and the sound inside the cockpit is not damped at all, and thus sounds more like an exterior sound. It would have got 2 stars but the low price brought it up to three. Wouldn't recommend it though. Just too formulaic - too much like every other Carenado or Alabeo with nothing to make it sparkle. This one truly is 'flying textures'.

Awful flight dynamics, cartoonish visuals, and an unconvincing experience all round. Sorry, but that's my honest assessment of this one.

It seems odd doing a review for this product in 2014; considering I first bought it in late 2004! That was the boxed version for FS2004 and I bought this for FSX today because the CRJ is one of my favourite aircraft and I've almost given up on waiting for the Digital Aviation CRJ. So back to this one; well as I said it is a 2004 product, BUT, it is actually very functional, with all realstic automatic flight modes (such as SPEED pitch mode), decent functionality on hte overhead, and a pretty decent FMS. It flies ok too; a little jittery but then the real CRJ is a demaning aircraft to fly, often described by airline pilots as like flying a fighter jet. The VC is typical 2004 standard so I use the 2D Panels when flying this (yes I know, in 2014!). One other excellent factor is that this product supports FSUIPC Mouse Macros, so you can assign all the custom functions like the MCP modes to key commands or hardware. It is a sad indictment to Wilco that this 2004 feeThere product is still a million miles better than Wilco's bugged and abandoned in-house CRJ Deluxe.

A great little rendition of Exeter. Not absolute Top Drawer quality (eg. FlyTampa) but look at the price! Very usable, good frames, and great to use with FTX ENG, alongside the UK2000 airports. Definitely recommend it for the money.

I hadn't had a CTD for over 2 years. My FSX was perfectly set up. I purchased and installed this FranceVFR addon and launched FSX and started a flight there.... within 10 minutes I suffered a CTD. I done a further 6 tests in various aircraft, settings, etc, and each time I got a CTD. I uninstalled this addon and flew all of the same flights and got no CTD. To be sure, I re-installed it, and one again got CTDs on every flight. Uninstalled again and no CTDs. I know this addon is from 2008 but it still doesn't excuse it causing CTDs when it states it is compatible with FSX. A google search showed other people having the same problem with older FranceVFR products. This was my first ever FranceVFR addon, and it will certainly be my last.

A great aircraft. Part of what makes this an enjoyable addon is of course that it's a DC-6! ... A legendary and beautiful aircraft. The product is made by Aeroplane Heaven and does show some of their often appearing limitations, especailly around systems coverage which is very sparse to say the least. However, the VC looks pleasant enough, the sounds are fantastic and most importantly of all, it flies like a dream. Good frame rates too. It will never be a PMDG level product but nontheless it's great fun and one of the addons I enjoy most of all in my collection. I would rate it overall at 3.5 stars but because it's a DC-6 I rounded it up to four. :)

Sorry but this is a bad idea, that should have stayed at just the idea stage. It is a gimmick, about as far from any real aircraft simulation you will find in FSX. It feels twitchy and too light too fly, has possibly the ugliest VC I've ever seen and not even good frame rates to go with it. Lionheart offerings are certainly improving a little with things like the Tripacer, but in my opinion, this Avelina Concept plane belongs in the days when Lionheart aircraft were at freeware standards. There are so many better aircraft add-ons out there, I cannot imagine why anyone would want to fly someone's crazy idea about a flying car. Why di I buy it? I was bored had the itch to buy an add-on some time ago, and I made the wrong choice!

This is one of the best TSS sound packs I've ever bought. Really transforms the feelThere ERJ v2 package. Beautiful engine sounds, with a lovely high frequency representation. Just top quality all round.

A real bargain at only 14 Euros (deal of the day)!... Fly Tampa are the best scenery creator around. This isn't quite their best (that would be Dubai and Montral), but for 14 Euros it was a huge bargain and is still a fantastic, visual feast of an add-on airport.

Mixed views on this one. The core engine sounds are really nice, once spooled up above 70% N1 but below that things are a little underwhelming. I do also agree with the previous reviewer that the wind sounds are too low. I bought the TSS sound pack for the DC-9 last week and that one was transformational; just beautiful. I am a lot less convinced that this one adds a lot to the PMDG NGX experience.

I think there is little doubt that this will become one of the best GA aircraft around for FSX, but on release it does have a number of bugs, that aren't traditionally seen with A2A releases. The aircraft gets stuck in grass or rough terrain and is very hard to move once this happens. I believe this is a problem with the ground friction. The Flight Dynamics are also questionable in some areas (although A2A maintain they are realistic). I could not get the camera views associated with the pre-flight screen to remain in sync also. I think that after a SP to resolve these and more bugs, this will be the one to go for, but at present it has a few too many bugs for a full recommendation.

I buy a lot of sound upgrades - usually from TSS as most of their packages are amazing. This is the first and last product I will ever buy from Arezone. It's really poor IMHO. The sounds are actuallu worse than those that came with the DA-42 that I bought (from Eaglesoft). There are pops, crackles, and even cycling sounds. There are many many freeware sound upgrades that are far far better than this. Save your money; this adds nothing to the simulation.

At last - high quality airport scenery, for interesting locations in Japan. I'd not heard of this developer, but the quality of the scenery is very very good. It's not quite FlyTampa or Orbx, but it's much better than the likes of Imaginesim or Blueprint. A very welcome addition to FSX and I hope the developers will make a lot more Japanese airports for FSX - I'll buy them all.

This is an absolutely FANTASTIC addon for FSX and P3D! .... Beautiful visuals, textures and rendering, awesome HQ audio, wonderful flight dynamics. My favourite GA single engine aircraft ever released for FSX, and that includes RealAir and A2A products, because this one is as good, but also gives fantastic frame rates and smoothness. Just get it!

If you look at my last two reviews, of other REAL FLYING aviation films, (Cessna Mustang and C340 II), you will see that I gave high scores and lot's of praise. This film however is extremely disappointing and not at all worth the price. The entire film has been shot with a single camera that appears to have been hand held by someone in the right seat of the C172. The problem is that all you get with this film is views outside. Want to see the G1000? You will hardly get a glimpse of the MFD (right side) and indeed you will not see the PFD (left side at all). You don't get to see a single hand on a yoke, it is just 1 hour of external views. If you want to see external views of Switzerland for 1 hour, buy this film. If you want to see the C172 or G1000 do not.

Another good little film, showing an aircraft that I love - the Cessna 340. Shows the aircraft being flown under proper commercial operation IFR procedures. A little short, but otherwise a good GA film.

Excellent little film that is well worth the money if you are interested in private jets or exotic GA. Don't expect it to be like Just Planes as it is a little rougher around the edges but it's still a very worthwhile watch. If you love the Flight 1 Mustang, then this film is a must.

In my opinion this one is not up to the usual AREZONE standards of sound pack like their Malibu and C208. This one is just lacking in feeling realistic and does not even include a fuel pump sound for the Archer, so FSX just uses its default. There are much better soundpacks to invest in that this one.

WOW! How did I ever get by in FSX without this addon? This is a truly amazing add-on that increases my enjoyment of FSX by a factor of ten. It does so many things, from generating random flight destinations, to creating flight plans that are far superior to the default FSX plans. It can even generate approach course waypoints right down to the TDZ on the runway. This effectively gives you RNAV style GPS approach vectors for any airport in FSX! There are many other flight plan types it can generate, including avoiding controlled airspace, something which the default FSX planner cant touch! It also has a simple, automated weather generator. But best of all is that it creates flights in seconds and puts EVERYTHING you could ever need to know for your flight, into the FSX kneeboard. All you ILS freqs, flight plan, weather, runways, everything. An absolutely amazing addon that every FSX buyer should pick up!

This is a really beautiful little plane, and was clearly a work of passion for Marcel. There's a full maintenance & service module and you can do everything from check for water in the fuel, add oil, change a flap motor, even wash the plane. My only negative comment would be that, considering that this addons does a LOT of processing in the background as you fly, it appears to be very memory hungry. I run 3GB on Win XP SP3 and I do occasionally have some memory timeouts where FSX close, when flying this plane. Especially of running other PC services like a music player. People on 64 bit systems with 6GB of RAM etc should be fine. Its also heavier on FPS than most small planes of its type in FSX. But if you have a pretty good PC, there's no better small plane than this.. well possibly the new Aerosoft H36 Dimona is it's equal.

An exquisite exterior model and beautifully textured VC are the highlights of this value for money package. Unfortunately, the downside is the flight model which is extremely flitty and wild. I fully appreciate this is an extremely light aircraft but even light aircrafts can be given smooth, realistically simulated airfiles. (For example, the RealAir Scout). This one definately needs some work. I look forward to the next version which will hopefully make these lovely little planes, nicer to fly.

I own every Carenado add-on for FSX. The Arrow continues the trend of a beautifully textured model and virtual cockpit. Sounds don't seem as convincing as in their C172N to my ears. The let down for this aircraft, for me, is the flight model. The aircraft is not pleasant to hand fly and doesn't seem to follow the numbers for this aircraft. I know the T-Tail Arrow can be challenging in real life but even challenging aircraft can be fun and still feel realistic - this just feels like a dead weight both in the air and on the ground. I also dislike the use of an unauthentic autopilot. It is in the correct position for this aircraft but why didn't they include the authentic, less-featured Piper Autocontrol, which actually came with the Arrow, instead of another rendition of the dull FSX default-style KFC250 unit? With some real improvement this cold be a classic but at present it's not Carenado's best I'm afraid.

A gorgous model and VC. The usual high standard from Carenado. The flight dynamics are much improved from the FS2004 version, but could do with feeling a little more buttery. Good sound and decent frame rates. My only complaint is that it is very difficult to get a good view out of the forward windshield. Tried various seat positions and zoom levels and still find it hard to navigate by visuals in this aircraft. Alround though, a high quality offering. Not quie up to their stunning C182Q, but still worth the money.

What a beauty! All of the Carenado magic, and then some! I've owned this place for less than 1 hour and I can already say it's my new favourite in the GA hanger. Gorgous VC, nice sound, stunning model. The only thing that could be just slightly better is the flight dynamics, which can feel a little dull. But then again, this is a Cessna workhorse and they are known for their docile, slightly heavy handling. GREAT FRAME RATES! Just buy it.

Version 1.5. A very nice external model and virtual cockpit. In my opinion, I found the flight dynamics a little on the wild side. The aircraft felt twitchy and a little too sensitive to pitch changes. I suspect the Take Off marker on the trim display on the MFD is in the wrong place as I constantly needed to trim up a LOT, after take off, even when abserving correct weights, etc. (The take off marker is nose down whereas most aircraft require some nose up trim. This maybe correct but I suspect too much nose down trim is being requested by the marker). I also found this aircraft hard on frame rates and quite stuttery and jumpy in FSX, whereas no other addon aircraft are exhibiting this in my FSX installation. In my opinion, this add on is striving to be of Eaglesoft quality but does not yet achieve this in it's current state. Still, the other reviews below are highly appraising of the product so each to their own.

Although the overall engine sounds are good, I was disappointed that this sound pack didn't offer more in terms of other sounds that add to immersion. For example, Synchsoft's c172 sound file is superb as the ground roll effects are amazing - you can here rattles, creeks, etc, great fun! Whilst I would not expect a CFM56-7B to sound like a c172 lump, I would like to have heard better effects on the ground roll - appropriate rattles, etc.

This scenery is STUPIDLY good! .... it is just drool-worthy. Everything else has been said. It's just the best out there. Any FS fan who does not own this add-on needs their head examining. Buy it!

Just excellent. I bought these for the Smiths FMS alone, and have added it to all of my Eaglesoft Business Jets. The FMS has proven reliable and very rarely gives me the "airway does not exist", that many other FMS's give when trying to enter your flight plan into the route page! One price buys the FS9 and FSX version (I use both), which is another reason why this is such great value. If you have any planes that could do with a navigation upgrade, buy this!