Stephen Posted August 30 Report Posted August 30 NEWS! - Reality Expansion Pack for JustFlight PA28 Arrow III (XP12) Simcoders have released a REP - Reality Expansion Pack for the JustFlight PA28 Arrow III. This is for only the X-Plane 12 version and non-turbo variant. PA-28R ARROW III XP12 you will need this aircraft to use his addon pack. The idea of these "Reality Expansion Pack" REP packs are to bring a bit more of the everyday running of a GA light aircraft to life, and to also add in more functionality and extra features not found in the original package. Basically if you have used one REP pack then they are all the same with just the aircraft they are attached to in being different. Features include: Ultra Realistic Flight & Ground Dynamics** - Realistic stall speeds & behavior - Realistic climb speeds - Realistic cruise speeds - Realistic taxi behavior **Complex Damages System** - Triggered by the pilot actions - Based on real world data - Target every system in the aircraft - Meant to teach you how to correctly manage an airplane **Economic System** - Can be enabled/disabled on the fly - Earn virtual money when you fly - Use virtual money to buy fuel and do maintenance/repairs - Realistic fuel prices around the World - Fully compatible with FSEconomy. - More info at <https://www.simcoders.com/reality-expansion-pack/economy> **Interactive Walkaround** - Cockpit checks - Lights checks - Aileron, rudder, elevator and flaps check - Tire check and choks removal - Tie-down removal - Pitot tube check - Engine cowl check **Interactive towing** - Push, pull and steer using the joystick - Towbar simulation **Realistic Lycoming IO-360-C1C Engine Logic** - 100% Custom engine model - Realistic propeller animations as never seen before on X-Plane - Correct fuel consumption - Oil System: - Realistic oil viscosity - Interchangeable oil type - Oil pump failures - Realistic oil filter - Interchangeable spark plugs: default or fine-wire - Spark plugs fouling - Realistic Lean of Peak and Rich of Peak operations - Injection Fuel System - Realistic fuel pump behavior - Realistic fuel filter - Starter - Realistic startup procedure - Automatic startup procedure to help newbies - Realistic engine temperatures - Fuel Flooding simulation - The engine parts are damaged if not managed correctly **Realistic Landing Gear** - The engine may be warmed up upon start with the provided electrical heater - Once activated, the electrical heater runs even when you close the simulator - A winterization kit let the airplane to operate at very cold temperatures **Developed with love** - Coded by real pilots **Electrical & Avionics System** - Realistic Battery - The avionics are damaged if on when the engine starts/shuts down **Native Virtual Reality Support** - Complete support of new X-Plane SDK 3.0 - Menu visible in VR - Windows visible in VR **Learn with the in-flight tips** - A non invasive tip with a suggestion about the conduct of the flight is shown when you are not flying the airplane properly - A non invasive tip with a suggestion on how to recover the problem is shown when you damage the airplane **Custom simulation of Hypoxia** - Tunnel vision - Hard breathing **Stunning sounds** - Fuselage wind sound - Landing gear wind - Independent touch down sounds **Fuel Management Tool** - Compatible with Justflight's weight and balance tool **Popup Kneeboard** - Complete normal operations checklist - Complete emergency operations checklist - Complete reference tables (speed, fuel consumption etc.) - May be shown/hidden with mouse gestures **Simulation state saving** - Every single switch and lever position is restored when you reload the aircraft - The battery may discharge if you leave it on and then close X-Plane - When X-Plane is launched, the engine and oil temperature are restored basing on the time passed **Maintenance Hangar** - Engine maintenance tab - Electrical systems maintenance tab - Avionics tab - Gauges tab - Landing gear, brakes & tires tab **Very easy on FPS** - Written in C++ with no compromises ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ### Extended features list #### Developed by real pilots The SimCoders.com team is made by real pilots. We code all our own flight experience into REP and try to provide you the most amazing experience in X-Plane. #### Realistic and complex engine logic The engine is meticulously reproduced by enhancing the new PT-6 turbine model introduced by Laminar in X-Plane 11. We started from the base model and override those parts of the engine that needed some pimps to reach perfection. #### Ultra Realistic Flight & Ground Dynamics A custom flight dynamics engine is replacing part of the internal X-Plane engine in order to enhance the realism of the simulation. You will experience realistic speeds and fuel consumptions at every power setting. The correct drag during the landing gear operation is realistically simulated. The aircraft uses the correct distances to takeoff and landing and reaches the correct vertical speed during climb. The ground dynamics are enhanced by a realistic cross wind behavior. #### Damages System If you are a reckless flier you will experience many failures based on the real Pilot's Operating Handbook. #### Interactive pre-flight checklist and walkaround Do your ground pre-flight checks using the interactive walkround module. Check the wheel status, the elevators, the aileron and the rudder. Remove the choks and the tie-downs. #### Popup kneeboard Follow the real Normal Operations Checklists to fly the airplane. Use the Emergency Checklist when you experience a failure. Plan your flight basing on the real performance tables. The popup kneeboard is easy to use and contains all the informations you need to conduct your flight. #### Living Airplane The airplane saves its state and restore it when you restart the simulator. An example? After loading your airplane into X-Plane, it will have a warm engine depending on how much time has passed from the last session. #### HeadShake integration If you install HeadShake v1.5 or higher in your system, it will communicate with REP to extend the simulation realism. #### Maintenance Tool You can perform the maintenance of your aircraft using the included maintenance tool (also called Hangar View). Change the oil, check the cylinders status, recharge the battery and more. #### Realistic sounds set Feel the wind flowing around the fuselage, the landing wheels screech during an hard landing, the brakes squeaking and many more. The included sounds are recorded on-board a real aircraft. #### Custom settings window A settings window allows you to enable or disable some of the software's features. Developed by Simcoders Support forum for the REP JF PA28 Arrow lll The PA-28R ARROW III XP12 is required for this addon to work. No aircraft included Images are courtesy of Simcoders ________________________________________ The Reality Expansion Pack for JustFlight PA28 Arrow lll by Simcoders is now available from the X-Plane.OrgStore!... Here: Reality Expansion Pack XP12 JustFlight PA28 Arrow lll Price is US$19.99 Requirements X-Plane 12 Important: The JustFlight Piper Arrow III XP12 is required for this add-on. It will not work on other aircraft Current version: 4.8.7 (August 27th 2024) ________________ News by Stephen Dutton 30th August 2024 Copyright©2024: X-Plane Reviews Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) All Right Reserved. Kiwiflyer 1 Quote
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