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Bert Pieke

By Bert Pieke
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jjjallen Life Member

jjjallen

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The ORBX Lancair is one of those FSX planes that no review (as excellent as this one was) can do justice to.

The thing that I really appreciate is how well the Lancair performs within the limits of FSX.  This is where other premier planes fall short IMO.

Enjoy

jja

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I had expected some longer texts on the details but the outcome of that review is more than correct in my eyes. A true GA jewel from the OrbX guys, a benchmark for detailed single engine payware in that sector too.

Does it fail at some aspects? No. Can we expect even more? Yes, some VC rain and new lighting in SP1 (as stated by Jarred).

My first sentence sounds too bad, I think. I was just looking for the extra work on the flight model to be mentioned (Alexander did a great job there and his name will truly be a known one in the community) and maybe some side notes on the modeled pressurization and even cockpit temperatures, that's all.

Maybe one could stress the fact that patch 1.1 enables the popups and some fixes but doesn't come with the current download version (don't know about the DVD though). As I saw some guys in the forums flying 1.0 only and wondering where those options are, another side note on the 1.1 test basis could be helpful.

Don't get me wrong, this review is very good, Bert.

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Yes, it sure looks good but I have so many other planes that have similar functionality (small, fast GA) that I'm struggling to find a compelling reason to get the credit card out this time.

If you're referring to the Eaglesoft planes, they don't even come close to touching the Lancair.  It is far above and beyond any other similar type of plane for FSX.

Just get it, you won't regret it! ;)

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herky1955 Senior Member

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If any one is interested in the Reality Xp Garmin 530. I have installed it into the Orbx Lancair without the extra cost of the N guages.

You also get to keep the Orbx "Sandal" guage and the Stec.

Have a look at the post here;-

http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/55437-reality-xp-530-and-the-lancair/

BTW. I have flown (own) both Orbx Lancair iv-p and the "rival" Lancair Legacy and the Orbx aircraft is the one I will be flying in the GA hangar. Just take a very close look at the graphic quality on the external fuselage of the two models? ::) Who HD's wins. ;D

Regards

David

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I installed Reality's 530 GNS in the Lancair and now the autopilot is gone. Any ideas how to fix this?

I used the "Empty Radios" selection in the Lancair Options Settings Control Panel. I can only say it works in my setup and as you can see by my videos on You Tube it does work. I have not used the RXP option.

Have look at my cfg file. it all works in my system.

http://www.orbxsyste...nd-the-lancair/

Re my OP.

Just to be clear here are the full edits. There was an omission in the OP of the Radar Altimeter (sn3308).

So here is what is in my fully working Orbx Lancair with Garmin 530 and Orbx Stec guage and autopilot! :D

[Window Titles]

//-----------------------------------------------------

Window00=Control Panel

Window01=Custom pack

Window02=Bendex/Stec

Window03=SN3308

[Window00]

ident=10

Background_color=1,1,1

visible=0

window_size= 0.43035714285714285714285714285714, 0.39619047619047619047619047619048

size_mm=1024,1024

position=0

gauge00=ORBXGauge!LANCNTRL, 0,0,1024,1024

[Window01]

alpha_blend=1

ident=10

Background_color=1,1,1

visible=0

window_size= 0.29761904761904761904761904761905, 0.82571428571428571428571428571429

window_pos= 0.6672619047619047619047619047619, 0.01619047619047619047619047619048

size_mm=1024,1024

gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS530, 0,0,1024,427

gauge01=rxpGNS!GMA340, 0,428,1024,119

gauge02=rxpGNS!GTX327, 0,548,1024,156

gauge03=ORBXRad!ORBX_STEC_V1, 0,688,1024,336

gauge04=rxpFLN!ST55X, 0,704,1024,141

gauge05=ORBXRad!ORBX_KR_87_B_V1, 0,846,1024,129

[Window02]

alpha_blend=1

ident=10

Background_color=1,1,1

visible=0

window_size= 0.2577380952380952380952380952381, 0.40952380952380952380952380952381

window_pos= 0.01130952380952380952380952380952, 0.57238095238095238095238095238095

size_mm=1024,1024

gauge00=ORBXRad!ORBX_KR_87_V1, 0,0,1024,312

gauge01=ORBXRad!ORBX_KT76C_V1, 0,313,1024,374

gauge02=ORBXRad!ORBX_STEC_V1, 0,688,1024,336

gauge03=ORBXGauge!ORBX_SN3308_V1, 0,0,1024,1024

[Window03]

alpha_blend=1

ident=10

Background_color=1,1,1

visible=0

window_size= 0.2577380952380952380952380952381, 0.40952380952380952380952380952381

window_pos= 0.01130952380952380952380952380952, 0.57238095238095238095238095238095

size_mm=1024,1024

gauge00=ORBXGauge!ORBX_SN3308_V1, 0,0,1024,1024

[VIEWS]

VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL

VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=1.000

VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=2.000, 0.000, 0.000

[Vcockpit00]

Background_color=0,0,0

size_mm=1024,1024

visible=1

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$VC_Lancair

gauge00=ORBXGauge!ORBX_AOA_V1, 0,0,100,274

gauge01=Hobbs!LANCAIRHOBBS, 0,300,0,0

gauge02=Hobbs!DEBUG, 0,300,0,0

gauge03=ORBXGauge!ORBX_VM1000, 100,0,540,548

gauge04=ORBXGauge!ORBX_FUEL_V1, 641,0,219,217

gauge05=ORBXGauge!ORBX_OAT_V1, 640,434,220,222

gauge06=ORBXGauge!ORBX_CHRO_V1, 641,217,219,217

gauge07=ORBXGauge!ORBX_TM_V1, 2,0,1,1

gauge08=ORBXGauge!ORBX_ANIMCNTRL_V1, 3,0,1,1

gauge09=ORBXGauge!ORBX_SN3308_V1, 0,549,433,430

gauge10=orbsnd!sound, 2,2,2,2, .\Gauges\orbsnd.ini

gauge11=ORBXGauge!SYSCNTRL, 1,1,1,1

[Vcockpit01]

Background_color=1,1,1

size_mm=1024,1024

visible=1

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$VC_Rads_1

gauge00=ORBXGauge!Orbx_EC100_V1, 1,851,1000,172

[Vcockpit02]

Luminous=210,210,210

Background_color=0,0,0

size_mm=1024,1024

visible=1

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$RXPSET

gauge00=ORBXGauge!ORBX_RXP_On, 0,0,1,1

gauge01=rxpGNS!GNS530, 1,1,500,360

gauge02=ORBXRad!ORBX_STEC_V1, 1,600,500,116

gauge03=rxpGNS!GMA340, 1,361,500,100

gauge04=rxpGNS!GTX327, 1,463,500,131

gauge05=rxpFLN!ST55X, 1,595,500,116

gauge06=ORBXRad!ORBX_KR_87_TMR_V1, 0,0,0,0

gauge07=ORBXRad!ORBX_KR_87_B_V1, 1,712,500,156

[Vcockpit03]

Background_color=1,1,1

size_mm=1024,1024

visible=1

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$MainRain

gauge00=Orbx_VCR!ORBX_VCR_V1, 0,0,1024,1024

[Vcockpit04]

Background_color=1,1,1

visible=1

texture=$MainFOG

gauge00=Orbx_VCR!ORBXFGIC_V1, 0,0,128,128

[Default View]

X=0

Y=0

SIZE_X=8192

SIZE_Y=2600

Hope this is of use to anyone like myself, who wanted to keep the Orbx Stec and just purchase the one XP 530 Garmin.

You could substitute the 430 for the 530 if you prefer that Garmin, its up to you.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

David

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