thank you for a great in depth look. I already own this plane and the 414. I love how the 414 flies and the fact that they keep on adding functionality to it (great EFB, now circuit breakers), but I think that the failure modeling and some of the in depth work on the systems (radio signal degradation, physics simulation on gauge needles etc.) really shines on this plane. I hope they keep improving the flight dynamics.

Clearly one of the most professional review videos I have ever seen. Like taking a real-life orientation flight with a CFI. I too have the product and one thing in the flight model that I would add to your list was the lack of any induced yaw flying at high power/RPM. You can pretty much keep your feet off the rudders for entire flight until you reach the runway again. Still, a very fun airplane.

57:08 I much prefer your "You died" splash screen (and sound effects) compared with the standard Asobo one. Maybe this will become a future feature? 😂 Seriously though, this is a cracking review. Whilst I also already own this add on, I have learnt so much from your thorough and considered instruction and testing. Likewise for the other reviews you've previously provided - they are definitely the most complete ones out there imo, with the ones from ITB as a close second. Well done and thanks for supporting our wonderful community with this quality content!

Great review, agree with your comments at the end of the review, positive and negative.

My man! 💙 20:36

Did you notice that the Asobo external model has 4 of 6 props that are angled the wrong way? It has 1 clockwise prop and 2 counter clockwise on each hub. Once you look at the props at rest you cannot un-see how odd this is.

Just want to comment on the discrepancy of expected performance from the table and what you have seen in your flight. I think the difference comes from a typo in the flight_model.cfg where the parasite_drag_scalar = 0.62 should read 0.82 for the turbo and parasite_drag_scalar = 0.65 should read 0.85 for the non-turbo version. That would correspond to the same line in the Bonanza. These data are modified versus the default plane values as simple performance adaptation. With these values, I get @ 12000 ft with 5500 lbs weight a 209 kts GS with 33 in/2400R PM engine settings. That sounds more realistic as handbook data are often a bit optimistic.

Thank you for a great video! I wish I new about 414 and 310 before I bought this one)) Please clarify what two buttons you have right next to the right of FS Traffic button in the upper menu? Are they paid nav system?

29:14 yeah sad that, but there is two I know of which are based in Elstree and the other being Fairoaks with the 'November' registrations

Another strange thing is that the prop of the stopped engine continues to turn slightly. You may see this on turboprop but never on piston engines as the internal friction of the piston engine is way too high to get turned by a feathered prop.

A great and thorough run through. I'm eally enjoying both this and the bonanza. One thing is confusing me though... At the top right of the instrument panel is a button which swaps between GPS & Nav which is fine but I can't for the life of me work out what the GPS APR button next to it does (it has an ARM or ACTIVE options). I thought it might be a shortcut for arming the approach on the auto pilot but it doesn't seem to. Unfortunately for me it seems to be the only thing Black Square didn't add to their manual. If anyone reads this and happens to know - point me in the right direction pls. I'm sure it'll be obvious when someone tells me but for now it just sits there taunting me every time I fly... 😅

It is a nice add on. We must aldo say that most of the aircraft of this age on the market are all, more or less, upgraded with glass panels. It is hard go find a real life Baron or Bonanza with old steam gauges.

Cessna 310 or this? I'm interested in realistic wear and realistic failures. I like the idea of cessna getting more dirty as you use it, but it's not critical. Aerodynamics don't have to be super close since I'm not training for actual flying

Does this package add the capability to feather an inop engine?

I just bought it, hoping some attention was paid to the flight model. It’s just another high priced airplane where more attention was paid to failures and turning stuff on than how it actually flies. I’d prefer this over the C414, but the latter flies so much better. It’s not a MSFS any longer, as some developers have figured out how to make great flight models.

Where can I find a POH for the G58P Baron?

Thank you for the nice video. The BS analog planes really are nice planes however the flight modeling is a major issue for me. They really lack a weighty feel, and are just too powerfull/light. The Bonanza for example takes off like a bushplane so powerfull and quick to accelerate and like the Baron just climbs too fast. Maybe not an issue for most but for me, it is really immersion breaking. I do really enjoy the added functionality and layout etc though. Really enjoyable compared to the glass.

I knew I saw this video post!!! joking, I know this is a new post. :)

Thank-you for your in-depth review of the Analog Baron from Black Square. My name is Guerry. I’m from the States, and once I found and dusted off my British to English dictionary, I was impressed with your concise yet thorough review of this addon. I have been cutting my teeth on MSFS for about a week (when I have time) and am currently learning on the C152 with that nagging instructor. After all, if you come away walking… At times with my comments I do get verbose. So please feel free to shove a sock in my mouth and let me know if I write too much. I have a thick skin. However, before I begin my Pulitzer Prize winning comment, would you please answer a question for me regarding MSFS aircraft. Once I feel comfortable with the C152 and think it is time to move on to flying something greater, do you have a recommendation for me to learn flying on a complex, high performance aircraft? I do not care if I already have it on my deluxe version or if I need to purchase an addon. Furthermore, I do not care if it has fixed or retractable gear. I’m guessing that the most important things are the constant speed prop, reasonable performance, and introducing me into glass instruments with the option for steam panels. I think you gave a very fair evaluation of the Baron. As one who at one time was current with a private ticket, I have flown with friends who owned all types of aircraft ranging from a C172 to a C414, so I am somewhat familiar with the steam instruments and older NAV/COM radios. So I thought your positive and negative remarks were justified. By the way, when you employ colorful metaphors when something goes wrong, you do not faze me a bit. For I am also retired Army and am well versed with such motivational endearments. Although you corrected yourself later in the video, I immediately remembered the difference between published and actual flight performance of an aircraft. Most certainly, the published performance is prepared by aircraft engineers, who remain sequestered for weeks in a large office room with their slide rules, and are sustained by pizza delivery people sliding nourishment under the door. So I already knew that the published performance charts, etc. are at best starting points for flight planning. The only thing I might add, which might be considered a bit pedantically trivial in a review is to include dealing with weight and balance planning and how accurately it affects a flight. I would continue this opinionated litany, but as I have read the other comments, you pretty well answered my other noted concerns. Thank-you again, sir. I am looking forward to your next review. In the meantime, I will see if I can catch up by reviewing your earlier evaluations.

How do you cold and dark

Great video and I did buy the black square Baron but not the Bonanza, I also have the honeycomb yolk and I do have the bravo throttle quadrant would you be willing to do a sensitivity video on your yoke since you're a real pilot and would know more how it would feel and I'm just a sim pilot

Glass is overrated anyway.

I cannot say for the prices in dollars, but I can tell you that this one is 31 euros, when I bought the 414 last week for 29.99 USD on flysimware shop (during a still running sale). So the argument of the Black Square being *much* cheaper doesn't hold. At least, certainly not right now, and by only a thin margin the rest of the year.