SQTierHog I do tend to go on and on sometimes,,,, hanger talk is a great pass time, Thanks much SQTierHog!!

Thank you kindly Irondash! Part 2 uploading now! Something bad happens on takeoff! stay tuned! Cheers Tim G., FS MaNiA

Great! I really like the format of your videos, it shows both knowledge and creativity.

Thanks for that encouragement. I just finished part 4 of 4 of the Comanche series. The approach into Cold Bay turned out to be quite a challenging approach to minimums. I have started the research on my next series which will be the Flight1 Beechcraft King Air B200. Stay tuned! Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Thank you very much and best regards!

Sabre Thanks so much Sabre!! I am chuckling to myself because when I listen to my recorded voice, I naturally think I sound pretty awful,, so it helps when I read someone actually likes the way I sound. I really appreciate your comment and thanks again for watching. Stay tuned for much more! Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

thanks Siege00! Part 2 uploading now and something bad happens on the takeoff that almost ruined the trip! Check it out. Kindest regard, Tim G., FS MaNiA

LOL Lowmein... that was a nail biter! Cheers, Tim G., FS MaNiA

SQTierHog I guess I need to go ahead and grab the 182. I don't think I'm going to be happy until I have all of A2A's aircraft... so many planes to fly!!! What a great hobby we have here!! Cheers, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Thanks so much for your generous encouragement. No disrespect intended to the victims of the Comanche crash, may they rest in peace... And may we learn from the accident ,, it's a hostile and unforgiving environment in the General Aviation IFR world. Kindest regards, Tim G.? FS MaNiA

I agree with you there. Cannot wait for the next installment! So far it looks like an awesome aircraft.

I have really enjoyed the A2A Comanche PA-24 belgeode. I highly recommend it as an aircraft that is just plain fun to fly. A2A is a first class developer. You can't go wrong with anything they produce. Finished uploading all 4 parts of the Comanche series. On to the Flight1 Beechcraft King Air B200. Stay tuned. Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Thanks Lokk54! Is that Columbia, SC or South America? Part 2 uploading now. Will publish in a few. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Tim G., FS MaNiA

it's South America (:

Roger that Lokk54,,, I hope to fly down in that area someday in the not to distant future. I haven't had the pleasure of exploring your beautiful continent. Maybe you can suggest a "can't miss" region I should add to my destination queue? Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

+jeremypenuta Thank you very much Jeremy! I will have a new video published on the channel in the next few days! I appreciate your support! Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

+Alan W Thank you kindly Alan! Warmest regards from Tim G., FS MaNiA

Also, is it alright if you could send me the flight chart?

Welcome aboard SuperTechno2012! Sorry to be so long in replying to your comment. I have been on a hiatus from the FS MaNiA channel... but I'm gearing up to start producing more content in the not too distant future. Stay tuned and cheers from Tim G., FS MaNiA

Not sure which chart you mean? I use Skyvector which is an online chart service. I have a tutorial video about preflight planning on the FS MaNiA Channel that describes where to find them and how to use them.

PT Johnson This was the first time I flew with Narco radios. These are relatively older units but not original to the 1959 Comanche. I'm pretty sure they didn't have the digital display of frequencies in 1959 so that makes me think the avionics were upgraded somewhere along the way. Most of the DME units I have flown are separate receiver units in the radio stack. The Narco's did a fine job however, and I must say, I have not seen many NDB stations collocated with a DME station. Normally I associate those with VOR's (VORTAC's). I guess since there are very few VOR's South of Cold Bay, the collocated DME's really help in identifying fixes/waypoints in the IFR route structure. That came in handy for finding Mordi intersection.I left that door open for taxi because that's the way I flew most Piper aircraft with only one door for entry. The small pilot window isn't enough airflow, so leaving the main door cracked allows enough prop wash in the cabin to provide ventilation on the ground and keep the windows from fogging up during taxi (which is simulated in the A2A model). Most light single engine aircraft don't have air-conditioning and it can get pretty hot in the cabin during start up and taxi operations. I do have a "before takeoff" checklist item to "close and latch" cabin door. In a Cessna, you can latch the door before starting the engine and open the window only for ventilation. Mooney's are like Pipers in that there is the one door that needs to stay unlatched to get some airflow. I closed and latched the door prior to taking off one day,,, added full power, just before rotation speed the door popped open. It wasn't quite latched all the way. I aborted the takeoff and took care of the problem. Another time in the same Mooney M20-J, I took off and had the door pop open on climb out. The wind/prop wash kept the door from opening more than an inch or so, however, it was noisy and unnerving to the passengers. I circled the field, landed, and secured the door. When these things happen, you learn to fly the airplane and don't let the distraction keep cause something worse than an open door to happen.Long explanation for a short comment,,, I just enjoy talking about airplanes,,, can't help myself. Thanks once again and as always for your comments and encouragement. Beechcraft King Air B200 by Flight1 coming up next. Stay tuned. Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Thank you kindly! Tim

Indeed she is...

Thanks for that info Thomas!

Hi Clayton! Thank very much for your kind words. I hope you are progressing well on your instrument ticket! I got my Instrument Rating in the 1990's before GPS became the main stream navigator. I learned to fly both precision ILS approaches as well as non precision NDB approaches. They can be challenging. GPS is way more intuitive and in my view safer. Sorry to be so long in replying to your comment. I have been on a hiatus from the FS MaNiA channel... but I'm gearing up to start producing more content in the not too distant future. Stay tuned and cheers from Tim G., FS MaNiA

Hi Clayton... Hope your progressing well on your instrument ticket. Best regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Rodney Buckland Just finished uploading part 4 of 4 of the Comanche series. Hope you enjoyed the flight. Flight1 Beechcraft King Air B200 coming up next. Stay tuned! Tim G., FS MaNiA

Nice! Thanks for looking in to it!

Hi Jon. I'm running FSX with Sp1 & SP2 . I have X-Plane 10 also,, just need to find the time to get up to speed. Let me know how you like the takeoff and landing portions of this flight. Cheers! Tim G., FS MaNiA

Hi Ray, Glad you figured it out as I have been tied up on real world projects (the ones that pay the bills). I should be back in the virtual cockpit very soon. Just trying to catch up on Subscriber comments. Thanks for chiming in and for you patience. Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Mike Greenaway Hi Mike from Scotland, Great to have you onboard the FS MaNiA Channel!! I am planning a few more flights in Alaska before heading back to the lower 48. So much awesome scenery to see in Alaska to be sure. Here is a link to the repaint from the A2A forum post www.hightail.com/download/bXBaeFVRaFJubVU5WThUQw . I just realized the A2A Forum username for the re-painter is EightyRiftyFive. I will amend that in the video description. Hope that helps. Thanks very much for your comments and question. Kindest regards, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Thanks Steve, I use to fly on VATSIM some years ago, but got a little frustrated with a lack of coverage and audio quality. I am planning a future series dedicated to online ATC including Pilot Edge and VATSIM. I know there have been major improvements. Stay tuned! kindest regards, Tim G. FS MaNiA

Great stuff. Thanks again.

Sounds reasonable. Thanks

Haha! Indeed

Trying to keep the windows from fogging up.

+Mirandorl Hi Mirandorl, that is a great question. The "G" designates this airway is part of a regional network of ATS (Air Traffic Service) routes and is not a RNAV route. That means you can fly this route without RNAV or GPS equipped aircraft. I flew this airway with the use of the NDB radio beacon and ADF receiver. You can read more about En Route Operations and Navigation here: www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/instrument_procedures_handbook/media/Chapter_2.pdf . Hope that information is helpful. Thanks for your question. Kindest regards, Tim G, FS MaNiA

FS MaNiA Thank you so much for the info and link, that makes perfect sense. That is another one to add to the growing list of aviation websites in my bookmarks! I have been slowly picking through the FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, wow that is quite a tome but can't believe its all free! Aviation is such a massive topic, I think you could live to be 95 and still not know everything!

+tubeymcdee Ok,,, why, don't you just say what you want to say rather than communicating a thinly veiled insult to me personally. I don't mind constructive criticism at all, however, I insist in kind communication and will not tolerate rudeness on any level at any time. Sincerley, Tim G., FS MaNiA

Hi spitfire4sergi! Sorry for the long delay in responding to your question. I'm not sure about the A2A 2d panel availability. As you can see from my videos, I rarely use a 2D panel. I'm sure you can check the A2A website and find out if 2D panels are available. Hope that helps. Cheers from Tim G., FS MaNiA

Good to know 96 Alpha! Thanks much and cheers from Tim G., FS MaNiA Sorry to be so long in replying to your comment. I have been on a hiatus from the FS MaNiA channel... but I'm gearing up to start producing more content in the not too distant future. Stay tuned and cheers from Tim G., FS MaNiA

That is a bummer. It is a challenging airport to be sure. Cheers from Tim G., FS MaNiA

Way to go Rodney!! You WINNNN!!!! Bragging rights belong to you my man!! Well done! Cheers, Tim G., FS MaNiA