This is the way! The tubes are soooo boring. "Lufthansa four one five heavy left heading two seven zero climb light level three two zero" 😴 zzzzzzzzzzz Dont get mad airliner fans...just having fun :D
I ride around in these a lot for my research in Nepal, and there's nothing else like it. While everyone in the sim has flown around Lukla, there are some great freeware airports out for some really amazing strips like Dolpa/Juphal, Jomosom, Jumla, or Simikot, which you should definitely check out. Combined with the Orbex Himalaya mesh, it makes for some great exploring.
There's a stunner up the valley from Lukla that's even higher, flatter sure, but a bit more interesting on approach, forget the name, love flying up there! lucky to get to visit such beautiful places in real life!
@@AvAngel yeah, Syangboche, at Namche Bazzar. They use it for medevac flights. IRL it is pretty sketchy and not even the pilots who land at Lukla will fly out of there unless someone is literally dying. However, if you want to properly simulate flying in the Khumbu valley, you have to first plan your flight, then wait four to five days for the weather to clear before you can actually depart. But check out Dolpa. It's not a "full commitment" airport the way Lukla is, but it's perched on a crag above a dusty valley, and the developer has done an amazingly evocative job of building the town of Juphal around it. From there, you can follow the river up to the valley to the lake Shey Phoksundo where there are some interesting opens spaces to do bush landings. The only thing missing is the snow leopards. I've been doing glider flights around there with the Discus 2c while I wait for Omicron to subside so I can get back out into the real world.
Recently found your channel, this review was what I expected and is already on my buy list. Now I have a date of just over a week or so- I may hold off on my other purchase and get this first. Thanks for the review and have a great day :)
Oh get all the nice planes and this one is a thing of beauty . I have actually flown in these a few times with " White Knuckle Airways " or Logie Bear " or as they are officially know " Logan Air " . Very loud inside the cabin for the passengers but always an exciting ride and these things land pretty much every where . This is a purchase i will be making when it gets released and as always great video .
Another great review - thank you! And another great aircraft! Regarding the external sound, I watched a Twin Otter arrive into and depart from Barra. You can get really close there and sound is identical to what I remember.
Feb 11,2022: I just noticed an update for the DHC-6, so I did the update and gave it a shot. One of the things I had noticed before, is that the GPS is really small, and there doesn't seem to be a view for it. I _could_ change to the copilot seat, as it appears to be closer to that station, but I thought I had a better idea. Re-learn how to detach the GPS and move it (enlarged) to one of my other two monitors. No dice. It works on the G1000 for the Cessna 172, and the Carenado 182T, but does nothing in the DHC-6. (Right-ALT, then click on the screen you want to move). In a slightly different vein, my wife and I flew (as passengers) on a DHC-6 with a VERY nice glass cockpit. I didn't see any of the liveries here with a glass cockpit. I got an aisle seat in the 2nd row, so had a GREAT view of the pilot seat, and about 1/2 of the copilot seat! My wife and I were pretty heavy at the time, so we got primo seats under the wing. The wee folks were relegated to the back of the plane. (I lost 50lbs after my wife passed away). We also got a great view of Hoover Dam and the new bypass bridge on the way there and on the way back! Great trip. Other than the tiny non-movable GPS and not being able to detach it, it really is pleasant to fly. Very stable for landing.
I still remember the Aerosoft Twin Otter from my FSX days, did some repaints and a panel mod for the RealityXP GNS530 back then. With the Milviz Porter and the Kodiak I should not need another turbo prop bush plane, but I am afraid this Twotter will find a place in my hangar very soon ... Thank you for another very nice video :)
I mean, from what I’ve heard the CRJ has a number of bugs, and missing features, so it doesn’t sound like they completely nailed that one. Plus the modelling and texturing on this Otter isn’t up to the Kodiak 100 standard. So even though I’m very interested in this plane, I don’t think it’s going to be as good as it could have been.
@@WhiteHawk77 I've had the CRJ almost since it came out. There may have been a few issues at launch but I'm not sure what features you think are missing, and despite Asobo's constant attempts to break add ons they've kept it in working order. This is also, as pointed out many times in the video, not the final product.
@@joemarkowski4465 not me saying it, as I said, from what I’ve heard, a number of people I’ve seen are not happy with the state of the CRJ and the fact they are moving onto other things without improving that plane. Also, this Otter is out in less than two weeks, nothing that’s of lower quality like the model itself and textures is going to be changed now or probably ever, so it not being final, doesn’t really matter.
It's a great looking plane... I almost want to try it out but I'm afraid that I'll buy it and never do more than a 30 minute test flight because I'll go back to the Kodiak. I love that Kodiak so much I own a hat that says Daher Kodiak that I got from the Kodiak website's online storefront. But that's beside the point, it's a great looking plane here!
Yea the Condition Levers were made in 3 positions to cater to the Xboxers because it was difficult to adjust with their game controllers. The PCers are having to take a back seat to them for now until later when they are gone and we are left.
They won't be gone, but there will be work arounds... its just the physical lever anyway, the actual axis still functions, and its just a turboprop issue, piston aircraft are fine and operate as usual.
Have you revisited this plane since release? I saw a bunch of complaints about the sounds being bad when it was first released, and I'm wondering what the current state of things is. I want to get this one, though at this point I have way more planes than I have time to fly so it'll have to be really good to be worth it.
A good review confronts issues and speaks to the future. I still see a path to an improved future for flight sims. Oh my from Red Baron on widows 3.x to seeing this aircraft with panels and reflection, I am left with a big smile.
No rotation there :D Twin otter special of using extreme lift to get off the runway before it should through ground effect... the flight model is ratehr accurate it seems.
Audio improved but still far from perfect, really sad to see it go out with that still an issue, CDI seemed fine now, graphical was good, certainly matches to make.
The otter is nice, but the beavers engine is so powerful, thing can take a Cessna fuselage on its side and fly all okay. Would love to see one in the sim someday aswell as a PC12, NG and NGX
The Twin Otter Series is one turboprop plane I would love to fly on next to the Dash 8 Family sadly was this close to flying on them since I'm from The Caribbean Island Of Barbados but I will again God's Willing maybe in St.Maarten or St.Vincent which have a New Airport named Argyle International Airport I hope to see it in the MSFS2020 with The Twin Otter,Britten Norman Islander BN-2's & many Other Aircrafts even Big Planes can land there too AVAngel nuff respect too your MSFS2020 Video Reviews there Awesome keep going my friend!!!!
I started with MSFS recently not realising just how difficult it was. I mean I knew it would be tough but if you aren't very familiar with consoles and have a very good understanding of flying this maybe not for you. I've now bought 3 games and after countless hours practice I still am not good enough to enjoy gaming at all.
Any advice on how to tame this airplane on the ground (departing/landing) goes extremely wild on me for some reason even with auto rudder on, seems like I'm handling a tail dragger
I love this aircraft but I can’t stand the default nav equipment. Aerosoft said they’ll intergrate, when there becomes a more clear alternative the community goes to. The addon overall looks great.
I'm torn both ways... thing is, I quite like the 430 units, and i use maps more than I use GPS units, so its a realistic setup, just depends, im open to developers that will offer integration down the line for options.
@@shinkicker404 I’m not a fan of the GNS units overall, even with added functionality. I’ll have to stick with the kodiak with g1000 for now. My ideal scenario would be steam gauges with a GTN 750, hopefully reality xp will do one for msfs.
God...the sounds in this thing are a mess. Was it like that in pre release? I cant fly it the way it is. Also when flying an ILS approach it tries to kill you by pitching the AC down if you go under a certain speed. Unacceptable to release a AC in this condition. A pity because it looks great. One thing I've learnt from this plane. Never buy another AS product on day 1 again. They obviously pushed this out way to early because they needed some cash flow. Hopefully they patch this fairly quickly because it will be gathering dust in my hangar until they do.
@@AvAngel So I guess they didn't change much from the pre release? Looks like all the issues are still there. If they are going to release a Beta version they should say so.....but i guess they get less cash that way.
Anybody know what the electric motor whine sound that can be hear periodically is? It sounds like a flap motor, but her flaps were not in transit when I kept hearing it.
@@AvAngel yes, ma'am, you're right that the flaps are hydraulically actuated. I'm a CFI, but have no experience with anything but electrically-actuated flap systems.
Typical systems like that will only activate the pump when pressure drops in the system, then it flips on and repressurises. I belive that is what this is...
It is a hydraulic power pack (electrically driven pump) which keeps hydraulic pressure up for hydraulic subsystems and more importantly, the brakes. When system pressure drops the pump kicks on until the pressure reaches a certain amount and then shuts off and repeats when the system pressure drops to a certain amount.
Your approach is much too low … and by the way, never land before a displaced threshold … it can be life threatening ! I give you this advice as a former airline captain with Swissair and Swiss and a flight instructor for 50 years !
I understand your point but as explained, I was using the start of the asphalt as a measuring point for landing distance and ether than treating it as displaced… just a spot landing test. I shouldn’t even do left traffic here technically!
The Aerosoft guy said on the forum that this was scratch built, but it very much in terms or polys and textures looks like its a 3D model port at very least. Not up to the Kodiak standard that’s for sure.
Kodiak + Twin Otter + regional airports + bush airstrips... and keep the boring airliners out of my sight!
Hell yes!
This is the way! The tubes are soooo boring.
"Lufthansa four one five heavy left heading two seven zero climb light level three two zero" 😴 zzzzzzzzzzz
Dont get mad airliner fans...just having fun :D
I ride around in these a lot for my research in Nepal, and there's nothing else like it. While everyone in the sim has flown around Lukla, there are some great freeware airports out for some really amazing strips like Dolpa/Juphal, Jomosom, Jumla, or Simikot, which you should definitely check out. Combined with the Orbex Himalaya mesh, it makes for some great exploring.
There's a stunner up the valley from Lukla that's even higher, flatter sure, but a bit more interesting on approach, forget the name, love flying up there! lucky to get to visit such beautiful places in real life!
@@AvAngel yeah, Syangboche, at Namche Bazzar. They use it for medevac flights. IRL it is pretty sketchy and not even the pilots who land at Lukla will fly out of there unless someone is literally dying. However, if you want to properly simulate flying in the Khumbu valley, you have to first plan your flight, then wait four to five days for the weather to clear before you can actually depart.
But check out Dolpa. It's not a "full commitment" airport the way Lukla is, but it's perched on a crag above a dusty valley, and the developer has done an amazingly evocative job of building the town of Juphal around it. From there, you can follow the river up to the valley to the lake Shey Phoksundo where there are some interesting opens spaces to do bush landings. The only thing missing is the snow leopards. I've been doing glider flights around there with the Discus 2c while I wait for Omicron to subside so I can get back out into the real world.
Absolutely spectacular. A higly anticipated airframe since the release of MSFS. Thanks for sharing.
Recently found your channel, this review was what I expected and is already on my buy list. Now I have a date of just over a week or so- I may hold off on my other purchase and get this first. Thanks for the review and have a great day :)
Oh get all the nice planes and this one is a thing of beauty . I have actually flown in these a few times with " White Knuckle Airways " or Logie Bear " or as they are officially know " Logan Air " . Very loud inside the cabin for the passengers but always an exciting ride and these things land pretty much every where . This is a purchase i will be making when it gets released and as always great video .
I’ve gone up in a twin otter a few times but I’ve never landed in one. Mountain goat of airplanes.
I’m excited! Twin Otter has been one of my favourites for a long time. Nice video!
Thank you very much, and I wish you
A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Thank you! You too!
Wasn't planning on getting this until I realized I needed a better plane for my Caribbean island hopping (that can go a bit faster than the Caravan).
Another great review - thank you! And another great aircraft! Regarding the external sound, I watched a Twin Otter arrive into and depart from Barra. You can get really close there and sound is identical to what I remember.
Been waiting for this plane for so long cant wait till it releases
Same. I'm way too old to be jumping up and down in my seat like this.
Ooohh. One of my fave twin turbo prop planes. I always liked the Twin Otters.
Feb 11,2022: I just noticed an update for the DHC-6, so I did the update and gave it a shot.
One of the things I had noticed before, is that the GPS is really small, and there doesn't seem to be a view for it. I _could_ change to the copilot seat, as it appears to be closer to that station, but I thought I had a better idea.
Re-learn how to detach the GPS and move it (enlarged) to one of my other two monitors. No dice. It works on the G1000 for the Cessna 172, and the Carenado 182T, but does nothing in the DHC-6. (Right-ALT, then click on the screen you want to move).
In a slightly different vein, my wife and I flew (as passengers) on a DHC-6 with a VERY nice glass cockpit. I didn't see any of the liveries here with a glass cockpit. I got an aisle seat in the 2nd row, so had a GREAT view of the pilot seat, and about 1/2 of the copilot seat! My wife and I were pretty heavy at the time, so we got primo seats under the wing. The wee folks were relegated to the back of the plane. (I lost 50lbs after my wife passed away). We also got a great view of Hoover Dam and the new bypass bridge on the way there and on the way back! Great trip.
Other than the tiny non-movable GPS and not being able to detach it, it really is pleasant to fly. Very stable for landing.
Always loved the Twin Otter in FSX and look forward to flying this
I still remember the Aerosoft Twin Otter from my FSX days, did some repaints and a panel mod for the RealityXP GNS530 back then. With the Milviz Porter and the Kodiak I should not need another turbo prop bush plane, but I am afraid this Twotter will find a place in my hangar very soon ... Thank you for another very nice video :)
It's one of those iconic birds you just need... I know its a firm hanger member for me.
Still very early in the video, but if Aerosoft don't nail this aircraft like they nailed the CRJ I'll be incredibly surprised.
I mean, from what I’ve heard the CRJ has a number of bugs, and missing features, so it doesn’t sound like they completely nailed that one. Plus the modelling and texturing on this Otter isn’t up to the Kodiak 100 standard. So even though I’m very interested in this plane, I don’t think it’s going to be as good as it could have been.
@@WhiteHawk77 I've had the CRJ almost since it came out. There may have been a few issues at launch but I'm not sure what features you think are missing, and despite Asobo's constant attempts to break add ons they've kept it in working order.
This is also, as pointed out many times in the video, not the final product.
@@joemarkowski4465 not me saying it, as I said, from what I’ve heard, a number of people I’ve seen are not happy with the state of the CRJ and the fact they are moving onto other things without improving that plane. Also, this Otter is out in less than two weeks, nothing that’s of lower quality like the model itself and textures is going to be changed now or probably ever, so it not being final, doesn’t really matter.
Well, thank you very much for your explanation. The Twin Other is a beautiful machine.
Thanks for yet another great review! Do the circuit breakers work/can you disable the GPS?
It's a great looking plane... I almost want to try it out but I'm afraid that I'll buy it and never do more than a 30 minute test flight because I'll go back to the Kodiak. I love that Kodiak so much I own a hat that says Daher Kodiak that I got from the Kodiak website's online storefront. But that's beside the point, it's a great looking plane here!
I've been waiting for this for a while!
There’s actually a number of Twin Otters on the market now with full glass cockpits. They really look sharp!
not for msfs2020
I've started to collect DHC planes as RC models just to see them flying. :D
Yea the Condition Levers were made in 3 positions to cater to the Xboxers because it was difficult to adjust with their game controllers. The PCers are having to take a back seat to them for now until later when they are gone and we are left.
They won't be gone, but there will be work arounds... its just the physical lever anyway, the actual axis still functions, and its just a turboprop issue, piston aircraft are fine and operate as usual.
Have you revisited this plane since release? I saw a bunch of complaints about the sounds being bad when it was first released, and I'm wondering what the current state of things is. I want to get this one, though at this point I have way more planes than I have time to fly so it'll have to be really good to be worth it.
I just got the Kodiak but man this plane looks so good I may just have to get this as well! Going to be a lot of bush flying in Alaska for me soon!
Thoughts now?
This looks fantasic! I will keep an eye on it! Do you know if this will be on the marketplace or external?
Apparently on the marketplace this week
A good review confronts issues and speaks to the future. I still see a path to an improved future for flight sims. Oh my from Red Baron on widows 3.x to seeing this aircraft with panels and reflection, I am left with a big smile.
All we need now is the Beaver floatplane and perhaps even the Dash 7 aircraft for MSFS
I’d be happy too then!
A small detail, but the Twin Otter shuts down with the propeller blades in feather position, not in fine pitch….
damn girl I am excited to watch this! been waiting for this bad mamba jamba
A definite purchase for me. Meanwhile, please hold for a telephone number for touching down before the displaced threshold. (Lol).
Lel no regrets!
@@AvAngel Good for you. Too many bloody regulations these days!
Rotation at 55kts, I hope they will review the flight performances before the release date...
No rotation there :D Twin otter special of using extreme lift to get off the runway before it should through ground effect... the flight model is ratehr accurate it seems.
Love the Twotter! Gonna be my go to plane in MSFS once it’s released. Thanks for the vid!
What are your thoughts since release? Audio Issues? CDI Problems? Did any of the graphics bugs make it into release?
Audio improved but still far from perfect, really sad to see it go out with that still an issue, CDI seemed fine now, graphical was good, certainly matches to make.
I hope someone comes out with the Canadian forces liveries for the twin otter.
Will this be coming to xbox as this us my favourtie aircraft of all time and would love to fly it
The otter is nice, but the beavers engine is so powerful, thing can take a Cessna fuselage on its side and fly all okay. Would love to see one in the sim someday aswell as a PC12, NG and NGX
Milviz is bringing the Beaver in (projected) Spring.
This will be awesome on VR.
Hey, do you know why they are not selling it on the Aerosoft website anymore?
They pulled it from sale iirc
Looks very good.Can see me buying it but only when Ive got through the backlog of 3 or 4 aircraft I bought over Xmas !!
The Twin Otter Series is one turboprop plane I would love to fly on next to the Dash 8 Family sadly was this close to flying on them since I'm from The Caribbean Island Of Barbados but I will again God's Willing maybe in St.Maarten or St.Vincent which have a New Airport named Argyle International Airport I hope to see it in the MSFS2020 with The Twin Otter,Britten Norman Islander BN-2's & many Other Aircrafts even Big Planes can land there too AVAngel nuff respect too your MSFS2020 Video Reviews there Awesome keep going my friend!!!!
I started with MSFS recently not realising just how difficult it was. I mean I knew it would be tough but if you aren't very familiar with consoles and have a very good understanding of flying this maybe not for you.
I've now bought 3 games and after countless hours practice I still am not good enough to enjoy gaming at all.
Any advice on how to tame this airplane on the ground (departing/landing) goes extremely wild on me for some reason even with auto rudder on, seems like I'm handling a tail dragger
Ensure you've got both throttles even... that can cause weirdness, but it should be super tame honestly.
does it have a startup checklist? That"s my one disappointment with the G91... no checklist.
I expect at some point, this is currently a beta version so not right now.
Stunning!
Can't wait for completion.
Barty
stay above Vmc! :D
Not always when testing or for back country work, those numbers are broad safety margins
I'd love to see you release some "turbo prop learning experience" videos.
I might do some, but I'm also a learner with turboprops!
@@AvAngel Exactly! As you learn, we learn, and have fun!
thank AvAngel. great prerelease review.
Nice Test!! It’s then my third time that I buy the Twin Otter!
While this looks real good, I don't know if I can go back to non NXi aircraft!
Ive always wondered why they’re called steam gauges?
I love this aircraft but I can’t stand the default nav equipment. Aerosoft said they’ll intergrate, when there becomes a more clear alternative the community goes to. The addon overall looks great.
I'm torn both ways... thing is, I quite like the 430 units, and i use maps more than I use GPS units, so its a realistic setup, just depends, im open to developers that will offer integration down the line for options.
Isn’t there a mod that ‘fixes’ this type of GPS unit? There was something I used in the DC-6.
@@shinkicker404 I’m not a fan of the GNS units overall, even with added functionality. I’ll have to stick with the kodiak with g1000 for now. My ideal scenario would be steam gauges with a GTN 750, hopefully reality xp will do one for msfs.
I think aerosoft should make more de Havilland Canada air frames like the buffalo
Maybe... would be cool, I do want to see the beaver and otter thouygh, but I expect milviz has us covered with those.
Considering it's a Canadian aircraft does anyone know if there will be an RCAF livery?
J’espère qu’il sortira aussi sur XBOX
This aircraft is not available now
a real shame !
Indeed
God...the sounds in this thing are a mess. Was it like that in pre release? I cant fly it the way it is. Also when flying an ILS approach it tries to kill you by pitching the AC down if you go under a certain speed. Unacceptable to release a AC in this condition. A pity because it looks great.
One thing I've learnt from this plane. Never buy another AS product on day 1 again. They obviously pushed this out way to early because they needed some cash flow. Hopefully they patch this fairly quickly because it will be gathering dust in my hangar until they do.
This is the pre release version... so... yeah
@@AvAngel So I guess they didn't change much from the pre release? Looks like all the issues are still there. If they are going to release a Beta version they should say so.....but i guess they get less cash that way.
It did improve... just not much.
Anybody know what the electric motor whine sound that can be hear periodically is? It sounds like a flap motor, but her flaps were not in transit when I kept hearing it.
likely the Hydraulic pump for the flaps, I believe they are hydraulically actuated... its likely building up pressure when its used some?
@@AvAngel yes, ma'am, you're right that the flaps are hydraulically actuated. I'm a CFI, but have no experience with anything but electrically-actuated flap systems.
Typical systems like that will only activate the pump when pressure drops in the system, then it flips on and repressurises. I belive that is what this is...
It is a hydraulic power pack (electrically driven pump) which keeps hydraulic pressure up for hydraulic subsystems and more importantly, the brakes. When system pressure drops the pump kicks on until the pressure reaches a certain amount and then shuts off and repeats when the system pressure drops to a certain amount.
Your approach is much too low … and by the way, never land before a displaced threshold … it can be life threatening ! I give you this advice as a former airline captain with Swissair and Swiss and a flight instructor for 50 years !
I understand your point but as explained, I was using the start of the asphalt as a measuring point for landing distance and ether than treating it as displaced… just a spot landing test. I shouldn’t even do left traffic here technically!
That GPS unit is such a pain in the ass to use in the sim, lol.
Yeah they're not great, but i prefer it to the huge 750s
EEEEK!!! That is all.
I ageee
Is it just me or does the interior look a bit ugly?
They're very utilitarian, and the 100-300s are 30 years old! not new aircraft!
The Aerosoft guy said on the forum that this was scratch built, but it very much in terms or polys and textures looks like its a 3D model port at very least. Not up to the Kodiak standard that’s for sure.
@@AvAngel Yeah, I meant the textures not the cockpit itself. I really like these old birds with steam gauges and wear and tear.