Aerosoft CRJ | Full Review | Full Flight | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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In this video we carry out a comprehensive review of the new Aerosoft CRJ, for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We take the aircraft on the included tutorial flight, from Paderborn-Lippstadt over to Munich. Along the way, we'll look at the aircrafts visual modeling and texturing, systems fidelity, sounds, flight modelling and many other areas. At the end of the flight, I will give you my overall opinions on the aircraft.
The excellent CRJ tutorial series by "The Dude"
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PC Specs
ASUS B150M-A
Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2133MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight! - Ігри
Something I love about this plane is the checklists. They are very detailed and according to actual CRJ pilots, it seems to be the actual checklist they generally follow. Even tho the fenix a320 definitely is the most detailed and high level plane in Msfs, the checklist on the efb doesn’t seem to be the most detailed
Hello Owen,
The checklist on the Fenix is actually very true-to-life of a real-world Airbus checklist (using the older Airbus procedures anyway). It’s a heavily abbreviated checklist, as it’s only designed to pick up the critical items during each phase of flight. It looks like the CRJ checklist is slightly more expanded, but I suspect there are also more items, as there is less automation monitoring the various systems of the CRJ.
I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )
Love the talking through of your thoughts and the procedures!
Thanks very much Dave! Glad you enjoyed it : )
I’m due another outing in the CRJ really. . . I’ll have to try and find the time to record one some time soon.
All the best!
You give very detailed, thoughtful and balanced reviews.
Thanks very much once again Jarrod! I certainly try my best to : )
this is by far my favorite intro. love your channel!
Thanks very much Blougheed, that's very kind of you to say! I'm really happy to hear that you're enjoying the content and getting some value out of it : )
Cheers and all the best!
Nice CRJ run through, also I like the bi-fold door knob as a gear up lever. 😊
Haha, thanks very much Headspace! I’m glad you found it of use, gear lever and all XD
Cheers!
Really enjoy your videos, your insight is much appreciated.
One suggestion for all your plane reviews, switch to night & talk about cockpit & external lighting. Always interested to see how a plane looks at night.
Awesome work, thanks!
Thanks very much Dan and noted!
I will try and cover this in future reviews, even if it’s only a screenshot or two. I rarely fly in the sim at night myself, so I often don’t give it much thought, but of course it will be interesting to many.
Thanks very much again. Really glad you’re enjoying the content and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Bear in mind that MSFS lets you change time of day in real time, from the weather panel. So you don't need to reload into a flight & can do it on the fly. Maybe at the end of a planned flight?
For sure. I don’t like breaking up a flight ideally when I do one, as I feel it kills the immersion, but as I say, I’d be happy to cover it elsewhere on the review. Best place would be when taking a look externally / internally I think : )
Cheers Dan!
Great and honest review. Thank you :)
Thanks Lasse, my pleasure! : )
Great review. Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks very much Paul, glad you found it useful : )
Great video as always. I bought this the day it came out. The landing for me is the hardest part - I have yet to get the ILS to engage (its the only aircraft I can't get to work on ILS). Manual landing is very bobbly - all very new to me....plane lands on back wheels and tends to stay off its front for me personally. There seem to be a few issues highlighted by yourself and others more experienced in these matters than me and I look forward to Aerosoft and Asobo fixing them. This is my first complex aircraft and its great fun for all that! Thanks for the review.
Did you notice how much of a frame rate hit you took
@@truthfilterforyoutube8218 hard to say, the last update from Asobo hit my FPS. Depending on where I am I get between 20 (usually on the ground) and 35. A320 I get 25 to 50.
Great to hear you’re moving on to bigger and more complex machinery Mark ; )
Yeah, I don’t think pretty much any of that is your fault. It is “bobbly” on the approach as you say and currently the autopilot is a bit kaput, especially as far as flying the ILS goes. I find as well that it takes a long time for the nose-wheel to come down (without forcing it). Apparently the CRJ does have quite a flat landing attitude in real life, but then in the sim, I find that gives you too high of a vertical speed on the approach.
As you say, some fixes needed I think and hopefully Aerosoft and Asobo will be forthcoming with them!
Thanks and happy flying! : )
GreT video. It took me more than several attempts to get to grips with the aircraft but once mastered it’s a joy to fly. The lack of auto throttle increases the workload significantly but requires some skill nonetheless. I agree about it being difficult to see the PFD due to the small text sizes so I use the separate pop out function and have it displayed externally which is a great help.
Thanks very much Andrew!
Indeed, the CRJ is a really nice little challenge to fly. Definitely far more hands on than your typical commercial jet, great fun as a result. I’m not ashamed to admit, I may have forgotten about the lack of auto throttle on more than one occasion at TOC XD
It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance / time to fly the jet actually, I really need to get back into it. . .
Cheers, all the best! : )
Lack of A/T isn’t too bad. Flying the thing in real life is relatively easy and straight forward. You just set the thrust where needed and it requires relatively little changes. Approaches can be finicky for speed requirements but it just comes back to pitch power tables
glad to see you had troubles with this addon, i though it was just me being clueles! top vid as usual.
What's the frame rate hit like....fairly high I suspect
Compared to the default 747 or flybywire A320, it’s about another 7fps hit. So yeah, it does pack a bit of a punch. Some people say it’s fine though; so I suspect it depends on what is bottlenecking your system.
Thanks very much once again! : )
Haha, it would be even better if neither of us were having issues though. . . : P
It’s a shame, it’s a great aircraft in many ways, but currently marred by a few significant flaws. Hopefully it gets fixed up in short order (especially the autopilot).
Cheers, all the best.
@@IntotheBlueSimulations agreed, hopefully aerosoft & asobo get the issues sorted, even for a noob like me the CRJ is a rewarding addon to get to grips with. If you haven’t tried already give an RNAV approach a go, they seemed to be working a “bit” better than ILS. Would be interesting to get a pilots perspective ;o)
An RNAV approach?? Those things are like voodoo or something. . . : P
Yeah, I should / will definitely give it a go, would be very interesting to see the result actually.
Glad you’re enjoying the CRJ despite its flaws. As you say, overall it’s a very rewarding aircraft to operate : )
Good Job. Another great video. And a very beautyful arliner.
Thanks Ludovic! : )
Yeah, she’s very pretty if nothing else. It’s actually really fun to fly, just gets a little frustrating at times with the autopilot haha (hoping that gets fixed). I’m really enjoying the sort of “half way” automation it has though. Enough to help you out, but still limited enough to make things challenging.
Cheers, all the best
Hi. I have a question for the FlyingIron Spitfire. I can't taking off. The aircraft run quickly to the left. I don't understand. The rudderr trim is fully right. HAve you an idee ? Please help ;) Thanks. Ludo
@@IntotheBlueSimulations
Hi Ludo,
I had someone else asking me the same thing actually and I ran some tests.
Personally I wasn’t experiencing the same issue. I use neutral trim (I know it’s not realistic, but I find it works better) and 8lb of boost for my takeoffs; what do you tend to use?
The other chap that was having issues was also using full trim. I wonder if it’s perhaps causing the issue?
Maybe try with my settings and see how you go? : )
Brilliant video and explanation as usual. Of note, I have discovered that having the CRJ and the FBW A320 installed, there is a taxi/landing light issue on the CRJ.
Thanks very much indeed Slick, I’m really glad you enjoyed it!
Is that so? I wonder whether there is anything FBW can do to fix that, or whether the issue will require a patch from Aerosoft. Either way, hopefully the issue will get fixed.
Cheers for the info! All the best : )
Great video, very comprehensive review of the CRJ. I agree with all of your comments, I am a irl Challenger 605/650 pilot, your comments are mostly bang on with the takeoff, the irl aircraft does not rotate itself, rudder/aileron use and coordination on takeoff in a crosswind are very important, the Challenger is a bit of a weathervane and I assume so is the CRJ. During a crosswind takeoff, the yoke is held forward and into wind aileron applied, initially a fair amount is used, then reduced during acceleration and almost zero aileron near rotation, rudder is used extensively as mentioned. During approach when flaps 45 are selected in the Challenger, it is a very noticeable pitch over feeling (impressive the first time irl). The Challenger lands very flat, very little flare required, the CRJ seems to hold the nose off (not sure if realistic). My current minor frustrations are the altitude knob (silly having to spin the knob so much for an altitude change), I do find it hard to read the PFD/MFD at times,. Would love to hear comments about Reverb G2 in VR, the Oculus Rift S is not performing well for me, very jittery.
Thanks very much for all the great info! Glad you enjoyed the review : )
Very interesting to hear and compare. As I say, I have no real experience with this type of aircraft (though I spent some time in a static CRJ sim many years ago). For sure the CRJ has some issues, although it sounds like they are being worked on by the developers, so that’s good to hear!
Re the G2: I’d be more than happy to give you some more info on it. Anything specific you’d like to know? You mentioned jitters, is that as in a low frame rate? Overall, the G2 offers excellent clarity, but my system really struggles to run MSFS with it (indeed MSFS in VR generally). I do like the G2, but really only for its clarity (and maybe sound). It’s not the most comfortable headset I’ve owned (of course that’s specific to the individual), not bad by any means, but you’ll notice you’re wearing it after about 40 mins and have to readjust it quite a bit as well. My main issue with the Reverb, old and new, is that it always gives me a little bit of eye strain (where as my Samsung Odyssey never has and my old Oculus was essentially the same). If you want more clarity, the G2 is definitely the way to go. Otherwise you might be just as well off sticking with your Rift S.
Hope that helps a bit? Thanks again and all the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations my biggest issue with the Rift S in the CRJ has been the inability to see the PFD/MFD/CDU clearly without having to VR zoom. I have just sold my Rift S, so it is no longer relevant for me to discuss. I really appreciate your thoughts on the comfort of the G2 and your general thoughts on the headset, I will be purchasing a Reverb G2 very soon unless something else comes up to change my mind lol. You may be interested in this new item to make your G2 experience more pleasant: eu.vrcover.com/ I am told this will increase your field of view by up to 15% and is very comfortable, cleanable. Have you adjusted your IPD of the G2? This might make it more comfortable. Thank you again.
Ah, then you will almost certainly be a happy camper with the G2. The level of clarity is just night and day, when compared with any other VR headset I’ve tried. Closer in, it’s really quite comparable to 1080p.
Again, fit and comfort is of course a very personal thing. Apparently I must have quite a big head, as most headsets only just seem to fit haha. Similarly (and what I think causes my eye strain) my IPD is right on the limit for quite a few headsets, the G2 being one of them. I was really excited to hear the G2 would have a mechanical IPD adjustment as the G1 was really borderline unusable for me. Unfortunately though, I think my IPD falls just outside of the G2s adjustment level (whereas with the Odyssey I’m absolutely fine).
If your head isn’t as misshapen as mine apparently is though, I’m sure you will love it haha.
Thanks for the mod suggestion. I have come across it and did consider it, but I think it would probably exacerbate the IPD issue / eye strain for me. Otherwise I’d definitely try it though.
Thanks again, hope you enjoy the G2! : )
What a fantastic review, your CRM experience also makes it very pleasant to follow the steps during flight and i wouldn't be surprised if you where or are a flight instructor.
I very much like this CRJ, but the first remark to Aerosoft i made on their forum where questions about the W&B and CG depictions, i have RW flight experience for more then 20 years and the CG issue is the most disturbing issue IMHO. Unfortunately Aerosoft didn't respond on my remark regarding this issue and i didn't want to make a big deal about it.
Then again...i really like the product and hope they will make it better, as Alexander (one of the developers) did tell me they are working on take-off and landing issues.
I learned a lot following your flight...thanks a lot for this!
Regards,
Ben.
Thanks very much Ben! Very kind of you to say and I’m really glad you enjoyed it : )
I do fly in the real world, but I’m not an instructor (although I would defiantly love to go into some sort of training role one day).
I’m the same as you. I very much like and enjoy the CRJ, but it has a couple of glaring issues. The weight and balance for sure being one of them. I’ve found that loading the aircraft via the pax / baggage method on the EFB seems to work significantly better than the ZFW method, just so you know. My biggest bug bear is the autopilot, it really struggles under certain conditions and not being able to consistently fly an ILS is a bit laughable.
I’m glad to hear they are continuing to work on it anyway. I think there is enough feedback floating around that they know what needs sorting. It would be a shame if they didn’t fix the issues; otherwise it’s a really great product.
Thanks once again and all the best to you!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations instructor role will suite you for sure. I don’t have the ILS issue.... intercept At 180 kts Max and work your way down with steps of 10 kts, flaps and gear (don’t have to tell you I think).
😁👍
Cheers Ben : )
Yeah, for me it’s been hit and miss. Mostly it works, but occasionally not. I still think it’s C of G related, at least in part. I was 180kts flaps 20 the other day and the aircraft (despite going in to ALT Capture), just completely busted through my selected level. I went back into vertical speed and set a climb back up to the level, which it just busted straight through again. So I took out the autopilot and started flying manually. I got LOC and GS capture, but the Flight Director was completely out of whack on the glideslope. All in all it was a bit of a mess. I’m no CRJ expert, but I think I have enough of an idea of what I’m doing, to know it’s the aircraft at fault and not me. I think the trim is far too slow to react on occasion as well. I still haven’t found an aircraft in MSFS yet, that I would trust to use in VATSIM (I don’t use VATSIM all that often, but I think it’s a good metric).
Again, it’s a shame, as it often results in ruining, what is otherwise a great trip.
Anyway, again, hopefully it’ll get sorted in due course. . . Still flying it, still enjoying it haha.
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations haha.... I haven’t found any FD in MSFS that reflects the real thing.
That’s very true, they’re all pretty iffy. But you kind of let that slide with a default aircraft, or certainly a freeware project. With a payware aircraft at this level though, you expect more.
Again, I fully appreciate it’s not Aerosoft “fault” that the core of the sim is iffy, but it’s not ideal for the customer to have to work around these sorts of things of course.
One of my main hopes for the CRJ, is that it would give us an aircraft that could be relied upon; rather than having to manage its peculiarities from A to B haha.
All the best!
Always makes me chuckle that the video commentary sounds like one big hour long PA announcement to the cabin ;)
Haha, I get that quite a bit Spooky. It's not intentional; a habit I picked up at work I guess, which somehow progressed through to my UA-cam commentary, but I'd just as soon do away with it. Unfortunately, it's so engrained at this point, it's really hard to change XD
All the best!
finally we saw some weather! 😃 great video btw. it seems that it’s better to learn the basics on the A320... 🙂
Haha, just a little bit yeah : )
I pretty much always use live weather in my vids, so I guess I’ve just been “lucky” that most of my vids have been on nice days. Then again, of course whenever I plan to do a scenic flight, the weather is rubbish haha. I have a video in the CJ4 heading into Meigs that I have yet to upload. I had visions of taking in the sights along Lake Michigan and then a wonderful arrival into Meigs. Ended up being solid cloud all the way and awful weather for the arrival as well ha. Still, hopefully it makes for an interesting video. . .
Certainly the 320 would be easier in many ways to learn the basics on. I might actually say the CRJ would be “better” though, as it forces you to think a lot more about profile management, autopilot mode useage, thrust usage etc. Funnily enough, I did my some parts of my CPL in a CRJ sim. The Aerosoft CRJ probably would be ideal in its current state though unfortunately, as you have to battle the autopilot a bit.
Cheers Péter, all the best!
I’ve mused over this one for a while. Reckon I’ll give it a go.
I hope you’re enjoying it then Mark (if you did indeed pick it up)! The CRJ started off slightly ropey, but Aerosoft fixed it up pretty nicely in the end. For the price, I think it’s rather a nice little high-fidelity jet.
All the best! : )
Would you consider doing an RNAV approach video? I do not see any other tutorials available. Thank you once again for the review video. Irl the Challenger tends to accelerate very rapidly in idle thrust during taxi. Our max is 25 kts ground speed for taxi, we tend to open one TR to assist with slowing things down. Thx
I’ll definitely look into it then. I don’t know much about the CRJ in terms of how to fly an RNAV, but I’m sure I can figure it out (presumably it’s just a case of selecting it in the CDU, arming approach and flying the vertical profile in VS).
Could definitely be a useful thing to know, at least until the ILS is fixed. I’ll look into doing a specific tutorial, or perhaps incorporating one into my next flight with the jet : )
Cheers, all the best!
I have the P3d version and this appears even more comprehensive. I can't find anything that doesn't work in the FMC! Also how refreshing to have no items "INOP"!
Indeed David, I was super impressed with just how in-depth the FMC and indeed seemingly all the systems are! I just still can’t believe they chose to make such a lovely aircraft and then give it the default MSFS autopilot. Very odd. Really hoping in due course that will get fixed. I am really enjoying the jet otherwise.
Cheers
Hey mate. Thanks for another great review. Was looking at this plane but for the price and the issues you list i am very sceptical considering the FBW A320 is free, and perhaps even slightly above this plane?
May have to see what the JF BAe146 pricing will be. would like a jet that is a bit less in size then the A320
Hey Coenraad, my pleasure as always!
Hmm, that’s a tricky one. I would say right now, the CRJ is slightly better, only because it’s in a more complete state (that’s not to knock the FBW boys though - they’ve been doing amazing work!). I do enjoy the CRJ and Aerosoft do seem to have eliminated its most significant behavioural faults, but I imagine the FBW A320 will be every bit as good in the long run and obviously there’s no competition in terms of price haha. The CRJ is perhaps more “fun” to operate than the A320 though, as it’s a more “hands on” aircraft.
If the Just Flight 146 is done to the same standards as their X-Plane version, then I am very much looking forward to it and it will blow the CRJ out of the water in some respects. So it might be worth holding out for the 146, though I suspect it will be more pricey.
Perhaps worth waiting to pick the CRJ up on sale if you’re unsure. With a decent discount, I doubt it’s an addition to the sim that you would regret.
I hope that helps a little. Have a great weekend! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks for the reply. Yes i think i will do just that and wait for a sale for the CRJ. The 146 i think will suit me very well and possibly better then the CRJ even since i am more of a GA pilot and like flying off less prepared airports as well, something the 146 is very good at too. Just curious to see what it wil be to fly. So gues what chanel i am tuned to for a review when that comes out ;)
Have a good weekend you too.
Great video matey. Question: What are the three ball shape things below the heading compass on the centre windscreen column and what are they for? (some planes just have 2) :)
I was curious about this as well, apparently it's "a simple little parallax device to ensure that the pilot's seat is at the correct height for optimum visibility during landing. You adjust your seat height until the white ball covers the orange ball when you look at them."
That’s it : ) Thanks for the help!
Thanks very much Reedi, glad you enjoyed it : )
Exactly as Greebo says, it’s a little device to aid in getting the correct seating position.
All the best!
I've found that if you import a flight plan from SimBrief, it loads all the weights and all the winds at every WP. There's a few videos out detailing the SimBrief direct import method, all you do is insert the CRJ path into the SimBrief downloader. It makes the EFB weight page a bit redundant! Edit. BTW VNav works exquisitely well, it follows the descent profile spot on!
Thanks David!
I had heard it was possible to import from Simbrief, but hadn’t really looked into it. I generally like doing the setup, but having the winds etc would certainly be nice!
That’s brilliant re the VNAV. It’s such a shame the aircraft has the issues it has, because it does so many things right. I was trying to fly a tight departure at light weights with a level off at 3,000ft yesterday. Didn’t matter how much I tried to help the aircraft achieve this, it wasn’t even close.
Thanks very much for the info, I will look into the Simbrief import : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations you know I think a lot of this has to do with the Asobo flight model and code. The CRJ in P3d is perfect. I assisted MCE to do a full set of flows for the CRJ. In the end we could even access the ND range control by voice control, specifying the range setting! Asobo are using totally different coding to P3d and it's difficult for add on makers like MCE to address it. I use VNav in the tutorial flight. If you try it you should get a perfect profile executed by the AP! I had great difficulty getting the LOC/GS after the descent. Probably the answer is to use HDG more to achieve a less acute acquisition angle. Anyway, thus is a complete sim in my books. It takes serious "type" rating to fly, not even 737 jocks will find this one easy! BTW, I use the SimBrief weights direct from the FMC import, the EFB doesn't reflect what's in the SimBrief plan and may be causing a COG problem? I too had a "ghost" rotation before I'd pulled back!
Yeah, I’m pretty sure a lot of it will be MSFS issues. I don’t see that as a “get out of jail free card” for developers though. One would hope they’re trying their best to work around these issues. The ILS not really working on a commercial jet is a little bit silly really. As you say, reducing the intercept angle certainly helps and apparently capturing the glideslope from a descent helps as well. Would be nice if the autopilot could properly manage the aircraft though, rather than the user having to manage the autopilots peculiarities. Apparently Aerosoft used the default Asobo autopilot on the CRJ. That’s a very strange choice given the default autopilots clear inadequacies.
As you say, overall a really nice jet though. Very in depth and a nice challenge to operate : )
There are definitely some issues with the EFB. Even switching between the ZFW method, or the pax number method of loading, gives wildly different results. I had hoped maybe the Simbrief method would fix the CofG, “auto-rotation” etc. Seems not. . .
We need the ERJ 145 next!!
Yeah, that would be great! I much prefer the styling of the ERJ. I like the 135 more than the 145 though ; )
Let's get this one working properly first. Baby steps.
I hope Aerosoft will get the CRJ fully polished up before they start worrying about anything else. If anyone else wants to come along and make a bang-up ERJ though, I’m open to it ; )
Will there be future updates like flyby wire with this aircraft?
I believe Aerosoft do plan to update and improve the aircraft. I know for example they expect to add weather radar and terrain functions. I doubt though, that the updates will be as regular or sizeable as the flybywire ones.
I certainly hope the CRJ gets patched at least once. It’s great, but it certainly still needs some work (especially with the autopilot)
will the crj 900 and 1000 that aerosoft were tlaking about as a addon package for 15 to 20 dollars after buying this package apply if you buy it on msfs 2020 store or only if you buy the product on there website they have no information anywhere about that.
Hello again Petter,
Good question! I’m afraid I don’t have a solid answer for you. I know that with Just Flight, the discount will only be applied if you buy directly from them. I’m not sure that the MSFS Marketplace has the capacity to offer discounts, based on previous purchases. . .
Best to ask Aerosoft directly I would think.
Cheers, all the best!
Airbus pilot in crj: Okay engage autothrottle and managed altitud......WHAT?!?!
Hahaha. Not going to lie, there may have been a bit of that going on. . .
Certainly hitting top of climb and then seeing the speed rocketing up; “oh shhhhh, no auto-throttle!” Ha.
It really does make you realise just how much the Airbus spoils everyone. The CRJ is great fun to fly as a result though. Think I’m starting to get the hang of it now : )
This thing is really under powered.
Do you think Michael?
Is that based on real-world experience? I was actually thinking a bit the opposite haha. At low weights it climbs like a bat out of hell (6000fpm+)!
Do you think maybe your aircraft was iced up? There are no visual effects of icing on the aircraft accordingly, so it can be hard to tell. . .
Not saying you’re wrong, just genuinely curious : )
So is the FMS actually working ? LNAV, VNAV, ILS intercept etc.?
Overall the FMS is excellent. It seems to have a few quirks with some of its calculations, but it’s very comprehensive and LNAV / VNAV generally seem to be pretty spot on.
What is currently letting the aircraft down big time though is the autopilot unfortunately. It struggles to fly the LNAV track if there are sharp turns enroute. It’s very hit and miss at flying the ILS, to some degree the LOC, but especially the glideslope. It also struggles with levelling off if you have a high rate of climb / descent.
Such a shame, as the rest of the jet is generally pretty stellar.
Thnx. Those issues sound like they could be tweaked by AS over time ??!
I would hope so. Either Asobo will have to overhaul their default autopilot (should have already been a high priority in my opinion - but doesn’t seem to be very forthcoming), or Aerosoft will have to create a custom one (as they should have done in the first place really).
I think they’ve had enough feedback about it on the forums etc that they will have to do something about it. The rest of the issues are very minor and frankly I could live with them as they are.
Well that looks like hard work did you have cabin crew turned off as watched one were on take of the cabin crew said prepare for landing. There not for me but great review enjoyed it.
Thanks again Andy,
Haha, it’s certainly a fair bit more work than one of these new-fangled Airbuses! : P
Unfortunately currently with the CRJ, half the workload is flying the aircraft and the other half is battling the autopilot. Hopefully they get that fixed. I had the cabin crew turned on. I think she made her takeoff announcement on the taxi out. It seems that certain things trigger certain messages. For the most part it seems to work well, but occasionally you get an odd one. If I’m not mistaken, they’re the same sounds as used in FSPassengers. I wish you could change out the accent though. The Aussie cabin crew in the back of my Lufthansa jet wasn’t quite doing it for me haha.
@@IntotheBlueSimulations the crj is Bombardier
Yes indeed. I was just joking that the CRJ requires quite a bit more work from the pilot, as compared with an Airbus ; )
Cheers!
Any updates as to if this has been updated?
Hi Rick,
The short answer would be “not really”. The CRJ has been updated in fairness, a couple of times in fact, but I know there are some who feel that the aircraft has been somewhat “abandoned”. Personally, I enjoy the jet for what it is, but the CRJ does still have some issues with automation / navigation etc. I wouldn’t say that the aircraft is a bad product, however there are better options around these days.
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
Sir, how you get green color in performance page please, mine are blue !
Hi ElBapino,
Are you referring to the PERF page of the CDU (I didn’t do anything specific in that regard)? Typically, the colour denotes whether information can edited etc; perhaps with the CRJ (it’s been a long time since I flew the aircraft so, I don’t recall), the colour changes depending on the phase of flight? Otherwise, it’s possible the colouring was initially inaccurate and Aerosoft have since updated the addon. I’m afraid I’m not sure what might be causing the discrepancy otherwise (I’m no CRJ expert and as I say, it’s also been a long time since I was last able to fly the addon) . . .
Sorry I can’t be of more help on that one. All the best!
Do you have flight modeĺ set to modern or legacy? Regarding the takeoff aerodynamics issues
Thanks Jaka. I know that can cause issues with aircraft, but I have mine set to modern : )
I’ve had the same issue on almost every flight I’ve tried so far unfortunately. . .
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks, got mine, I'd say takeoff characteristics are not entirely realistic, but such a minor issue that I don't even care xD
The takeoff does bother me, but it is only a very small portion of the flight obviously. Apparently it’s in the process of being fixed anyway. . . Glad you’re enjoying it, overall it is a great product.
Happy flying! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations you too 😁
How do I get the crj200 in the game?
Hi Ahnaf,
Well it's actually the CRJ 550, 700, 900 and 1000 that Aerosoft have modelled, the 200 doesn't currently exist within MSFS. The aircraft can be purchased directly from the in-sim Marketplace, or through Aerosoft themselves, + a number of other 3rd-party vendors.
I hope that helps! All the best : )
Study level is not hard to define, take the average "finished" DCS module : that's study level. There's the more refined ones (F-14B, probably the most in depth simulation of an aircraft on a consumer piece of software, unmatched by anything in the civilian sim scope), the good ones (A-10C) and the middle-of-the-way ones with some approximation in systems (F/A-18C, Mirage 2000...) but they're all clearly study level.
If you can't study the official, real manual, and have a 1:1 experience in the cockpit, it's not study level.
Study level is where you have to read the manual. Simple.
I still think each individual has their own idea of what constitutes study level, but yours and my definition are basically the same Galf. For me; if you can operate the aircraft with a real world manual / procedures and get the correct response from the aircraft (within a reasonable degree), then it’s study level. Personally I wouldn’t need for every emergency system, engineering function etc to be modelled, but I know some would.
Side-note. I absolutely must try the F14!! I own it, but have yet to find the time to sit down with it. Everything Heatblur touches seems to be gold. I love the Viggen.
Cheers, all the best!
Would like to fly this. Great video as always sorry I had to re type my message as someone wanted to try and be funny about how i wrote it. But I want to be as good as I can in the airbus and guess what I have another question on the other Chat?? If you can assist would be much appreciated. Thanks Again
Thanks Reece : )
Working may way through the comments now. Unfortunately the app means I kind of have to work through them in reverse order, but I shall endeavour to answer your question as soon as I can!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you
I don't know if mine is glitched but evertime i load in the plane is already on this is the onluly plane that does this to me anyone knows why
Hi Jesse,
If memory serves me correctly, there is an option within the EFB, to chose your starting state for the aircraft. Sounds like you probably have the “ready for takeoff” state set by default (as opposed to “cold and dark”)?
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes sir shortly after my stress call out for help i figure out that was the problem ive learned to get that beauty in the air from cold and dark enjoying the crj crusing threw northern USA skies thankss for the reply!
Glad you got things sorted! My pleasure on the reply : )
My crj keep crashing to desktop every time I go to a large airport Can some help
Hi Deondre,
If it’s only happening at larger airports, I suppose it might be a RAM issue (or lack thereof). How much RAM do you have? I can’t see what else it would be causing this, other than memory. The aircraft works fine at smaller airports?
Cheers
You may need to delete your rolling cache this worked for me. Also try switching the photo bing stuff off and try it.
Thanks for the info Jeffrey!
I turned off my rolling cache personally, but that’s great information I can pass on to others, if they are experiencing similar problems.
Cheers, all the best : )
would you say the CRJ is study level?
Hi La Mar,
It’s not really no. The systems modelling is actually pretty good, but the flight modelling isn’t really there (from what I can tell). It is a nice addon though overall and it has a decent amount of depth to it. I think right now, the only commercial airliner in the sim that one could argue is “study level”, is the DC6. That’s soon change soon though; with the Just Flight 146, PMDG 737 and Fenix A320 all looking very promising!
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations oh wow good info! So the Fenix Airbus is gonna be study level ? I wonder if they will add the other engine variants Like the Neo, and the IAE Engines The CFMs looks like the ones there gonna release the product on
Yes, well so they say ; )
Obviously we’ll have to wait until the product releases, to see what sort of standard it actually achieves; but Fenix are talking about even modelling GPS coverage, based on the actual constellation positions of GPS satellites! So really a very in-depth and accurate simulation - if they deliver on their promises. . .
I’m looking forward to giving it a go when it releases : )
Cheers!
you say no networking because of Web Assembly. does this mean that SimLink doesn't work, so no Vatsim etc? if so, yikes
Simlink does work.
Interesting. So the line is a bit more blurred than I thought. That being said, I’ve seen a few people posting about issues with their transponder when using VATSIM, so maybe the two don’t play very nicely together?
That’s a very good question / point Bernard!
It seems it is working, as Exile has mentioned. I see people are using it with VATSIM but I’ve heard some mentioning that they’ve had issues with the transponder. So I guess it is working, but not 100%.
Thanks, all the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations after further research, the issue is that the plane's built-in systems (the EFB, the MCDU etc) can't access the internet, and so can't get ATIS or SimBrief, WX, etc. WebAssemblies run in a sandboxed virtual machine (and have a reputation for being twice as slow and using twice as much memory as DLLs).
Thanks very much for the info once again Bernard! I must confess, it’s not something I know much about “sandboxed mode”, DLLs etc.
I believe part of the reason Web assembly was chosen is that it will work on the Xbox? I just hope it’s not the only reason they went with it (if generally speaking it’s inferior) Doesn’t bode brilliantly for the direction the sim is headed in if that’s the case : /
A review should mention the manual.
Ah, I did make mention of the manuals in this video (during the conclusion)! ; )
Overall, the documentation provided with the CRJ was really rather excellent.
Cheers
@@IntotheBlueSimulations You are correct, mea culpa.
There appears to many people having MAJOR performance issues after the latest update from Asobo.
This could impact the perceived quality of this addon.
Shame really.
Sorry guys i have bought this om msfs , the plane is there but nothing works inside it.....just a warning.......
Sorry to hear that Andries.
Did you manage to get it sorted yet?
I still can't steer...
Edit: fixed now read below!
Nose steering is on, I did everything right😒
That’s very strange then Frank. . .
You followed everything on the checklist? You don’t have any similar problems with other aircraft? Is it just the steering that isn’t working, or the rudder as well?
Just trying figure out what might be causing your issues, hopefully we can get it sorted : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes I did everything on the checklist and I was watching yt videos as well. Side Rudder is also not moving (while default aircrafts are working fine). I am playing with Xbox controller and I need to assign the side rudder by key assignment separately (not rudder axis, this is what is not working as normal) after that its moving. But now it does not jump back into the middle position... I am frustrated
Any luck fixing it Frank?
I’ve seen a few others with the same issue, but I can’t find any solutions I’m afraid. I would guess maybe it has something to do with the Xbox controller and it not being assigned to an axis.
Perhaps try turning Auto-rudder on in the sim and then you should be able to use your aileron axis to turn the aircraft on the ground. At least as a temporary solution.
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Hey thank you for your answers. I fixed it yesterday. The Xbox controller didn't recognize rudder Axis on buttons like LB and RB. IT'S ONLY WORKING WITH THE CONTROLLERS JOYSTICKS, not with the buttons. I am so happy it's working now..if you want to, you can help other people with that issue.
Almost $70 for one airplane.....I guess they didn't think they'd sell many. I certainly wont pay more than half that !
Wait for a sale
For me. It’s now the best and most realistic aircraft I’ve got on msfs2020 followed by the a320. Yes very true Wait for a sale to get it
$70 is not a small amount, no doubt about it. In fairness though, with an increase in complexity, generally you will see an increase in price. Obviously it requires more work from the developers and these products tend to be a bit of a “niche within a niche” as others have mentioned. Sometimes there are also licensing costs etc. This addon, whilst expensive, is very much priced in line with other addons in its bracket. One could even argue that Aerosoft have been “fair”. They probably could have charged more and know people would still pay, as it’s the first complex jet for MSFS. Flight simulation is quite an expensive hobby in general unfortunately.
I’m not looking to persuade you to buy it or anything and I totally respect your decision. Just thought I might explain some of the rationale behind the cost : )
All the best
Do you know if Aerosoft tend to have many sales out of interest? I don’t recall seeing much over the years. . .
Cheers
Yes, I would broadly agree with that. Unfortunately both the 320 and the CRJ have their issues, but both show a lot of potential (what the FBW team have achieved in such a short space of time is amazing!). The CRJ has its good and bad and the same for the 320. The CJ4 is also rather excellent.
The quality of aircraft in MSFS certainly seems to be moving in the right direction anyway : )