Hi Jon, fun to watch. I flew a real one of these for two years, CF-OBE on floats. The livery that you used was from Red Lake, ON. "Chimo" air service. That plane flew out of Ear Falls for many years. A few pointers. When starting a radial engine, it needs to turn over a few times before adding spark to check for hydraulic lock in the bottom cylinder. Start sequence is Prime, wobble, hit the starter, count 3 blades of revolution and hit the mags. If the engine was warm, wobble, starter, pump the throttle once and hit the mags. Flaps were selected by a big crank on the ceiling via a telaflex system. It was indeed a lump of an aeroplane. Small vertical stabilizer, lots of adverse yaw. You had to use alot of rudder in turns. Climb at 95 mph approach at 95 and cruise at about 110. It was very noisy inside but reliable.
“Skippers of the Sky” is a fantastic book of first-hand accounts of Canadian bush flying, and the Norseman features so prominently that I had to see if there was an MSFS version. Thanks for showing us the Big Radials reconstruction!
Great video, thanks! It's really appreciated that you make these "First look"-videos to guide us in the jungle of new releases and updates. It really helps me to decide what I should spend my money on for this great hobby. I'm surely gonna get this plane and take it for revival rides along the US CAM air mail routes of the 1930's.
Such a great plane and the detail is wonderful. I have been flying around in Africa. Most of the airfields I am encountering are dirt and grass. I will send you some names. Flying there is like flying through a Monet!
You haven't sold me this one - I was going to buy it anyway! So I could relax and enjoy the video. Lots of private airstrips in the San Juan Islands which aren't on the MSFS World Map but can be seen on the map that comes with LittleNavMap. A great training ground for bush flying. I once spent a week flying in and out of one of them under the mistaken impression it was Friday Harbor West!
@@saren6538 You can't start from them but you can land then take off just fine. There's even one that in satellite imagery clearly has a hut built in the middle of it - but in the sim it's just a white patch on the ground so it doesn't get in the way!🤷♂️
Very nice vid. Love the plane, sounds very nice and it seems to fly as the real one. While everybody loves the CRT I don't like it at all, using an internal element of a plane for something that you wouldn't do in the real aircraft makes no sense. A CRT to monitor engine or a radar or anything that would be used in the real plane would be amazing. For settings I prefer a tablet or menu or anything that is not a real element of the cockpit.
Thank you so much for this detailed review. I definitely wanted to skip this one as it's so similar to the Beaver but less good-looking in my eyes. But after hearing the sound set in your video, I'm afraid I have to get yet another STOL taildragger for my hangar 🤦🏼 It just sounds too good to not buy it.
@@jonbeckett Thanks for that heads up, Jon. I’ll stick to the Beaver then cos like you mentioned about your hanger I’m having quite a build up of these GAs littering my community folder. And you’re to blame for quite a number of those. Haha!! Have to draw a line somewhere, haven’t I?
Great video. The startup procedure reminded me of the AN-2. One question, are there other interiors on this addon? Or is the cockpit the same on all liveries? Thanks in advance.
You're videos are very nice and you explain things very well. What turns me off of some of these planes is when there's no shaking or vibrating when engine gets going. Flying Iron and JP Logistics do a really good job of this. Also... Do you use FS Realistic ?
I find that the weathering and aging of the textures is a bit inconsistent from the outside to the inside and that other developers are quite a bit better at it. But hey, I still like it...
Well the good news is the airplane has quite benign, wings level stall characteristics as long as you keep the slip indicator ball centered in the race at stall entry. Hmmm. Slip indicator. Where is the slip indicator in this digital copy of the real thing? Who would build a light aircraft without a slip indicator?
You would be surprised which instruments are commonly missing in aircraft of this era. I'm always reminded of the flight Chuck Yeager did in the F-15E (it's on UA-cam - you can look it up) - while the pilot briefed him on the various instruments in the back seat, Chuck started laughing and pointed at the angle-of-attack meter - with words to the effect of "if you need an angle of attack meter, you shouldn't be flying an aircraft in the first place" :)
Despite it being a rather interesting aircraft I will not be purchasing it and not because of these rather good reviews but more like I have enough planes atm.
Hi Jon, fun to watch. I flew a real one of these for two years, CF-OBE on floats. The livery that you used was from Red Lake, ON. "Chimo" air service. That plane flew out of Ear Falls for many years. A few pointers. When starting a radial engine, it needs to turn over a few times before adding spark to check for hydraulic lock in the bottom cylinder. Start sequence is Prime, wobble, hit the starter, count 3 blades of revolution and hit the mags. If the engine was warm, wobble, starter, pump the throttle once and hit the mags. Flaps were selected by a big crank on the ceiling via a telaflex system. It was indeed a lump of an aeroplane. Small vertical stabilizer, lots of adverse yaw. You had to use alot of rudder in turns. Climb at 95 mph approach at 95 and cruise at about 110. It was very noisy inside but reliable.
Everything from Big Radials has been first rate. They really know how to give a plane character.
Not quite. Most...but not all. Their P-40 Tomahawk is terrible!!!
@@Foxtrot_EW I really like their P-40. It's my favourite warbird after the Corsair and Lighting.
It's not as polished as their newer aircraft though.
“Skippers of the Sky” is a fantastic book of first-hand accounts of Canadian bush flying, and the Norseman features so prominently that I had to see if there was an MSFS version. Thanks for showing us the Big Radials reconstruction!
man, I love watching those old aircrafts in MSFS videos
Great video, thanks! It's really appreciated that you make these "First look"-videos to guide us in the jungle of new releases and updates. It really helps me to decide what I should spend my money on for this great hobby. I'm surely gonna get this plane and take it for revival rides along the US CAM air mail routes of the 1930's.
Great idea!
Happy Easter! I'm so excited for this plane, and have been waiting for it. Thanks again for a wonderful video presentation Jonathan.
What a wonderful aircraft and so lovingly made. That CRT is brilliant! Great video..
You're welcome :)
That TV looks like something from the game Fallout 😍 Look out for the mutants…
Eveninggg and seems like a good aeroplane and always good content Thank You from around the world
Thanks for watching!
Such a great plane and the detail is wonderful. I have been flying around in Africa. Most of the airfields I am encountering are dirt and grass. I will send you some names. Flying there is like flying through a Monet!
I'll try it out :)
I would also be keen to find out about those places
in my experience Africa has not looked good in MSFS; did you download addons for it?
@@geandily Have you been around South Africa? I found it impressive down there.
Oh great ...... another awesome aircraft that I must buy. My virtual aircraft addiction continues. Nice review. Cheers!
lol
It seems the fuel pressure is on the same guage as the oil temp and oil pressure. Nice video. Thanks.
Yes, you are right - I spot it later in the video.
The monochrome CRT is a nice touch!
Big Radials Goose is one of my favourites so I’m glad to see this is another quality product worth opening my wallet for.
Good choice!
Another great vid. The planes released now.
It seems that it is already available from their website, but probably coming soon to the marketplace.
Yep - there is usually a couple of week delay for the marketplace.
Good work Jon ! Enjoyed watching 🐣
You haven't sold me this one - I was going to buy it anyway! So I could relax and enjoy the video.
Lots of private airstrips in the San Juan Islands which aren't on the MSFS World Map but can be seen on the map that comes with LittleNavMap. A great training ground for bush flying. I once spent a week flying in and out of one of them under the mistaken impression it was Friday Harbor West!
so how do you use these airstrips if they are not in msfs ?
@@saren6538 You can't start from them but you can land then take off just fine. There's even one that in satellite imagery clearly has a hut built in the middle of it - but in the sim it's just a white patch on the ground so it doesn't get in the way!🤷♂️
Sounds are impressive
Very nice vid. Love the plane, sounds very nice and it seems to fly as the real one. While everybody loves the CRT I don't like it at all, using an internal element of a plane for something that you wouldn't do in the real aircraft makes no sense. A CRT to monitor engine or a radar or anything that would be used in the real plane would be amazing. For settings I prefer a tablet or menu or anything that is not a real element of the cockpit.
Thanks for watching!
Fuel Pressure is on the same gauge as oil Pressure and Temperature
Yes - I noticed it later in the video :)
Thank you so much for this detailed review. I definitely wanted to skip this one as it's so similar to the Beaver but less good-looking in my eyes. But after hearing the sound set in your video, I'm afraid I have to get yet another STOL taildragger for my hangar 🤦🏼 It just sounds too good to not buy it.
Rather reminiscent of the DeHavillan Beaver, eh?! The point is, am I getting anything different if I get this as well?! The sound is great, though.
They are very, very similar. I would argue the inside of the Beaver is better.
@@jonbeckett Thanks for that heads up, Jon. I’ll stick to the Beaver then cos like you mentioned about your hanger I’m having quite a build up of these GAs littering my community folder. And you’re to blame for quite a number of those. Haha!! Have to draw a line somewhere, haven’t I?
A problem is that you cannot read the dials when flying i daylight. The last update did not improve anyting.
Remember you'd typically S-turn on the ground when taxiing a taildragger
Yep - but we can magically jump outside :)
Great video. The startup procedure reminded me of the AN-2.
One question, are there other interiors on this addon? Or is the cockpit the same on all liveries?
Thanks in advance.
Haven't had a chance to look for myself yet :)
Great video. Can I ask how do you walk around inside a plane like that? It didn't look like you were simply just moving the camera...
Drone camera with x-box controller.
Does the Noseman have working radios?
I think so.
You're videos are very nice and you explain things very well. What turns me off of some of these planes is when there's no shaking or vibrating when engine gets going. Flying Iron and JP Logistics do a really good job of this. Also... Do you use FS Realistic ?
I have FSRealistic, but I typically don't use it for first look videos.
Whats the maximum range of this plane with the tank in the back?
It looks like my kind of aircraft, and I am kind of obligated, being Canadian.
Heh
I find that the weathering and aging of the textures is a bit inconsistent from the outside to the inside and that other developers are quite a bit better at it. But hey, I still like it...
If you had to pick one GA plane as your favourite which would it be?
I don't really have favourites :)
love it...
Well the good news is the airplane has quite benign, wings level stall characteristics as long as you keep the slip indicator ball centered in the race at stall entry. Hmmm. Slip indicator. Where is the slip indicator in this digital copy of the real thing? Who would build a light aircraft without a slip indicator?
You would be surprised which instruments are commonly missing in aircraft of this era. I'm always reminded of the flight Chuck Yeager did in the F-15E (it's on UA-cam - you can look it up) - while the pilot briefed him on the various instruments in the back seat, Chuck started laughing and pointed at the angle-of-attack meter - with words to the effect of "if you need an angle of attack meter, you shouldn't be flying an aircraft in the first place" :)
"Choks"? Should it be spelled "Chocks" on the TV screen?
Probably.
@@jonbeckett No it's correct. Choks or Chocks, both are acceptable. Like saying Kleenex or facial tissue.
Everything works on my version but the nav for some reason.
Despite it being a rather interesting aircraft I will not be purchasing it and not because of these rather good reviews but more like I have enough planes atm.
Why not show a real aircraft? There are plenty of Norsmans around! Computer bullshit!