A2A Accu-Sim Piper Comanche - First Look Review! - MSFS

A2A release the long-awaited Piper Comanche for MSFS. Accusim is finally here. Is it all we hope?
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[@ShockwaveProd]

Thank you Angel for taking the time to fly our Comanche 250. Excellent presentation and covered a lot. BTW, what adds moisture to the cabin is people breathing (we are all humidifiers). In reality, it’s tough having 4 people in the cockpit because of this and usually keep a door open when on the ground and we model the air coming in and out of the cabin and its humidity. If you have just one or two people, opening the small windows is enough. Nice comments on its flying character, it does fly like a tapered wing Cherokee in many ways. I look forward to following your tour and thank you for the compliments.

[@AvAngel]

You guys have failed to make a bad plane... this one is as much an instant buy as any you've released. I'm most impressed at the system depth and sim performance being so good. That one seems to be a sticking point for many developers. (Please excuse me landing like Jet Blue)

[@hanshuckderdritte4113]

A screaming Heidi would be soooo dope!

[@FlightSimVRDad]

Thanks so much for this Christmas gift in July! I am third generation Piper guy and this feels so right. Thanks again!

[@jamesbunnel9964]

Please, Please give us a T-6.

[@krozareq]

Thanks for taking the huge amount of time to create such a beautifully simulated Comanche. The new Accu-Sim 2.0 is amazing and adds a lot more than the sim can do natively. This is now my favorite GA aircraft in MSFS!! Even the manual is superb.

[@joergbock1976]

The level of detail is insane o.O Even the wear on the pistons is simulated. Love that virtual walkaround :) I hope it hits the MSFS marketplace soon, too.

[@krozareq]

It's really nice this has realistic oil temp and engine temp simulation. Made a big difference not having it properly warmed up. Their custom API simulates down to each cylinder compression cycle of the engine. An excerpt from the manual: "Warm-up the engine at 800 to 1200 RPM for not more than 2 minutes in warm weather, or 4 minutes in cold weather. If electrical power is needed from the generator, the engine can be warmed up at 1200 RPM at which point the generator cuts in. The magnetos should be checked at 2000 RPM, the drop not to exceed 125 RPM with manifold pressure of 15” Hg. The engine is warm enough for take-off when the throttle can be opened without the engine faltering Carburetor heat should be checked during the warm-up to make sure the heat control operation is satisfactory and to clear out the carburetor if any ice has formed. The heat source from the exhaust is very plentiful in the Comanche, so a drop of around 125 RPM due to this hotter, less dense air entering the engine can be expected. Carburetor heat should also be applied in flight occasionally when the outside air temperature is between 20°F (-5°C) and 70°F (21°C) to check if icing is occurring in the carburetor. In most cases when an engine loses manifold pressure without apparent cause, the use of carburetor heat will correct the condition. If carburetor icing is present and carb heat is applied, some initial engine roughness due to the ingestion of partially melted ice can be expected." It then goes on the caution about using carb heat in dusty conditions since, as with all GA piston planes I'm aware of, it bypasses the filter. That is probably not simulated since I don't think dust is a thing in MSFS. Maybe MSFS2024 since they're adding seasonal weather.

[@eracer1111]

Glad to see a review by one of my favorite KZbinrs! I just bought the Comanche, and I'm working on getting it set up with SPAD. Haven't flown it yet, but I'm certainly anxious to do so.

[@davidkaraki74]

The end cracked me up 🤣 Thank U, I needed that! Now Im going to check out your 182 RG stuff! Love your reviews and your humor!

[@vermin1970]

pull the flaps up on touchdown, helps the plane settle and the tires will hold the runway better.

[@DannieGemz]

the lil doggo holding on for dear life there at the landing , a wee rollercoaster experience lol, was fun to watch though and nice aircraft will be grabbing this myself.

[@eracer1111]

I believe the fuel selector on the dash (Main/Aux) is for switching from the main tanks to the tip tanks. Also, you can set the gear to 'Classic' style in the tablet. That way you don't have to hold the brakes as you engage/release the parking brake.

[@philgreen815]

Very interesting review, after watching this I immediately downloaded and WOW! even more exciting, in VR it is stunning. Tomorrow I will be doing a few circuits in this baby !

[@Johnny_Macaroni]

their b-17 for fsx was brilliant

[@mikecoffee100]

ok am taking the plunge last week of July wish me luck and another good review as usual

[@richardparrott7192]

...dog gets front seat, as it should be! Great review, this looks amazing!

[@donridgeway2267]

yep, just looks like my Maggie, (got a black one too) 😊

[@allenkaczor120]

How do you have a dog as a passenger in msfs? Is it a mod thar swaps them out?

[@jimfrederich8852]

Another excellent review! One thing that I appreciate is that you use noon settings to better showcase the exterior and interior much better than early morning or late afternoon dramatic lighting.

[@AvAngel]

It's for visibility :) you're right :)

[@JenniferinIllinois]

I had a couple A2A planes in FSX so was excited to see them finally making it to MSFS. Grabbed this and have messed around with it a couple times. Gotta sit down and really figure it all out. "It seats dogs" 🤣🤣🤣

[@NoticalMyles]

This looks incredible! Thanks for the review!

[@markheatherington8367]

That's exciting, finally a plane that I actually have some real world hours on. I'll have to get that one. Thanks Angel

[@martinbelisle4961]

omg finaly headphone simulation from the cockpit. Also I really love that you can select to have only the small 450.

[@delalima]

looks really good , thanks for the review

[@deepredson]

Bought it 7am today (20th July). Originally got it for FSX, then P3D. I regret nothing. I seem to remember that just over 70 knots was optimal for approach speed? Bestest as always, Barty

[@belgeode]

You got further than I have with it. I'm still studying the manual. 😂🤣

[@AvAngel]

I didn't read the manual :D (I couldn;t find it, but its a piper, self explanatory :D)

[@user-uy2oh5vv3w]

Always enjoy your reviews ..Thank you...

[@AV8R_1]

I've noticed this isn't the first video where you mentioned the time keeps being reset or moved on you. I found it tends to only do this if I set a time on the world map "flight conditions" tab while selecting weather, but if I select weather only in this section, but then use the slider on the bottom of the world map to set the time, the time will stay where I set it. Try it out... Hope this works for you!

[@MojaveHigh]

You're the first reviewer/streamer who wasn't doing 160mph on final, throwing full flaps and gear, in hopes of slowing down, all the while cursing she's slippery.. You managed that very well even if you were a tad too fast at touchdown.

[@AvAngel]

I mean... gear and flaps have max extention speeds... you throw em out full power you're going to break things. It's not that slippy if you manage your airspeed well. Touchdown was too quick, but that's more because I was talking... downside of youtube and talking AS i fly... doing it 'live' so to speak, i can distract myself :D

[@vfx7t]

I discovered A2A on FSX. However, due to the poverty prevailing in Africa, I can no longer afford to switch to FS2020, considering the high cost of its hardware, which would amount to three years of well-paid work in my country. Nonetheless, I wish you, A2A, all the happiness and success. Translate French to English :))

[@Paughco]

Great review! Yeah, Preppie Boy looks pretty toasted. I have been watching all of your reviews, wondering what you'd think of the A2A Comanche when it finally came out for MSFS. I'll buy MSFS when A2A releases their P-40 in MSFS and I can fly my favorite airplane, Army 155. Until then it's P3D.

[@wollaminfaetter]

Damn, I've never seen so many reviews of a very newly released addon in the same day! Maybe I should look into this 😁

[@BoatingBiker]

Nice video. Typical A2A product. ie: damn near perfect. I have bought this model. Of course. So looking forward to more from A2A.

[@shinkicker404]

Think with the engine computer when you transfer it from the tablet you just have to press the white button. Its a cool little system for monitoring engine.

[@georgechester5464]

Thanks again for showing a great new airplane. Question: Do you or anyone else have an issue with the rudder being somehow persistently trimmed for a right turn? I have re-loaded the plane and this doesn't seem to go away. This may explain why you were struggling a bit with the ground handling.

[@anbrod1]

Love that dog!!😊

[@anbrod1]

How did you find that dog for the copilot seat?

[@donaldholman9070]

I wish I could buy it for Xbox x! Great flying Thank you!

[@goalski134]

the b17 is absolutely needed!

[@Mimiclobster]

May I ask which airport you landed at? Thanks again. Enjoyable video as usual.

[@jeffhiew5795]

Nice tutorial on the comanche. I've a question, how do we fly the comanche in Garmin GPS mode?

[@MojaveHigh]

I'm glad you found a money tree for the recent purchases of the Fokker and Comanche.

[@AvAngel]

I wish I bloody had.... I'm quite poor now!

[@eracer1111]

LOL - I did the same. My bank account is hurting, but I knew from the early announcements of both that I had to have them on Day 1 release.

[@wilga80]

I bought it right away. Love it! And yes the B-17, please!

[@donridgeway2267]

yep, can't wait to hear Vera again

[@petersmith4423]

A bit more trivia. Sheila Scott's Piper Aztec 250 G-AYTO was destroyed in the Piper factory flood.

[@FlightSimVRDad]

I really like this plane but I don't want to make folks pee their pants..... Great plane and thanks so much for your entertaining review of this wonderful aircraft. I have been flying it since I woke up yesterday and saw it was released. I am a Piper guy and although my main goto is the BS Baron, I think this plane has more to offer as far as realism. The first thing that comes to mind is "feels right" when flying it.

[@farisle6602]

Great video. Would so love to see the 377 Stratocruiser for some old Golden Agey flying.

[@OKtGCGOEM1SS]

A state of the art Mod!

[@WardogDCS]

I was patiently awaiting on your review on the A2A Comanche. Remember those years ago of rob, myself, mako and the rest of our little group flying A2A stuff on FSEconomy.

[@AvAngel]

yeah! Good times!

[@jress9967]

Another great review. How did you get a dog in the right seat?

[@AvAngel]

Got Friends "Best Friend" Mod, free on their website.

[@bardo13]

I can't wait to see if they will make their cherokee and Cub! those were my favorite planes back in FSX.

[@AvAngel]

I hope so too!

[@NoticalMyles]

I would love this level of detail in a cub!

[@kentbergstrom3020]

A2A is flightsim Nirvana

[@Foxtrot_EW]

Yeah...he was loaded!!!

[@Pilot_TheNOEL17]

Which airport did you take off and land from?

[@ensorgumbs]

Excellent review! Would love to buy it but no coming to XBOX unfortunately

[@jspaatz]

why not?

[@ensorgumbs]

@@jspaatz I read a remark from the developer a few months ago mentioning that the Xbox had too many limitations.

[@fsx-legend4602]

@@jspaatz The code (systems) for this aircraft does not run inside MSFS and is fed in externally through simconnect from an outside source which is a no go for XBOX.

[@sanjivbhattacharjee9469]

Landing is bit of a challenge with this aircraft, any suggestion on the yoke sensitivity

[@AvAngel]

I run default for my Honeycomb yoke, but that landing was just me being too fast, its quite easy to land if you bother to slow down :D

[@andrewjamez]

So with the persistant stae feature, does that save the exact location in a saved flight like inside hangars where you typically cannot do that normally?

[@AvAngel]

not location, but aircraft condition.

[@andrewjamez]

@@AvAngel weird, just got the aircraft. Pushed it into a hangar that I'm sure wasn't listed as a parking point and it saved position. Maybe I just flukes it and i just missed the hangar as a parking gate but that's never happened with other aircraft

[@descent815]

I wish A2A would do something different then the same plane/planes they’ve been doing since fsx. Till different planes come out this wont be in my hanger. Great video!

[@PilotFlo]

Does anyone know how to get rid of those annoying white frames that show up sometimes around some digital instruments? Thought it was just on the WB C172 mod, but seen it in this video and another one.

[@victoraatg]

You can't, it is a bug introduced in AAU2

[@gabor-toth]

Nice plane, I'll be interested in it if it comes to Xbox.

[@rev.jackmiller175]

Liked your review so I spent the $50. It's the most I have spent so far on an airplane for MSFS 2020. I do agree that it flies well and is a good-looking airplane. Other than that I was disappointed in the product. I do a lot of cross-country flying so a good GPS and autopilot are important to me. Also, I have both Honeycomb products, so, linking the switches and levers is important. The Commanche was very disappointing in these areas. The GPS system would not track and the altitude hold did not function, even when I hand-flew the airplane to intercept the displayed course before engaging the system (as suggested in the manual). I will do more reading to see if I can salvage my investment. I know the autopilot is a different system than I'm used to, but it is supposed to work with the Honeycomb, and I couldn't make that happen. My first impression is that this airplane is not for everyone, and it may not be for this old dog. Too bad, I always wanted to fly one of these birds back in the day. For now, it's back to the V-Tail Bonanza for me.

[@krozareq]

The A2A Comanche comes with a controller application. It's in the install directory. Did you try configuring it there? Also been a lot of updates with v1.1

[@rev.jackmiller175]

@@krozareq I've installed both and having more success flying the Comanche. Still learning though. I finally figured out the autopilot as well. Feeling better about my purchase. All in all it's a great flying bird. The manual is quite extensive - "read the directions" right! I'm still having some issues but working them out as I go. Flew it yesterday from Eastsound to Astoria. Except for an issue with the directional compass, everything went well.

[@JDSleeper]

Would it be flight sim heresy to want a more modern aircraft with this level of detail?

[@graemejohnstone7734]

Couldn't get engine to start no matter how carefully i followed the checklist. Flooded engine perhaps? Wouldn't even tick over 😢

[@AvAngel]

A bit of gas gets her started. Ensure fuel on, mixture in, pump on, hit starter, add magnetos then give her a little throttle and she fires up.

[@graemejohnstone7734]

@@AvAngel I thought that but prop wouldn't even spin when pressing starter - just nothing. Will try a reinstall.

[@andrewcarr2965]

howd you get the dog at 4:51? i just have a regular guy

[@K4Ri80]

Sub for that ending .:D

[@sparrowone471]

hello how do you make the dog sit in the cockpit?

[@AvAngel]

Got Friends Bestfriend mod, on their website.

[@WilliamStewart1]

How do you get this? I don't see it on the marketplace.

[@AvAngel]

Direct from A2A's website themselves.

[@bcsimpilot3497]

Blue fuel?

[@alfmellingsen]

A great review. But the plane is too expensive. No small aircrafts should exceed more than $300. This is a game, not investments. If not we reach a price tag of $1000 for Dash 8 or similar.

[@russellharris5072]

I'm still waiting for the Mosquito to be made,and the Fieseler Storch..................................................

[@AvAngel]

Oh both excellent planes.

[@captaincasual7239]

Impressive. Very impressive. But alas, i have to be a heretic, here. Small Piper boring, want something else. >:o How about a Twotter? Still hoping someone will make a good one of those, since the Aerosoft one turned out rather meh. :p (I mean, i might still buy this one, but the price is a big ask for a plane that's not really up my alley. We'll see.)

[@captaincasual7239]

Okay, i did end up buying it. Had a good look earlier. Liking it so far. I think with the simulation being as visceral and "intimate" as it is, the aircraft might just grow on me, even if she's not my usual style. Also, i seem to recall that A2A was working on an Aerostar 600, at some point. That, with this level of simulation could quite easily become an instant favourite of mine, if and when that eventually drops.

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

Next level add-on quality. The modelling of the engine and electrical systems is quite staggering. I hope it does well to encourage more from A2A and to raise the standards for all payware.

[@Kugerand727]

I wonder if this would be transferable to MSFS 2024 - free of charge

[@AvAngel]

Likely yes... most if not all can be, it will likely get a new installer but it should?

[@raymarshall6721]

Microsoft confirmed that the community folder will be a direct transfer. All aircraft will work in 2024 at launch (according to Microsoft), only some mods won't work which deal with scenery

[@Hedgehobbit]

While Microsoft has said that 2020 planes will work in 2024, the newer game has more advanced aerodynamics modeling. So planes can be improved for 2024. The question still remains if these plane makers will allow 2020 owners to get any 2024 improvements for free. I'm holding off on buying more 2020 planes because it isn't 100% clear what will happen.

[@stephensmith1118]

Maybe a2a could merge Hedi with you doggy.....

[@paulmclaine6413]

I think they both did pee their pants.

[@fredjones7705]

I'd buy it if it didn't have GPS.

[@eracer1111]

As she showed in the video, you can turn it off.

[@tripodcatz5532]

That was an absolutely horrible landing on a scale of not-horrible to absolutely-horrible, lol.

[@AvAngel]

yup, a real sucker :D

[@nathanaller1602]

Hoe do you install this

[@FortyGumble]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpaVimOBZa6MfMU engines are running rather "ruff".

[@RedRuffinsore]

I'm still laughing my buttocks off over "preppy-boy's" drug use...

[@AvAngel]

:D I think he needs to take a pee test.

[@captaincasual7239]

Bruh, has the like..... sky come up here to join us? That's so froody, dude. @_@

[@Buschwick]

Your walkaround technique is why the government gets involved in....everything. Absolutely helpless you are.

[@AvAngel]

I wasn't doing a full one... its a review not a real actual test flight :D Highlights dear :D

[@vermin1970]

pull the flaps up on touchdown, helps the plane settle and the tires will hold the runway better.

[@user-xj4oj1fd3g]

sometime I do the same in the real fly