FlightFX HondaJet (HJet) | Full Flight Review | Burning Blue Design | Microsoft Flight Simulator

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In this video, we transport some VIP's in FlightFX's HondaJet; on a trip from Washington's National Airport (KDCA), over towards Burning Blue Design's Martha's Vineyard (KMVY) .
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
MSI B550M
AMD Ryzen 7 5800x 4.7GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 3600MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight!

[@Mrazgoodaz]

I think the best part about this aircraft is that it's developed by 1 person, from the modeling to the coding. It's remarkable.

[@striderdnb]

it just goes to show that 1 person has raised the bar of whats possible in this sim and we should expect more from bigger developers.

[@ImpendingJoker]

@@striderdnb hahahaha No. Wing42 has set that bar high and this is not even close. Behind Wing42 would be PMDG 737/Fenix A320, then the Flysimware C414. This thing is about as good as the C310 from Milviz, all of them will be put to shame when the A2A Comanche finally releases. So, no, this thing has set no bars and barely clears the bottom rung.

[@blindsight_music_]

@@ImpendingJoker the A2A Comanche definitely isn’t being developed by a single guy who didn’t even know how to code. It may not be as good as some other aircraft, but it is far more impressive.

[@caribbaviator7058]

@@ImpendingJoker let me guess you own none of those planes 🤡💩

[@maczetamaczeta189]

@@ImpendingJoker It does seem you completely missed the point. If this is what one man is capable of creating, we clearly should and will keep those bigger studios to higher standard. Hjet creator put a lot of work into his product and the asking price is set accordingly, compared to industry standards it is a bargain. Additionally, with your A2A shill ending sentence, I feel like you desperately try to predict the future but honestly should stay on preordering more Cybepunks.

[@blindsight_music_]

This development “team” is only one person! Absolutely incredible job by Marwan

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed blindsight; phenomenal what Marwan has been able to achieve! He can be very proud of his efforts : ) All the best!

[@aaronstrange8969]

Flew this addon a lot yesterday. A must buy guys. Absolutely the best private jet experience in the game atm.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Glad you're enjoying it Aaron! As you say, an excellent piece of work and well worth picking up for those that interested - Marwan well and truly deserves the support! Happy flying : )

[@tobiasgoebel3306]

What makes it that in your opinion?

[@aaronstrange8969]

@@tobiasgoebel3306 Its the most premium private jet at the moment. It has its own custom avionics, flight model, high rez textures, and sounds. They spent years developing it and it shows. Tons of features that I could go on about. Also amazing value considering they could have sold it for 50 usd plus.

[@stephenmason5682]

where did you buy it please?

[@aaronstrange8969]

@@stephenmason5682 its in the MSFS marketplace, so within the game itself. Just type in 'hjet" and it will be there

[@Brimmlinn]

Im only a few minutes into this video but wanted to take a moment to point out something. I know its part of the story for the flight, but aircraft the size of the Honda Jet typically would not have cabin crew. Just the pilots. The HJ wasnt certified when I forced out of the business due to an injury but in this category of aircraft there is typically just snacks and an ice drawer to cool drinks plus whatever catering you order. You dont start seeing cabin crew or Flight Attendants until you get up to the Challenger, Falcon, and Gulfstream category of business jets. With that out of the way, back to the video. As I have said before, you are now my go to channel for any prepurchase information. Keep up the great work!

[@tr-3b39]

Wouldn’t like to upset you.

[@ouyangwulong]

I actually found these details really interesting. As someone who has never even flown in a business jet, and doesn't know much about them, this kind of information really helps them come alive in the sim. Thanks!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi CG, Haha, fair enough. I've never been fortunate enough to get anywhere near the cabin of a business jet (nor am I ever likely to be XD). Certainly good to know, but she did save me giving a passenger briefing in fairness ; ) Thanks for the info and indeed the kind words! Cheers and all the best : ) PS, sorry tp hear about your injury.

[@supertyfon1736]

All I can say is the future is bright for bizjets. Bizjets are my second favorite type of aircraft after GA, So I can see myself flying this jet a lot even though I never seen a Honda Jet IRL but that wont stop me from flying it.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Bizjets aren't something I tend to fly all that much in the sim myself, but I have to say the HondaJet was a nice change of pace and certainly good fun! I've never seen the aircraft in the wild either, but then I had no idea it even existed until about a week ago haha. Enjoy ST! : )

[@jmskelly59]

I have to say I'm very disappointed you didn't show the toilet on board! :) Just kidding,. Wonderful review as always and I think I might shortlist this one if the flight model improves. Thanks again for taking the time to review!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, it was occupied at the time James : P Thanks very much, really glad you enjoyed the video! Certainly the HJet is well worth keeping an eye on; it's a few changes short of greatness : ) My pleasure and all the best!

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

Great video and very fair review. You are my number one channel for aircraft reviews. I think I'll be picking this one up being a bizz jet fan. Take care!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much once again sir! Of course it's always really nice to receive positive feedback, but all the more so from a KZbin "peer" (and one who's channel I have been enjoying myself for a couple of years now). I'm really glad the content is proving to be of use! Thoroughly decent of you to still watch, given that I ate all the cake ; ) All the best! : )

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Your approach to aircraft reviews really are invaluable and in my view, they've reached a new standard that we haven't seen before on KZbin. By the way, regarding the cake, I'll forgive you just this once ;) It's Burning Blue Design's fault for making them so tasty haha. Thanks for the support too and glad you are enjoying my VR vids. Take care, maybe we can arrange a community flight together some time. :)

[@njyde]

The flight model is great according to a real HondaJet pilot. Great review as always though. This addon pushes the limits for third party addons for Xbox; it even support navigraph! Just incredible.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi COD, Well I'm sure he has a much better idea of what he is talking about than me then haha. Personally I would still say the aircraft is too pitchy, but that's only going off other aircraft I have flown, so I'm always happy to say that I could be wrong. There probably is some validity to my argument though, as I believe the developer is looking to address the flight model in this regard. It's always hard to know with these things, but perhaps the real-world HJet pilot was testing the aircraft pre-SU9 etc. . . I'm glad you enjoyed the vid overall though and it's great to see another quality option on the console - impressive regarding the Navigraph support! Cheers and enjoy! : )

[@fingerhorn4]

"According to real pilot" etc is often a false or erroneous claim reliant often on people who are not familiar with what MSFS can actually achieve. Also it depends very much on the resistance inherent in your specific controller. Looking at this video I concur with Into the Blue that the controls are MILES too twitchy. I would always take "tested by real xxx pilot" with a pinch of salt.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yes Fingerhorn, I would say that it’s an overused statement at the very least. “Tested by real world pilots” sounds great on paper, but of course that term can mean many different things. Also, given that most pilots (myself included) are not test pilots, feedback is often going to be very subjective at best. The Fenix A320 is a nice case in point; many Airbus pilots think the addon handles very nicely as compared with the real aircraft, but there are certainly those who feel otherwise haha. None of the above is to question the validity of FlightFX’s/ COD’s statement; as you mention, many variables including sim setup, hardware etc come into play and one users experience can vary wildly from another’s. Cheers, all the best! : )

[@terryranger5525]

Another wonderful review. I've spent most of my sim time in gliders, vintage and GA. Will get this aircraft and spend some more time in the TBM and this jet now. Much to learn. Full creds to the developer for all the work and price point.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks Terry! Haha, well I guess in some respects the HondaJet is the perfect "step up", given that it's probably not a whole lot bigger than some gliders ; ) The HJet should offer a nice learning curve and indeed it's an excellent effort, especially given that it's the work of just one man! Enjoy : )

[@JerryDechant]

I flew this one today, it was rather intuitive on figuring out stuff without having to research and read about how to do stuff. I'm familiar with the G3000 and the autopilot so that part was very easy to do, figuring out where stuff is and how it is accessed was a bit of a challenge. Watching videos like this has helped with finding where stuff is, etc., so thanks. :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Jerry, Brilliant, I'm really happy to hear that the video was of use! Thanks very much for watching and happy flying with the HondaJet : )

[@JerryDechant]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks, still learning about flying stuff in general, and recently since I bought this sim jet, about flying it in particular. I find that it doesn't hold an air speed very well, it is either creeping up in speed, or creeping down in speed. I set the air speed to show 250 in the monitor, but it doesn't seem to do anything to maintain that cruise speed. What am I missing? Thanks. :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I don’t think you’re missing anything Jerry; if memory serves me correctly, the HJet doesn’t have an autothrottle. The speed selection you’re setting there, is only for IAS Hold climbs / descents (ie the aircraft will pitch to maintain that speed during the manoeuvre). In terms of actual speed control in the cruise etc though, that’s all up to the pilot and manual throttle control ; ) Does that help / make sense? : )

[@TobiasRieper047]

Damn, what a lovely jet! I've always liked the HJet as it had its own characteristics. Nice to see this put to good use in this sim!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yes, it's a very nice effort from Marwan / FlightFX overall! Personally I didn't even realise the HondaJet existed until about a week ago though haha. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@MrTrustdesa]

Probably one of the best aircraft in MSFS. Most things you pointed out are fixed and yes….short wings big stabiliser and short fuselage OF COURSE is light, aerodynamics. The developer is super and just added VR support with VR Zoom too!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

The HJet is indeed a very nice addon FlyingS! I haven't had a chance to fly the aircraft in a while myself, but I've been keeping an eye on the changelog - great to see the dev (who does indeed seem to be very highly regarded) continuing to improve the product. I still think the jet was a bit pitchy initially, but I gather that is in fact one of the areas that's been addressed. Really glad you're enjoying the addon! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@Hartbreak1]

My wallet is crying itself to sleep in a corner 😂 I never expected so many good aircraft in such a short amount of time.

[@aerofart]

I was just about to pull the trigger on the C414 but decided to wait since I already have the Mivliz 310 and they are very similar . . . glad I waited, and what a pleasant surprise!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I think we're all feeling a bit that way at the moment Hartbreak! XD Still, not a bad problem to have overall I suppose (the abundance of quality addons suddenly finding their way into the sim). Hopefully we can all take a little breather now haha. All the best! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, that was a bit of luck then Aerostar. I really like the C414, but the HondaJet does of course offer something a little different. Enjoy! : )

[@bluesfool1]

Learned a few things. According to real world pilot with several hundred hour in the plane the flight model is very good. I have to figure out how to get the charts to work. Best video out so far. 👍

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Jason, Indeed, I heard the same from someone else. Do you happen to know when he tested the aircraft - I'm wondering if it wasn't perhaps pre-SU9? Far be it for me to say that he's wrong haha. There must have been some validity to my argument though, as I see the pitchy behaviour of the flight model, is one of the things that the dev is looking to address. Charts can be a little misleading: When Navigraph tells you to close the web page, don't. Instead head straight back into the sim and the charts should then load correctly. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@maplefreak64]

A friend who has flown several business jets said the HondaJet's cabin was incredibly quieter than he expected.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Interesting MapleFreak. I wonder if the HJet having the engines mounted on the wing, helps to reduce the cabin noise. I suppose the aircraft’s rather low cruise speed would also dramatically reduce the noise levels in general. Cheers for the info, all the best! : )

[@twistedyogert]

​@IntotheBlueSimulations Yes, apparently, that's the reason the engines are on the wing. That also probably makes them easier to remove for repairs or the *horror for one's wallet* replacement. 😱

[@dancingwilderness]

Very impressive work by FlightFX! Excellent review as well!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed, a wonderful job on the jet overall! I still question the flight model, but undoubtedly a very impressive effort from a single dev : ) Glad you’re enjoyed the review. Thanks very much for watching and all the best!

[@marshie1337]

Great review. Very excited to buy this one when I make it home next week. Thanks for your hard work ItB

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Marshie! I guess you'll have quite a shopping list for your return home haha. I presume you get a chunk if time off, having been away for a while - enjoy! : )

[@ysteineker7001]

Great entertaining review as always. The Honda is without a soul. Flying an auto computer on a computer. If I want a rewarding experience in +1 hour at fl 30 I go for PMDG 737. A business aircraft I fly Milviz Cessna 310. A living and challenging aircraft . If I want a simpler aircraft - just turn the key and go - I fly the Reborn S4 Ultralight. (Still a full Wear and Tear design). These 3 scratch all my itches in the sim now.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks øystein, glad you enjoyed it! Haha, I would rather have to agree with you on that. The HJet is clearly very well done (flight model issues aside), but it isn't really my own personal cup of tea. For me, the sweet spot for a jet (at least in terms of what I enjoy in the sim) was around 30 years ago - enough automation to make life easier, but limited enough that one still has to "fly the plane". I'm hoping we'll start seeing some more classic airliners sometime soon (DC-9, 737-200 etc). All the best! : )

[@bwc1976]

Very beautifully done, I've been waiting for this for a long time, and now that I have it, I think it's saved me from spending over twice as much on an A320 that I'd end up using less than half as often. I think I'll be able to wait until PMDG's 737-800 in August for my next high quality jet. Agreed about the pitch sensitivity, I hope they can work on that some more. The frame rate hit seemed more on my system compared to yours, I think one of the recent sim updates must have done something with the G3000 in general because I tried the TBM and Longitude again and they're also slower than I remembered. I'll have to lock my rate to 20 instead of 30 for the time being. But in general another very nice and meaty plane which will be satisfying to learn. Always great joining you on your flights, I love the different styles of reviews between yourself (super-professional), AvAngel (informal but still relatively sane), and Swiss001 (insane but a nice and much needed comic diversion from the worries of my everyday life).

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks bwc! Ah well I'm glad you've found the addon that's right for you - even if it isn't the Airbus ; ) I gather Marwan has said he will work on the pitch sensitivity, so hopefully the HJet will continue to just get better and better! The FPS difference may be down to hardware differences; I suppose it depends on the limiting factor within one's system etc. Haha, a nice summary of mine, AvAngel's and Swiss' styles there. I'm sure neither myself nor AvAngel would mind having the same sort of subscriber numbers as Swiss though ha (although I gather AA actually has another very successful YT channel of her own)! They're both far better entertainers than I will every be, so I try to stick to my strengths haha ; ) Thanks again and all the best! : )

[@volkerjansen3901]

Thank you so much for the, as usual, excellent review! I am still on vacation, but really looking forward to buying and flying the HJet soon. Hopefully it will be possible to bind the checklist controls to physical buttons, I even have an appropriate "mouse wheel" on my Virpil Constellation joystick. When I first got into MSFS, I really liked the Asobo Citation Longitude, but it was really lacking in details. So the HJet looks really interesting to me :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My pleasure as always Volker! I'm not sure whether or not it's possible to bind a button; I would say probably not, as I know a few people were disappointment by the lack of programmable controls in general (the dev is looking to address this though). It would certainly be a useful thing to be able to do. I don't tend to fly bizjets all that much myself in the sim, but I certainly enjoyed the HJet and it's undoubtedly a nice option overall. All the best! : )

[@andyholmes9485]

Looks very nice. Fingers crossed the dev addresses the flight model and it would then be a no brainer. Thanks for another great review. Cheers.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed Andy, the HJet is quite a stunning effort, given that it is all the work of one man! As you say, hopefully a few creases will be ironed out and then the little jet will be a true masterpiece! All the best : )

[@kaitoharrison872]

I am really surprise that it made it. I recalled Honda actually send a cease and desist to the previous attemps of maiking the Honda jet.

[@eeedawg1019]

I think the compromise is you won’t see it called “Honda jet” anywhere. Rather we have the HJet. I do believe we’ll probably see some third party liveries that include “Honda”. Silly on Hondas part to restrict them in any way.

[@zOMGREI]

@@eeedawg1019 I'm surprised that they even accepted the compromise! Honda is like Gulfstream when it comes to licensing. I can remember reading about them sending out C&Ds to freeware devs years and years ago just on the basis of trade dress infringement, but they backed off on that pretty quickly.

[@kaitoharrison872]

@@eeedawg1019 Typical Japanese company, tbh.

[@maczetamaczeta189]

@@eeedawg1019 "we’ll probably see some third party liveries that include “Honda" They are already posted on flightsim ;) Community is quick as heck.

[@jeremysloane3921]

This is a good thing maybe these bigger companies will be forced to accept things they not realize this would be free advertising for them

[@4secsharkmr352]

Thank you for the review. Seems to be a very remarkable aircraft and price worthy. I think I will take a closer look at it. As always a big thank you and take care.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

A pleasure as always sir! The HJet is indeed a very nice effort and incredible piece of work from a single developer! Worth keeping an eye on for sure ; ) Cheers!

[@Baconator1990]

The little wheel/button on the left side of the yoke under the trim control will allow you select and scroll through the checklists. Also if you click and hold on the button it will switch from checklist to the last system page you had pulled up and back to checklist if you click and hold again.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah thanks very much for the info Ricky, very useful indeed! Much appreciated and all the best : )

[@markscars1069]

Outstanding effort for what is apparently a one-man dev crew.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Absolutely Mark! Marwan managed to achieve a better result on his own, than many of the major development groups. An incredibly impressive result overall! All the best : )

[@TheExtraTerrestrial]

I'm liking it so far. I used to fly the Eclipse 550 in Xplane, but there wasn't really any equivalent in MSFS. The TBM 930 is also great, but I wanted a twin engine jet, and now I got one =)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Great to hear that you're enjoying the HJet ET, it is indeed a very nice little business jet overall. Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@gabor-toth]

Excellent review as always, thank you! I will buy this one as it is perfect on Xbox. Modern and high fidelity yet easy to operate. I'm eager to learn its ins and outs. 👍

[@aerofart]

I wouldn't exactly say it's easy - in fact, I oversped the darned thing five times on my first attempts at flying it - and this coming from someone who has been flying the Milviz 310 for several weeks now. The HJet, like most jets, is a very slippery plane and unforgiving in landings and takeoffs if you don't get it just right - otherwise it flies and maneuvers very smoothly. Of course, YMMV.

[@gabor-toth]

@@aerofart I just completed my first flight with it. True, you constantly have to pay attention to the throttle here but it's pretty well manageable. I had no problems, approach was nice and smooth as well. Landing can be floaty, that's another small challenge. Overall I love it. 🙂

[@aerofart]

@@gabor-toth, I'm happy to hear it is working out well for you. The plane is challenging to fly with dedicated controllers and a two keyboards, I can't imagine trying to fly it with an Xbox controller! Cheers!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Gábor, my pleasure - glad you enjoyed it! Definitely a very nice option for the console (given that options on the Xbox are still somewhat limited currently). I hope you're having fun! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@xINTENSORx]

Wish we could get an interview with the gentlemen that put this amazing product together for us.

[@brucetrathen8011]

Check out Two Tone Murphy and Flying Fabio on twitch and YT they have interviews with Merwin.

[@xINTENSORx]

@@brucetrathen8011 Awesome thank you

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Derick, I don't have any connections with the dev myself, but as Bruce very helpfully points out, there are such interviews available elsewhere : ) All the best!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks for offering up the suggestion Bruce, much appreciated! : )

[@Pendragon1989]

Love your videos. Quality stuff. Beggers can't be choosers. Have you thought about 1440p videos? Obv that would be more time consuming and more work, but sure would love to see a few :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks again Pendragon! I've certainly given it some thought and run a few tests etc. At the moment my hardware isn't really up to the task and as you say, it does make the whole job that little bit more time consuming. I'm planning to look at it again when the channel hits 20K (so not long now hopefully ; ) but I might hold off until the 40 series Nvidia cards and revisit the idea then. It's certainly something I would like to offer in due course though! Cheers and all the best : )

[@mekowgli]

Very nice review as always. The aircraft looks great. Basically a better TBM with jet engines :) Was wondering about the takeoff performance. Seemed a bit sluggish or is the V1 speed calculation totally off? No way you could stop before the end of the runway. Or was it because the starting position was not correct?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Lukasz, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, the HondaJet is a very nice effort from the dev overall : ) Haha, I was wondering the same myself, as the end of the runway was rapidly approaching XD I thought the jet seemed a touch sluggish as well, though I haven't verified that with any data. I think the V1 speed must be a bit arbitrary, as it's only calculated based of aircraft weight (not runway / environmental conditions etc) as far as I can tell. I didn't do myself any favours though; I took an intersection departure (I thought that would give me more than enough runway for such a little bizjet!) and I had a slight tailwind off the Simbrief assigned runway also. In short, I don't think the V1 is to be relied upon and I guess the HondaJet isn't quite as spritely as I was expecting haha. I hope that clarifies things a little. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@Vigulfr]

Looks like a neat little jet. I like how they customised the garmin screens for the checklists, loading and charts etc, pretty neat. All the real plane automation being modelled is quite cool too, especially the lights as I'm terrible at remembering to turn those on or off. I read the real plane has one of those anti-stall doodads where it pushes the yoke forward when it reckons a stall is about to happen to prevent it, wonder if that's also modelled? You really motored off that runway, guess that's the power of VTEC eh? lol. Ain't the biggest bizjet fan but I did enjoy the LHC lear 24 back in FSX many moons ago. Although that's quite a bit older than the Honda and a fair bit more hands on. So kinda tempted by this but might wait to see if something more vintage is coming along in the coming months. Also eyeing up the Velocity XL by Black Square that was recently released. A pusher canard prop plane that can hit speeds of 400 MPH certainly raises the eyebrows, that's around Mach 0.5, almost up there with the HJet! Plus it has gull-wing doors which increases its cool factor quite a bit. Too many planes too little money eh? I did an inventory of all the planes I've bought for MSFS and I'm up to 52. Perhaps I should just stop buying things and enjoy what I have already, but there's always something new and shiny around the corner. Oh I spotted a tiny cut there at 6:40, very nearly completely seamless but just the tiniest of jumps. CTD? Sneezing fit? Pausing whilst you spend 10 minutes hunting around the cockpit for something? A bomb threat? Who knows... Anyhoo great review as always, hope all is well with you and cheers!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yeah, the HJet isn't perfect, but I have to say that it's an incredible effort from just one man and the customisation is indeed very nicely done! It's not really the sort of aircraft I would typically go for personally, but the quality is certainly there and the aircraft is different enough to make for an interesting experience. The stick-shaker is certainly modelled (as I suspect you might have seen) but I'm not sure about the stick-push to be honest. Haha, what is this VTEC then? Someone else mentioned it and I thought he had misspelled VNAV haha - ooops. Yeah, the takeoff was a bit marginal, but in my (limited) defence, Simbrief had me planned off that runway, as the real-world conditions made it preferable. I structured my starting taxi point etc around it and wasn't about to change runways for a couple of knots of tailwind (and MSFS' inaccurate weather). I thought the runway would be plenty long, but it seems the little HondaJet doesn't have quite as much "get up and go" as I had anticipated XD Hmm, I have to say, the Velocity XL doesn't really do it for me. It looks like an impressive addon for sure, but a bit too funky for this traditionalist haha. I can totally empathise with too many addons and not enough money though. Especially with the channel, if I'm simming, it's usually to record. I have a whole host of addons that I would love to fly again, but can never find the time to enjoy (woe is me ha). Gah! Cuts are anathema to me, but with a baby now "helping" me with a lot of my recordings, it's a miracle if I can even start one engine without having to step away from the computer XD It's either that, or I've fluffed my lines (a natural orator I am not hehe). Cheers sir! : )

[@Vigulfr]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations VTEC is some technological voodoo Honda has on their small car engines to boost performance and improve fuel efficiency, something to do with variable valve timing and other things I think. Anyway its a bit of a meme amongst car nerds. I've seen some impressions of that velocity xl that aren't too positive so maybe not worth the time. I just need to find another plane with gull wing doors I guess. Or just fly the Corsair some more and taxi around with the wings up lol. Congrats on the kid! I'm sure they make for a fine co-pilot and that their first words will be "clear prop!". Also your oratory skills are just fine. If I was narrating videos all you'd hear is some west country mumbling.

[@TheExtraTerrestrial]

Is there an instant replay option in MSFS yet? How are you showing the different views of takeoff (cockpit and then external afterwards)?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi ET, There is a replay tool in MSFS, but it's in beta at the moment and doesn't work brilliantly. To replay the takeoff etc, I use a 3rd party recording tool, which can be found here: flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder I record the flight and then use the replay for any external shots that I wish to capture. Afterwards I then edit the external shots into the video. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@ups-pn3ph]

I really like this airplane. The pitch sensitivity makes it a bit difficult to fly at times. I hope that is adjusted. It just seems a bit much for the real airplane to also behave this way. Being heavy on the trim adjustments certainly helps sort it out but still.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yeah, the HJet is a very nice effort overall UPS. I gather the dev is working on the pitch behaviour, so hopefully we'll see some improvements with the next update : ) Glad you're enjoying the aircraft. Happy flying and all the best!

[@AshleyWincer]

Great review, well done..

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Ashley, really glad you enjoyed it! Cheers for watching and all the best : )

[@Utxtreme]

Got this plane some weeks now but havent flew it bacause couldn't get it on😅 thanks for this vid i now know were to look

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, my pleasure Jimmy - I’m glad the video was of use! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@garryadams67]

Great idea to land on the Mall. 👍😎not sure what the security services would make of it. 😳

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha thanks Garry, glad you enjoyed it! I thought it would be a nice little tongue-in-cheek way to celebrate the big occasion. The security services were no problem, everything was cleared ahead of time. The palace gardeners on the other hand - were't too happy with my spot of spontaneous topiary! : P All the best : )

[@brandonchappell1535]

Just had my first flight then, did notice my throttle levers stayed at idle position, even though the throttle itself worked throughout the flight. Got some really nice details though !!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Huh, that's odd Brandon haha. I can't say I noticed that myself, but then again I'm not sure that I actually looked at the thrust levers whilst moving them. Overall the HJet is a very impressive effort though, especially for a solo effort! I'm sure Marwan will have a lot of the creases ironed out in very short order : ) Cheers and happy flying!

[@brandonchappell1535]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Might of just been initial install, was all good next flight 😉👍 .... As always, thanks for the info, i already had this 1 but still like seeing ur thoughts !

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah great, glad you got it sorted then. Well thanks very much, my absolute pleasure! All the best and happy flying : )

[@06L]

Excellent review as always. I love small business jets and the H-jet is on my list, but for now, Asobo's avionics is far behind the level of enjoyment I get from using the Fenix A320's fully developed FMGC = -)

[@maczetamaczeta189]

Well, it is Asobo's avionics upgraded by Working Title and further tweaked by the developer. Custom, made from scratch G3000 is not on a radar of any developer I'm aware of, so it's either this or no modern jet fun for couple more years to come.

[@06L]

@@maczetamaczeta189 My favorite biz jet is the CJ4... Working Title style!

[@bwc1976]

@@06L I still love the WT CJ4 as well, but I'm a little burned out from it and the Longitude being the only choices for such a long time, plus I'm glad to finally have one with all the nice features such as opening doors, wheel chocks, etc. :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you sir! Bizjets aren't usually my cup of tea in the sim, but I have to say that I found the HJet a nice change of pace (clearly it is an amazing effort from just one man!). That being said, I'll likely spend more time in the A320 as well. Horses for courses though isn't it : ) All the best!

[@TheBullethead]

12:00 after 2nd engine start, IRL the plane's de-ice system goes through a self-test. This includes a strange knocking noise clearly audible from outside over the engine noise but not from inside. It sounds like somebody knocking his knuckles against the side of the plane. I'm told this is a bunch of small pneumatic hammers inside the leading edge of the horizontal tail. I'm curious as to whether this sound, so distinctive of the HondaJet, is modeled. But your video was all inside at this point. Also, are you using the Working Title G3000 mod?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I'm afraid I'm not sure on that one Bullethead. As you say, I was internal for the start and I don't have the sim to hand at this moment in time. I'd be amazed if it was modelled, but you never know! I was not using the WT mod no. I gather the mod is only required, should one wish to make use of VNAV. Cheers and all the best : )

[@cheshirepiper9254]

Not considered biz jets before, but I think that this could be really good, much thx

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yeah, I’m not much of a bizjet guy generally speaking CP, but the little HondaJet was pretty good fun overall I have to say. I haven’t had a chance to try the update yet, so I’m not sure what’s been done regarding the flight model, but the rest of the addon is pure quality. Thanks! : )

[@Lone_GamerUK]

I just got the plane - not really tested yet hope to do a flight and stream in the week. Hope my controls hold up. Even though I done calibrations, sensitivities etc I find a lot of planes seem to pull left whilst on ground for no reason - even the jets so it’s not the prop etc. this does look a nice looking plane.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hmm, that’s rather odd LG. I can only imagine it must be some sort of controller issue, but a little bit mystifying if you’ve checked everything etc. I’m not sure what else that could be I’m afraid. Best of luck with the stream and enjoy the HJet! : )

[@Lone_GamerUK]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yep I keep at it - and do some tests - then gets some flights in through the week - love your content and coolness - Mrs is CC at BA and I used to fly PPL out of old BA club at High Wycombe - wish I had my youth back and more money but got some happy memories- and hoping to get I to sun flying more when I can sort out some stuff. But thanks for sharing such great content 🙏👍

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ahh lovely stuff! I used to fly out of Booker quite a bit back in the day, who knows, maybe we crossed paths haha ; ) I know simming isn’t quite the same, but it’s truly incredible what sort of experiences one can have in a home sim these days! I’ve been a lifelong avid simmer, as well as flying in the real world and I very much enjoy each hobby for its own reasons. That’s why I started the channel (I wanted to combine the two interests) and it’s been really amazing to meet others that share the passion + enjoy the content : ) All the best!

[@Lone_GamerUK]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations great 👍 would love a chat sometime - booker/HW is an old love and I was trained by old CFI so was lucky 🍀

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I see you joined the channel Discord, feel free to send me a message etc (I’ll apologise in advance if I’m slow to respond though, I’m kept crazy busy trying to balance everything these days haha). Cheers! : )

[@tmangamingx]

I want this Honda Jet so bad. Maybe one day I will get some extra money and can by it. Sure looks like fun to me.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Tman, The Hjet is indeed a very nice offering from FlightFX overall. If you're on the PC and haven't checked out the Working Title mod for the CJ4 yet, I highly recommend doing so! That should keep you going until you're able to save up enough for this one : ) Best of luck with the saving!

[@jaygreen4526]

There's a click wheel on the yoke that's much easier to use for the checklists.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah ok Jay, thanks very much for the info! : )

[@aerofart]

IBS, you may want to consider purchasing a better mouse to speed up those knob adjustments. I use a Logitech MX Master for Mac (it works on Windows as well). It has a weighted scroll wheel that offers dual speeds, depending on how quickly you spin it, it will gain a momentum like a flywheel and spin very quickly without continuous input from the finger . . . I am able to accomplish large heading, radio frequency and AP changes (on the HJet, for example) very quickly and precisely with this mouse. It's pricey, but absolutely worth the money. It's BlueTooth and has a button on the bottom allowing you to switch/pair it with up to three devices. Highly recommend.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much for the info Aerostar! I had no idea such a thing even existed. It would be great if Asobo could just fix the functionality, but I guess I may well be waiting a while on that one - so I shall look into it. I'll add it to my shopping list, along with a new headset; been about 2 years I've been saying I need one of those ha! Cheers, much appreciated : )

[@firasalatiyat866]

Can't thank you enough for your videos which I enjoy a whole lot. One question though; the frame rate looks so smooth, what resolution do you run? For RTX 2080 and Ryzen 7 the video looks phenomenally smooth! Could you please share your settings?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Firas - it is my absolute pleasure! Very kind of you to say : ) I’m only running at 1080p - hence the decent framerate. My monitor is only 1080p and as you’ve picked up on, my hardware is nothing special haha. I do plan to upgrade my GPU some time soon and shift over to a higher resolution, but I always prefer a smooth sim over ultimate resolution, so it may well be that I only push things up to 2K. I currently lock my FPS at 60, but it’s quite achievable to get framerates in the 80s-90s in normal HD. I hope that clarifies things a little? All the best!

[@firasalatiyat866]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you very much! It does explain the smooth frame rate. I down graded from 5K (49 inch super ultrawide) to 2K, still not very happy about the frame rate being around 30 on the ground at the airport, going up to 50 at 3,000 ft altitude over NYC, if I want a decent quality which is a combination of ultra and high settings. Running an RTX 3080 16GB and Ryzen 9 on a gaming laptop (desktop GPUs have more stamina).

[@jpetras16]

Purchased this great jet

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah great. I do hope you enjoy it! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@CMACJAZZ]

Excellent review, interesting A/C nice flight as always. Did you get my E mail/s as your requested of liveries.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much as always Charlie! I did get your emails, apologies, I have been meaning to reply (too many balls to juggle haha). I'll try and get back to you before the weekend. Thanks again and all the best! : )

[@speedbird6122]

Hi I saw that you just put the weight from the sim and then calculate the V speeds from that but is it possible to put our own weight (from simbrief) and calculate the V speeds from that ? (The weight and balance thing from the sim is not really precise and I don t like it)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Speedbird, Sorry for the slow reply. I did some testing: It is certainly possible to enter the weights manually, however the V-Speeds only have the "Get From Sim" option. That being said, I tried entering totally different weights manually and the V-speeds did change, albeit the change was very minimal. In short, I'm not quite sure where the aircraft is grabbing the V-speeds from and couldn't conclusively tell you I'm afraid. I'm not sure the V-speeds are all that accurate anyway though, since they don't seem to take runway selection, climatic conditions etc into account. Sorry that's not a very "concrete" answer, but I hope it helps a little nonetheless. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@m09penguin]

Do you by chance have a video where you've shared your system specs and settings? I have a 3080 RTX and I would like to get the same FPS you're getting. :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Penguin, My settings are broadly as follows: - “High End” preset - Pre-Cache = Ultra - Terrain and Object visibility sliders set at 125% (sorry, I forget the actual names of them) - Motion Blur = Off - Glass Cockpit Refresh = Medium - AI Traffic = Off - VSync = On / 60fps That gives a nice balance between graphics and performance. I only run the sim at 1080p though, hence the smooth performance / high FPS. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

👍👍👍

[@sniper2217]

I saw one holding behind a a320 the other day, I thought it was a car. It’s tiny!

[@twistedyogert]

It's a flying minivan basically.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yeah, it looks pretty mini haha. I almost wonder what the target market would be. Of course the average person isn't going to be flying around in their own private jet, but I don't think the HondaJet is really "substantial" enough to make the statement most private jet owners are probably looking for. If you rock up next to a Gulfstream in this, the HJet just isn't really going to cut it haha ; ) All the best!

[@richpaul8132]

LOL, I could have driven half way there by the time this plane was ready to taxi!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha. Well, you must drive a pretty speedy car then Rich ; )

[@ImpendingJoker]

For this flight better alternate would have been KBDR. A lot closer and a lot cheaper than KJFK.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I did think "that'll be pricey" when I saw JFK. When I'm familiar with the area, I'll usually amend my Simbrief alternate to something more appropriate. When I'm not all that familiar, I'll generally just leave the Simbrief flight plan as is. Still, when the US government is paying, I don't imagine costs are a major concern ; ) Cheers IJ, all the best! : )

[@ImpendingJoker]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations The only reason I mention KBDR is because I used be a line guy there. We used to handle everything from small single engine planes to WWII bombers on multiple occasions. However, our money was made at the start of summer when the rich folks would fly to The Vineyard and Nantucket Island for the summer. And we had more than a few diverts into our FBO since it was about the middle of the road for, the Hamptons, New York, New Haven, and Boston. No scheduled airline traffic but the number of Phenoms, Eclipses and PC-12 was off the charts. PlaneSense(Alpha Flying) was our number one client, followed by NetJets. Good times and a lot of history for that airport.

[@eeedawg1019]

Are the birds during landing part of the stock sim or are they from an add on?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi EeeDawg, The birds are part of the Burning Blue Design, Martha's Vineyard scenery. There is an addon to populate most of the US with birds, but it's quite expensive for what it is. I hope that clarifies things. All the best! : )

[@Fran_1023_]

Hi, I wonder if you have installed the WT G3000 and WT G3000 RD. Thank you!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Francisco, Personally I don't have any of the Working Title mods installed (except for the G1000) and I found everything to be working just fine. My understanding is that you only need to have the WT mod installed, if you want to make use of VNAV. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@adayonthetrail]

Anyone know how to check the items off the checklist on Xbox?

[@adayonthetrail]

I may use this video as a tutorial for me. Everytime I go through the checklist and start taxi, all electrical shuts down. Hopefully I can see what I am doing wrong

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I hope the video was of use then Outlaw! I try and include somewhat of a tutorial in my reviews. I can't claim to get everything right 100% of the time, but it should act as a good starting point. Did you manage to get your issue resolved? All the best : )

[@RATTMAN]

What is meant by default Avionics? This model has a new modified Working Title G3000 no?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Robert, Well indeed you're correct, the aircraft does use a modified WT G3000, but of course the WT G3000 builds off the default Asobo version, so I'm fairly sure some of the same behaviour will still persist - as demonstrated by the aircraft capture of the ILS during the approach. That's not to be critical of the dev, Marwan has done an amazing job with the jet, but I think people ought to know where some of the products weaknesses may lay. I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

[@AV8R_1]

After SU9 a lot of aircraft became over sensitive to control inputs. Try going to your assistance settings and turning on “assisted controller sensitivity” that helped me rein in some overly zealous control curves.

[@jstnj_]

He likely is using a real throttle, stick, and rudders...that setting is for people forced to use controllers.

[@AV8R_1]

@@jstnj_ It has worked well for me with a desktop HOTAS and pedals.

[@jstnj_]

@@AV8R_1 that setting literally does nothing for your desktop HOTAS and pedals. It only affects controllers. The description reads: "Apply sensitivity tweaks to the yoke commands, allowing for easier control when using an Xbox controller." So as I said, that isn't a workaround for anyone NOT using a controller. That's what the pitch/roll curve, reactivity, and nullzone settings are for. What you are experiencing is a placebo effect.

[@AV8R_1]

@@jstnj_ That is absolutely false. I have literally gone back and forth between that setting on and off with the same aircraft, and the difference is very evident. The AH P51, and DC Designs fighter jets are nearly unflyable with the setting off, but become noticeably more controllable when the setting is on. You can say what you want, but my own personal experience disagrees with you. I’ve seen it, tested it with several aircraft, and verified it works. My HOTAS is a Logitech G940 flight system.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers AV8R! I shall give it a go, but of course it would be nice if there was a bit more consistency across the board. I'm not blaming the dev, as I realise the goalposts are always moving, but it is something that I feel needs addressing - and indeed it sounds like Marwan is going to do exactly that : ) Cheers for the info and all the best!

[@benvanboom8907]

Waiting for the flightmodel to be updated, is that already done as far as you know?😊

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Ben, Yeah, that's probably not a terrible idea haha. So far as I know, there hasn't been an update for the aircraft yet, although I believe the dev is working on it : ) All the best!

[@Voltomess]

How do I make those MFD's to work separately? something got messed up and whatever I press on the left side it getting pressed on the right side and vice versa

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Smolex, I’m afraid that’s a tricky question to answer, without knowing all of the details; the HJet now makes use of the Working Title Garmin avionics upgrades though, so make sure you have those installed (otherwise I could imagine there may well be issues). If you’re still stuck and a re-install doesn’t fix the problem, your best bet is probably getting in touch with FlightFX directly. I hope that’s of some help. All the best!

[@eddiejunks]

One question, if I may. Wha version did you use? The lite or the full? It seemed to me your main screens were repeating one another, but the same did not seem to be true about the smaller ones (i completely forgot the correct name of each screen). Thank you

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Carlos, I’m not 100% sure; I actually wasn’t aware that there is both a lite and a full version. I purchased the addon through the Marketplace and so far as I know, it’s the full version of the product. Sorry I can’t be more specific for you on that one. All the best!

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

I winder why Honda chose to mount the engines from the wing vs off the fuselage?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I wonder if mounting the engines on the wings, doesn't reduce the internal cabin noise somewhat. Otherwise, perhaps it allows for a slightly smaller airframe. I'm not actually sure why Honda chose to do things this way though and would be interested to know myself. All the best! : )

[@twistedyogert]

I never knew that the Hondajet was so automated.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Until about a week ago, I never even knew it existed haha XD All the best! : )

[@twistedyogert]

​@IntotheBlueSimulations Honda has been making them since 2003. It's crazy that a company that makes lawnmowers or cars is also building airplanes.

[@jaysmith4302]

Undoubtedly, the congressman that you're hauling to Martha's Vineyard wants the rest of us to ride bicycles and take public transportation.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, but of course Jay! XD

[@donridgeway2267]

Another great vid. I've just purchased this, anyone tell me where to find the manual, I've looked everywhere and cannot find it. Thanks

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Don, Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Apologies for the slow reply. As I understand it, there isn't actually a manual available yet I'm afraid. The developer is working on one though. I hope that clarifies things. All the best! : )

[@Hdjdjdnjdkdmmd]

Hey man , can you speed up the sim time using Hjet ? I love long hauls but 8 hours one with 1x speed it’s not for me

[@maczetamaczeta189]

You can speed up time using anything but Hjet is not capable of 8 hour hauls. With range up to 1200 nm, you will run out of fuel after 3 hours.

[@ouyangwulong]

As Maczeta said, you can actually speed up sim time using the sim itself, through binding the "sim rate" controls, but I'm going to guess if that's your interest, you may well have figured it out already, and that your real question was: does speeding up the sim break the aircraft? For those who don't know, this is often the case with aircraft that use external programs to handle parts of the flight and systems modeling, as changing the sim rate by too much can confuse and destabilize those systems. I haven't had a chance to fully test this one out, but as far as I can tell, this doesn't have external coding that might go haywire with speeding up the sim. But I don't normally use the sim rate settings, so I haven't actually tried it with this aircraft. If I'm wrong, hopefully someone can correct me. Either way, no 8 hour flights are happening with the Hjet so you don't have to worry about that, though I've heard sometimes a three hour cruise can end up lasting a little longer than you expected.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Edgar, I haven't tested it exhaustively (ie completing a whole flight with time acceleration), but the little testing I did do, everything seemed to work ok. A the other chaps have pointed out, it's certainly "possible" at any rate : ) I hope that helps a bit. All the best!

[@darrendegouff9965]

Did the glide slope ever recover from being high during your landing? Or, did it stay high ti) 00⁹

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Darren, I’m afraid I can’t remember the outcome of the flight (other than what is shown in the video), it was so long ago. Were I to hazard a guess, I suspect the aircraft may have deviated further from the glide - that was fairly typical behaviour for most aircraft in the sim at the time. MSFS has certainly improved in this regard but still, the sim isn’t always spot on when it comes to the G/S / PAPI’s and the guidance they provide vs the touchdown zone. I hope that helps at least a little. All the best! : )

[@hatfieldbroadoak]

What is the 'chatter" program you use? Thanx.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Wayne, The ATC is real-world recordings, which I’ve then edited into the video. There is actually an ATC chatter app available for MSFS though, if that’s the sort of thing you’re after : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

[@francescobaratto7668]

Xbox series S user. I can’t fly this aircraft: the G3000 avionics doesn’t turn on most of the time OR it freezes 1-2 minutes after takeoff. And sometimes (minor bug) there is no image preview on the airplane list. Who can help?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Francessco, I'm very sorry, but the console version of the sim is not something I really know a whole lot about. It sounds like the aircraft has some pretty major bugs on the Xbox though; perhaps it's worth getting in touch with FlightFX and seeing what they have to say? I do hope you manage to get things sorted! All the best : )

[@AGRANT716]

The external power unit doesn't load with the jet. Is there something I need to do?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Pegasus, Hmm, not sure on that one. Mine loaded by default (and is removed automatically once one starts the engines). Does applying the park brake make any difference? That’s really the only thing I can think of I’m afraid. Have you managed to sort it yet by any chance? All the best! : )

[@johnarmstrong3782]

I was rather hoping for a Diamond Jubilee intro for this one. And the Queen being flown down from Balmoral. Ending with the pilot and controllers suffering the ultimate penalty for the 15 minute hold over Heathrow....

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! Well, funny you should mention that John. . . ; )

[@jamiedavinci1328]

The plane looks wonderful through and through but I can't get over those what looks like massive jaggies on the cockpit windows, almost like texturing artifacts. Whats all that about?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Jamie, Yes, FlightFX have done a very nice job with the Honda Jet overall (with some significant updates also, though I haven’t had a chance to test those). For what it’s worth, the jagged windows are actually true to life of the real jet; I’m not exactly sure why that design decision was made, but FlightFX got the detailing right. I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

[@manic_miner]

stealth capability. there is a hidden 'stealth mode' button for military pilots@@IntotheBlueSimulations

[@laxrider8818]

when I fly it I notice the sound inside the cockpit are deafening quiet but in this video you can hear the engines and everything, am I doing something wrong?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hmm, that's very strange LAX. All my sim sound settings are set to default as far as I am aware. I wonder if you don't have the "headphone" option enabled in your sim's sounds settings (this mimics the pilot wearing a headset)? I hope that helps! All the best : )

[@laxrider8818]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you sir ill look into it, happy flying

[@laxrider8818]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations update; the sound issue was resolved via the information you provided thank you very much sir

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Excellent! Very happy to help you get it sorted. All the best : )

[@ftd1949]

Anyone know how to integrate with Navigraph charts?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Craig, You need to go to the charts page of the left MFD and follow the link from there (if memory serves me correctly). The trick is that when the Navigraph web page prompts you to close it, you want to instead leave it open and head back into the sim, it will then load up the charts correctly. I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )

[@FSXVSB01Bolt3r]

its not default avioncs its the WT g3000/5000

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I think the autopilot is still default avionics though (and autopilot behaviour was really one of my only issue with the addon)? Cheers!

[@Savage_Viking]

Roll rate seems slow but that may just be the design.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi SV, Yeah, I have no idea what is true to life of the real HJet, but the flight model seemed to be the main weakness of the addon generally speaking. All the best! : )

[@BGDGr81]

I loved most of the video, however when you panned to the wing view after takeoff instead of a view for the entire plane, i was a bit dissapointed.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Sorry that you didn’t get to see the external shot that you were hoping for, BGDG. Sometimes I go with an external shot during the takeoff, sometimes a wing view. I often like to go with a wing view when recording jets etc, as I find it’s a little bit more “immersive” and also allows the viewer to see any wing flex animations etc. Cheers, all the best! : )

[@michaelc3977]

What happened to the advertised cruise speed of 422 kts ? Overspeeds at 273 kts.

[@5milessep]

The cruise speed of 422kts is TAS (or True Airspeed), it’s how fast it’s travelling through the air. The over speed of 273 is IAS (or Indicated Airspeed), I don’t know what the typical IAS at cruise is for the HJet, let’s say 250KIAS. This speed is calculated based on the air molecule speed/velocity entering the Pitot tube. So yes, you could be flying along at at certain TAS, let’s say for example 480KTAS, and read a 273KIAS, and over speed the aircraft. Note I’m using example numbers here, but this is to explain the difference between the two airspeed values you’re quoting. Hope it makes sense.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks for offering up the help 5milessep, much appreciated! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Michael, Hopefully 5milessep cleared that one up for you? The quoted figure is TAS, as opposed to IAS. Indeed the HJet is a bit of a slow coach in the IAS department haha. All the best! : )

[@5milessep]

Thanks for the feedback @@IntotheBlueSimulations, I was going to talk about Ground Speed, but that’s for some other time. Love your work BTW 😊

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much, very kind of you to say! Much appreciated again and all the best : )

[@dohe521971]

Can I fly it without simbrief- navigraph? I mean using msfs flight planner. It looks interesting

[@bwc1976]

Yes, I flew from KSEE to KFUL with the built-in planner last night.

[@dohe521971]

@@bwc1976 Thank you! I´m glad to hear that

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

As bwc says Jose, you most certainly can! Simbrief isn't actually supported and Navigraph is purely optional : ) All the best!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you for offering up the help sir! : )

[@wingersoncaquias5163]

Hi you have the checklist ? Of this aircraft?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi WC, I don't have a paper checklist for this one, but it has a full set of built-in checklists (as you will have hopefully seen during the video). I gather the real-world aircraft POH is floating around somewhere online, but I haven't tracked it down myself. Sorry I can't be of more help on that one. All the best! : )

[@FPVWingsCV]

thanks where can i purshase this plane?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers FPV! You can purchase it directly from the in-sim Marketplace : ) All the best!

[@MojaveHigh]

I really enjoy your videos and always learn a lot, but I think in this case, it's a little misleading to include Navigraph charts in the review. Even though you mention them, someone who doesn't know what they are or doesn't want to pay for them might think they come standard with the aircraft.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi William, Well thanks for the kind words and indeed the constructive criticism. It's a tricky one that: I did think the same as yourself, hence why I tried to make it clear that it wasn't a default option, but equally I think it would be a shame not to demonstrate the included functionality. I'm not sure that I would opt out of using such functionality in a future review, but I will certainly try and be more explicit about Navigraph as a whole. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@MojaveHigh]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks for the reply! I understand it can be tricky, but important, to demonstrate included functionality. Perhaps I just missed you mentioning it. Keep up the great work, you are one of just two reviewers I have "notification belled" as must-watch videos.

[@jeffreyuprichard3754]

Mybe i missed it but does it have a working VNAV, LNAV and auto throttle?.

[@blindsight_music_]

yep! all working

[@infiniteiron]

the hondajet does not have an autothrottle

[@blindsight_music_]

@@infiniteiron it has fadec, which is somewhat similar

[@jeffreyuprichard3754]

@@blindsight_music_ What's the difference. Are the throttles auto or not.

[@maczetamaczeta189]

@@jeffreyuprichard3754 They are not auto.

[@danielm.1599]

How did you get ATC on there?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Daniel, The ATC is actually recordings from LiveATC.net, which I’ve then edited into the video. There is an ATC chatter app available for MSFS though, if that’s the sort of thing you’re after : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

[@mitchellp6289]

Does a tailwind takeoff and nearly overruns the runway jeesh!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha indeed Mitchell, ended up being a lot closer than I was expecting. As I explained during the video though, I planned everything out in Simbrief using the real-world conditions - which then didn't match up in the sim. Looking at the windsock, the tailwind didn't appear to be all that significant (hence my decision to stick with the Simbrief assigned runway), but apparently it was stronger than it looked. . . All the best

[@WhiteHawk77]

Looks like quality, but that flight model is far too sensitive. No buy till that gets a lot of work.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

That's basically my take on it WhiteHawk. A hugely impressive effort from a single dev, but the flight model could use some work nevertheless. I gather the "pitchy" behavior had been acknowledged and should be addressed in a future update though : ) All the best!

[@jtrivino28]

HOW YOU GET THE NAVEGATION CHARTS IN THE SCREEN?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Jorge Well firstly you will need a Navigraph subscription. If you are subscribed to the Navigraph service, then you can follow the HJet’s MFD / on-screen instructions and that should guide you through the process. If you’re doing all of that and still having problems, make sure to keep the web page open during the “installation” process (it will say that you can close it, but actually you shouldn’t); with the web page open, once you head back to the aircraft, the charts should now be available. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@jtrivino28]

Thanks

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

You’re most welcome! : )

[@patrickkelly670]

It is a very nice jet but I have a problem with mine When it gets to 60 miles per hour it shakes Violentl and flips

[@MarwanGharibVideos]

Hello Patrick , please ensure you are on "Modern" flight model and not "Legacy"

[@patrickkelly670]

@@MarwanGharibVideos I'll check that out thanks

[@patrickkelly670]

Yep that was it thank you for your help

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Patrick. Apologies for the slow reply - I'm glad you managed to get you problem sorted : ) Happy flying!

[@garys.674]

When setting up a waypoint in the middle it won’t lock on to direction

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Gary, Sorry to hear that the aircraft isn't doing what you want. I'm afraid I don't quite understand exactly what the issue is though - can you explain in a little bit more detail? The HJet does ultimately build of the default Asobo avionics, so I wouldn't be too surprised if there are a few issues with the nav systems, autoflight etc. All the best!

[@garys.674]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations if I set a flight from point a to point b and then add a waypoint in between, it won’t navigate to point b.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

But isn’t that to be expected Gary, as the aircraft is now trying to navigate to the new waypoint (as opposed to point b)? Perhaps I’ve misunderstood something. . . Does executing a DIR TO work?

[@garys.674]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Ah, I didn't think of that. Maybe that's what it's doing. So does the line on the map only point to final destination?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Gary, Well, if you enter waypoint A and waypoint B, the aircraft should track you straight from one to the other. If you then enter an intermediate waypoint C, the jet should indeed track A-C-B, which I think is what you’re getting at? The Asobo avionics have long been bugged though when it comes to this sort of thing unfortunately. The dev / WT have done a great job with the G3000, but I think there are still some Asobo gremlins under the hood. . . As I say, a “direct to” might help perhaps, but otherwise it’s probably just a limitation you’ll have to work around for the time being I’m afraid. All the best!

[@rawnukles]

You must be a real life pilot? You have mastered the art of "check list"... Do pilots dream in check lists? Do you think in check lists for every thing? Forplay check lists? lol

[@bwc1976]

Yes, he's an A320 pilot in real life.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, well I do indeed fly in the real world Rawnukles, but I don't think / hope that I have gotten to that stage just yet! XD All the best! : )

[@buzzinbritain8222]

I'm waiting for the 'Ducatijet' it will look a lot sexier................

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I think the dev already had enough trouble trying to evade the Honda lawyers - he's probably keeping a low profile for the time being XD

[@racheljennings8548]

Is H jet better than the Cirrus Vision jet?

[@bwc1976]

Not sure what you mean "better", they are very different planes, and as far as I know the Vision isn't even out yet.

[@maczetamaczeta189]

@@bwc1976 I assume he asked for specifics of real aircrafts. Vision is a lot slower, fly lower and has half the range of Honda's.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Rachel, Not really being a "bizjet guy" myself, I'm afraid that's something I know nothing about. I didn't even know the HJet existed until about a week ago haha. Sorry I can't be of more help on that one. All the best! : )

[@MrGrandure]

Dies it have VTECH?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi MrGrandure, I presume you mean VNAV? It does, though I believe one has to have the Working Title G3000 mod installed for it to work. Apparently with version 1 of the addon, the VNAV wasn't very good, but it has subsequently been improved (I have heard mixed review on how it functions now) - I haven't actually had a chance to try it myself yet. I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )

[@deondreward2494]

How do u pull up the airport diagram

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Deondre, I'm afraid the chart functionality will only work if you have a Navigraph subscription? All the best : )

[@deondreward2494]

Where do I find a subscription at?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Deondre, If you just google “Navigraph”, that should take you to their website and it should be easy enough from there. It’s a rather pricey service, but pretty great if you want up to date charts / NAV databases and find yourself simming a lot (and more and more addons are supporting the charts natively, as you can see here). I hope that helps! Cheers : )

[@Squirel]

Haha it worries me that there is a Qantas Link aircraft on the apron at Martha's Vineyard. Always said Aussies don't have a good sense of direction. :P

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, they just saw "Vineyard" and thought they were on for a nice glass of red XD

[@Squirel]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations LOL

[@SauloMogi]

When will this aircraft be available

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Saulo, The HJet is available now, through the in-sim Marketplace : ) All the best!

[@SauloMogi]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I bought it already, thank you!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Happy flying! : )

[@sblopez9617]

Can you import from simbrief?

[@maczetamaczeta189]

You cannon, as long as WT G3000 mod won't have this feature.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Not as far as I am aware SB. I would imagine the aircraft will take a flight plan from the sim itself (given that it's essentially using "default avionics", but that's about it; otherwise it's manually programming only I'm afraid. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@honda14]

Ich mag diesen HondaJet und er hat bis zum letzten Update gut Funktioniert. Jetzt ist er unbrauchbar - die Gewichtsverteilung lässt sich nicht mehr einstellen und somit ein Start unmöglich! Eine Antwort auf meine Mail kommt auch nicht .

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Klaus, Tut mir leid das zu hören. Hoffentlich hat das neueste Update jetzt wieder für Sie Abhilfe geschaffen? Prost : )

[@honda14]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yes thank you very much, the last update is perfect. The best simulated Business-Jet in msfs - Honda The outdoor Generator is missing. But not bad ;-)

[@brent4770]

Link for the purchase site?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Brent, It’s available from the in-game Marketplace : ) All the best!