What a tremendous message. Thank you so much for sharing.
With regards to the TBM 850, you are correct that it possesses a nearly identical complexity to the Turbine Duke under the hood. In fact, I think all of my previous aircraft were far more complex than most people realize. That's why I created the tablet, despite some criticism that it was "unrealistic", so that I could more effectively show off the complexity of my aircraft. If you haven't heard already, the TBM will be receiving an update that includes a tablet, and brings it to within spitting distance of the Turbine Duke's complexity. The fact that it's any less complex is actually due to it just being a less complex aircraft built with all the advantages of 2008, rather than 1968. We're going to try to release the TBM this week, or next week. I hope you enjoy it thoroughly!
While there are some limitations imposed upon my older aircraft due to the default exterior models, they are also very complex beasts, lacking mostly the eye candy of my later aircraft. However, I have plans for standalone versions of these aircraft in MSFS 2024, which will be fully up to Duke standards, or beyond. (Yes, my Starship has yet even more complexity).
I will let one of the Duke owners who contributed most to my project know that you thought highly of the engine-out physics. He had previously survived an engine failure in his Duke, so this was the first thing he did with my software too. He was suitably impressed too, which certainly makes me feel good, but it's also a testament to the aerodynamics model in MSFS, at least as conventional aircraft are concerned.
Thanks again for your message, and I hope you're looking forward to some of the projects I mentioned in my reply. Blue Skies!
