Caravan floatplane variant
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@Black-Square would it be possible to come up with a solution to "anchor" or "dock" the Caravan while on water - basically, to freeze it in place? I know the Slew function and/or the Active Pause feature can achieve something similar but even better would be a way to somehow stabilize the aircraft using a dedicated docking/mooring solution, perhaps via the tablet and then loosen/tighten the lines using +/- buttons to pull the aircraft closer to the dock or ease the lines and let the aircraft float further from the dock.
The lack of this functionality is the main reason I so far avoided floatplanes. The moment you start the session, they go all around the place in the mercy of the wind, making it difficult to properly preflight them and set up for the flight. Also, after landing, it's next to impossible to come to a stop exactly where you want to, for example, at a dock of some sort. You just can't do a "complete" flight, only a "semi complete" one, in my opinion.
The core functionality, in an ideal world, should be developed by Asobo, but it's understandable there is a limitation on how deep this aspect will be simulated. If we really wanted to go "all in" then a boat simulator should also be developed within the existing flight simulator itself, so it's unlikely that floatplanes would ever achieve such realism when moving in water.
Nonetheless, the ability to dock/stop would be a great enhancement.
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I think there are some float plane's that have an anchor modeled in msfs. I don't know if the functionality is actually modelled, but I agree it would be a nice to have. I've tended to shy away from floats in the sim as there is a lot of missing physic's needed to make the experience worth while. Maybe that can change with the black square 208. (I didn't even realize we were getting floats modelled with this release until now)
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The Albatross(by far the best included plane at any tier BTW), has a brilliant anchor. You can do it from the clipboard or for full realism pop the engines into light beta to hold still while you move forward, pop the hatch and attaches it. Not just fully animated with the float and all, it actually swings at anchor with the wind as opposed to just being locked in place
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I never tried the Albatross, gotta give it a go.
Overall, a mooring functionality is what I would mostly love to see for floatplanes, to be able to realistically simulate departures and arrivals, the two key aspects of a journey. To be able to prepare my flight while moored, without having to "pause" the sim, to be able to gently pull away from the dock, not being blown away by the wind without having the slightest chance to intervene; and after landing, nicely pull close to a dock, and use ropes/lines and adjust tensions to nicely bring the floatplane to rest. Something like that.
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The Albatross(by far the best included plane at any tier BTW), has a brilliant anchor. You can do it from the clipboard or for full realism pop the engines into light beta to hold still while you move forward, pop the hatch and attaches it. Not just fully animated with the float and all, it actually swings at anchor with the wind as opposed to just being locked in place
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@jasmits I'd love to see a sound pack for that plane. I should definitely play around with it more.
@SadBucket sound pack would be awesome, engine realism overhaul similar to the Denarq Beech 18 would make it epic. Super solid plane outside of the engine sounds and broad audience engine management(no hurting those radial), it’s brilliantly nicely made. Flies great, water dynamics are great, all around beautiful, good water dynamics. Definitely worth the time if you already have it from whatever edition you got. Probably the only included plane(I have premium deluxe) I’d even say is worth buying from marketplace
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I never tried the Albatross, gotta give it a go.
Overall, a mooring functionality is what I would mostly love to see for floatplanes, to be able to realistically simulate departures and arrivals, the two key aspects of a journey. To be able to prepare my flight while moored, without having to "pause" the sim, to be able to gently pull away from the dock, not being blown away by the wind without having the slightest chance to intervene; and after landing, nicely pull close to a dock, and use ropes/lines and adjust tensions to nicely bring the floatplane to rest. Something like that.