Truly, the Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder (TPR) performs nicely in my second system. But I found it more and more alienated when the Redbird Alloy RD1 has become my primary rudder and be used everyday in the last six months.
Consequently, I couldn’t help having two RD1s flying in pairs.
Thanks goodness! Continue reading
After the recent SU8 update, I encountered serious stutters and intermittent freezes within the Switzerland areas. My immediately reaction was to rebuild the rolling cache as I had experienced similar situation once or twice before.
However, the rebuilding didn’t solve the issue this time.
After playing with various settings with no luck, I then tested the system with no addons. Wala ! The stutters and short freezes were gone.
I didn’t think of doing it in the first place because the stutters were happening in the Switzerland areas only.
So now the cause was found but which addon(s) was/were the culprit(s)? Continue reading
The VOR2 on the C152 and C172 used to be functioned and looked differently from each other and from the Multi-shared VOR1 as well when MSFS was launched. However, the two VOR2s got different changes in the last two years and finally become identical to each other and look the same as the VOR1 after the recent 1.23.12.0 update.
The VOR2 in the C152 and C172 FIP series are therefore united as one and moved to the Multi-Shared Gauges category just like the VOR1.
In other words, users can use the new MS VOR2 on both C152 and C172 now, and Continue reading
Due to the brightness of the Vref marks on the G5 PFD Airspeed Scale is a bit overwhelming that causes distraction from the rest of the instrument, the Vref marks have been dimmed a little to restore the balance of the instrument as a whole.
Apology for the short update period since the last one 3 days ago. Anyway, download Links have been sent to all users already.
As there are quite some inquiries regarding the Cirrus SR22 airspeed scale for the GENERIC G5 PFD, 
it is therefore added as the third airspeed scale (C172, B58, SR22) coming as standard in the G5 PFD (both single- and dual-cue) R4 package now.
It can be called up by the “G5 Airspeed Switcher” utility after update.
With the SR22 3-Gauges Pack and the GENERIC G5 PFD+HSI, Continue reading
Due to the latest Generic G5 PFD v4 coming with an “Airspeed Switcher” utility to allow users to quickly switch among different Airspeed Scales for the aircraft being flown, a special MSFS GaugeSwitcher v11A, which embedded the Airspeed Switcher function, has been created for those Generic G5 PFD users who are using the GaugeSwitcher as well.
So, if you don’t have the Generic G5 PFD v4 in your setup, or you don’t run the Generic G5 PFD v4 in MSFS, you don’t really need this special edition. Continue reading
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Since Redbird isn’t an affliated partner with Asobo, users have to configure the Alloy RD1 in MSFS by themselves. The assignment process can’t be said complicated. But it was not straightforward either.
Also, the MSFS setting information 
provided by the company is NOT fully CORRECT. For example, in the mapping suggestion, Redbird states that the Right Brake Axis doesn’t need to be Reversed.
But it is incorrect as I have to enable the REVERSE to use the Right Brake properly. Continue reading
Before the story, I would like to say that the Redbird Alloy RD1 is the best in the six rudder pedals* (see the list at the end of the story) I’ve ever used in my two decades’ flight simulation experience.
To be honest, the purchase of this Alloy RD1 rudder pedals was unintended. My original plan was to get another Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder TPR to replace my over 10-years old Saitek Cessna Pedals.
But unfortunately or fortunately, there were no stock from all vendors at that time (July 2021) and none of them could confirm whether new stock would arrive by end of the year.
Since I had already decided to take a bold step to get the Alloy TH1 at that time, I persuaded myself to go further to get the Alloy RD1 as well.
Frankly, its price tag, $549 (now $599) plus over $100 shipping, wasn’t attractive, nor does its appearance (the retro-looking isn’t my favorite). I really was a bit hesitated when I placed my order.
Thank goodness, since I started using the rudders six months ago, I am fully impressed by its performance. And in my opinion, it even out-performs the Thrustmaster TPR I am having on my other setup and the VirtualFly Ruddo I used before.
Following is my review : Continue reading
The FIP Gauges for Aerosoft’s DHC-6 Twin Otter are done and released. 
Will schedule to work on the Engine Cluster for the aircraft soon. Continue reading
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