NZFF

Day off today and produced this paint

On my way to NZWN





Cockpit on ILS

I really miss this aircraft. Limited only to night freight flights these days, it seems amazing to think they once were common passenger airliners.

Love the repaint - nice job of keeping the Air Link Metro alive.

You would have been around Nelson airport when Albatross Air operated them , guess be your next paint Blake

Well that looks familiar.

What is the model? Nice paint scheme by the way.

Cheers guys

cowpatz wrote:

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Mar 11 2009, 02:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What is the model? Nice paint scheme by the way.

Its a Mike stone aircraft download from....http://www.fsdownload.com/modules.php?n ... le&sid=846

Would you mind telling me how you get this aircraft to fly!
I have max torque and full RPM with a half loaded aircraft and I have difficulty rotating and once airborne it wont accelerate or climb. What could be wrong? The installation is straight forward.

cowpatz wrote:

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Mar 11 2009, 07:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Would you mind telling me how you get this aircraft to fly!
I have max torque and full RPM with a half loaded aircraft and I have difficulty rotating and once airborne it wont accelerate or climb. What could be wrong? The installation is straight forward.

Hmm that's a new one. I have the problem when i pull the throttles back below flight idle the A/C drops out of the sky 12,000 ft/m. But mine when full throttle climbs like a cut goat. May b go to flightsim.com and download it from there?
waka172rg

Nice paint waka.

You might want to check this one out also: http://www.bsmp.co.nz/BBoard/viewtopic.php?t=1039

Yeh cheers Trolly keept my eye in this for the last year it will be good if they finish it. it will be with a VC

I got it to work by downloading Mike Stones orig Smetro3.zip and took the .air file from there and replaced the metro23.zip aircraft with it. Now flies much better...well it actually flies now! Flies nice and great sound too.
Any chance of getting a copy of the repaint Waka?

cowpatz wrote:

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Mar 11 2009, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I got it to work by downloading Mike Stones orig Smetro3.zip and took the .air file from there and replaced the metro23.zip aircraft with it. Now flies much better...well it actually flies now! Flies nice and great sound too.
Any chance of getting a copy of the repaint Waka?

Oh good stuff I'm uploading to avsim and flightsim.com tonight
I'm using the turbine studio sounds ATR-72 sounds for the Metro ATR and the FFS Saab 340

There is a paint of origin pacific on flightsim.com just search metro

Thats great I will take a look later. I think that the Garrett sounds in the orig file are quite realistic. Hopefully the BSMP Metro will be finished soon.

On Avsim and flightsim.com now just search metro ZK-NSI
Waka172rg

Thanks for the repaint there Waka...looks great. I am really enjoying this machine. I have altered the panel to tidy up the radio window so it opens up next to the existing NAV/COMMs and incorporated a transponder and TCAS. If you are running Lee Haetheringtons TCAS in anything else then this will work for you too. A free download anyway if you haven't yet. I need to find a more readable HSI and an altimeter with Hectopascals instead of Inches. I have never been a great fan of Mike Stones aircraft but this one really takes my fancy and I might have to revisit what else he has done. If you want to change your panel then cut and past the following text over the corresponding WINDOW entries in your panel config.

[Window00]
file=metropanel.bmp
file_1024=metropanel.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.0
position=7
visible=1
ident=Main_panel
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=KingAir!Rmi,240,550,110,110
gauge01=KingAir!Dme,879,466,95,46
gauge02=KingAir!Fuel_Quantity_Left,97,709,58,50
gauge03=KingAir!Fuel_Quantity_Right,153,709,58,50
gauge04=KingAir!Left Ignition,962,667,23,42
gauge05=KingAir!Turn_Coordinator,253,672,85,85
gauge06=KingAir!Airspeed,241,431,107,107
gauge07=KingAir!Prop_Sync,785,556,30,30
gauge08=KingAir!Pitch_Trim,961,596,27,68
gauge09=KingAir!Landing_Gear_Indicator,985,477,35,34
gauge10=KingAir!Landing_Gear,987,597,37,66
gauge11=KingAir!Master_Caution,216,349,33,21
gauge12=KingAir!Master_Warning,216,373,33,21
gauge13=KingAir!OMI Lights,899,437,53,18
gauge14=KingAir!Left Generator,983,718,19,32
gauge15=KingAir!Right Generator,1003,718,19,32
gauge16=KingAir!Right Ignition,985,667,38,42
gauge17=Mooney_Bravo!Prop DeIce,138,640,18,28
gauge18=Mooney_Bravo!Pitot Heat,100,640,18,28
gauge19=Mooney_Bravo!Standby Vac,81,640,18,28
gauge20=Mooney_Bravo!Boost Pump,119,640,18,28
gauge21=Mooney_Bravo!Rotating Beacon,393,724,25,39
gauge22=Mooney_Bravo!Strobe Lights,420,724,25,39
gauge23=Mooney_Bravo!Taxi Lights,447,724,25,39
gauge24=Mooney_Bravo!Landing Lights,474,724,25,39
gauge25=Mooney_Bravo!Navigation Lights,366,724,25,39
gauge26=Bell_206B!Attitude,371,426,117,117
gauge27=KingAir!Hsi,359,558,141,133
gauge28=Bell_206B!Altimeter,508,430,108,108
gauge29=ILH_TCAS!IVSIb, 506,546,114,116
gauge30=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP,827,521,174,47
gauge31=Bell_206B!Clock,146,532,67,66
gauge32=Kingair_Radio!Com1,446,310,82,89
gauge33=Kingair_Radio!Nav1,528,310,82,89
gauge34=Kingair_Radio!Adf,610,310,82,89
gauge35=Kingair!Caution_Annunciator,717,308,260,28
gauge36=Kingair!Caution_Annunciator,717,336,260,28
gauge37=Kingair!Caution_Annunciator,717,364,260,28
gauge38=Kingair!Prop_Sync_Spinner,784,522,31,31
gauge39=Kingair!FuelFlow1,632,634,62,62
gauge40=Kingair!FuelFlow2,700,634,62,62
gauge41=Kingair!Oil_PT1,632,702,62,62
gauge42=Kingair!Oil_PT2,700,702,62,62
gauge43=garret_rpm1!Rpm1,633,567,62,62
gauge44=garret_rpm2!Rpm2,700,567,62,62
gauge45=Cessna208!GPS-Display-Toggle,991,426,12,12
gauge46=Cessna208!Map-Display-Toggle,991,441,12,12
gauge47=Cessna208!ATC-Display-Toggle,991,456,12,12
gauge48=Cessna208!Checklist-Display-Toggle,1007,440,12,12
gauge49=Kingair!Avionics Display Toggle,1007,456,12,12
gauge50=Cessna208!Radio-Altimeter,519,672,89,89
gauge51=Kingair!Battery,962,718,19,32
gauge52=Garret_itt1!Itt1,633,432,60,60
gauge53=Garret_itt2!Itt2,701,432,60,60
gauge54=Mooney_Bravo!Avionics Switch,172,640,22,28
gauge55=Extra-300!Attitude,791,431,76,76
gauge56=garret_torque1!Torque1,632,499,62,62
gauge57=garret_torque2!Torque2,700,499,62,62
gauge58=Metro23!Throttle_Quadrant,776,598,183,167
gauge59=metro23_aoa!aoa,618,157,54,54
gauge60=ILH_TCAS!Logic, 0,0,1,1

[Window03]
file=radio_1024.bmp
size_mm=164,182
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=7
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL
window_size=208.000,90.000
window_pos= 0.675, 0.402

gauge00=KingAir_Radio!Audio, 0,89,164,40
gauge01=Kingair_Radio!Com2, 0,0,82,89
gauge02=Kingair_Radio!Nav2, 82,0,82,89
gauge03=ILH_TCAS!Transponder, 0,129,164,53

Thanks for that im running fsx and cant find it anywhere? (Lee Haetheringtons TCAS) is it fsx?
How did that paint go?

Great pics that panel shot is awesome

waka172rg wrote:

QUOTE (waka172rg @ Mar 17 2009, 11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for that im running fsx and cant find it anywhere? (Lee Haetheringtons TCAS) is it fsx?
How did that paint go?

I am not sure if it will work in FSX or not. Give it a try and see.
The package can be downloaded from AVSIM file name: ilh_tcas_v4.zip
His name is Hetherington without the a.

The paint is great thanks. To make it easier for downloaders trying to install your paint might I suggest that you include a config entry so that it can be cut and pasted into the aircraft config file?
Something like:

[fltsim.X]
title=Fairchild SA 227AC Metro III PaintNSI
sim=metro3
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=NSI
kb_checklists=Metro_23_check
kb_reference=Metro_23_ref
atc_id_color=0x00ffffff
atc_id=C-GYXL
ui_manufacturer=Fairchild/Swearingen
ui_type=SA 227AC Metro III
ui_variation=Air Nelson
description=Something here about Air Nelson
atc_airline=Air Nelson
atc_flight_number=
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
visual_damage=0
atc_parking_types=GATE (whatever link use)

You could also include a file called Texture.NSI and have all the relevant textures within it.
I know that most simmers would know what to do but there are those that could end up in trouble and it would possibly save you having to field all their anxious installation questions.
Once again thanks for this it is great.

cowpatz wrote:

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Mar 12 2009, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats great I will take a look later. I think that the Garrett sounds in the orig file are quite realistic. Hopefully the BSMP Metro will be finished soon.

model is totally complete (has been for sometime) VC isnt done and as usual we dont have a gauge designer so we will probably be looking at a freeware panel. FDE is curently in BETA...

ronindanbo wrote:

QUOTE (ronindanbo @ Apr 1 2009, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

model is totally complete (has been for sometime) VC isnt done and as usual we dont have a gauge designer so we will probably be looking at a freeware panel. FDE is curently in BETA...

That would bee good to see the model released some one is bound to be a gauge designer you will get on one day so always possibility for update.
After your other models i can imagine the exterior of the mode to be orsum!
Waka172rg