Reality Expansion Pack For X-Plane 11 Cessna 172SP SkyhawkGet a complete simulation of the on-board systems, ultra-realistic ground & flight dynamics, a damages and maintenance system and become a better X-Plane pilot.Compatibility: X-Plane 11
File size: 24.9MB
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Published on Aug 18, 2017
About Reality Expansion PacksThe Reality Expansion Pack for X‑Plane 11 and 10 is an add-on that replaces some internal parts of the sim with custom ones, greatly enhancing the realism.It replaces and enhances the flight & ground dynamics, the default piston engine, the electrical system, the landing gear and many other aspects of the airplane, adding things such real world physics, new stereo sounds and extra 3D elements.
REP also provides a damages system, a maintenance hangar and the interactive ground checks.
You learn how o use it and become a better pilot thanks to the in-flight tips: a simple and not invasive way to let you know when youre doing something wrong to the airplane and how to fix the problem.
"Why should you choose REP?" (from the devs)"The reasons are pretty straight away:
1. Leading technology: REP was the first addon of its class for X Plane. We did to X Plane what A2A did to Flight Simulator and P3D.
2. Beware of imitations: No one else does what we do. The engine physics simulated by REP have no rivals in the X Plane world. Period.
3. We publish a ton of resources such tutorials and how-tos.
4. With REP you really learn new things everytime you fly with the sim.
5. We continuosly add new features into REP: just check our blog to see how many upgrades we made in the last year.
6. You upgrade your REP package for free every time we release a new version, adding new outstanding features! Even for major changes!"
How does REP change the default X-Plane 11 Cessna 172SP?The Reality Expansion Pack acts over different aspects of the Cessna 172. Here are some:
The flight dynamics are replaced to match the real world data by Cessna. This is the starting point of every REP project. The correct airfoils, together with the plugin, will give the right dynamics to the airplane (right takeoff and landing speeds and attitudes, right stall speed and so on).
The onboard systems and the failures are simulated by the 50.000+ lines of code contained in the plugin. Many of the features listed in the paragraph below are related directly to this point.
The extra tools such the maintenance hangar, the kneeboard, the weight and balance and the walkaround
Many 3D objects are added to complete the original model: the tie-downs, the chocks, the preheater and so on.
The sounds effects are greatly enhanced by the plugin providing things such the wind sounds, the unique stereo touch down sounds, the amazing startup sounds etc.
REP for X-Plane 11 Cessna 172SP at a glance Ultra Realistic Cessna Flight & Ground DynamicsA custom flight dynamics engine is replacing part of the internal X-Plane engine in order to enhance the realism of the simulation. You will experience realistic speeds and fuel consumptions at every power setting.
The correct drag during the landing gear operation is realistically simulated.
The aircraft uses the correct distances to takeoff and landing and reaches the correct vertical speed during climb.
The ground dynamics are enhanced by a realistic cross wind behavior.
Realistic stall speeds & behavior
Realistic climb speeds
Realistic cruise speeds
Realistic Weight & Balance
Realistic taxi behavior
Complex Damages SystemIf you are a reckless flier you will experience many failures based on the real Pilots Operating Handbook.
Triggered by the pilot actions
Based on real world data
Target every system in the aircraft
Meant to teach you how to correctly manage an airplane
Interactive WalkaroundDo your ground pre-flight checks using the interactive walkround module. Check the
wheel status, the elevators, the aileron and the rudder. Remove the choks and the tie-
downs.
Cockpit checks
Lights checks
Aileron, rudder, elevator and flaps check
Tire check and choks removal
Tie-down removal
Pitot tube check
Engine cowl check
Interactive towingTow your airplane in and out of the hangar or move it along the airport using the
integrated towing system. A towing bar will help you steering the nose wheel.
The software will also teach you how to avoid those failures through many custom messages that may be shown during flight.
Push, pull and steer using the joystick
Towbar simulation
Realistic IO-360-L2A Engine LogicThe engine is meticulously reproduced.The oil system, the fuel system, the starter, the fuel pump, the electrics and all other components are simulated one by one, basing on the handbook data.
You can change oil type basing on the current season, check the fuel filter, the cylinders compressions and so on. Every single part is simulated basing on real world data.
Realistic propeller animations as never seen before on X-Plane
Correct fuel consuption
Oil System:
o Realistic oil viscosity
o Interchangeable oil type
o Oil pump failures
o Realistic oil filter
Injection Fuel System
Realistic fuel pump behavior
Realistic fuel filter
Starter
Realistic startup procedure
Automatic startup procedure available to help newbies
Realistic engine temperatures
Fuel Flooding simulation
The engine parts are damaged if not managed correctly
Engine Preheater and Winterization Kit The engine may be warmed up upon start with the provided electrical heater
Once activated, the electrical heater runs even when you close the simulator
Realistic Landing Gear The landing gear is damaged by hard landings
The brakes and tires are damaged if not managed correctly
Developed with loveThe SimCoders.com team is made by real pilots. We code all our own flight experience into REP and try to provide you the most amazing experience in X-Plane.
Coded by real pilots
Electrical & Avionics SystemThis package is compatible with both the analog and G1000 version of the Cessna 172SP.
Among other systems, you find the landing gear system, the braking system, the electrical system and the avionics. Each one is reproduced basing on the pilot operating handbook and on our personal experience.
Realistic Battery behavior
The battery can be disconnected if the airplane is not used for some time
The avionics are damaged if on when the engine starts/shuts down
Native Virtual Reality Support Complete support of new X-Plane SDK 3.0
Menu visible in VR
Windows visible in VR
Learn with the in-flight tips A non invasive tip with a suggestion about the conduct of the flight is shown when you are not flying the airplane properly
A non invasive tip with a suggestion on how to recover the problem is shown when you damage the airplane
Custom simulation of Hypoxia Tunnel vision
Hard breathing
Stunning soundsFeel the wind flowing around the fuselage, the landing wheels screech during an hard landing, the brakes squeaking and many more. The included sounds are recorded on-board a real aircraft.
3D sounds better than FMOD!
Realistic engine clicks and stutters
Real starter sound
Unique dynamic ground roll sounds
Fuselage wind sound
Landing gear wind
Indipendent touch down sounds
Real avionics sound
Weight & Balance ToolChecking the Weight & Balance is a very important operation that real pilots do everytime they board an aircraft.
Thanks to the W&B tool you can load your airplane and check that the planes weight and center of gravity are within limits. The changes affect the way the airplane flies.
With REP you can now see how the Center of Gravity of the C172 moves back while burning fuel.
Load the airplane and check the C.G. and weight limits at takeoff and landing
The airplane behavior changes when the C.G. moves
Popup KneeboardFollow the real Normal Operations Checklists to fly the airplane. Use the Emergency Checklist when you experience a failure. Plan your flight basing on the real performance tables.
Complete normal operations checklist
Complete emergency operations checklist
Complete reference tables (speed, fuel consumption etc.)
May be shown/hidden with mouse gestures
Simulation state savingThe airplane saves its state and restore it when you restart the simulator.
An example? After loading your airplane into X-Plane, it will have a warm engine depending on how much time has passed from the last session.
Every single switch and lever position is restored when you reload the aircraft
The battery may discharge if you leave it on and then close X-Plane
When X-Plane is launched, the engine and oil temperature are restored basing on the time passed
Maintenance HangarYou can perform the maintenance of your aircraft using the included maintenance tool (also called Hangar View). Change the oil, check the cylinders status, recharge the battery and more.
Engine maintenance tab
Electrical systems maintenance tab
Landing gear, brakes & tires tab
HeadShake IntegrationIf you install
HeadShake v1.5 or higher in your system, it will communicate with REP to
extend the simulation realism.
REP will drive HeadShake to simulate the vibrations of the real IO-360 engine. Using
this, you will be able to run the engine at the most comfortable RPMs.
REP drives HeadShake to simulate the correct vibrations of the IO-360 engine
Very easy on FPS Written in C++ with no compromises
Custom settings windowA settings window allows you to enable or disable some of the softwares features.