Just Flight - PA-28-181 Archer III For FSX & P3D

Following on from their award-winning PA-28R Arrow III, Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer and C152, this highly detailed simulation of the PA-28-181 Archer III is being developed by Just Flight's in-house team following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-life Archer III, G-CIFY, based at Turweston Airfield.

The PA-28-181 Archer III is a four-seater, piston-engine aircraft equipped with a fixed tricycle landing gear, 180hp four-cylinder engine and fixed-pitch propeller. Certified in the mid-1990s, the Archer III is one of the most recent PA-28 variants to be built, reflected in its streamlined cowling and cockpit overhead panel controls. Capable of cruising at 118 knots and with a range of nearly 500 miles, it is an ideal aircraft for touring and flight training.

The cockpit features an impressive suite of avionics for instrument training and IFR flights, with a GNS 530 GPS, GNC 255 radio, S-TEC autopilot, HSI and ADF instruments. Situational awareness is enhanced with a Traffic-Watch ATD-300 traffic awareness unit and Strike Finder stormscope.

The Archer III is flown all around the world and in addition to our UK research aircraft, G- CIFY, the product will feature liveries from the USA, Canada, France, Australia and Germany.

Model

• Accurately modelled PA-28-181 Archer III, built using real-world aircraft plans and comprehensive photography of the real aircraft


• Numerous animations including passenger door, baggage door, cockpit window and sun visors


• Ground equipment including chocks and tie-downs


• HD textures are used to produce the highest possible texture clarity


• Bump and specular mapping used throughout the aircraft to produce a truly 3D feel

Cockpit

• A truly 3D virtual cockpit right down to accurately modelled seat belts and screw heads - every instrument is constructed fully in 3D with smooth animations


• Cockpit textures feature wear and tear based on reference photos taken in the real aircraft to produce an authentic environment


• Overhead panel controls


• Interactive engine start checklist


• Interactive checklists for every stage of flight


• Panel state system which will automatically save the panel state whenever a flight is saved and reload the panel state whenever that flight is loaded


• Aircraft configuration system that will allow you to choose between 'cold & dark' or 'ready for take-off'


• Fully-functional and comprehensive IFR capable avionics fit including:
  
  
  
  • KMA 24 audio selector unit
  
  
  • GNS 530 COM/NAV 1 radio and GPS
  
  
  • GNC 255 COM/NAV 2 radio unit with frequency databases, recently used frequencies and flight timers
  
  
  • KN62 DME unit which can display information from NAV 1, NAV 2 or its own inbuilt receiver (NAV 3)
  
  
  • S-TEC autopilot with lateral hold modes (HDG, NAV, APR, REV) and vertical modes (ALT, VS)
  
  
  • TT31 transponder unit
  
  
  • KR87 ADF unit with active and standby frequencies, mode selection and flight timers
  
  
  • Traffic-Watch ATD-300 traffic awareness unit
  
  
  • Strikefinder stormscope
  
  
  • HSI and ADF gauges
  
  
  
  


• Flight computer panel with useful information such as fuel burn, endurance, speed and wind speed/direction


• Flight1 GTN and GNS integration in the virtual cockpit (Flight1 GTN/GNS sold separately)

Aircraft systems

• Custom-coded fuel system including the option to have automatic switching of the fuel tanks for use on those long distance cross-country flights


• Custom-coded electrical system with functional circuit breakers, avionics power circuit and emergency bus controls


• Functioning carburetor and primer controls


• Failures including spark plug fouling, limited battery life, vapor lock and more


• Refill menu for quick and easy refilling of fuel and oil, and recharging of the battery

Liveries

The Archer III will be supplied with ten liveries from the UK, USA, Canada, France, Australia and Germany:

• G-CIFY (UK)


• G-CCHL (UK)


• N6092U (USA)


• D-EFVC (Germany)


• PH-AED (Netherlands)


• C-GUXL (Canada)


• HB-PPN (Switzerland)


• EC-JQO (Spain)


• VH-PPR (Australia)


• F-GNCH (France)

Other features

• Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling data, and input from PA-28 pilots


• Authentic sound set


• Custom sounds for switches, doors and more


• Comprehensive manual with panel guide and performance data


• PSD paint kit included so you can create your own paint schemes

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Flight Simulator X (Acceleration, Gold or Steam Edition required) or P3D v1/v2/v3/v4/v5


• 2.0 GHz or any Dual Core


• 2 GB RAM


• 1 GB graphics card


• Windows 10 / 8 / 7 /Vista / XP (32-bit or 64-bit)


• 2 GB hard drive space

New In v1.03

• Baggage door click spot controlling fuel selector - fixed


• GNC 255 electrical power logic - fixed


• Invalid transponder code can be set on TT31 - fixed


• Pilot animations - fixed


• Panel light knob animation - fixed


• Panel lighting illuminating areas that don't have associated pillar lights - fixed


• Texture issue on Strikefinder stormscope button – fixed

Changelog v1.4a

• FDE improvements


• Button and knob clickspot logic fixed


• Landing lights now illuminate ground on approach


• PH-AED cowling texture fixed


• Other minor livery fixes


• Exterior model materials improved


• Cockpit night lighting fixes