Reviews

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  Cosmic Acorn

  Apr 15, 2022

  Pretty decent, feels much like the 152 as I remember her from flight training, with some pretty good quality cockpit functionality and design. You get what you expect
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  ChewbaccAllocca

  Mar 15, 2017

  I am very happy with this plane. The details are spot on and everything is just as I remember about the 152. I flew this type in while studying as a student pilot. The plane flys just as the real one did. I highly recommend it.
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  gary.schelley

  Mar 16, 2017

  I did all the flight training for my Private Pilots license in a Cessna 152 II and currently own a Cessna 150. I have over 700 hours in 150's and 152's and find the flight model in Cessna 152 II addon to be quite close to the flight characteristics of the actual aircraft. I do believe, however, that the stall break in the actual aircraft is more pronounced than what has been modeled in the Cessna 152 II addon.
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  Tyranus

  Apr 22, 2017

  I am not a pilot myself, but I am (studying) to be an A and P. The school I study at has a couple C152s within the hanger, and we have spent many hours studying the ins and outs of these aircraft. So while I am not familiar with the flight characteristics of a real 152, I know its design. And I must say, this addon has the aircraft modeled perfectly. My person favorite details include the ability to open the doors, windows, ash trays and glove box, as well as the ability to use the sun visor and manually spin the elevator trim wheel. Maybe not great selling points to pilots, but to any detail oriented individuals, you may appreciate these as much as I did. The engine sounds are also very nice quality and a good feature in this pack. The C152 is a small aircraft, and so I wasn't sure this pack would be worth the price, but the absolute attention to detail has me completely sold. Well done devs.
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  boogiebrush

  Jun 18, 2017

  I really like it. I was checked out in 150's back in the 70's and this brings back memories. It's not very fast,so you need to bring a lunch if you're going far. Flies like the real thing. Instruments are simple and clear and it is great for a new simmer to learn on. I flew at night, and the dome light was already on. The switch is on the lower panel left of the other lights if you want to turn it on or off. No autopilot, of course, but the elevator trim works well, which takes a load off. Just bought it, and I will fly it often. Joe Peters
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  Traegon

  Jul 8, 2017

  OWN THIS!!! (As promised, I have edited my review since I was able to figure out a fuel issue I was having - if you're having a fuel issue, read the bottom - it's NOT the DLC!) What I love about this: the sound and details. I bought this because I'm training right now and it looks like I'll be soloing in this exact model soon, so I wanted to be familiar (even the interior is nearly exact to the one picture I took!). If a 152 II is/was in your past, present or future, you definitely should buy this, because everything about it is stunning. If you're familiar with the process, the .cfg file is easy to edit if you need to change the avionics to represent any 152 II that you'd like (I needed a NAV/COM stack with standby and slightly newer transponder). In summary, if you enjoy the old-school Cessnas, you'll love this DLC. Awesome. As mentioned above - if you're having a fuel issue where you're only using one tank, either left or right, it's almost certainly because you loaded this aircraft AFTER starting the sim into another aircraft with the selector not set to BOTH. This happened to me because I had be default flight set to a 172 with the selector set to LEFT and then loaded this aircraft while sitting at the field. I'm sure this issue will affect ANY gravity-fed fuel system, not just this DLC. Just load this plane directly from the free flight options to avoid it. If you're like me and save as you go, you'll need to edit your saved .FLT file "tank" settings to "All" instead of either "Left" or "Right".
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  SilentYuki

  Nov 23, 2017

  Awsome and really fun airplane to fly. No autopilots, no gps, just you and the aircraft. Most thigs are clickable the VC is really nicely made. I would recomment to change the view point tho in the aircraft.cfg (steamapps\common\FSX\DLC\500233\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado C152II\Aircraft.cfg) [Views] eyepoint=-2.75,-0.75, 1.1
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  756318010

  Feb 3, 2018

  i installed it but nowhere to see in the game?
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  norcalengineer

  Mar 16, 2018

  A great plane! I got my private pilot license in a C152 just like this, and this is as close to the real thing as you can get. The handling and performance is very realistic, as well as the cockpit panel, layout, and aesthetics. The only negative is that it doesn't look quite right at night... the instrument panel is too bright. Otherwise a fantastic, easy and fun plane to fly!
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  gorkypickeral

  Jun 22, 2018

  This plane is a wonderful addition to your virtual hangar. Carenado pays special attention to the little detail such as moveable sun visors, windows that can be opened etc. There is an ADF and VOR, though no ILS (this is a Cessna 152). I had some trouble setting the ADF at first, but it did not take long to figure out that you have to hold the mouse slightly below the frequency numbers to set the entire frequency. The flight characteristics are exactly like the real thing, and combined with Accu-Feel, it is almost like climbing into the actual plane. A great way to see the country side from a new perspective.
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  Mensen

  Jul 24, 2018

  It´s very good! For real training this one helps a lot! I recommend.
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  TextRich

  Dec 23, 2018

  I decided to give this a go as I am considering training in a real C152. For the sale price, I was not disappointed. Handling is as expected. However the aircraft is very bare bones: only two radio stacks and no frequency swapping, ILS is only for left/right, the GPS is a Garmin 295 (at least it has a GPS!), and there is no autopilot - not even hitting Z works. With the pull to the left my flight involved a lot of right turns to keep my aircraft from veering off course. A lot of real 152s don't have autopilot anyway, but if you want a relaxing flight from Point A to Point B and enjoy the view this aircraft won't give you that because it demands a lot of trimming and attention. The view from the virtual cockpit is tinted and unfortunately there are no options to change it to a non-tinted view. The included manual only includes references and checklists - no instructions. The add-on itself works and it is realistic, so I must give it an unenthusiastic thumb up. I would only recommend this aircraft to people that intend to simulate, train, and fly in virtual and real C152s.
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  Nazza6000

  Jun 1, 2019

  Although the addon strictly speaking is 'accurate', it is not of the high quality that I expected my 14.99 to be worth. I am training in real life for a PPL on the Cessna 152, and I wish for a more accurate and usable simulator version for when I am not flying in real life.
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  cec102

  May 24, 2020

  This was an excellent purchase. I also had some flight training too long ago in a Cessna 152, to the point of solos and so it also brings back vivid memories. This plane has provided for a significant advance in my flight training within FSX, almost to an entirely new experience. The lack of an autopilot motivates this effort, requiring proper trim of the rudder, ailerons, incorporating prop and torque forces, etc., to provide for level and smooth flight and in the end it is nothing but a greater benefit to the ongoing learning curve. The qualifier is that I had to do some serious exploration and evaluation of the flight model and joystick settings to get this result. This took some time but the more realistic performance is well worth the effort; with patience the flight model and controls can be tailored to produce a surprisingly realistic flight experience. I did have difficulty (abrupt and unrealistic motion) with the "general" flight model setting within FSX, but tailoring the individual components has worked amazingly well. Joystick nulls and sensitivity also required tweaking for my tastes. One excellent plane, both in real life and simulations (with a tailored setup), to study and engage in flying. I expect this progress will now carry over to the use of more advanced planes in future flights; it has been a very good decision to devote time to this particular plane. Highly recommended for both basic and serious flight study.
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  CrouchingNarwal

  Jun 29, 2020

  Extremely outdated piece of payware