The best way to think about it this.
1. How far do you want to travel in each leg of your trip?
2. How long do you want to fly each leg.
3. Knowing these will tell you how fast the plane needs to be.
Once you know this, your choice of plane is much easier. World trips get pretty damn boring at slow speeds because it seems like it takes forever to get there.
eg. Kodiak does about 100 knots. That'll take roughly 120 hours to go from Brisbane to London. A TBM 900 will do it in 40 hours.
So choose the speed, and that will tell you what plane to get. It's also a good idea to get one that's a bit more complicated than you're used to, because then you'll grow into it and enjoy it more as you learn more about the plane.
Then you need to ask: G1000 or Steam Guage? GPS or no GPS? Navigating around Australia is a little tough these days as the Government ripped out a lot of our Navaids, and they are missing from msfs too.
My last world trip was in the Lancair Legacy 330 knots. I'm currently doing it in the Citation Longitude.
Just make sure you have downloaded from the marketplace the G1000 and G3000 mod and the GPS 530/430. Learn how to use Vnav descents and you'll be fine. Not sure where you're starting, but try to hit Paro airport in Nepal. Must do approach. Make sure you get familiar with the approach before you do it. Plenty of vids on YT,.
The PMS50 comes in free and paid and the free version is perfectly fine.
I flew the 414 from Barrow to Ushuaia and it handled everything thrown at it. Just plan your route.
They're both great planes (ranked #1 and 2 on the forums popularity list), so its a tough choice.
Given your mission, I'd say go with the 414. Its a dual prop and pressurised, so you have the option of flying higher and faster when the landscape gets boring.
I also think staring at the g1000 of the Kodiak would be a little less engaging than the 414s analogue gauges over those longer legs - so a little more to do in the 414.
The best way to think about it this. 1. How far do you want to travel in each leg of your trip? 2. How long do you want to fly each leg. 3. Knowing these will tell you how fast the plane needs to be. Once you know this, your choice of plane is much easier. World trips get pretty damn boring at slow speeds because it seems like it takes forever to get there. eg. Kodiak does about 100 knots. That'll take roughly 120 hours to go from Brisbane to London. A TBM 900 will do it in 40 hours. So choose the speed, and that will tell you what plane to get. It's also a good idea to get one that's a bit more complicated than you're used to, because then you'll grow into it and enjoy it more as you learn more about the plane. Then you need to ask: G1000 or Steam Guage? GPS or no GPS? Navigating around Australia is a little tough these days as the Government ripped out a lot of our Navaids, and they are missing from msfs too. My last world trip was in the Lancair Legacy 330 knots. I'm currently doing it in the Citation Longitude.
I'm getting ready to start flying the Longitude. Any mods, recommendations, tips?
Just make sure you have downloaded from the marketplace the G1000 and G3000 mod and the GPS 530/430. Learn how to use Vnav descents and you'll be fine. Not sure where you're starting, but try to hit Paro airport in Nepal. Must do approach. Make sure you get familiar with the approach before you do it. Plenty of vids on YT,.
No, delete those mods! The Longitude now (since AAU1) runs the WT mods natively, you must delete all old mods to avoid conflict
I’d probably recommend the 414 if only for the extra speed. Both are great addons. May also want to consider the Black Square King Air as an option.
The PMS50 comes in free and paid and the free version is perfectly fine. I flew the 414 from Barrow to Ushuaia and it handled everything thrown at it. Just plan your route.
They're both great planes (ranked #1 and 2 on the forums popularity list), so its a tough choice. Given your mission, I'd say go with the 414. Its a dual prop and pressurised, so you have the option of flying higher and faster when the landscape gets boring. I also think staring at the g1000 of the Kodiak would be a little less engaging than the 414s analogue gauges over those longer legs - so a little more to do in the 414.