Carenado Piper Seneca V | Full Flight Review | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

In this video we test out the Carenado Piper Seneca V in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS); on a trip from Hobart, over to Devonport.

Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.

PC Specs

ASUS B150M-A
Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2133MHz

Hardware

Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer

Enjoy the flight!

[LemureDeiCampiElisi]

As usual I made decision by myself but the first thing I do when an aircraft arrive in marketplace is to go and check to youtube if there is a video from you. Keep going please!

[supertyfon]

Loved seeing Seneca's IRL the sunset at the 30 min mark and beyond was remarkable.

[KRi]

You mister are the master class. Since you learned to not "shout out to youtube" your videos are so super proffessional and without shouting.:) Super educational content here. I actually learned significant amount of my flying skills here.

[BraiyamGamer]

Hello, why when I'm in cockpit my fs2020 starts to get stuck sometimes, or going to run to poor? It only happens when I use the Seneca, in other planes I don't have the problem

N when I put flaps the plane goes down instead of lift, second position of flaps n goes to -1000 V/S

[portlandtwowheels]

Thanks for the review! Your channel is among the best in flight sim right now. You're to the point, honest and we can understand you because you use layman's terms.:)
Anyway. I picked up the Seneca several months ago and apparently they've improved it a few times since release.

[jarrodclyne]

Very useful, thank you. This seems like possibly the best Carenado effort in MSFS 2020 to date. Agree about the need to upgrade the sounds though.

[Lonsome]

As an old ex multi engine pilot (PA23 Apache) i love practicing engine out stuff when bored of flying from A to B in the sim. Great review.

[Rod.Machado]

Any add ok aircraft using a 530 or 430 is Godsent, being able to practice in the sim with that avionics and applying it IRL is amazing!

[BromptonTraveler]

Also quite new to flight SIM thanks to XBOX and would like to say that your reviews are so thorough and professional that I wait for them before buying an aircraft. Also you are obviously a pilot in real life but you come across as really humble from your answers to comments here and this is refreshing to hear. If you ever get time for tutorials of real life operations one day I am sure you would be excellent in explaining things to those like me who are simming for mostly for fun. Cheers

[GustavoRodrigues]

Real seneca V you don't need to keep pushing throttle up until you are very high. Turbonormalized, waste gated.

Climb ITT we used 1400 above 5k, 1500 over 10k. LOP, the target was ITT always around 100 below peak or 1650 after aggressive leaning. If CHT started to creep above 400, more leaning. Cruising always at 60% @ 2200 rpm

[markseifried]

I would like more data when you are flying. What was your true airspeed at 11, 000 feet? What % of power were you? What was your fuel flow and were you LOP/lean of peak 50 degrees? What is the useful load of this plane? Thanks

[kbent]

While the ground sounds of the engine leaves a little bit to be desired, i usually taxi with that window open, because these aircraft sound much better than the stock ones. I do find the prop noise on the ground to be great. And the cruise sound is fantastic. Quiet but a very pleasing hum.

[Squirel]

I enjoyed flying the Carenado Seneca in both FSX and P3D v4 and I'm really pleased to see a version released for MSFS. Not only that, but a version that pretty much meets with your high standards too. No, they don't make study level aircraft but there are a lot of non-study level sim pilots out there like me who will get a lot of enjoyment out of this aeroplane. Good to see that they have lifted their game since their Arrow release. I agree that the sound is not up to standard, but I would imagine that that could be relatively easily fixed with a future update.

[PatrickMondor]

Love the vid, well done! Using this to teach me this new aircraft.

[ZZstaff]

Nice video. Light piper twins are very docile by the way. EDIT: No rotating beacon on the airport until you were about 900 feet AGL and on short final, should have been visible from miles away.

[chrissugg]

I'm guessing the interior engine sounds are supposed to mimic what it would sound like with a headset on.

[metzgergva]

In terms of your comment and referring to PAPI lights. In Australia they are very often as you see here. They do not show 2 red and 2 white as you are used to but have additional white lights before (too low) or after (too high).

[jetfuelboy]

Great job, reminds me of my Seminole training days. Garmin 530/430 kit looks great. Well done review and video.

[rayharris]

Really appreciated this in depth professional review. I already have the plane but can't fly at the moment as I am in hospital. So it was really real to be a passenger on your flight, and for good measure I learned a fair bit. Thanks.

[ryu]

I love your reviews. You are very thorough and I appreciate your efforts!