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In this video we take a look at the Big Radials Grumman Goose, within Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS).
We will be taking a morning VFR hop, from Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN), up to our holiday lodge on the shores of Imogene Lake (PZ15)
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
MSI B550M
AMD Ryzen 7 5800x 4.7GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 3600MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight! - Hry
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Hey mate, thanks for checking out our Goose.
Looks good, radial sounds are superb, I could just sit there on the tarmac on tickover drinking tea with the windows open all day 😂
Will this beauty be available at the MSFS Marketplace anytime soon?
Hello OzWookiee
Just few remarks on this great review concerning Goose.
It seems there is a little problem with the screwing of the propellers. it is not normal to see 4 blades during the rpm transition
Other remark, some parts of the modeling would deserve to have more polygons
And the last for me, it seems as i can see on this video that pilot and copilot are twins !!
Except these remarks, this add on is really nice, of course I will buy it.
Haha, well the “Twins” were my fault Franck. The pilot models can be changed, but I happened to accidentally choose two that look almost identical hehe. The rest of your points I’ll leave with the big man, but I’m really glad you enjoyed the review and I hope you’re enjoying the Goose!
Happy flying : )
I believe Big Radials already have the aircraft handed over to Asobo and once it checks out, it should be available from the Marketplace. I’ve no idea how long that might take though I’m afraid (I’m not sure anyone does really haha).
All the best! : )
The most realistic sounding radials ever to grace a sim....great review as well
Hehe, the default FSX Beaver noises do sound really nice though :D
Haha, sounds seem to be such a subjective subject! I was just replying to another comment, where the guy really wasn't a fan. . .
Glad you're enjoying the sounds though Jep, I very much did as well overall : )
I'm happy you enjoyed the review. Thanks for watching!
Carbon tetrachloride fire extinguisher is a very nice touch. They were banned in the 1950’s, the chemical itself being rather toxic and able to generate phosgene gas in a hot enough fire. My father had one in the family automobile for quite a few years.
(Modern dry chemical fire extinguishers are just better. But the brass carbon tet fire extinguisher is just cool. Virtual toxicity is a lot easier to deal with, anyway.)
Indeed OG, it’s a nice little detail. I knew carbon tetrachloride extinguishers weren’t great, but I had no idea they could produce phosgene gas!! When the solution is worse than the problem haha. . . XD
When I was a kid here in Auckland (New Zealand) we had a holiday house on an island served by a tiny local airline flying widgeons and gooses around the islands near Auckland, even up into the Bay of Islands. Landing on the water then taxying up onto a beach was just what they did, then back in town they'd land on the harbour and taxi up the ramp into the old seaplane base (where TEAL used to haul their Short Solents out for maintenance). In my experience, a Grumman amphib operating from a land runway or loading and unloading in the water at a jetty is much more of a party trick than what we used to watch them do several times every day :-)
Haha, well that’s news to me ceegnz, but I’m glad I wasn’t violating the aircraft’s operating limitations at any rate haha! It’s a fun little trick to try in the sim for sure.
That doesn’t sound like a half bad way to spend your childhood! I’m really hoping we’ll see an NZ update sooner rather than later (I’m sure you are as well)!
Cheers : )
I'm a fan of all the Grumman amphibians. Many still fly re-engined with turboprops. Can't go wrong with Grumman's aircraft.Great video mate 👍
Thanks very much Mark, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Grumman did indeed make some classics : )
Cheers, all the best!
I purchased this yesterday and I am certainly enjoying it, it's great fun being able to land and take off on water as well as Asphalt.
Only thing I've noticed that let it down a bit is as I pan around in outside view the sound of the gorgeous engines doesn't change at all no matter if I'm looking from the front, side or rear.
Hi Sleight,
Glad you're enjoying the Goose overall! It really is a fun little addition into the sim.
That's a shame about the sounds and I must admit I didn't pick that one up myself (I mostly fly internally when I'm simming). The aircraft has already received a couple of patches, so hopefully Big Radials will continue to work on the sounds going forward.
All the best and happy flying! : )
Grumman goose, most badass aircraft.... If there is a zombie apocalypse I want this
Haha! The Goose would indeed be quite a handy aircraft to have in a multitude of situations Luca XD
All the best : )
Oh my that sound is wonderful! Especially during idle.
As always thanks for the review!
Yeah, some really nice sounds on the Goose aren't they - especially at idle as you say.
I'd imagine you must be amassing quite a shopping list for your return to MSFS then (once the graphics card issues have been sorted) : P
Thanks as always!
Once toured Alaska, taking me Mum for her birthday. This landing reminded me of when we took a DH Beaver tour to a cabin on a lake ..this lake and cabin looked spot on .
I’m really glad the video brought back some nice memories, xPump! That sounds like a really nice trip : )
Cheers for watching and all the best!
Thank you once again for a very comprehensive and entertaining review and tutorial. I really enjoyed this aircraft back in the FSX days, particularly the missions they offered. Will be purchasing this one now and have no doubt Big Radials will be patching this wonderful aircraft with further enhancements soon.
Thank you very much once again Terry, my pleasure as always!
Yes, I used to rather enjoy the Goose back in the FSX days and especially enjoyed all of the missions (very sad to see that MSFS hasn't taken a similar tack so far - it would be the perfect sim for it!)
I do hope you're enjoying the Goose! Indeed Big Radials have already been busy fixing her up where needs be.
On a side note: I see you now have a rather handsome roundel next to your name! ; ) Thank you ever so much for becoming a channel member! Please email me at intotheblueinbox@gmail.com and I can send you a few more pieces of info etc regarding member benefits.
All the best! : )
We need its big brother, the Grumman HU-16 Albatross, for the latest iteration of the sim. The last one in the U.S. Coast Guard visited Air Station San Diego while I was stationed there. (As a surface type, not an aviator)
It was no longer certified for water takeoff and landing. Watching it taxi across the highway to Lindbergh Field (now San Diego International), those big radials popping and banging the whole way. . . The image stays with me. They had a special traffic light and gates to allow Coast Guard fixed wing aircraft (and the occasional broken helicopter) to get across the highway. When running down to Baja California with extra fuel, the helicopters also had to do a runway takeoff from time to time.
I’m glad the video brought back some good memories, OG. We already have the Widgeon and the Goose, so why not the Albatross also haha!
Thanks for sharing and all the best : )
I was just thinking about getting this today, and right on time, another great review! Thx again!
Haha! One tries one's best ; )
Thanks very much for watching, I hope it proved useful! : )
Very nice review, thank you! And after flying the Goose in MSFS myself, I absolutely agree with your summary. I was a bit hesitant buying the plane because in the screenshots I did not like the cockpit too much. But as we can see in your video, it looks absolutely fine, and the whole plane feels really immersive. Looking forward to flying the included bush trip ...
Hi Volker,
Glad your enjoying the Goose! It’s always hard to describe in a video, but some aircraft just have “character” and others don’t. The Goose looks pretty good graphically, but more importantly (I think) it “feels” right (in terms of atmosphere). As with the C22J, I can forgive a lot graphically, if the aircraft feels the part.
A very immersive and entertaining offering from Big Radials overall! I’ll have to try the bush trip myself one of these days. . .
Happy flying! : )
Excellent video once again. Will definatly be dipping my toe in the water with this one. Honest and fair just as a review should be. Well done mate 👍😎
Thanks very much Garry! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and also that you felt it was a fair representation of the product (I certainly try my best to achieve that). There’s definitely a lot of fun to be had with the Goose, so enjoy! : )
Thanks again and all the best!
Excellent review. This aeroplane looks like a lot of fun, especially if you live somewhere with a lot of water like here in New Zealand. ;) It's good to see another quality aircraft released for a reasonable price too. I have no doubt that the developer will perform whatever tweaks and correction needed, especially as they have left a comment here as well. Shows they are interested in feedback and will act on it. All in all, a very positive experience.
Thank you sir!
The Goose would indeed be absolutely perfect for some NZ adventuring! I'm really hoping that NZ will get the "World Update treatment" one of these days; although I suppose with the Orbx mesh, it's already pretty great.
I was pleasantly surprised by the price of the addon - great to see! Big Radials do seem to be very receptive to feedback, they've already put out a couple of patches etc. I was fairly sure that any existing issues would indeed be fixed up : )
All the best!
Love vintage content, they have so much character! Great review, as usual
Noticed quite a bit of looping in the external sounds, hope they’ll improve them.
Yeah, don’t they just (have a tonne of character)! These sorts of birds are always such a joy to have in the sim. Still not a Waco, but it was red and had a radial engine ; )
Haha, I really must be tone deaf! I didn’t hear the looping myself, but you aren’t the first person to point it out.
Thanks as always Davide! : )
wow, your video is absolutely the most beautiful thing I've ever seen here on youtube! and that's saying something, because i watch countless simulator films every day. congratulation!!!
Haha, well thank you very much sir, that's very kind of you to say indeed!
I try and balance accuracy with some nice visuals as best I can, so I'm really glad you enjoyed it : )
Thanks very much for watching and all the best!
Again appreciate your attention to detail. I love analogue aircraft. All steampunk and clicky switches, and dials etc !!. This one is on my purchase list. The Grumman Goose is indeed a classic in aviation history. My wallet is under great pressure at the moment, so many forthcoming releases, PMDG, Concorde, BAE 146, etc etc !. I love this Simulator !. Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
Haha indeed, I’m exactly the same; the more dials and switches the better! In fact, I’m just learning my way through Concorde at the moment (not the MSFS version just yet) and the engineers panel is a dream! : P
The Goose is well worthy of consideration. It’s a nice aircraft to fly and it’s perfect for going on an MSFS adventure!
Haha, I certainly know what you mean about the wallet. I’m lucky enough that some devs let me take a look at their work for free; but I’m still expecting quite a hefty addon bill over the coming months XD
I’m really glad you’re enjoying the sim and indeed the channel! Thank you for your support once again : )
Brilliant! Bookmarked for future, close, inspection as I really wanna get into this old bird! The startup sound gives me a lump in the throat and a shiver up me'dubrie...
Haha, the Goose is definitely worthy of consideration John! She does indeed sound nice, looks nice, flies well and "feels" the part overall. What I really love about the aircraft, is that you can just about go anywhere with it!
Cheers, all the best! : )
Beautiful, I had a blast in this flying around Lake Chelan in Washington State, USA - bit of a throwback to my favourite missions in FSX! ;)
Ah wonderful Madoob, glad you're enjoying it!
I do miss the missions from FSX. I'm really surprised that Asobo (or indeed a 3rd party) hasn't looked to do the same - the sim would be perfect for it! Maybe that's one for a later date. . .
Happy flying! : )
bought, flown, in love. Sound is incredible. Great video, really felt like i was there, the sim is looking so beautiful. Excellent review and very fair.....well done
Haha, glad you’re enjoying it Mark! It’s such a lovely aircraft to take on adventure in the sim. Whilst the FreedomFox is like an angry bee, that you could more or less land in your back garden, this thing feels like you’re in an Indiana Jones movie and ought to be traversing deserts and jungles.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It was actually “take 2” - the first attempt just didn’t quite capture the “vibe” that I wanted haha : P
I hope you’re keeping well! Happy flying : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations and this is why we love your videos.
hey ITB, great review!! cannot say too much, I really love these vintage aircrafts, mainly with radials. and the type of trips they are offering combined with MFSF’s VFR capabilities is a very promising way of having fun in the virtual air :) surely I’ll have her in my hangar as soon as it will be available on the XBOX Marketplace!
We’re just waiting on MS to approve The Goose for release.
Ah well I'm sure you'll love the Goose then Peter! : )
I'm looking forward to trying the bush trip when I get a chance; who knows, maybe I'll bump into you along the way ; )
I hope you're keeping well. Thanks as always for watching and all the best!
Enjoyed your video man, subscribed recently. Looking forward to watching more of your flight sim videos
Hi Storkman,
Well thanks very much, really glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for watching and welcome aboard! : )
Thank you for this well rounded review. A beautiful looking aircraft. I missed it’s release but as I love this era of flight I might have to get this one.
You’re most welcome Snowy, my pleasure! If you’re into your vintage aircraft, this one is certainly worth of consideration - especially for the price : )
All the best!
Loved that landing 👍
Actually quite keen on this. Sounds superb. Will give this a go I think. Cheers.
Hehe, cheers Mark!
Well I do hope you enjoy the Goose then. It’s got boatloads of character and is good fun with all the versatility it has.
Thanks for watching and happy flying! : )
Nice review, she is a beauty. Also the side windows open so you can really hear those Radials splutter🙂 and she's gorgeous with all the internal lights on at night.
Thanks very much David!
Yeah, a very nice effort from the BR team! Surpassed my expectations overall. Haha, I did try opening the side windows, but no joy there for me; I was in flight though, so I wonder whether they have to be opened first on the ground? I always intend to include night lighting as a part of my review, but invariably forget XD
Thanks for all your hard work on her! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations hi, there's a little locking pin in the front corner of the window that allows you to then open the windows. And Oz and Lep did all the work. I'm just a test monkey and did the manual cover🙂
Finally purchased this wonderful aircraft and had SO much fun role-playing an aerial tour guide round the lakes (Silly, I know but fun!). Taking off from Bowness bay and flying a very scenic route to Keswick is so rewarding and relaxing. You can also set up a very nice window view from the rear passenger seats 👍
Sounds lovely! I think all of simming is "role-playing" in a sense and if you're having fun, that's all that matters : )
The Goose is indeed a very enjoyable addon and I'm sure your passengers can fly a little more comfortably, now that you know where the fuel gauges are ; )
Cheers!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations You're a funny man 😋👍
Thanks for the review. This looks like a proper gem.
My pleasure Brian, thanks very much for watching!
Indeed the Goose is a very nice effort from the Big Radials team overall : )
All the best!
Hi. I just want to mention that with each review you don't forget to mention how (heavy) just in terms of fps each plane is. that's great. for VR it's quite important. thanks a lot🥂
Hi Torbox,
Thank very much; yeah, I try my best to remember. It can certainly make all the difference between purchasing an enjoyable addon, or the aircraft sitting in a virtual hangar indefinitely, as it brings one's sim to a crawl haha. I'm glad the info is useful!
All the best : )
I am so very glad that they have the Grumman Goose in the game!!!
It is indeed a very nice addition KJP and I gather we will soon have two Goose's / Geese in the sim, as I think we'll be getting another one with the anniversary update haha. It's a very versatile aircraft and great fun to boot!
Cheers : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations That is good to hear. I fell in love with the aircraft after seeing Tales Of The Gold Monkey in 1982. 😁
It's on sale!!!! Yes! I didnt need to watch this video to know that it's great. But it's a great video. Thank you again!
Added: Gyropilot is working nicely now. Especially helpful for slowing down and maintaining the engine. As we've been told on the DC-6, it's a radial. You're not supposed to change power settings too much or fast.
Well I’m certainly glad that you enjoyed the video Jerry - my pleasure! The Big Radials Goose is great fun and definitely a nice pickup on sale. Great to hear that Big Radials fixed up the gyropilot (I was pretty sure they would).
Happy flying and all the best! : )
Excellent as always👍👍👍. Thank you and take care.
Thank you very much sir! : )
Great review, great plane definitely going to be getting this.
Thanks Mike, really glad you enjoyed it! I hope you're enjoying the Goose as well now then : )
Happy flying!
Thanks for this great review very didactic on this add on and on the Goose
Thanks very much Franck, my absolute pleasure! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching and all the best! : )
Great video. Also quite interesting over-head controls :)
Thank you sir! Happy you enjoyed it.
Yeah, the Goose is quite an interesting aircraft in general. Certainly something a bit different. I guess the Twin Otter probably lends some of it's heritage to the Goose, in terms of the overhead controls etc.
All the best! : )
Thanks for your amazing review!
Thanks very much Shivendra! Always a pleasure : )
A very Fun and Informative Thank You since I just purchased this aeroplane but no more for me for awhile got to see the dentist in march and just a cleaning though.
Cheers Mike! I do hope you’re enjoying the Goose then - certainly it’s more enjoyable than the dentist haha (at least it’s only a cleaning - phew)! Perhaps wait until the end of March to watch my video on the Caribou then XD
Hope the dentist goes well! ; )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations ill keep watching your videos just have to say no to any purchases Thank You :)
Brilliant review and well done big radials….this game really needs the ability to walk around….like Star Citizen 😀👍
Thanks very much Reedi, glad you enjoyed it!
Completely agree that it would be great to be able to walk around using the avatar - even P3D has such a system; I suspect Asobo will add something like that at some point in the future. . .
Cheers and all the best! : )
Thanks for very nice review. As a naval architect I have noticed that there is a long way still to model the wave pattern on water whether the boat is in planing, displacement or transition state.
Hi Terho,
Thanks very much, my pleasure!
Yep, completely agree; still a lot of work to be done regarding the water physics and animations. It’s one of a number of areas in MSFS, where previous sims have actually done a much better job. Hopefully Asobo will get there eventually though : )
Cheers for watching and all the best!
This looks like a beautiful add-on! I can't wait to get it... when my computer starts working again. :/
Indeed a very nice effort from the Big Radials team overall! : )
Sorry to hear about you computer James. . . what happened? : /
i bought it and fly it regularly in Onair Company career mod.
Just purchased watching your video now I can tackle it thanks
Ah well I hope the video was of some help then Dave and that the Goose is provided some good fun! Happy flying and all the best : )
Try a high cross wind landing and you will see the wing lift to one side as it should be in real life. Awesome touch.
Yeah, that's actually one of MSFS' strengths as a sim overall Khan, it actually models such things reasonably well (it can sometimes be a bit overdone, but such behavior is generally absent altogether in many other sims).
Cheers! : )
Also love the sound of the engines.
Yeah, the sounds alllways seem to divide people; but I think BR did a really nice job with the Goose overall.
Cheers!
Well done mate
Thanks very much Rachel! Hope you're keeping well : )
Omg, that opening shot!
Haha thank you sir, glad you enjoyed it ; )
If only I was parking up my real Goose, down at my real lakeside cabin! XD
@@IntotheBlueSimulations RIGHT!
Really enjoy your videos content. Just one comment on the audio - be careful your recording does not clip ;)
Thanks very much Jonathan, for both the kind words and the feedback.
It's a very valid criticism and something I have been meaning to address really ever since I started the channel haha. I'm using a pretty cheap, rubbish mic at the moment and I have to speak rather loudly to record my commentary at a reasonable level - as a result, I do end up clipping more than I would like.
I'll get around to buying a new mic. . . one day XD
Cheers and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations If I may suggest, the Rode lavalier Go, plugged into a Zoom H5 could be a good option. It ensures good quality and flexibility :)
Keep up the great work! Really enjoy your videoes
Gyro pilot is bugged but I believe they are already releasing a fix for it this coming Friday. The rotary knob below the heading card is what is supposed to be used for setting the heading.
Yes, I spoke with Big Radials just ahead of the review; so by the time I released the video, I knew I wasn't selling everyone a dummy haha. Great that the team were proactive in getting a patch out for the aircraft though : )
Cheers Vograx!
The radial engine audio loop is impossible ignore. Regardless of the RPM setting, it's like listening to a broken record. (I can also hear it in your video). I would not recommend this sim until the developer corrects it.
It’s funny John, as always the sounds seem to have divided the audience (some people are loving them and others have been left unimpressed).
I genuinely didn’t notice any looping myself (I am a bit tone deaf), but I’m sure what you’re saying is true.
Big Radials are already working to patch some things up, so I hope they manage to address that as well then.
All the best! : )
This is the kind of plane I usually dodge, but I absolutely love it and will drop the £20 soon as I get back on the PC. Nice, thorough review as always.
Hi Stwutter,
Haha, I'm not sure whether or not I would have typically picked it up myself either, but I'm certainly glad Big Radials were kind enough to let me take a look; I've been having quite a bit of fun in it overall. I hope you have as well then!
I'm glad you enjoyed the review. Happy flying! : )
love the big block idle sound
Hmm not actually a big block as it’s a radial engine ;) but appreciate the sentiment. If you want big block, check out our P-40B Tomahawk with its V-16 engine.
Haha - "but Big Radials surely can't be making planes without radial engines in em?!" ; )
Yeah, the Goose sounds rather lovely puttering away at idle doesn't it : )
THANK YOU!
My pleasure OGP! Thanks for watching : )
oh oh soooo gorgeous this one. must buy when it comes at xbox.
The Goose is indeed a very pretty recreation from Big Radials. It shouldn’t be toooo long until it makes its way onto the Marketplace ; )
Hope you enjoy it when the time comes! : )
The carbon-tetrachloride extinguisher is a nice period touch. I have a couple of those.
Indeed Kyle, I thought that was a nice touch also. Like most things vintage (the Goose included), the extinguisher has a little more "class" to it than its modern counterparts haha.
All the best : )
nothing like a real pilot instructing us about flying all sorts of aeroplanes YEH
Haha, cheers Mike! To be fair, I don’t know the first thing about float / boat planes haha, but I try to apply what I do know about flying / what I’ve learnt over the years in simming and that seems to get me through most ordeals XD
I’m glad you’re finding the content useful! Thanks as always : )
I think I'll have to get this, as I love old flying boats. I might have missed it in the review, but I wonder if the wing floats can be folded outwards. I'm fairly sure some models had that.
This earlier model has fixed floats.
@@AN2Felllla Ok. Thanks. I just ordered it anyway. At least I now won't be looking for the raise floats button. 😀
Retractable floats were an aftermarket option that are not fitted on this, very original, Goose :D
Hi David,
Yes, I had meant to make mention of that during the review (in fact I did, but then cut that section of the video). Fixed floats here, as stated by the others. I did rather enjoy the aesthetic of having the floats raised on the previous Goose, but it's nice to a more original Goose as well of course : )
As you somewhat allude to - at least now I won't forget to lower the floats! XD
All the best! : )
Thanks for another nice review. This one won't be for me as i am not a major amfib fan (except for the Catalina perhaps) but it sure looks quite nice. Really digging the small extras like the fishing stool. Also really happy that devs are giving the ability to use modern(ish) avionics in old planes so they can realisticly be flown safely in a modern enviroment. Happy for the ugly duckling fans ;D
My pleasure once again Coenraad!
Haha, I totally get where you're coming from. I'm not sure I would have picked up the Goose left to my own devices, as it not the sort of aircraft I'd ordinarily be looking to fly in the sim. I'm really glad that Big Radials reached out though, as I did have a blast flying it! I think the fact that it's an amphibian, as opposed to a boat plane, really works in its favour - I can't see that I'll be getting much use out of the "Wal".
Funnily enough, whilst I was flying the Goose, it did also get me hoping for a Catalina - an ugly duckling she ain't! ; )
Cheers!
Strictly speaking the Cat wasn't an amphibian until the PBY5? Incredibly good looking aeroplane, big favourite of mine too. 👍
Great video, and it seems to be running great. Do you have a video with your preferred settings for pc and vr? Thanks
Hi Juan,
Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it : )
I don't have a settings video etc, but my settings are pretty straightforward:
I run the "High End" preset, with Motion Blur and AI traffic turned off, Pre-Caching is set to Ultra. I only run at 1080p and lock my frames at 60fps. That's about it. Nice and simple haha. VR is a bit of a no-go for me in MSFS, so I don't have any setup references there I'm afraid.
Cheers and all the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you, I'll try these settings. Happy flying!
You’re most welcome! : )
Just the the thought of holding my Honeycomb yoke fully back while taxiing makes my arms go numb.
Haha! - if I was able to combine simming with working out, I'd be in much better shape! XD
Saw the Goose while flicking through the store and it sparked childhood memories of watching Tales Of The Gold Monkey. Figured I'd check the review before dropping dollar. Question: Does this come with a fully rendered doggo with eye-patch in the passenger seat?
Haha, I think you'll have to take a look at the Got Friends Optica, if you want a four-legged flying companion : P
Otherwise though, the Goose is rather good fun and I would say worth the money.
All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks for the tip. I actually have the Optica and I LOVE it!
Great sounding at low idle shame it sounds like a Cessna at high/take off also the supersonic prop tip noise needs to be more pronounced at full/take off power
Yeah, the Goose certainly sounds pretty good at idle. Luckily for me, I haven't heard enough radial engines in the real world, to know any better about the lack of accuracy at high power hehe.
Sounds always seem to really divide peoples opinions. The Goose has been exactly the same; with some people loving the sounds and some hating them. Of course it would be nice if Big Radials continue to enhance them!
Cheers and all the best : )
your the best
Haha, well thank you very much sir! ; )
Need this sound in the Boeing 247 :)
Wouldn’t that be great! and on the Carenado Beech 18 whilst they’re at it haha.
All the best : )
Question - Do the plane designers provide accurate checklists with their products at all?
Hi TG,
That really depends on the developer. Certainly not all developers do. I would say a fairly small percentage actually provide full and accurate checklists. The Goose here for example comes with a checklist (apparently from the real-world aircraft), but it is a somewhat condensed checklist if memory serves me correctly.
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
maravilloso video maestro, explicación muy didáctica y precisa como siempre, un cordial saludo, espero que mas temprano que tarde ya este a la venta en markeplace este maravilloso avión ya que es uno de mis favoritos. Maestro: tengo problemas con el mapa que aparece en la barra de asistencia que aparece arriba cuando se esta volando. aparece roto o congelado, no se puede interactuar sobre el, me podría ayudar para solucionar el problema. Un cordial saludo y desde ya muchas gracias.
Hola Jose,
Muchas gracias una vez más!
The Goose debería llegar al Marketplace muy pronto, Big Radials ha enviado los archivos a Asobo, por lo que solo necesitan ser aprobados.
Lo siento mucho, pero realmente no podría ayudar en el problema del mapa. No lo uso yo mismo (así que no estoy familiarizado con él) y no tendría idea de lo que podría estar causando el problema. ¡Lo siento!
Gracias de nuevo por ver y todo lo mejor : )
The Specs of your PC? Great Videos!
Hi Luis,
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the video!
My PC specs are in the video description : )
All the best!
Comments about the handling and drag: Can the FDF be edited like previous versions of MSFS?
Hi Kyle,
The short answer is both yes and no haha. Flight models can still be edited on many addons, but Asobo have rather muddied the waters on that one; anything purchased in-sim is encrypted and a number of other devs have started to follow suit - a real shame, as this sort of behaviour rather kills off one of the avenues people enjoyed in the hobby (and of course prevents people from fixing up issues with lacklustre addons).
Cheers!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you!
Cheers Kyle. You’re most welcome! : )
👍👌 Great review as always! Regarding you aoa for waterlanding, ever tried to land on the step with the Goose? If so, how did you do? It drives me crazy I can do just fine with the redux goose as well as Microsoft's version. With big radials I bounce back up like a hot air balloon. I've tried different aoa,s - weight and flap configurations, reinstalled the whole sim but I'm still doing terrible. I really don't want to ease on the reality settings so my question is; Is it me or Big Radials goose? I hope u read this and can get back with some enlightenment. Best regards, Dave
Hi David,
Unfortunately, I don’t have any particularly useful feedback for you I’m afraid. I haven’t been a able to spend much time with the Goose since recording this (not that I have anything against the aircraft, simply that free time / new addon reviews haven’t allowed me another outing). The few water landings I made with the Goose, they were pretty much what you saw here, but that was only down to the fact that it felt “comfortable” to land the aircraft in such a way. In short, I haven’t tried landing her on “the step”, but it rather sounds like it’s an aircraft issue, rather than something you’re doing (given how much effort you seem to have put into the endeavour).
Sorry I can’t really offer up much more than that. If it’s really bothering you, it might be worth getting in touch with Big Radials, they’re usually pretty receptive with this sort of thing.
I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you for getting back to me, I appreciate you taking the time. I'll get in touch with Big Radials regarding this issue and also a new one with the sound of the engines that no longer change when you slide the side window open, however now you can hear the water through the keel when touching down, that actually is a big help when landing on water. It's mentionable that my landings usually took place on rougher waters and that of course contributes to the hot air balloon bouncing effect. Have a good one and thanks again! 👍 Keep up the great work
My pleasure David! Thanks very much and all the best once again : )
Top Notch review as always!
I was a fan of my Goose in FSX!
Shame its not the later Goose with folding floats! (and electric retraction sounds...remember those?)
I was looking at the cockpit graphics and thought, this looks very FS9 to me?
Maybe I am picky, but shouldnt MSFS graphics look like 2022 and not 1999?
I know its a 70 year old aircraft, but the graphics dont need to look 1999?
All the paints look FS9...are they not using "Blender"?
MSFS can take far higher graphics than this and still produce good frame rates?
Hmm the interior looks fine to me. I suppose it's more basic because it's an earlier model. And personally I think it's a nice change to have a fixed floats varient of the Goose. It makes it feel even more vintage and charming. :D
"I was looking at the cockpit graphics and thought, this looks very FS9 to me?" It's just bare metal. This is the stripped-down military navigation trainer, not the plush Wall Street Executive commuter.
Personally I'd rather have the more basic aesthetic Joe (in terms of the layout, not necessarily the texturing), but of course that's just a personal preference - it would have been nice to have had the choice between both : )
I came to the same conclusion on the floats James haha : )
Thanks very much David! : )
Haha, I remember the sounds well! They seem to have hung around to this day. I can't remember what MSFS addon I was testing a while back, but some cheeky developer was still using them in their product XD
Initially I was in agreement and somewhat missed the retractable floats, mostly because I liked the aesthetic of the aircraft with the floats folded. I've grown to like the fixed floats though, makes the aircraft feel more "honest" somehow. At the end of the day, it's still accurate at least (and not simply that the dev couldn't be bothered to model them etc).
I agree that texturing isn't a strong point of the addon. The livery looked ok to me, but then I am no artist ha. The internal textures do look somewhat dated and I've certainly seen better work in MSFS. The aircraft "feels" the part though and looks decent enough that you don't notice the texturing once you're up and running. I can forgive the texturing, as the Goose has quite a bit of character overall and really is rather good fun in the sim.
One day we'll get an addon that ticks all the boxes - I know where you'd put your money ; )
Cheers!
sounds g great.
Yeah, I think the team did a really nice job on the sounds overall : )
Cheers!
For some reason I have engine problems when I turn the main fuel valve to both. I did a 1-2 hour flight and didn’t have a single issue. I tried taking off and the left engine just lost all power and right engine was barely giving me lift. Couldn’t get above 300’.
Hmm, that's strange Ryan. So you're saying that you have had some flights where the fuel selector is set to both and everything has worked fine and others where you've had the problem described above? Are you running the most up to date version of the Goose, as I know Big Radials have updated the aircraft a couple of times recently?
If the right engine was still running but just barely, that doesn't really sound like fuel starvation. Any chance it could have been Carb icing etc?
Cheers and all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I saw yesterday where there was an update so I believe that actually fixed it. I repeated the process and it was fine. They still have a ways to go with this plane but it’s still by far my top 5 favorite to fly.
Ah great! Happy to hear that’s at least one issue fixed up. The Goose is indeed a joy : )
Happy flying!
I have 2 questions that I hope people can answer, for this lake, what is the mod? And my 2nd is how did you get that replay where you landed?
Hi KT,
The lake cabin is indeed a mod. It’s the “Imogene Lake” scenery, available on Flightsim.to. The flight recorder I use can also be found over there:
flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder
I record the flight as I go and then play it back to capture the external shots (such as the landing).
I hope that helps! All the best : )
There is currently a serious issue with this bird which Big Radials are aware of, and say will be fixed soon. I usually fly with a friend, and we both bought this plane yesterday. When we tried to fly together we discovered that while our own aircraft looked gorgeous, the other looked like something made from cereal boxes by a childrens' tv presenter. It rather took the shine off the evening. So if you plan to fly with other people, you may want to hold off until the fix arrives. If you only plan to fly alone, then no problem, it is a nice aircraft.
Haha, thanks very much for the info CC! That’s a shame that it put a dampener on your flight, but your analogy did make me chuckle. I used to make a lot of model aircraft out of cardboard when I was young, so perhaps I could teach Big Radials a trick or two ; )
I’m glad the issue is getting fixed up at any rate - I’m sure heading off in to the wilderness with the Goose and a friend would make for a cracking flight!
All the best : )
Ahhh you found out Minecraft mode! Seriously though, we received a lot of reports of this and it’s being addressed right now. Update will be out soon after our testers confirm everything.
@@TheRealOzWookiee Thanks for the reassurance.. we were gutted when we found it, as it's otherwise a beautiful rendition of a versatile and appealing aircraft. I hadn't realised that so many people only 'fly' alone, so won't have noticed anything amiss. We're looking forward to the update, and thinking of suitable trips.. looking for the source of the Amazon, perhaps.. or maybe the Yarra.. ;-) She'll be right (soon) mate!
@@captaincrash9286 hahaha not the Yarra! Much nicer around Wollongong.
@@TheRealOzWookiee Too many Drop Bears round there for this Pom!
Your a Maverick and Mavericks make their own rules:)
Haha! No no, I wasn't Maverick, I was in a Goose! : P
HOW do you so smooth moving camera in cocpit? Special tool or by joystick hat?
Hi Dimsuha,
I’m using a head tracking device called “TrackIR”; it’s brilliant, although a little pricey. There are some cheaper / freeware alternatives available though, should you wish to give it a try for yourself : )
Cheers and all the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations oh, i used it before, with octopus on logo. Will try again, thanks)
Water landings must be scary irl 😅
Haha! If I didn't crash, I'm pretty sure the seasickness would get me shortly thereafter XD
Thanks again for this excellent review. A lovely plane that is fun to fly but also has lots of room for improvements:
- compartment for GPS you can click the Nav through the door and it comes out
- lower the gear in water and the wheels will drive on water like Jesus. Creator encourages to go from water on land but why is it driving with wheels on water ?
- fuel system broken most likely due to SU9
- hitting the autostart: switches are in wrong position (magneto in off position as I left it)
- I thought wow am Anker finally I can park my plane in water -> only cosmetic :(
- textures medium quality
- prop animations sometimes not so good
- I miss Wind informations badly in flight a Tablet would be very helpful
- lighting I don’t understand: 3colours for the wingtips? Why?
Overall a good plane and very enjoyable. The engines sounds are top notch. I recommend buying it when you are into retro planes and seaplanes. I hope for more immersion like sounds in the cockpit, rolling on ground etc. You hear zero sound on touchdown in water or land. I am off to Tasmania now on the Tasman Airline livery. Enjoy!
Hi Michael,
My pleasure on the video and thank you very much for giving your own detailed feedback on the addon!
Overall I really like the Goose but indeed, as with most addons, there are some areas that could use improvement. For the price, I think it is a very nice, very enjoyable vintage offering though as you say.
Cheers and all the best! : )
Is there a way to have copilot in the cockpit view?
Hi Khan,
Not that I know of I'm afraid. It's a shame more devs don't offer that as a standard option (it's presumably not too tricky to implement). . .
All the best! : )
Question: Does this bird have a fuel gauge and if so, where is it??
Hi Abberjam,
The aircraft does indeed have fuel gauges (of sorts). The gauges are located left and right, rear of the pilot’s seat (they look a bit like vertical spirit levels). You can see the gauges in the video at around 27:05.
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Talk about missing the wood for the trees *smh*. Spot on sir. Thank you so much! 👍
Where did s this emogene lake I can’t find it
Hi 101,
It’s an addon scenery, available over at Flightsim.to. If you search for Imogene Lake over there, you should find it no problem : )
All the best!
Please make the FSX Goose Moose's Tooth mission for MFS...in fact, all the missions, please!
The Goose missions in FSX were awesome! In fact almost every single mission was awesome! XD
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I actually meant (in context with the video here) the Amazon Grumman Goose fsx mission (I'm getting old lol) - but that brilliant mooses tooth one popped into my head. Definitely, they're all fantastic and MSF would do REALLY well to bring them in. I don't think I'd be alone in saying I'd buy them off a 3rd party in the market place. We'd need the voices too!
Don't we already have a plane simiar6to this on the marketplace? Whats the difference between the 2?
The Grumman Wigeon is the baby brother to the Goose and was made almost a decade later.
Hi Freddie,
There is indeed also a Grumman Wigeon available. I gather the Widgeon is also quite a nice addon, but it doesn't hold up as well graphically, as compared with the Goose.
All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations oh ok because I have the one for Xbox already and I was wondering why is there another one available
what port are u at here? i am struggling to find any water ports for this plane ^^
Hi GD,
The ICAO identifier is in the video description, but the Imogene Lake scenery is freeware from Flightsim.to. It is annoying that there’s no way of filtering “water runways” via the world map, but I’d imagine there must be a list of possible locations online somewhere. Check out flightsim.to for sure though, there’s a couple of nice floatplane sceneries on there : )
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations there is an option in MSFS to filter it however it is bugged for me atm, thanks a bunch. I will try a couple of theese sceneries out for sure. Also the beta version of CESSNA 414 is very impressive aswell. This will be a good year for us mate. Take care :)
Which sk. Is this¿ Great tutorial
Sorry Todd, what’s an SK?
I’m really glad you sound the video useful! Cheers and all the best : )
How do you get such smooth movement in the cockpit?
Hi Simon,
I’m using a device called TrackIR. It tracks the users head movements and inputs them into the sim. It’s a brilliant piece of kit, if a little pricey. There are cheaper / freeware alternatives available, should you wish to try it for yourself : )
All the best!
Hey, mate. Can Sully have his plane back??.
How did you make the flying scenes? The engine sounds are not from the Grumman goose. I road many times in the Goose in Alaska in my youth and they never sounded like what is recorded here. Also, the landing in the water is fake. I never saw one land like what you show. When I was in high school in Ketchikan, Alaska our home was directly above the Alaska Coastal Ellis terminal (as it was known then) and these aircraft came and went all during the day. I am very disappointed because you left off the great sounds of the aircraft. And I never saw a Goose land as you picture it in the video. (Ugh!)
Hi Tom,
Apologies if I'm stating the obvious, but this was a review video for a flight simulation product.
Everything was recorded in Microsoft Flight Simulator, using the Big Radials Grumman Goose addon. I play no part in how the addon looks, sounds and flies (well, I'm the one "flying" it haha, but I didn't create the flight model); I was simply trying to create a reasonably accurate flight and review the product accordingly.
I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best!
PS, sounds like you had some wonderful experiences in the Goose when you were younger then - lucky you! : )
For the love of God, where is the trim control in the cockpit?
Hi Bill,
It's covered in the video, at around the 09:18 mark (just down on the right of the pilots seat).
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
I just wish the gauges worked properly. There's been a perennial problem with the GPS, and the steam gauges don't work properly (the magnetic compass suffers from gyroscopic drift, and even if it did work properly, the gyropilot can't be recalibrated anyway. I'm not sure how long this aircraft has been available (must be well over a year at this point), but it's shameful that those of us who prefer steam gauge navigation still can't navigate it over any distance reliably.
That is a real shame Prometheus and I must admit, I wasn’t aware of the issue regarding the magnetic compass. I believe the Goose was updated again recently, did that update still not fix the problem? I’m wondering whether Big Radials are even aware of the issue, as presumably it would be an easy fix? Perhaps it’s worth getting in touch with them directly. . .
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I've been in contact with them on a number of occasions, and on a number of issues with the Goose (mainly the fact that, as it originally shipped, it had 3x the range of the real aircraft - they finally fixed this months after they were made aware of the problem). On the issues with the compass and with the gyropilot, their attitude is that the aircraft was never intended to be study-level, and that they may or may not get around to fixing it (depending on whether they can devote resources to making a proper compass and gyropilot on one of their next projects - they are not willing to fix an already-released product). So we are left with a 1930s aircraft that would be perfect for steam gauge-based island-hopping, but which cannot be used for those sorts of activities because the gauges don't work properly. It's extremely frustrating.
Oh, well that is a shame (and I would have hoped that Big Radials would fix up such an issue). . . I can somewhat understand re the gyropilot, but the compass is obviously a fundamental piece of equipment. Not an ideal solution, but does turning off gyro drift within the sim, at least prevent the compass from drifting?
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I haven't tried that, although I assume it does. But I assume it would also stop the giropilot from drifting, so it's a Catch-22.
Reminds me of Expendables.
Haha, indeed! I was trying to go for a slightly different vibe in my video though. . . XD
All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations lol for sure. I just mean the plane! Definitely not the vibe haha
Hehe, I figured as much ; )
Why in the world do my RPM fluctuate after I hit 7k? I'm new to all of this...
Hi Michael,
Unfortunately that's a really tricky question to answer without knowing some more details. I presume you mean 7,000ft? When you say "fluctuating", do you mean up and down, or just reducing? Any other details you can give me about the flight etc? Happy tp help if I can!
Cheers and all the best : )
Will you do the new flysimware c414aw?
Hi NA,
I’d like to and was planning on recording something today, but I’m still waiting on an email from Flysimware to activate my account with them (seems others are as well) haha. I’ll probably try and get a vid together tomorrow, but I’m going to become very busy in the coming days, so it may tricky. The C414 looks great though and I’m certainly keen to check it out!
Cheers : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Eagerly awaiting your review to make my purchase decision!
Thank you sir! It’s nice to hear the channel is of use. Another couple of minutes and you should be golden! ; )
Is this the Goose that's now available for free in MSFS ??
Hi David,
It is not. This is the Big Radials Goose (the free MSFS Goose was done by a different dev). The free Goose is a prettier visual model, but otherwise I prefer the Big Radials version overall.
I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )
sometimes i wonder if people who point out negative aspects of such a plane could fix them by themselves by programming it better.
Hi Schlonz,
It used to be very much possible for a user to “tweak” their purchase in previous sims (less so in MSFS unfortunately) and indeed I have dabbled with some texture / flight model alterations, swapped out a sound pack here and there in the past; I certainly wouldn’t profess to have anywhere near the skills of the Big Radials team though - there’s no way I could do what they do!
I don’t point out the negative aspects of a product specifically to deride a developer, simply to let the customer know the good and the bad of what they are purchasing (often the issues I point out, don’t even bother me on a personal level). I don’t think I was unduly unfair towards the Goose? I have a good relationship with Big Radials and they in fact reached out to me, to see whether or not I would like to take a look at the aircraft. I don’t think they would have done so, if they thought I was going to be unreasonable in my review (I try my best to be as objective as I can).
I hope that clarifies my position a bit. Cheers and all the best : )
Where is this spot and is it paid for scenery?
Hi Josh,
The area is called “Lake Imogene”. It’s a freeware scenery, available over on flightsim.to : )
All the best!
Is it comming to Xbox?
As soon as MS finish testing her it will be releasing for BOTH PC and XBox on the in game marketplace.
@@TheRealOzWookiee Sweet!!
Hi Freddie,
Sorry for the slow reply, but it seems you have your answer now at any rate. Should be a nice addition on the console ; )
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks!
Haha, cheers man! : )
Sure wish this was available on Xbox version of FS2020! Any talk about it? Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Hi Jere,
For sure! I believe the aircraft has already been submitted to Asobo by Big Radials and should be released on the Xbox just as soon as Asobo have finished their verification process : )
All the best!
It's all beta?
Hi David,
You mean the aircraft? I thought it was a nice effort from Big Radials overall. For sure it's not a gamechanger, but it's a pleasant and fun aircraft to fly in the sim. You weren't a fan?
All the best!
big engíne small prop
Haha, it’s true. The props do look rather small in comparison to the engines XD
I’m sure there’s a good reason for it, but I’m not exactly sure what it might be. . .
Cheers! : )