How To - GA Model Matching for MSFS

[Chad Byworth]

Better General Aviation Model Matching for MSFS

Introduction

Hello everyone - just a quick guide to improving model matching for GA in MSFS including Business Jets, Helicopters, Gliders and some Military Fast-Jets.
This only uses default models (and two extras) so the results aren't perfect but they should be much closer than seeing everything as a default passenger jet!

Prerequisites

Three things to be aware of:
1. This .VMR uses all the GA aircraft found in the Premium Deluxe Edition (ie. the most expensive edition) so if you only have the Standard Edition you will miss out
2. To model match helicopters you need to install the HPG H135 found here - https://flightsim.to/file/8970/airbus-h135-helicopter-project
3. To model match gliders you need to install the GotFriends Discus 2c found here - https://flightsim.to/file/25518/discus-2c-glider

Limitations

This .VMR should match all the common (and some less common) GA aircraft including Business Jets - as I've said the matches are with default MSFS models so for example most Business Jets are matched to the Citation Longitude.
Every helicopter will be a H135 and every glider a Discus 2c (and a note of caution that I may have missed common glider ICAO codes through lack of knowledge).
You'll also find matches for common Military Fast-Jets - these all match to the F18 I'm afraid.
I cannot claim to have done comprehensive testing - let me know below if there are issues and I will try to update/correct.
Finally, if you don't have all the prerequisites you will not get full matches and will get vPilot warnings about missing models - sorry!

Installation

1. Download this .VMR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/13XWlDBU2Dv6pbzgmugs64WSSC0xSCXLm/view?usp=sharing
2. Move it to wherever you store your .VMRs - likely to be  C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\vPilot Files
3. Activate the .VMR within vPilot
4. Enjoy better GA model matching

Edited April 21, 2022 by Chad Byworth