Caravan Professional - Passenger
Black Square’s Caravan Professional brings you one of the most technically advanced aircraft simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with 100+ possible failures, 12 hot-swappable radio configurations, Black Square’s turbine engine simulation with beta range implementation, and the most advanced cabin temperature simulation in MSFS.
Black Square’s tablet interface lets you configure all options, manage payload, control failures, and monitor engines, electrical schematics and environme... Black Square’s Caravan Professional brings you one of the most technically advanced aircraft simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with 100+ possible failures, 12 hot-swappable radio configurations, Black Square’s turbine engine simulation with beta range implementation, and the most advanced cabin temperature simulation in MSFS.
Black Square’s tablet interface lets you configure all options, manage payload, control failures, and monitor engines, electrical schematics and environmental control systems, all from within the simulator. The failure system allows for persistent wear, MTBF and scheduled failures for nearly every component in the aircraft. The 3D gauges are affected by physics and can even become stuck without engine vibration, requiring a tap on the glass to free them.
Radio navigation systems are available from several eras of the C208’s history. Fly without GPS via a Bendix KNS-80 RNAV system, or with the convenience of a Garmin GTN 750/650 (PMS50 or TDS). Other radio equipment includes KX-155 radios, KLN-90B, GNS 530/430, KAP 140 Autopilot and an RDR1150XL Weather Radar. A 145+ page manual provides instruction on all equipment, and 42 in-game checklists with control highlighting are included for normal and emergency procedures.
This product includes only the passenger landplane with/without cargo pod, with a 675 shaft-horsepower PT6A-114A engine, and an improved de-icing system. The Caravan Amphibian and the Cargomaster are sold separately in the Amphibian & Cargo edition, or available to buy as part of a discounted Caravan Professional Bundle.
ANALOG CARAVAN OWNERS: While the panel of the Caravan Professional might look familiar, almost all other aspects of the aircraft have been rebuilt with Black Square’s current technology and high standards of quality. The major additions include custom exterior models, custom sound package from Boris Audio Works, higher quality materials with modifications for each model of aircraft, fine-tuned performance tables, tablet visualisers with all the systems required to drive them, more avionics options, and the turbine engine simulation that debuted with the Turbine Duke. This expansion of the Analog Caravan represents 1,000+ hours of dedication and roughly a doubling of the aircraft’s code complexity. Once you experience Black Square’s latest technology in your favorite C208, the difference will be clear!
Primarily analogue instrumentation augmented with modern avionics is still the most common aircraft panel configuration in the world. Challenge your piloting skills by flying IFR to minimums with a fully analogue panel and no GPS. You’ll be amazed at the level of skill and proficiency you can achieve to conquer such adversity, and how it will translate to all your other flying.
For more information on the aircraft's capabilities and a list of all included avionics and equipment, see the Detailed Description below and the extensive PDF Operating Manual (printer-friendly version).
For an illustrated guide to all major improvements since the Analog Caravan’s original release, see this Summary PDF.
What’s new since the Analog Caravan?
Every feature listed below with NEW or IMPROVED has been added or significantly improved since the Analog Caravan was released, but there is even more to discover!
FEATURE OVERVIEW
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IMPROVED - 145+ page Operating Manual with your complete guide to flying the Black Square Caravan Professional, including systems guide, tutorials, operating limitations, performance tables and electrical schematics.
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NEW - Tablet Interface for configuring options, payload settings, failure management, and real-time visualisers for engines, electrical schematics and environmental systems.
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NEW - 12 hot-swappable radios, configurable via tablet interface. Includes PMS & TDS.
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IMPROVED - 100+ random, scheduled or performance-triggered failures, settable via the tablet, including engine damage, compatible with third party UIs and instructor stations.
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IMPROVED - Fully simulated environmental control for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and ram air cooling. Cool things off by opening a door, or watch the aircraft heat up in the sun. Monitor via the new tablet interface.
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Completely simulated electrical system, with 80+ circuit breakers and failures.
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IMPROVED - Turboprop dynamics, including (ITT, TRQ, Ng, FF, FP), hot starts, residual heat, exhaust back pressure, P2. 5 HP & LP valve simulation, and fuel-oil heat exchanger.
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NEW - Turbine engine failures, such as compressor stall and surging, fuel control failure, fuel filter clogs, propeller governors and fire detection system.
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NEW - FOD damage based on surface type. Use the inertial separator to avoid engine damage. Tablet interface displays the type and intensity of FOD.
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NEW - Physics-driven propeller governor and feathering simulation and beta range from the Black Square Duke & Starship.
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NEW - KLN-90B vintage GPS. Download here.
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IMPROVED - KNS-80 RNAV now supports autopilot coupling with No-GPS configuration.
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NEW - Gyroscope physics simulation for electric and pneumatic gyroscopes with precession and partial failures, based on a coupled quadrature oscillator.
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NEW - Magnetic compass effects, including fields from onboard circuits.
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NEW - Functional exterior elements (interactive in MSFS 2024) and control locks: chocks, pitot covers, engine covers, rudder lock and ground power cart. Pitot flags blow in the wind.
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NEW - Performance tables reflect fine-tuned aerodynamic and engine cruise performance.
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NEW - Fuel imbalance and inadvertent cross-feeding based on terrain and acceleration.
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NEW - Voltage-based light dimming, an immediately recognisable effect to night-time pilots.
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NEW - Strobe light system causes realistic distracting flashes in clouds.
- Mathematically accurate VOR and ADF signal attenuation and noise degradation.
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Physics based instrument needles bounce and respond to aerodynamic forces.
- Improper engine management will slowly damage engines to failure.
- State saving for fuel, radio selection, radio frequency memory, cabin aesthetics etc.
- Crew/Passenger oxygen depletes according to pressure altitude and passenger occupancy.
- Ultra-custom dynamic registration number system for livery creators.
CHECKLISTS
Over 430 checklist items are provided for 42+ Normal, Abnormal and Emergency procedures in textual form in the manual, and in-game, using the MSFS native checklist system with control and instrument highlighting. If it’s in the checklist, it’s settable in the aircraft!
SOUNDS
Black Square’s Caravan Professional features a custom sound set, created by Boris Audio Works and recorded from the real aircraft. High quality engine and cockpit sounds will immerse you in the simulation. Sounds such as engine starting are not mere recordings, but are instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation.
FLIGHT DYNAMICS
The Caravan Professional features a flight model with performance to match the real-world aircraft, based on real Caravan pilot feedback and in-flight data. Engine and aerodynamic performance should be within 2% of POH values, though no two engines are ever the same. The flight model uses the most up-to-date features available in MSFS 2020 & 2024, such as the new voxel CFD aerodynamics, CFD propeller, adverse yaw and stall parameters, and flexible tyre physics. Engine damage produces a rough-running engine and decreased performance.
PAINT SCHEMES
The Black Square Caravan Professional comes with twelve paint schemes across all variants and also with five interior upholstery packages. This product makes use of Black Square’s highly customisable dynamic tail number system, which can be configured by livery makers. See the 'Custom Dynamic Tail Numbers' section of the Operating Manual for more information.
