3D model improvements
Added custom "AOA RV-8" chrome fuel caps
Attached rudder control horns to rudder and animated
Added rudder control horns to 8A
Added turtle deck canopy slide
Added Tie down rings (when chocks and cones are showing: control +c)
Added new, completely round roll bar / canopy windscreen arch
10% larger cockpit panel switch VR click spots
Entire G1000 PFD / MFD is now VR click-able
Removed second elevator trim tab
Remove right side canopy open/close handle, improved latch on left handle
Removed upper right wing non-skid patch
Added fire extinguisher behind pilot seat
Flight-model updates
Removed critical altitude from engine parameters (reconfigures MFD engine display)
Reduced roll rate
Reduced pitch rate
Added custom autopilot constants
Increased maximum weight to 1600 lbs
Increased fuselage drag index
Move center of gravity (CG) fwd .43 (from 1.50 aft to 1.07) and down .40
Increased min prop pitch to reduce RPM when the throttle pulled back
Increased prop pitch change rate for faster engine response
Simplified flap selection: was 10, 20, 30 deg now 20 deg (takeoff / approach) and 40 (landing). 5 second deployment time for each increment.
Increased first 20 degree flap speed to 96 knots = 110 mph Van's Aircraft specification
Decrease pitch bauble when flaps deploy
Cockpit / avionics displays
New "touch zones" for G1000 MFD moving map control (see RV-8_8A User Guide)
Added sectional maps in right side pocket (touch for pop-up default X-Plane map)
Added TAS display to G1000 PFD. Jumbo font digital numbers next to KIAS display.
Increased O2 quantity to 22 Cubic feet on PDF display. Display appears when system turned on or, when aircraft altitude is >= 10,000 ft MSL
Raised pilot's eye level up from 1.80 to 1.90 above relocated CG
Added ELT sound on hard landing (-1,000 fpm at touchdown) or if crash = 1