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Rolladen-Schneider LS4 4.76/5

Rolladen-Schneider LS4 Standard Class Glider With a glide ratio of 40:1, this is a good performance easy-handling glider, suitable for cross-country flights but also intended as an introduction to cross-country soaring before flying the more complex AS33. See intro video on YouTube. The soaring instrument panel...

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Rolladen-Schneider LS4 Standard Class Glider

With a glide ratio of 40:1, this is a good performance easy-handling glider, suitable for cross-country flights but also intended as an introduction to cross-country soaring before flying the more complex AS33.

See intro video on YouTube.

The soaring instrument panel is fully-implemented, with the same capabilities as available in the AS33 but with an intentionally simpler set of instruments. These include TWO variometers providing Total-Energy climb rate, Netto air-mass movement rate, and Speed-to-Fly and a Nav instrument displaying distance, bearing and predicted arrival height to the current selected waypoint (from the MSFS Flight Plan) and also the arrival height at the waypoint after that one. The glider supports water ballast, which the pilot has to 'fill' while on the ground. For this aircraft a default of flying without the ballast is better for early-stage glider pilots so the difference when flying with ballast is more noticeable.

Winch launch: clicking the 'cable release' handle will initiate a winch launch without the requirement for any other add-ons.

Other features: those that have flown the AS33 will know the amount of effort we put into our MSFS gliders, and we are aiming for a similar standard with the LS4. The flight model is fairly accurate and the instruments and interaction with the controls will be familiar to any RL glider pilot.

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Category Gliders
Initial Release February 12, 2022
Last Updated February 12, 2022
Rating 4.76/5.0 — Superb!
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Sim Update 8 Feb 28, 2022
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World Update 3 Jan 28, 2021
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Skypilotessen

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...runtergeladen, eingestiegen, hochgezogen..... Superflug und vor allem glückliche Landung! Bin zwar absoluter Laien im Segeln, aber schon der erste Flug hat geklappt. Danke für die tolle Arbeit. Werde mir jetzt mal paar schöne Plätze suchen.

Glück auf aus Essen!

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PaulHolmes

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Very nice, easy to operate. All I need now is a rope for my tug plane! Can you make a rope, even just for cosmetic effect, that would be awesome. Here's the tug plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9yIPugFKII

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sin

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pedals (animation) do not work for everyone?(((

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MADoloSimulations 3 month(s) ago

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Thanks, we are taking a look at this.

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Quatnum_Qck

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For Freeware the glider is really good but If you fly the aircraft in RL your really feel the difference.

1. the Roll rate is way too slow

2. the speedbrakes are way more effective

3. the stall behauviour is completely different

4. due to the lese effective speedbrakes the aircraft floats too much in ground

5. the wheelbrake of the aircraft ist not integrated in the speedbrakes lever (it is integrated in the ruddder pedals)

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MADoloSimulations 3 month(s) ago

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Thanks for the great feedback, I will PM you to get some more information.

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supra01

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good but need work

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MADoloSimulations 3 month(s) ago

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feel free to mention any details you think could be improved. This LS4 builds upon everything we learned with the AS33 (although with no engine, no flaps, and a simpler-to-read panel) - I'm quite happy with the result but maybe I missed something.

B21

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fStopper

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Great sail plane, thank you!

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Atkamen

4 month(s) ago
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Great work, thank you again! https://youtu.be/-noCTJxFYVo

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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hey nice job on that video! I wasn't certain you were going to survive that pullup at the end, but that was nice flying. Thanks a lot. B21

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Atkamen 4 month(s) ago

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haha, me neither, it was close to impact 😊

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bm98ch

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This plane is great - thank you for all the work.

Very easy to start with - with no RL/Sim experience other than the intro video - 45Min first flight - A happy SimPilot.

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Atkamen

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great glider - indeed easier to fly but at least as much fun than the as33me! You did a great job, I hope I can get the inspiration to make a video again 😊 There is one thing I did not get - if I release the ballast (blue handle on the right hand, bottom position) there is nothing happening altghough I did set it up before flying in the fs-menu (110 lbs each side). there was no water effect like on the pictures here (and the AS33ME) and I clicked while flying on the white top-menu-bar to check if "fuel" levels are changing but nothing happened. I guess I landed with full ballast... did I miss something?

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Teneus 4 month(s) ago

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Yeah you have to refluel your water balast on the ground by pressing the switch "request" 2 times, no fuel/mass tuning needed

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Atkamen 4 month(s) ago

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thanks! I got it. but does it change flight dynamics? the FS-settings seem to be totally independent by the button. you can still change extra weight +/- in the settings... which one makes real changes?

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Teneus 4 month(s) ago

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That's a nice question, let's wait for an answer 😊

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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We wanted to keep the glider as simple as possible so it is a good choice for newbie glider pilots. So by default it loads with zero ballast.

As mentioned before, while on the ground, you have to click the ballast request button once to request ballast, then a 2nd time for the tanks to be filled. When doing this, the flight dynamics are 100% effected by the ballast.

In fact, you will even notice the extra weight of the glider registers and it drops slightly on the suspension.

Not only does the flight polar change to adjust for the extra weight, but Ian even programmed it so things like the role rate is slightly slower l as it would be in real life with the extra weight in the wings.

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Atkamen 4 month(s) ago

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thank you for the details! spent already around 5 hours in it - it is due to its simplicity such a pleasure! I really see how the glider is getting lower when filled with ballast. but also when filling it via the fueling function of the sim... that means - 100 lbs in the menu + 100 lbs via button in the cockpit = 200 lbs of load?

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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ignore the payload menu in the UI when using water ballast - MSFS supports 'payload stations' at set positions in the airacraft and we are controlling the weight at those positions via programming. To fill: on the ground, click the ballast switch two times, see the ballat indicator change from 0 to 100%. The ballast positions are in the wings, and the water makes the glider slightly nose-heavy. This is an aviation requirement - any risk of the ballast making the glider tail-heavy would be deadly. The MSFS payload UI does not update as the pilot loads and dumps ballast, so the UI is useless for water ballast and you should ignore it completely. Maybe in the upcoming gliding support Asobo will implement proper UI support for carrying dumpable ballast that that is not there today. But the basic 'payload' support in MSFS allows us to position ballast and dump it via programming so it all ok.

Ideally you should fly the glider a reasonable amount WITHOUT water ballast, including some timed cross-country flights. And then fill the glider up with water ballast and you'll easily notice the difference. I flew the Nickolsdorf - Klagenfurt flight a few times (10 knots wind from the S) and adding ballast takes 10 minutes off the task time (i.e. unballasted ~ 50 mins, with ballast ~40).

Just remember soaring isn't just about racing from A to B as fast as possible - just floating around and enjoying the scenery is ok.

B21

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Atkamen 4 month(s) ago

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great description, thank you for your time! I think ballast is also essential when your route should take you against the wind. cheers guys

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FurtherAM

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Most Excellent! thank you

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Miserato

4 month(s) ago
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Excellent glider - thank you !

Is it possible to map the "tow release" lever to a keyboard shortcut or button? I have the same challenge with engine controls in AS33. Could you publish a list of commands available for binding in the gliders? I am flying in VR and try to avoid using a mouse as much as possible.

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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Glad you like it. Yes, we will prepare it so functions can be mapped in a future update.

We are also getting a v2 of the AS33 ready and will make it possible to mape function of that to keys too.

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KlausMann

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A Friend of mine and I just flew it for 3 hours at Porta Westfalice when we had some RL South Wind on Saturday using Live Weather.

The Plane is awesome. He thinks the Roll Rate is a bit low and the Cockpit Textures a bit bright.

I think even with a heavy Pilot like me it should trim down to about 85km/h, right now I can trim it, using real Cg, to about 110.

Apart from that it is a ton of fun and well made.

Can't wait to fly it in online Competitions once Winter hits.

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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Are you flying the LS4 with maximum ballast?

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KlausMann 4 month(s) ago

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Hi,

nope, I flew the Aircraft without any Ballast but my real Weight.

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StefanK

4 month(s) ago
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Nice work! I'm always happy if someone implements new sailplanes. The LS4 is absolutely perfect. I like the flexible wings.

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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thanks Stefan - it's good to get positive feedback after beavering away for several months on a plane and it's first released. Personally I like it best unballasted, as you don't always need to be in a rush to get somewhere. B21.

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Alois

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nice thank u

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RuneMaddox

4 month(s) ago / Thanked by MADoloSimulations
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Another fantastic effort, I've really enjoyed flying this around the Alps and the mountain ridges of Cape Town (start at Worcester airfield). It's faster than I was expecting, too! Thanks chaps, excellent!!

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CubDreamer

5 month(s) ago
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Although I have not much experience with gliders, your glider seems worth to start with it. For the moment one simple question: what is and what do I have to do with "MSFSLayoutGenerator.exe"?

Thank you.

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MADoloSimulations 4 month(s) ago

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You shouldnt need to use it if it is working fine. Some people experience a few bugs caused by the layout file having an issue on their PC. To be honest, I dont even know the technical details behind it.

But for those that have experienced issues, simply dragging the layout file onto the .exe updates the file to fix the issues. It shouldn't be requied, and its only there as a precaution. In the early days of addon gliders it was required, but not so much anymore.

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CubDreamer 4 month(s) ago

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thx

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johnwillimas

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Nice job on this, especially like the audio on the cable launch and the ground roll on landing which seems to me much closer to the real thing than on other gliders in MSFS.

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frankelfert

5 month(s) ago / Thanked by MADoloSimulations
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ohh didn't expect this one! Looking forward to fly this one! I had a lot of good memories about my real flights in the LS4 in the past!

Thank you so much for this one!

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ChrisPiAviation

5 month(s) ago / Thanked by MADoloSimulations
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Awesome addition to the sim! I used to fly a LS4 in real life as a gliding student and it's safe to say that I really love that I now get to fly it in MSFS. I already made a livery of our clubs LS4 😀 Gliding performance of the glider seems a tad too good though. Other than that it's awesome 😊

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MADoloSimulations 5 month(s) ago

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Relax Chris... the documented LS4a polar has 40:1 best glide, and 18:1 at 200kph unballasted, with 200kph/24:1 fully ballasted, and the gazillion hours I spent testing the plane with custom-written glide performance instruments give me confidence the flight model polar hits those numbers quite accurately. You might be directionally correct to a degree though, that the documented polars from the 1970's erred on the optimistic, so this sim model might be slightly 'more accurate' than the actual plane, but we're in good shape. The behaviour and handling is WAYYY more complex to get right though, and I've done my best - I flew an LS4 back in the day (it was the dream cross-country glider you graduated to some time after going solo at Lasham, UK) and I've tried to capture the 'feel' of the plane, particularly unballasted, in contrast to a high-wing-loading racer like the AS33, but it's very much an approximation in the sim for any RL pilot.

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sal1800

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Top notch work, this exceeds my expectations for a freeware glider. It's a very beginner friendly experience where you can understand what's going on and how to operate it without having to read a manual.

I just had a lovely flight where I felt in control and confident. The flight dynamics feel so well balanced and just as you would expect them to be. You can tell a great deal of work and love went into this. Thank you very much for the nice gift.

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