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Piper PA-28 familyMike Burdett · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee; family photograph

Piper PA-28 family

A low-wing piston family that spans simple trainers, touring aircraft and retractable-gear Arrows.
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Kenne das Flugzeug

Piper built the Cherokee family around an all-metal low-wing airframe, an unpressurised cabin and a single piston engine. Entry is through a right-side door reached from the wing. Engines, wing shapes and landing gear changed across the range.

Warrior, Arrow, Turbo Arrow and Dakota models use different configurations. Fixed or retractable gear and normally aspirated or turbocharged engines are described in each simulator product's manual.

Aircraft / family

Propulsion
Single piston↗
Configuration
Low wing · Fixed / retractable gear↗

Piper PA-28 Cherokee · Specifications (1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140) · real aircraft; source units retained

Length
23 ft 3.6 in (7.102 m)↗
Wingspan
30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)↗
Height
7 ft 3.6 in (2.225 m)↗
Wing area
160 sq ft (15 m² )↗
Empty weight
1,201 lb (545 kg)↗
Gross weight
2,150 lb (975 kg)↗
Max takeoff weight
2,150 lb (975 kg)↗
Powerplant
1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)↗
Propellers
Sensenich M74DM↗
Maximum speed
123 kn (142 mph, 228 km/h)↗

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A first aircraft that became part of everyday life

Derendal bought the Warrior with his friend Luke while the two were working towards different flying qualifications. He completed his private certificate soon afterwards, and the aircraft accumulated hundreds of hours in their first months together. When Luke finished his instrument rating, Derendal bought out his share as they had planned. Personalising the cockpit and cabin became another part of the attraction.

Flying then opened up trips around the Southwest with his girlfriend, including coastal visits and journeys through busy airports. Ownership also brought practical interruptions: a vacuum failure in flight, an alternator problem during run-up and a punctured tyre tube. His account combines enthusiasm for the machine with the work of keeping it going. By the end, an instrument rating and an aircraft with room for more people were on his wish list.

Two family trips that made the Arrow worthwhile

Wright’s first trip took his wife Lisa and daughter Sydney to Minneapolis for the Olympic gymnastics trials. Weather shaped the journey, including a fuel stop that preserved options if conditions deteriorated. They arrived ahead of the storms, but a hoped-for detour to photograph Mount Rushmore was dropped when the weather failed to cooperate.

A later trip to a Billy Joel concert brought a different milestone: using the new avionics for an instrument approach in actual cloud. Wright checked the selected modes carefully and remained ready to intervene while the system followed the approach. The return included the Hudson corridor and a fuel stop where the family watched the Olympics opening ceremony.

Learning the panel and sorting out the airframe

Twombly’s experience with the sweepstakes Archer included the less glamorous work behind a polished aeroplane. It had arrived with a tendency to roll right and an off-centre slip indication. A specialist found several rigging and instrument-alignment issues, then corrected them. That work mattered even though much of the project’s attention naturally went to its new interior and electronic cockpit.

A friendly comparison flight with Dave Hirschman in an ordinary Archer supplied a more playful test. The modified aircraft’s advantage proved smaller than Twombly’s racing imagination had suggested, and he ended the story joking about its extra weight and his own diet. His report also stresses the time needed to learn the upgraded avionics.

Öffentliche Quellen 33
  1. Piper PA-28 CherokeeResearch background · Wikipedia revision 1370180190 · retrieved 2026-09-12
  2. Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals
  3. PA28 Arrow manual
  4. PA28 Turbo Arrow manual
  5. PA28 Warrior manual
  6. PA-28-181 Archer TX/LX (X-Plane 12)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  7. PA-28-181 Archer III (X-Plane 12)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  8. PA-28-161 Warrior II (X-Plane 12)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  9. PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (X-Plane 12)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  10. PA-28R Arrow III (X-Plane 12)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  11. PA-28-161 Warrior II (MSFS)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  12. PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (MSFS)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  13. PA-28R Arrow III (MSFS)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  14. PA-28-181 Archer TX/LX (X-Plane 11)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  15. PA-28-181 Archer III (X-Plane 11)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  16. PA-28-161 Warrior II (X-Plane 11)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  17. PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (X-Plane 11)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  18. PA-28R Arrow III (X-Plane 11)Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  19. Reality Expansion Pack · Piper P28R Arrow IIIOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  20. Reality Expansion Pack · JustFlight Piper PA-28 Turbo Arrow III/IVOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  21. Bold Warrior: A New Pilot Buys a Piper PA-28-151 for Training, TravelingJustin Derendal · 16 November 2018
  22. Trips that reward usChip Wright · 14 January 2025
  23. Get Your Glass Sweepstakes: Fly me to the moonIan J. Twombly · 5 November 2008
  24. Reality Expansion Pack for JustFlight Piper Arrow III-SimcodOfficial developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
  25. ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsPublic search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03
  26. PA-28-181 Piper Archer III / LX / DX package for XP12-AeroSpProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  27. Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C - XP12/XP11-AeroSphere-PA28-180Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  28. Piper PA-28-235 Charger / Cherokee 235-AeroSphere-PA28-235Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  29. Piper PA28-161 Warrior II XP12-AeroSphere-PA28-161-XP12Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  30. PA28-181 MSFS2020 – CarenadoProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  31. PA28R-201 MSFS2020 – CarenadoProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  32. vFlyteAir - add-on aircraft for X-PlaneProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  33. Piper PA28R Arrow III G5 - E1000 XP12-vFlyteAir-ArrowG5-12Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

Wie das Profil es modelliert

AeroSphere Piper Cherokee 235 Charger

Free + Pro
X-Plane 12AeroSphere

Piper built the Cherokee family around an all-metal low-wing airframe, an unpressurised cabin and a single piston engine. Entry is through a right-side door reached from the wing. Engines, wing shapes and landing gear changed across the range.

This profile selects AeroSphere Piper Cherokee 235 Charger for X-Plane 12.

The stabilator and anti-servo tab motivate reversible yoke resistance. Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.

The tab supplies pitch trim; its cockpit control location varies by model. Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.

Diese genaue Revision wurde noch nicht für die öffentliche Installation freigegeben.

The selected implementation

The stretched Cherokee 235 Charger uses a six-cylinder O540 and Hershey-bar wing, a different configuration from the tapered-wing Dakota.

Piper PA-28-235 Charger / Cherokee 235-AeroSphere-PA28-235Piper1973 Cherokee235 POM hosted by operatorPiper1964 Cherokee235 original handbook; serial applicability limited

About the values

The gains are normalized profile settings. They describe the chosen effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its output limits. IAS references are tuning values rather than operating limits. Physical acceptance of this revision remains pending.

Master gain & control system

Master gain85%

Die letzte Gesamtskalierung über alles, was das Modell erzeugt, vor der Gerätegrenze.

Mehr: alles (Feder, Lasten, Effekte) wird gemeinsam stärker.

Weniger: alles wird gemeinsam weicher.

Warum hier: Scales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits.

Forces

Spring strength74%

Die Grundzentrierkraft, die den Stick zur Mitte zieht. Jede andere Kraft baut darauf auf. Zu niedrig fühlt sich der Stick im Normalflug schlaff an; zu hoch kämpft er gegen deine Hand und überdeckt die feineren Signale.

Mehr: festere Zentrierung, die der Hand jederzeit mehr widersteht.

Weniger: ein schlafferer Stick, der sich allein auf die aerodynamische Last stützt.

Warum hier: The stabilator and anti-servo tab motivate reversible yoke resistance. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 70 KIAS.

PA-28-181 Piper Archer III / LX / DX package for XP12-AeroSpPiper ArcherIII POH VB1563 hosted by operatorPiper PA-28-235 Charger / Cherokee 235-AeroSphere-PA28-235Piper1973 Cherokee235 POM hosted by operatorPiper PA-28-180 Cherokee C - XP12/XP11-AeroSphere-PA28-180Piper CherokeeC150160180 original handbook at operatorPiper PA28-161 Warrior II XP12-AeroSphere-PA28-161-XP12Piper WarriorII original POH hosted by operatorPA28-181 MSFS2020 – CarenadoArcher II Normal Checklist PDF2-3; rendered pages inspectedPA28R-201 MSFS2020 – CarenadoPA28 Normal Procedures PDF2-3; rendered pages inspectedJust Flight exact aircraft manualPA28 Arrow manualArrowIII XP12 operations manualPA28 Turbo Arrow manualREP Arrow III productREP Arrow III manualREP Arrow III checklistsArrowIII XP12 G5 and E1000vFlyteAir Cherokee 140 for X-Plane 12 exact product classification
Spring deadband4%

Eine kleine neutrale Zone um die Mitte, in der die Feder ruhig bleibt, damit kleinste Bewegungen im Stand nicht flattern. Breiter ist ruhiger, aber lockerer; enger ist präziser, kann aber um die Mitte zittern.

Mehr: eine ruhigere, aber lockerere Mitte mit mehr Spiel.

Weniger: eine straffere Mitte, die in Ruhe zittern kann.

Warum hier: Sets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner.

Overall aerodynamic load80%

Ein Gesamtmaß über beide anhaltenden Achslasten, vor ihrer Einzelbalance angewendet. Profile lassen es normalerweise stehen und stimmen die beiden Achslasten ab.

Mehr: beide Achsen laden härter auf.

Weniger: beide Achsen werden gemeinsam leichter.

Warum hier: The aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 135 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.

Airspeed blendingTrue

Aktiviert das Niedrigfahrt-Einblendfenster der Feder (Beginn/Voll in Knoten oben). Aus bleibt die Feder bei jeder Fahrt konstant.

Warum hier: Allows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it.

Low-speed spring floor55%

Wie viel Feder im Stillstand übrig bleibt, bevor Fahrt überhaupt aerodynamische Kraft aufbauen kann. Ein hoher Sockel hält den geparkten Stick straff; ein niedriger ergibt das lose Seilzuggefühl eines geparkten Leichtflugzeugs.

Mehr: ein festerer Stick beim Parken und Rollen.

Weniger: ein schlaffer geparkter Stick, der erst mit Fahrt aufwacht.

Warum hier: Sets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength.

Spring engagement start25 kt

Die Fahrt, ab der die Feder vom Niedrigfahrt-Sockel Richtung volle Stärke steigt: der Beginn des "Lebendigwerdens" der Ruder im Startlauf.

Warum hier: Sets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit.

Spring engagement full70 kt

Die Fahrt, bei der die Feder volle Stärke erreicht. Zwischen Beginn und diesem Punkt strafft sich die Zentrierung zunehmend mit der Anströmung.

Warum hier: Sets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.

Geschwindigkeit zur Kraftabstimmung135

Die angezeigte Fahrt, bei der die aerodynamische Last ihr ausgelegtes Vollniveau erreicht. Sie verankert die gesamte Lastkurve am realen Geschwindigkeitsbereich: eine 172 lädt bis 110 Knoten auf, ein Jet viel später.

Mehr: Lasten kommen später; der Stick bleibt bis zu höherer Fahrt leicht.

Weniger: Lasten kommen früher, und die Reise fühlt sich schwerer an.

Warum hier: Sets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit.

Centre firmness vs speed15%

Wie stark sich die Zentrierung selbst mit der Fahrt strafft, zusätzlich zu den Ausschlaglasten. Null hält das Mittengefühl konstant; mehr lässt den Stick im Reiseflug härter und im Anflug lockerer zentrieren.

Mehr: eine Mitte, die mit Fahrt spürbar härter wird.

Weniger: konstantes Mittengefühl bei jeder Fahrt.

Warum hier: The high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 70 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5.

Centre stiffening cap5

Die Obergrenze der fahrtabhängigen Mittenstraffung, damit sehr hohe Fahrt die Feder nicht grenzenlos aufzieht.

Mehr: mehr Gesamtstraffung bei hoher Fahrt erlaubt.

Weniger: die Straffung klemmt früher ab.

Warum hier: Limits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap.

Aileron load82%

Die anhaltende Rolllast aus Querruderausschlag und Fahrt, unabhängig vom Nick balanciert. Zusammen mit der Höhenruderlast bestimmt sie die Ruderharmonie, von der Testberichte sprechen.

Mehr: schwerere Rollkräfte.

Weniger: leichtere, quirligere Querruder.

Warum hier: Roll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.82 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled.

Elevator load100%

Die anhaltende Nicklast aus Höhenruderausschlag und Fahrt, unabhängig von der Rollachse balanciert. Der Haupthebel für das Nickgewicht eines Musters. Er verändert weder Querruder, Feder, Trimmung noch Schüttelkräfte.

Mehr: schwerere anhaltende Nickkräfte bei Fahrt.

Weniger: ein leichteres Höhenruder, das weniger Muskel braucht.

Warum hier: Scales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.

Max output force55%

Eine Kappe je stetiger Nick- oder Rollkraft vor dem Gerät. Der Schutz davor, die Hardware in harten Manövern zu überfahren oder zu sättigen.

Mehr: stärkere Spitzenkräfte vor dem Abschneiden.

Weniger: eine sanftere Decke; harte Manöver flachen früher ab.

Warum hier: Caps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.

Trim

Trim relief (elevator)30%

Wie stark Höhenrudertrimmung die gehaltene Nickkraft abbaut und den Ruhepunkt des Sticks verschiebt. Bei 100 % braucht ein sauber getrimmtes Flugzeug keinen gehaltenen Druck: das Wegtrimmen der Last wie im echten Fliegen.

Mehr: Trimmung nimmt mehr der gehaltenen Nickkraft; bei 100 % nullt volle Trimmung sie.

Weniger: du hältst auch getrimmt weiter Kraft.

Warum hier: The tab supplies pitch trim; its cockpit control location varies by model. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.

PA-28-181 Piper Archer III / LX / DX package for XP12-AeroSpPiper ArcherIII POH VB1563 hosted by operatorPiper PA-28-235 Charger / Cherokee 235-AeroSphere-PA28-235Piper1973 Cherokee235 POM hosted by operatorPiper PA-28-180 Cherokee C - XP12/XP11-AeroSphere-PA28-180Piper CherokeeC150160180 original handbook at operatorPiper PA28-161 Warrior II XP12-AeroSphere-PA28-161-XP12Piper WarriorII original POH hosted by operatorPA28-181 MSFS2020 – CarenadoArcher II Normal Checklist PDF2-3; rendered pages inspectedPA28R-201 MSFS2020 – CarenadoPA28 Normal Procedures PDF2-3; rendered pages inspectedJust Flight exact aircraft manualPA28 Arrow manualArrowIII XP12 operations manualPA28 Turbo Arrow manualREP Arrow III productREP Arrow III manualREP Arrow III checklistsArrowIII XP12 G5 and E1000vFlyteAir Cherokee 140 for X-Plane 12 exact product classification
Trim relief (aileron)0%

Dieselbe Entlastung für Rolltrimmung. Die meisten GA-Muster haben keine echte Querrudertrimmung, daher bleibt sie bei null; Muster mit Rolltrimmung bekommen einen passenden Wert.

Mehr: Rolltrimmung nimmt mehr gehaltene Rollkraft.

Weniger: Rolltrimmung bewirkt weniger.

Warum hier: Scales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response.

Effect gains · Ground

Runway rumble40%

Rollende Untergrundvibration aus Radgeschwindigkeit und Oberflächenart: die Textur von Asphalt, Gras oder Schotter unter dem Fahrwerk.

Mehr: lautere Oberflächentextur durch den Stick.

Weniger: ruhigeres Rollen.

Warum hier: Sets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.

Gear bumps25%

Kurze einzelne Stöße von Dehnfugen, Spurrillen und rauem Belag: die Interpunktion über dem kontinuierlichen Rumpeln.

Mehr: schärfere Stöße von Fugen und Rillen.

Weniger: weichere Bodendetails.

Warum hier: Sets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact.

Effect gains · Airframe

Stall buffet35%

Zellenschütteln vor dem Überziehen und bei aktiver Überziehwarnung: wie laut diese Fläche ihr Unbehagen ankündigt. Muster mit sauberem Abriss bekommen moderates Schütteln, das Horn trägt die Warnung.

Mehr: lauteres Schütteln vor dem Überziehen.

Weniger: eine leisere Fläche; das Horn trägt die Warnung.

Warum hier: Sets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings.

Mach buffet0%

Transsonisches Schütteln nahe der Machgrenze. Relevant für Jets nahe MMO, null für Kolben und Turboprops, die nie dort ankommen.

Mehr: stärkeres transsonisches Schütteln nahe der Machgrenze.

Weniger: ruhigerer Flug bei hohem Mach.

Warum hier: Sets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate.

Flap buffet0%

Niederfrequente Zellenvibration mit Klappen im Fahrtwind, im Fenster, in dem sie wirklich Luft arbeiten.

Mehr: ein rauerer Lauf mit arbeitenden Klappen.

Weniger: ruhigere Anflugklappen.

Warum hier: Sets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate.

Gear buffet0%

Zellentrommeln vom ausgefahrenen Einziehfahrwerk im Fahrtwind. Null für Festfahrwerke, deren Zelle nie die Form ändert.

Mehr: mehr Trommeln mit hängendem Fahrwerk.

Weniger: saubererer Flug mit Fahrwerk.

Warum hier: Sets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate.

Stick shaker50%

Der dedizierte Stall-Stickshaker-Buzz, ausgelöst von der Überziehwarnanlage des Flugzeugs. Nur Muster mit echtem Shaker bekommen einen Wert; alle anderen verlassen sich auf Schütteln und Horn.

Mehr: ein härterer Shaker-Buzz.

Weniger: ein dezenterer Shaker.

Warum hier: Sets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.

Effect gains · Engine, mechanical & drag

Touchdown thump65%

Der Einmalstoß beim Aufsetzen, skaliert mit der Sinkrate: ein Butterlander flüstert, ein fester Aufsetzer wummst.

Mehr: ein härterer Tritt beim Aufsetzen.

Weniger: weichere Ankünfte.

Warum hier: Sets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse.

Reverse rumble0%

Ausrollvibration bei Schubumkehr oder Beta-Verstellung. Null für Muster ohne Umkehr.

Mehr: ein rauerer Ausrollvorgang unter Umkehrschub.

Weniger: leisere Umkehr.

Warum hier: Sets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue.

Engine rumble12%

Kontinuierliche Triebwerksvibration, die der Drehzahl von Leerlauf bis Volllast folgt: die allgegenwärtige Erinnerung, dass vorn etwas Kraftstoff verbrennt.

Mehr: mehr Triebwerk im Stick.

Weniger: ein leiseres Triebwerk.

Warum hier: Sets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration.

Flap motion12%

Dauervibration nur, solange der Simulator tatsächlich fahrende Klappenflächen meldet. Folgt echter Aktuatorbewegung und Ausfällen, keinem geschätzten Timer.

Mehr: mehr Vibration bei fahrenden Klappen.

Weniger: leisere Klappenläufe.

Warum hier: Sets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue.

Autopilot follow

AP follow authority10%

Wie weit Autopilotbefehle den physischen Stick bewegen dürfen. In MSFS winzig gehalten, weil eine bewegte Achse als Pilotene ingabe zurückgelesen werden kann; null schaltet das Folgen ab.

Mehr: der Autopilot bewegt deinen Stick sichtbar weiter.

Weniger: ein kaum wahrnehmbares Folgen.

Warum hier: Sets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply.

Stick feel

StickFeel · Trim feel enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Retained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement.

StickFeel · Trim relief enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Allows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount.

StickFeel · Force trim enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Enables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification.

StickFeel · G load enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Allows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it.

StickFeel · Rate damping enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Enables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.

Autopilot

Autopilot · Follow enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Autopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.

Autopilot · Neutral hold enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Permits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target.

Autopilot · Neutral hold strength0.6

Warum hier: Sets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled.

Aero

Aero · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Enables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.

Aero · Max flap index3

Where this effect reaches full strength (or has fully faded, for washouts).

Mehr: a more gradual build to a later peak.

Weniger: a quicker build.

Warum hier: Sets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3.

Aero · Min flap index2

Where this effect begins fading in.

Mehr: the effect begins later.

Weniger: it begins earlier.

Warum hier: Sets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees.

Aero · Shaker enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Permits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment.

Ground

Ground · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Enables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry.

Engine

Engine · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Enables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry.

Mechanical

Mechanical · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Warum hier: Enables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement.

Mechanical · Gain0

The strength of this effect.

Mehr: a stronger effect.

Weniger: a weaker one.

Warum hier: Sets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects.

Alle Profileinstellungen
Geschätzte Profileinstellungen
ParameterWertWas es steuert und warum
Spring strength0.74 The stabilator and anti-servo tab motivate reversible yoke resistance. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 70 KIAS.
Spring deadband0.04 Sets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner.
Force gain0.8 The aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 135 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.
Master gain0.85 Scales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits.
Dynamic-pressure blendTrue Allows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it.
Minimum spring factor0.55 Sets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength.
Spring wake-up speed25 ktSets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit.
Spring full-strength speed70 ktSets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.
Geschwindigkeit zur Kraftabstimmung135 ktSets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit.
Airspeed spring stiffening0.15 The high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 70 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5.
Airspeed stiffening cap5 Limits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap.
Aileron force scale0.82 Roll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.82 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled.
Elevator force scale1 Scales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.
Maximum output force0.55 Caps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.
StickFeel · Trim feel enabledFalse Retained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement.
StickFeel · Trim relief enabledTrue Allows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount.
StickFeel · Elevator authority0.3 The tab supplies pitch trim; its cockpit control location varies by model. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
StickFeel · Aileron authority0 Scales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response.
StickFeel · Force trim enabledFalse Enables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification.
StickFeel · G load enabledTrue Allows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it.
StickFeel · Rate damping enabledTrue Enables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.
Autopilot · Follow enabledFalse Autopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Autopilot · Follow authority0.1 Sets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply.
Autopilot · Neutral hold enabledFalse Permits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target.
Autopilot · Neutral hold strength0.6 Sets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled.
Aero · EnabledTrue Enables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.
Aero · Gain0.35 Sets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings.
Aero · Gain0 Sets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate.
Aero · Gain0 Sets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate.
Aero · Max flap index3 Sets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3.
Aero · Min flap index2 Sets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees.
Aero · Gain0 Sets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate.
Aero · Shaker enabledFalse Permits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment.
Aero · Amplitude0.5 Sets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.
Ground · EnabledTrue Enables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry.
Ground · Gain0.4 Sets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.
Ground · Gain0.25 Sets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact.
Ground · Gain0.65 Sets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse.
Ground · Gain0 Sets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue.
Engine · EnabledTrue Enables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry.
Engine · Gain0.12 Sets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration.
Mechanical · EnabledTrue Enables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement.
Mechanical · Gain0.12 Sets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue.
Mechanical · Gain0 Sets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects.
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  3. Piper ArcherIII POH VB1563 hosted by operatorPDF147/printed7-5, VB1563; image reviewed
  4. Piper PA-28-235 Charger / Cherokee 235-AeroSphere-PA28-235Version1.1 April2,2024 and airframe descriptionProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
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  6. Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C - XP12/XP11-AeroSphere-PA28-180XP12March5,2024 release and1960s model; Product heading and XP12 version historyProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
  7. Piper CherokeeC150160180 original handbook at operatorPDF13/printed7, control systems; image reviewed
  8. Piper PA28-161 Warrior II XP12-AeroSphere-PA28-161-XP12XP12version1.1 March18,2024 and product descriptionProduct listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
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  11. Archer II Normal Checklist PDF2-3; rendered pages inspectedArcher II Normal Checklist PDF2-3; rendered pages inspected
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  13. PA28 Normal Procedures PDF2-3; rendered pages inspectedPA28 Normal Procedures PDF2-3; rendered pages inspected
  14. Just Flight exact aircraft manualWarrior MSFS manual PDF 13
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  16. ArrowIII XP12 operations manualArrow III XP12 manual PDF 15
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