Bibliothèque d'appareilsCessna Caravan family
Cessna Caravan familyAlfvanBeem · CC0 · 208B Grand Caravan in the Netherlands, modified with roller door for parachuting operations; skydivers sitting on the cabin floor are visible inside the rear roller door

Cessna Caravan family

Mechanical yoke controls, roll spoilers and elevator servo tabs, with stronger roll than pitch in the cited Caravan account.
TurbopropC20819 choix de profil

Connaître l'avion

The Caravan programme began in the early 1980s, with the prototype flying in 1982. Its high wing, fixed gear and large cabin were organised around practical utility work. The longer 208B developed into the Grand Caravan as well as dedicated freight configurations.

Wheeled aircraft, cargo pods and amphibious floats give the family several recognisable forms. Simulator versions also differ sharply in cockpit philosophy, from modern glass panels to analogue conversions and new standalone aircraft. Each product has its own cockpit and systems description.

Aircraft / family

Propulsion
Single turboprop↗
Configuration
High wing · Utility cabin↗

Cessna 208 Caravan · Specifications (208 Caravan) · real aircraft; source units retained

Length
37 ft 7 in (11.46 m)↗
Wingspan
52 ft 1 in (15.87 m)↗
Height
14 ft 11 in (4.53 m)↗
Wing area
279 sq ft (25.96 m² )↗
Empty weight
4,730 lb (2,145 kg)↗
Max takeoff weight
8,000 lb (3,629 kg)↗
Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (503 kW)↗
Propellers
3-bladed McCauley constant speed, full feathering, reversible pitch↗
Cruise speed
186 kn (214 mph, 344 km/h) true air speed↗
Stall speed
61 kn (70 mph, 113 km/h) calibrated air speed↗

En savoir plus sur cet aéronef sur AirframeDB

A utility turboprop grows into a family

Cessna launched the Caravan programme in 1981, flew the prototype in 1982 and began deliveries in 1985. The stretched, freight-focused 208B Super Cargomaster followed, with certification in 1986; the first production Grand Caravan was delivered in 1990. Passenger services, freight, government work and humanitarian flying became recurring uses for the family.

Glass cockpits and the Grand Caravan EX

The manufacturer’s timeline places standard G1000 avionics in 2008 and the start of Grand Caravan EX deliveries in 2013, with the PT6A-140 engine. G1000 NXi followed as standard equipment in 2017. These changes explain some of the differences between older Caravan accounts and later EX cockpits, alongside the choice of landplane or amphibious configuration.

From simulator preparation to the real aircraft

Horne prepared in a FlightSafety simulator before moving to the real Grand Caravan. The sessions introduced its glass cockpit and approach work, but the aircraft itself still made an impression: reaching the flight deck meant climbing a ladder, and the cockpit had the scale of a much larger working machine. The demonstration aircraft carried a cargo pod and TKS equipment.

Flying close to its maximum weight, he found that the ailerons and rudder asked for deliberate effort. Changes in configuration brought more trimming, while the stall exercises felt comparatively mild. Landing introduced the practical effect of the large propeller’s drag and the need to coordinate power carefully. His simulator preparation preceded the flight with Oliver.

A piston pilot meets the Grand Caravan EX

Hitchen approached the Grand Caravan EX with the expectations of a piston pilot and some apprehension about its size and turbine engine. Wilson took care of departure before handing over for airwork. The controls initially seemed heavy, and Hitchen repeatedly overshot headings as he adjusted to an aircraft with more momentum than his usual mount.

Familiarity softened that first impression: he came to find it responsive once he understood how much input it wanted. Wilson coached the descent, including the need to manage speed, and Hitchen made his first Caravan landing with the wind conveniently aligned with the runway. His humour about breaking his usual first-landing jinx gives the report its character. It remains an introduction under a demonstrator pilot’s guidance, with the pleasure of discovering that a large aircraft could become approachable.

Considering a Caravan after a legal career

Humphries was considering what aviation might become after retiring from legal practice. People had asked about flights to court appearances, and the Caravan suggested a possible combination of business transport and family use. Before the demonstration, he worked through a lengthy FlightSafety manual, trying to arrive with some understanding of an aircraft larger than his usual flying involved.

Allenbaugh’s guidance helped turn that preparation into an enjoyable flight. Humphries hand-flew throughout and was pleased by the roll response, the cockpit view and the comfortable ride through turbulence. Air conditioning had its own appeal in the Texas heat. Back on the ground, he was enthusiastic but still weighing the idea. He had not made a purchase decision or established a charter operation.

Sources publiques 15
  1. Cessna 208 CaravanResearch background · Wikipedia revision 1367834803 · retrieved 2026-09-12
  2. Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals
  3. MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventory
  4. MSFS 2020 FAQ and edition aircraft inventory
  5. Caravan Professional manual
  6. X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals
  7. C208 DGSOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  8. Caravan Professional - Amphibian & CargoOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  9. Caravan Professional - PassengerOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  10. Steam Gauge Overhaul - Analog CaravanOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  11. Turbine Pilot: Cessna Caravan — Sky TruckThomas A. Horne · 1 March 2009
  12. A Caravan ExperienceSteve Hitchen · 5 March 2020
  13. CaravanScott Humphries · 23 August 2021
  14. Textron Aviation delivers 3,000th Cessna Caravan family aircraft13 January 2023 · manufacturer programme chronology
  15. ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsPublic search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03

Comment le profil le modélise

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Free + Pro
MSFS 2024MSFS 2020X-Plane 12X-Plane 11

The Caravan programme began in the early 1980s, with the prototype flying in 1982. Its high wing, fixed gear and large cabin were organised around practical utility work. The longer 208B developed into the Grand Caravan as well as dedicated freight configurations.

The factory starting point selects Cessna 208B Grand Caravan across MSFS 2024, MSFS 2020, X-Plane 12, X-Plane 11.

Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.

Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is enabled for supported control references.

Cette révision précise n’est pas encore autorisée à l’installation publique.

Controls and trim

Cessna describes mechanical primary-control linkages, proportional roll spoilers and aileron servo tabs that reduce wheel effort. Published Caravan testing describes heavier roll than pitch in an older 208B and lighter controls after slowing from cruise in an EX. Those accounts supply qualitative family context. The information manual documents a stall-warning horn, not a mechanical stick shaker. Short-body, Grand Caravan, cargo and amphibious configurations remain distinct.

Operating ManualCarenado C208B Grand Caravan HD SeriesGrand Caravan EXCessna 208B Caravan I flight report, May 1989Cessna 208B G1000 Pilot's Operating HandbookA Caravan ExperienceCessna Caravan family reference

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%

L'échelle globale finale appliquée à tout ce que produit le modèle, avant la limite du périphérique.

Plus : tout (ressort, charges, effets) se renforce ensemble.

Moins : tout s'adoucit ensemble.

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

Forces

Spring strength58%

La force de rappel de base qui ramène le manche au neutre. Toutes les autres forces s'empilent dessus. Trop faible, le manche paraît mou en vol normal ; trop forte, elle lutte contre la main et masque les signaux plus fins.

Plus : un centrage plus ferme qui résiste davantage à la main.

Moins : un manche plus mou qui ne compte que sur la charge aérodynamique.

Pourquoi ici : Mechanical links and servo-tab/roll-spoiler assistance motivate the selected speed-dependent yoke response; related flight reports support a qualitative roll-heavy balance. The baseline spring is 0.58. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 83 KIAS.

Operating ManualCarenado C208B Grand Caravan HD SeriesGrand Caravan EXCessna 208B Caravan I flight report, May 1989Cessna 208B G1000 Pilot's Operating HandbookA Caravan ExperienceCessna Caravan family reference
Spring deadband4%

Une petite zone neutre autour du centre où le ressort reste muet, pour que les micro-mouvements à l'arrêt ne vibrent pas. Plus large, c'est plus calme mais plus lâche ; plus étroite, plus précis mais parfois nerveux au neutre.

Plus : un centre plus calme mais plus lâche, avec plus de jeu.

Moins : un centre plus serré qui peut vibrer au repos.

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

Forces · Center starting force0

Pourquoi ici : Adds smoothly ramped resistance outside the centre deadband. Zero removes this preload.

Overall aerodynamic load90%

Une échelle maîtresse sur les deux charges d'axe, appliquée avant leur équilibre individuel. Les profils la laissent en général en place et règlent les deux axes.

Plus : les deux axes chargent plus fort.

Moins : les deux axes s'allègent ensemble.

Pourquoi ici : The aerodynamic-load gain is 0.9 with an indicated-speed reference of 150 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.

Spring engagement full83 kt

La vitesse où le ressort atteint sa pleine raideur. Entre le début et ce point, le centrage se raffermit avec le vent relatif.

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

Centre firmness vs speed25%

Combien le centrage lui-même se raidit avec la vitesse, en plus des charges de braquage. Zéro garde un centre constant ; plus fait centrer dur en croisière et souple en tour de piste.

Plus : un centre qui durcit nettement avec la vitesse.

Moins : une sensation de centre constante à toute vitesse.

Pourquoi ici : The high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.25. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 83 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5.

Centre stiffening cap5

La limite haute du raidissement lié à la vitesse, pour que le vol très rapide ne remonte pas le ressort sans borne.

Plus : plus de raidissement total permis à haute vitesse.

Moins : le raidissement se bride plus tôt.

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

Aileron load130%

La charge de roulis soutenue issue du braquage d'ailerons et de la vitesse, équilibrée indépendamment du tangage. Avec la charge de profondeur, elle fixe l'harmonie des commandes dont parlent les essais.

Plus : des efforts de roulis plus lourds.

Moins : des ailerons plus légers, plus vifs.

Pourquoi ici : Roll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 1.3 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled.

Elevator load100%

La charge de tangage soutenue issue du braquage de profondeur et de la vitesse, équilibrée indépendamment du roulis. Le levier principal du poids en tangage d'un type. Il ne touche ni ailerons, ni ressort, ni trim, ni buffet.

Plus : des efforts de tangage soutenus plus lourds en vitesse.

Moins : une profondeur plus légère, moins musclée à tenir.

Pourquoi ici : Scales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.

Max output force60%

Un plafond par force stable de tangage ou roulis avant le périphérique : la garde contre le claquement ou la saturation du matériel en manœuvre forte.

Plus : des pics de force stable plus élevés avant écrêtage.

Moins : un plafond plus doux ; les manœuvres dures s'aplatissent plus tôt.

Pourquoi ici : Caps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.

Forces · Center starting force transition0.05

Pourquoi ici : Sets the travel used to ramp in centre preload. Wider intervals make its onset more gradual.

Airspeed blendingTrue

Active la fenêtre d'engagement basse vitesse du ressort (début/plein en nœuds ci-dessus). Désactivé, le ressort est constant à toute vitesse.

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

Low-speed spring floor25%

La part du ressort qui survit à l'arrêt, avant que la vitesse ne crée la moindre force aérodynamique. Un plancher haut garde le manche ferme au parking ; un plancher bas donne le jeu de câbles d'un avion léger au parking.

Plus : un manche plus ferme au parking et au roulage.

Moins : un manche mou au parking qui ne s'éveille qu'avec la vitesse.

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

Spring engagement start10 kt

La vitesse à laquelle le ressort quitte son plancher basse vitesse vers la pleine raideur : le début du réveil des commandes au roulage de décollage.

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

Vitesse de réglage des forces150

La vitesse indiquée où la charge aérodynamique atteint son niveau de conception. Elle ancre toute la courbe au domaine réel : un 172 charge dès 110 nœuds, un jet bien plus tard.

Plus : les charges arrivent plus tard ; le manche reste léger jusqu'à plus vite.

Moins : les charges arrivent plus tôt et la croisière pèse davantage.

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

Trim

Trim relief (elevator)35%

Combien le trim de profondeur soulage l'effort tenu et déplace le point de repos du manche. À 100 %, un avion bien compensé ne demande aucune pression : le geste réel de compenser la charge.

Plus : le trim retire plus d'effort tenu ; à 100 %, plein trim l'annule.

Moins : vous continuez à tenir de l'effort même compensé.

Pourquoi ici : Pitch-trim relief remains a selected approximation of pressure reduction, separate from airframe length, cargo or amphibian equipment. Pitch authority 0.35 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.18.

Operating ManualCarenado C208B Grand Caravan HD SeriesGrand Caravan EXCessna 208B Caravan I flight report, May 1989Cessna 208B G1000 Pilot's Operating HandbookA Caravan ExperienceCessna Caravan family reference
Trim relief (aileron)18%

Le même soulagement pour le trim de roulis. La plupart des avions légers n'ont pas de vrai trim d'ailerons, donc zéro ; les types qui en ont reçoivent une valeur adaptée.

Plus : le trim de roulis retire plus d'effort tenu.

Moins : le trim de roulis fait moins.

Pourquoi ici : Scales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response.

Effect gains · Ground

Runway rumble42%

Vibration de roulement issue de la vitesse des roues et du revêtement : la texture du bitume, de l'herbe ou du gravier sous le train.

Plus : une texture de surface plus forte dans le manche.

Moins : un roulage plus lisse.

Pourquoi ici : Sets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.

Gear bumps34%

Chocs courts et distincts des joints, ornières et surfaces rugueuses : la ponctuation au-dessus du grondement continu.

Plus : des chocs plus nets des joints et ornières.

Moins : des détails de sol plus doux.

Pourquoi ici : Sets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact.

Effect gains · Airframe

Stick shaker50%

Le vibreur de manche dédié, déclenché par l'avertisseur de décrochage de l'avion. Seuls les types à vrai vibreur reçoivent une valeur ; les autres comptent sur buffet et klaxon.

Plus : un vibreur plus dur.

Moins : un vibreur plus discret.

Pourquoi ici : Sets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.

Stall buffet25%

Buffet de cellule à l'approche du décrochage et pendant l'avertisseur : la voix de cette aile quand elle est mécontente. Les types à décrochage franc reçoivent un buffet modéré, le klaxon porte l'alerte.

Plus : un tremblement pré-décrochage plus fort.

Moins : une aile plus discrète ; le klaxon porte l'alerte.

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

Mach buffet0%

Buffet transsonique près de la limite de Mach. Parlant pour les jets près de MMO, zéro pour pistons et turbopropulseurs qui n'y vont jamais.

Plus : un buffet transsonique plus fort près de la limite de Mach.

Moins : un vol plus lisse à haut Mach.

Pourquoi ici : Sets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate.

Flap buffet20%

Vibration basse fréquence de cellule avec les volets dans le vent, dans la fenêtre où ils travaillent vraiment l'air.

Plus : un vol plus rugueux volets au travail.

Moins : des volets d'approche plus doux.

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

Gear buffet0%

Le tambourinement du train rentrant sorti dans le flux. Zéro pour les trains fixes, dont la cellule ne change jamais de forme.

Plus : plus de tambourinement train sorti.

Moins : un vol train sorti plus propre.

Pourquoi ici : Sets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate.

Effect gains · Engine, mechanical & drag

Touchdown thump65%

Le coup unique au toucher, proportionnel au taux de chute : un kiss se murmure, une arrivée ferme cogne.

Plus : un coup plus dur au toucher.

Moins : des arrivées plus douces.

Pourquoi ici : Sets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse.

Reverse rumble40%

Vibration de roulage sous inversion de poussée ou plage bêta. Zéro pour les types sans reverse.

Plus : un roulage plus rugueux sous reverse.

Moins : une reverse plus discrète.

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

Engine rumble18%

Vibration continue du moteur suivant le régime du ralenti à la pleine puissance : le rappel permanent que quelque chose brûle du carburant devant.

Plus : plus de moteur dans le manche.

Moins : un moteur plus discret.

Pourquoi ici : Sets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration.

Flap motion14%

Vibration continue seulement pendant que le simulateur signale les volets réellement en mouvement. Elle suit la course réelle et les pannes, pas un minuteur estimé.

Plus : plus de vibration volets en mouvement.

Moins : des courses de volets plus discrètes.

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

Autopilot follow

AP follow authority5%

Jusqu'où les ordres du pilote automatique peuvent bouger le manche physique. Minuscule dans MSFS, où un axe déplacé peut être relu comme entrée pilote ; zéro coupe le suivi.

Plus : le pilote automatique bouge visiblement plus votre manche.

Moins : un suivi à peine perceptible.

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

Autopilot

Autopilot · Follow enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : Following is on at 0.05 authority when a supported, valid autopilot control reference is available.

Autopilot · Neutral hold enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

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

Autopilot · Neutral hold strength0.6

Pourquoi ici : Sets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled.

Stick feel

StickFeel · Trim feel enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : 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.

Pourquoi ici : 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.

Pourquoi ici : 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.

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

StickFeel · Rate damping enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : Enables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.

Aero

Aero · Max flap index3

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

Plus : a more gradual build to a later peak.

Moins : a quicker build.

Pourquoi ici : 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.

Plus : the effect begins later.

Moins : it begins earlier.

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

Aero · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : Enables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.

Aero · Shaker enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

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

Spring response

SpringResponse · Travel enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : Applies the configured pitch and roll spring travel curves.

SpringResponse · Output1

Pourquoi ici : Sets response at the second pitch-curve point; it is an endpoint only if its input position is full travel.

SpringResponse · Output1

Pourquoi ici : Sets response at the second roll-curve point; its input position and other points determine the travel law.

Ground

Ground · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : 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.

Pourquoi ici : Enables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry.

Mechanical

Mechanical · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Pourquoi ici : Enables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement.

Mechanical · Gain0

The strength of this effect.

Plus : a stronger effect.

Moins : a weaker one.

Pourquoi ici : Sets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects.

Tous les réglages du profil
Réglages estimés du profil
ParamètreValeurCe que cela contrôle et pourquoi
Spring strength0.58 Mechanical links and servo-tab/roll-spoiler assistance motivate the selected speed-dependent yoke response; related flight reports support a qualitative roll-heavy balance. The baseline spring is 0.58. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 83 KIAS.
Spring deadband0.04 Sets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner.
Forces · Center starting force0 Adds smoothly ramped resistance outside the centre deadband. Zero removes this preload.
Force gain0.9 The aerodynamic-load gain is 0.9 with an indicated-speed reference of 150 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.
Spring full-strength speed83 ktSets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.
Airspeed spring stiffening0.25 The high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.25. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 83 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 scale1.3 Roll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 1.3 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 force0.6 Caps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.
Autopilot · Follow enabledTrue Following is on at 0.05 authority when a supported, valid autopilot control reference is available.
Autopilot · Follow authority0.05 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.
StickFeel · Trim feel enabledTrue 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.
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 · Amplitude0.5 Sets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.
Forces · Center starting force transition0.05 Sets the travel used to ramp in centre preload. Wider intervals make its onset more gradual.
Dynamic-pressure blendTrue Allows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it.
Minimum spring factor0.25 Sets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength.
Spring wake-up speed10 ktSets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit.
Vitesse de réglage des forces150 ktSets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit.
SpringResponse · Travel enabledFalse Applies the configured pitch and roll spring travel curves.
SpringResponse · Output1 Sets response at the second pitch-curve point; it is an endpoint only if its input position is full travel.
SpringResponse · Output1 Sets response at the second roll-curve point; its input position and other points determine the travel law.
StickFeel · Elevator authority0.35 Pitch-trim relief remains a selected approximation of pressure reduction, separate from airframe length, cargo or amphibian equipment. Pitch authority 0.35 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.18.
StickFeel · Aileron authority0.18 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 enabledFalse Enables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.
Aero · EnabledTrue Enables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.
Aero · Gain0.25 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 · Gain0.2 Sets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate.
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.
Ground · EnabledTrue Enables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry.
Ground · Gain0.42 Sets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.
Ground · Gain0.34 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 · Gain0.4 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 · Gain0.18 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 · Gain0.14 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.
Sources publiques 21
  1. Cessna 208 CaravanResearch background · Wikipedia revision 1367834803 · retrieved 2026-09-12
  2. Operating ManualCaravan Professional manual introduction, aircraft specifications, controls and hardware sections
  3. Carenado C208B Grand Caravan HD SeriesCessna Caravan family
  4. Grand Caravan EXCessna Caravan family
  5. Cessna 208B Caravan I flight report, May 1989Cessna Caravan family
  6. Cessna 208B G1000 Pilot's Operating HandbookCessna Caravan family
  7. A Caravan ExperienceSteve Hitchen · 5 March 2020
  8. Cessna Caravan family referenceCessna Caravan family
  9. Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals
  10. MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventory
  11. MSFS 2020 FAQ and edition aircraft inventory
  12. Caravan Professional manual
  13. X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals
  14. C208 DGSOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  15. Caravan Professional - Amphibian & CargoOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  16. Caravan Professional - PassengerOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  17. Steam Gauge Overhaul - Analog CaravanOfficial developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12
  18. Turbine Pilot: Cessna Caravan — Sky TruckThomas A. Horne · 1 March 2009
  19. CaravanScott Humphries · 23 August 2021
  20. Textron Aviation delivers 3,000th Cessna Caravan family aircraft13 January 2023 · manufacturer programme chronology
  21. ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsPublic search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03

Communauté et corrections

Si votre expérience du type dit que cette page se trompe, corrigez-la ici.

Corrections de pilotes

Vous volez sur cet appareil ? Corrigez cette page.

Cette page repose sur des références citées, et l'expérience réelle du type vaut mieux qu'une citation. Citez l'affirmation erronée et dites-nous ce que fait l'appareil réel. Les corrections vont au mainteneur pour examen et nourrissent la prochaine révision de cette recherche.

Discussions de hangar

Conversation ouverte sur le pilotage et le réglage du Cessna Caravan family, sur le forum communautaire. Les corrections ci-dessus vont en privé au mainteneur ; les discussions de hangar sont publiques.

0 réponses · dernière activité

FFB-Bridge
Hangar talk for the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. How does the real one feel, and how close does the built-in profile get? Compare cockpit time, tuning tweaks, and community profiles here. Research page: Cessna 208B Grand C…
Rejoindre la discussion
Communauté

Profils communautaires pour cet appareil

Voir les 1 dans la bibliothèque
Avion Profil Simulateur Matériel Added ReviewsDiscussionTéléchargements Open profile
Cessna Grand CaravanC208 Black Square Caravan Professional by Jasper_83 MSFS Moza AY210 Aucun avisStart discussion263