Many users of FSX prefer to fly smaller, private general aviation aircraft. This section covers all of the planes that you would find at your local airfield or airstrip, from training aircraft used for your private pilots license to acrobatic propeller driven aircraft. Microsoft Flight Simulator X is a great all-round simulation, with the realism of commercial flying using IFR rules, to private social flights using VFR.
Image shows a double engine private aircraft flying over West Texas using one of the add-ons for FSX.
You don't always have to follow the "rules" when flying, you can simply jump in a smaller aircraft and go sight seeing.
General aviation aircraft are usually propeller driven and usually come in single or double engine versions depending on the size of the aircraft.
This section is growing daily, covering many of the aircraft from names such as Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft and others well know in the private aviation field. Almost all of the add-ons include detailed installation instructions to aid the user in getting the aircraft up and running in FSX.
Each of the downloads include a description and information text from the developer, explaining the file in detail. This is the second most popular section, while the commercial jets is number one. While developers usually focus on large commercial aircraft, there is a large group of developers that produce only private aircraft, and all of their creative efforts go into this; delivering high quality, highly developed freeware aircraft that is equal to that of some payware models.
Browse through the pages below to choose an add-on that suits what you're looking for.
Textures only for the payware Australian Simulation model. Repaint by Chris Brisland. Screenshot of Glasair III 'LoneStar 2' in flight. This may work in FS9 still, but I haven't tested. You may find that the instrument panel turns out wrong. Please install this paint using the Aussim Aircraft Control Panel. This is NOT the same "Lonestar" repaint that you might get from Aussim. I thought that version was not colored nicely enough, nor is the underside...
File size: 3.29 MB | Download hits: 1 | Type: Payware Repaint
A fictional Austrian repaint of the payware RealAir Scout. Textures only. By Stephan Gotz. Screenshot of American Champion Scout preparing for take-off. Enjoy! ...
File size: 586.52 kB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Payware Repaint
Textures for the default C172 based on the Cessna Skylane color scheme for 2007. By George Hutton. Screenshot of white, red and gold Cessna 172 in flight. Unzip to a temporary folder. Move the "Texture.07r" Folder to your C172 Folder. Copy and paste the following into the existing aircraft.cfg for the C172 replacing the 'X' in the [fltsim.X] with the next number in the sequence ( if you have no other textures other than the default, then this should be...
File size: 1.44 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
A rebuild of Hauke Keitel's Piper PA28-201 with .air file, animated 2D panel and high detail paint designed for Flight Simulator X. Aircraft is painted in a highly reflective finish. By Mel Mutter. Screenshot of Piper P28A Warrior in flight. Extracted gauges from WinRAR archive and install into / Flight Simulator X / gauges. Or put all extracted gauges into panel...
File size: 14.91 MB | Download hits: 4 | Type: Complete with Base Model
Fix for use with TEXTURBY.ZIP. By Chris Tuinstra. Screenshot of Cessna 172 in flight. This file is only for those who have downloaded my previous "Yellow over Blue "Dynamic Shine" Cessna 172SP" repaint. This is a "FIX" for the Yellow over Blue "Dynamic Shine" Default Cessna 172 by Chris Tuinstra. My sincere apologies to all those who downloaded my repaint, I saved the textures in the wrong format, a rookie mistake. These new files will cure...
File size: 991.43 kB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Patch
Features new animated 2D panel flight controls as well as in VC. Includes tweaked .air file and new paint. By Mel Mutter. Based on original by Rien Cornelissen. Screenshot of Piper Warrior Turbo in flight. The door will open using . First the door latch will open together with the storm window, a small window within the window directly to the pilot's left, and then the door itself. The baggage door will open and close by followed by <2>. The ribbon to keep this door...
File size: 9.12 MB | Download hits: 2 | Type: Complete with Base Model
A repaint of the default C172 in yellow over blue dynamic shine. Repaint by Chris Tuinstra. Screenshot of yellow and blue Cessna 172 in flight. This is a repaint of the default Cessna 172sp included with Flight Simulator X. This is a repaint only, no additional files are needed. This repaint uses all default files included with FSX. This private livery is fictitious. Be sure to to backup your aircraft.cfg file before installation. Method A: Just Copy the texture....
File size: 1.80 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Cessna 172SP in silver and blue. Textures only for the default C172. Repaint by Chris Tuinstra. Screenshot of silver and blue Cessna 172SP in flight. This is a repaint of the default Cessna 172sp included with Flight Simulator X. This is a repaint only, no additional files are needed. This repaint uses all default files included with FSX. This private livery is fictitious. Be sure to to backup your aircraft.cfg file before installation. Method A: Just Copy the...
File size: 1.94 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Textures only for the default Mooney. Repaint by Chris Tuinstra. Screenshot of Copper Over Cream Mooney Bravo on the ground. This is a repaint of the default Mooney Bravo included with Flight Simulator X. This is a repaint only, no additional files are needed. This repaint uses all default files included with FSX. This private livery is fictitious. Be sure to to backup your aircraft.cfg file before installation. Method A: Just Copy the texture.2 folder and the...
File size: 2.55 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Textures only for the default C172 SP in a brown livery with yellow stripes. Repaint by Chris Tuinstra. Screenshot of brown and yellow Cessna 172SP on runway. This is a repaint of the default Cessna 172sp included with Flight Simulator X. This is a repaint only, no additional files are needed. This repaint uses all default files included with FSX. This private livery is fictitious. Be sure to to backup your aircraft.cfg file before installation. Method A: Just Copy the...
File size: 2.00 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Textures only for the default C172. By Mike Hill. Screenshot of Cessna 172 VH-MOY in flight. I must confess to a sentimental attachment to this aircraft, as it is the one I completed my flying training in. There are some discrepancies with the real aircraft, as the default one doesn't have wheel spats, and the texturing on the wing causes some mirroring problems. Unzip the contents of this zip file to a temporary folder. Using the file manager, make a new file under...
File size: 2.03 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Textures only for the default Beaver. Sydney Seaplanes currently own and operate three De Havilland Beavers, This is repainted as VH-AAM. The majority of flights at the moment is conducted to destinations in the Hawkesbury River & Palm Beach areas. They also operate scenic flights from Rose Bay in and around Sydney Harbor and beaches. By Mike Hill. Screenshot of Sydney Seaplanes DeHavilland Beaver in flight. Sydney Seaplanes currently own and operate 3 De Havilland Beavers, 1...
File size: 1.77 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Based on actual aircraft with a default tail number. Textures only for the payware Carenado Cessna 206 model. Repaint by Jim Boynton. Screenshot of Stationair Amphib in flight. Put texture folder in with the other folders, andadd the following to aircraft.cfg: [fltsim.X] title=greeny sim=Caren206AMPH model=ES panel= sound= texture=4 kb_checklists=Carenado Cessna 206 Amphibian_check kb_reference=Carenado Cessna 206...
File size: 3.60 MB | Download hits: 1 | Type: Payware Repaint
A Gmax FSX/SDK retractable landing gear version of Cessna's 177 Cardinal proposed replacement for the 172. At 200 hp and considerably more aerodynamic than the 172, it was truly a standout airplane in its own right. This model is based on the real C177RG in which the author received his complex endorsement. Includes full function VC with accurately modified gauges. Model, textures and flight dynamics by Brett Henderson. Screenshot of Cessna 177RG Cardinal on...
File size: 4.60 MB | Download hits: 3 | Type: Complete with Base Model
Textures only for the default Beech Baron. Repaint by Garrick Wood. Screenshot of Sunair Beechcraft Baron 58 ZK-FIL in flight. Place the 'Texture.FIL' folder into your Flight Sim X directory, under ... SimObjectsAirplanesbeech_baron_58 Open the aircraft.cfg file and paste the following text into the file after the previous aircraft repaint, ensuring to replace [fltsim.x] with the next number in sequence, e.g. [fltsim.9] [fltsim.x] title=Beech Baron 58 Sunair...
File size: 2.22 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Repaint
Beriev BE-103 light amphibious aircraft. The Be-103 light multipurpose amphibious aircraft is a monoplane with low-set water-displacement wing with a root strake, all-moving horizontal tail located in the propeller blow zone, and tricycle landing gear. Screenshot of Beriev BE-103 in flight. A unique feature of the amphibious aircraft includes implementation of a water-displacement wing concept, which improves seaworthiness and stability when moving on water. Power plants are two...
File size: 8.32 MB | Download hits: 9 | Type: Complete with Base Model
Piper PA-31 Navajo, a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft using Lycoming engines for the general aviation market. In the mid-1960s, an aircraft of this size was sorely needed and founder William T. Piper requested the type be developed. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and the corporate market, the aircraft was a success. It continues to prove a popular choice, but due to greatly decreased demand across the general aviation...
File size: 3.95 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Complete with Base Model
Using the default Bravo model, the Mooney Acclaim is Mooney's newest model. Like all models before the Acclaim is built to go faster. New flight dynamics by Mary Moo of RDG. Screenshot of blue and white Moo's Mooney Acclaim in flight. To install this aircraft: As always back up any original files. Unzip downloaded folders to your desktop or temporary directory of your choice. Copy the " Acclaim " folder and paste it in the main aircraft...
File size: 15.59 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Complete with Base Model
Using the default Bravo model, the Mooney Acclaim is Mooney's newest model. Like all models before the Acclaim is built to go faster. New flight dynamics and textures by Mark Rooks of RDG. Screenshot of red and black Mooney Acclaim in flight. To install this aircraft: As always back up any original files. Unzip downloaded folders to your desktop or temporary directory of your choice. Copy the " Acclaim " folder and paste it in the main aircraft...
File size: 15.29 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Complete with Base Model
Using the default Bravo model, the Mooney Acclaim is Mooney's newest model. Like all models before the Acclaim is built to go faster. This turboprop model screams fast with its new flight dynamics by Mark Rooks of RDG. Screenshot of blue and white Mooney Acclaim Turbo Prop in flight. To install this aircraft: As always back up any original files. Unzip downloaded folders to your desktop or temporary directory of your choice. Copy the " Acclaim " folder and...
File size: 4.57 MB | Download hits: 0 | Type: Complete with Base Model
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