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General Aviation Aircraft Downloads for FSX

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.

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Cessna 182 Skylane preview screenshot75 this week21Base Model

Cessna 182 Skylane

A Cessna 182 variant receives revisions by Mark Rooks of RSDG, and the aircraft folder houses six items including CFG, Airfile, Model, Sound, and Panel. This variant is a modified edition derived…

16.25 MB17.8KSep 20114.4 (5)
Cirrus SR22-GTS Turbo G3 preview screenshot60 this week23Base Model

Cirrus SR22-GTS Turbo G3

The Cirrus SR22-GTS variant aligns flight dynamics with Turbo G3 performance. It includes a working airframe parachute system and a modern 2D and VC glass cockpit with GPS, with updates by Mark…

19.84 MB29.1KSep 20114.1 (13)
PA-42 Piper Cheyenne 400LS preview screenshot50 this week5Base Model

PA-42 Piper Cheyenne 400LS

Cheyenne 400LS variant is a pressurised turboprop corporate aircraft seating up to nine and powered by two 1000shp AiResearch TPE-331-14A engines, normally driving four-bladed Dowty Rotol…

9.92 MB11.3KApr 20174.1 (8)
Zenith STOL CH 701 Complete preview screenshot50 this week42VideoBase Model

Zenith STOL CH 701 Complete

An advanced Zenith 701 model includes a fully functional 3D cockpit and custom sound assets, plus four 4K finishes with PBR shader support. The lineup features Jug and Seven O Fun, each tied to…

890.5 MB4.6KSep 20203.7 (10)
Icon A5 preview screenshot40 this week21Base Model

Icon A5

By Dan Cowan, the amphibious light sport aircraft (S-LSA) Icon A5 is presented with a file named A5.zip, linking the model to its creator for distribution. The pairing emphasizes a straightforward,…

9.53 MB12.9KSep 20114.8 (6)
Piper Arrow III Pack preview screenshot35 this week12Base Model

Piper Arrow III Pack

Non-turbo PA-28R-201 variant focuses on four panel configurations, with an original layout plus three color options in black, beige, and blue. Pierre Fasseaux and Rien Cornelissen craft cockpit…

140.8 MB23.1KApr 20073.6 (16)10
Piper PA28-180 Cherokee preview screenshot35 this week26Base Model

Piper PA28-180 Cherokee

The PA28-180 Cherokee now features an updated flight model and lighting after conversion from an older edition. It includes four color variants and four splash screens under the PA28_180 file,…

26.33 MB21.8KSep 20114.3 (6)
Grob Tutor preview screenshot35 this week22Base Model

Grob Tutor

UKMIL delivers a Grob Tutor that compiles a broad range of current UAS options, including a 2008/2009 display variant. Gauges by Jim Cooper accompany the model, and UKMIL is credited for the work,…

14.15 MB5.9KSep 20115.0 (1)
Pilatus PC-12 v3 (Updated) preview screenshot30 this week24Base Model

Pilatus PC-12 v3 (Updated)

The Pilatus PC-12 gains a refreshed virtual cockpit and interior with new cabin views, smoke effects, and corrected cockpit lighting. A modified 2D panel accompanies these changes, with work by…

27.75 MB13.9KSep 20183.6 (9)
Piper Warrior II PA28-161 preview screenshot30 this week21Base Model

Piper Warrior II PA28-161

The PA28-161 Warrior II variant uses a Gmax model with animations and a virtual cockpit featuring a semi-transparent yoke, while doors open and wheels spin on the ground. It offers 16x9 and 4x3…

11.14 MB13.2KSep 20115.0 (1)
Canadair CL215 V3 preview screenshot25 this week33VideoBase Model

Canadair CL215 V3

Three variants, numbered 301, 302, and 303, show features such as wing leading-edge lighting placement, observation bubble windows, and a radar antenna bulb. Maiden flight occurs on 23 October…

22.33 MB32.6KSep 20114.4 (10)
Preview screenshot25 this weekBase Model

Cessna 337 Skymaster

Duane Tarbox converts and applies a textured finish to Mike Stone's C337 Skymaster. A folder named 337 Skymaster contains the resulting files, preserving the C337 designation and the collaboration…

346.56 KB5.4KSep 20115.0 (2)
Antonov An-2 SP-DLA preview screenshot25 this week9Payware Repaint

Antonov An-2 SP-DLA

SP-DLA marks a SibWings An-2 variant tied to Waldemar Miszkurka’s 1997 around-the-world attempt, highlighted at the journey’s start. The setup places files under SimObjects/Airplanes/SibWings_Anton…

8.18 MB2.8KJul 20134.0 (1)
Piper PA 28-201R-T Turbo Arrow preview screenshot25 this week1Base Model

Piper PA 28-201R-T Turbo Arrow

A refined PA-28-201R-T Turbo Arrow reflects turbocharged performance from late-1970s to early-1980s Piper Arrows, featuring a refreshed cockpit layout and an integrated GPS, while flight tests by…

25.36 MB1.8KSep 2011
Edgley Optica preview screenshot20 this week60VideoBase Model

Edgley Optica

Five OA7 Optica Series 300 variants exist, including Aeroelvira and Hampshire Police Force, and the model provides full animations, 3D gauges, and baked textures. A red button on the control…

177.91 MB25.3KFeb 20134.7 (6)
Scaled Composites Pond Racer 2011 preview screenshot20 this week15Base Model

Scaled Composites Pond Racer 2011

Colin Sefton presents a 2011-enhanced variant of the Pond Racer, using Blake Melancon’s pondracerfs2004.zip as the baseline, with engines uprated to reach about 540 mph, reflecting the designer’s…

25.71 MB11.9KSep 20113.8 (6)
Viking DHC6-400 Twin Otter Amphibian preview screenshot20 this week1Base Model

Viking DHC6-400 Twin Otter Amphibian

The DHC6-400 Amphibian presents a dynamic virtual cockpit with custom gauges and supports a comprehensive pairing of aircraft, panel, and sound elements designed to enhance in-cockpit perception.…

14.93 MB7.5KSep 20184.0 (7)
Cessna 172SP Skyhawk preview screenshot20 this week60+Base Model

Cessna 172SP Skyhawk

An enhanced rendition of the four-seat Cessna 172SP, this conversion uses a newer architecture to deliver more nuanced flight dynamics and improved lighting. It equips 97 color schemes from…

171.84 MB5.5KSep 20115.0 (3)
Beech Bonanza 35 preview screenshot20 this week1Base Model

Beech Bonanza 35

This Bonanza 35 variant presents a V-tail set at 33 degrees and is a modified version of Chuck Dome's Beechcraft Bonanza 35, powered initially by a 185 HP Continental engine delivering about 175…

17.68 MB3.8KSep 2011
Cessna 152 preview screenshot20 this week2Repaint

Cessna 152

Registration G-BSCZ identifies a Cessna 152 presented in a Navy Blue and Yellow variation. Just Flight is credited as the creator, and the model reflects a traditional all-metal, two-seat…

5.7 MB3.6KSep 20115.0 (1)
PZL 104 Wilga preview screenshot20 this week6Base Model

PZL 104 Wilga

Five Wilga variants exist, including stock, float, amphibian, tundra, and tow truck. Joe Binka and Bruce Thorson are credited, Danny Garnier adds the thumbnails, and each version preserves a…

12.28 MB3.6KSep 20115.0 (1)
GippsAero GA-8 Airvan preview screenshot20 this week23Base Model

GippsAero GA-8 Airvan

Two variants of the GA-8 Airvan appear here, the Lycoming IO-540-A1K1-equipped GA-8 and the turbocharged GA-8 TC-320 with Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A. The model operates from a virtual cockpit only,…

125.24 MB3.3KMay 2017
Piper PA-28 Arrow G-1000 preview screenshot20 this week1Base Model

Piper PA-28 Arrow G-1000

Model adapts a PA28-201 toward the Turbo Arrow 201R-T configuration from circa 1977–1980, and includes a new G-1000 glass cockpit with GPS, MFD, and PFD in the standard VC. The Piper 28-G-1000.zip…

14.41 MB2.7KOct 2012
Project Tomahawk preview screenshot20 this week1Base Model

Project Tomahawk

The Piper Tomahawk by Alcala-Sim is a two-seat trainer whose base model integrates without extra downloads. Six subfolders exist, housing model, CFG, Airfile, Sound, and Panel components, together…

13.51 MB2.4KSep 20115.0 (2)
Beechcraft 58 TC Baron preview screenshot20 this week1Base Model

Beechcraft 58 TC Baron

The 58 TC variant presents turbocharged performance with updated flight characteristics and visuals by Mark Rooks of RDG Aircraft. It reaches about 280 mph in level flight and displays manifold…

2.18 MB1.2KSep 2011
Classic Cessna 195 preview screenshot20 this week1Base Model

Classic Cessna 195

An adaptation of a radial-engine Cessna 195, this variant uses Mike Stone’s design as its base and places authentic cockpit instrumentation in a modernized panel. Mark Rooks of RSDG Aircraft…

9.89 MB531Sep 2011
Native Cessna 182 RG preview screenshot15 this week3Base Model

Native Cessna 182 RG

The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna in Wichita, Kansas. This retract-gear variant follows the 1956 introduction of the tricycle-gear 180…

11.83 MB11.1KJun 20184.9 (7)
Dyn'Aero MCR-01 Ultralight preview screenshot15 this week4Base Model

Dyn'Aero MCR-01 Ultralight

Two variants anchor the MCR line: Ultralight, a side-by-side two-seater, and Sportster, which cruises up to 300 km/h on a 100 hp engine; the Sportster offers a Ballistic Recovery System parachute,…

13.48 MB8KSep 20113.4 (5)
Piper Apache preview screenshot15 this week20Base Model

Piper Apache

Four color configurations for the Piper Apache pair with color-coded panel layouts, with distinct 2D and virtual cockpit views. Gauges by Milton Shupe and Scott Thomas accompany the work, and…

47.98 MB6.5KMar 20154.3 (6)
- I.C.P. Savannah UltraLight package preview screenshot15 this week6Base Model

- I.C.P. Savannah UltraLight package

In Europe, the ICP Savannah ranks among the top selling ultralights, offering dependable handling and easy piloting, with STOL performance that lets it operate from any airfield. A panel with a…

5.07 MB6.3KDec 20064.6 (5)4
Beechcraft Super King Air 200, Air Greenland, OY-PCL preview screenshot15 this week2Base Model

Beechcraft Super King Air 200, Air Greenland, OY-PCL

Air Greenland operates OY-PCL, a 1999-built Beechcraft from the early King Air family, originally registered as N2355Z before BB-1675, based in Nuuk (BGGH). It powers PT6A-41 engines at 850 shp…

3.05 MB6KJan 20071.6 (4)4
Air Tractor 802A preview screenshot15 this week7Patch

Air Tractor 802A

A correction for the AT-802A crop duster reduces nozzle count from seven per wing to six, delivering a more defined spacing between chem-trails. Four SMOKESYSTEM coordinates allow white, red, or…

706.26 KB5.8KSep 2011
Cessna 414A Chancellor preview screenshot15 this week5Base Model

Cessna 414A Chancellor

The Cessna 414A Chancellor serves 6 to 8 seats as a business and touring twin, with a custom panel and a fully modeled virtual cockpit. It includes full moving parts such as an opening nose and…

8.66 MB5.7KSep 20115.0 (1)
Cessna 152 Aerobat preview screenshot15 this week1Base Model

Cessna 152 Aerobat

An enhanced Cessna 150 concept is reworked to mirror the Aerobat variant, with strengthened wings and a refined fuselage tailored for aerobatics. Credits go to RanchoJen, while J.E. Narcizo…

8.6 MB5.4KOct 20123.0 (2)
Beechcraft Turbocharged Baron B58 preview screenshot15 this week1Base Model

Beechcraft Turbocharged Baron B58

A 1979 Beechcraft Baron B58TC variant, crafted by Roberto Tschen through changes to the original configuration and image assets. It delivers a service ceiling of 25,000 feet and cruises above 200…

22.25 MB5.3KSep 20115.0 (1)
Cessna C206H Stationair V2.0 preview screenshot15 this week1Base Model

Cessna C206H Stationair V2.0

North American Registry registration N206RX anchors the C206H Stationair Version 2.0, a project by Blue Sky Simulations with Roger Bonne and GUIDEE Francois-Denis. It provides two cockpit options,…

16.44 MB4.7KDec 20063.0 (9)6
Cessna 337/O-2 Skymaster Updated Package preview screenshot15 this week42Base Model

Cessna 337/O-2 Skymaster Updated Package

Michael E. Roberts delivers an assembly that pairs the Rip Lichliter alternate O-2 panel with the Mike Stone bitmap for the 337, adds Continental IO-360 sounds by Luis Gustavo Panceri, and…

46.92 MB4.6KMar 2015
A2A Cessna 172 Trainer Livery Pack preview screenshot15 this week46Payware Repaint

A2A Cessna 172 Trainer Livery Pack

An extensive array of color designs for the Cessna 172 models presents more than fifty options, including a 16-plane French grouping and real-world school markings such as SIU Aviation and Los…

857.41 MB4.3KMar 20215.0 (2)
Christen Eagle II preview screenshot15 this week34Base Model

Christen Eagle II

Long Island Classics Design Team delivers the Eagle II, a light aircraft model whose external views come from Wesam Baker. The edition remains compatible with the Acceleration upgrade, reinforcing…

36.04 MB4.1KSep 20114.0 (2)
PZL M-18A Dromader preview screenshot15 this week6Base Model

PZL M-18A Dromader

Polish agricultural and firefighting aircraft, the M-18A Dromader, debuts in 1976 and earns export to several countries worldwide. The model offers a full virtual cockpit and five color variants,…

22.95 MB4.1KSep 20114.0 (1)
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