FSX Monmouth Flying Club Cessna 172

This repaint for the default Cessna 172SP Skyhawk captures the distinctive yellow-and-white exterior of the real-world N8920V aircraft, operated by Monmouth Flying Club at Monmouth Municipal Airport in Illinois. It offers clarity-enhancing 32-bit texture sets in both 1024 × 1024 and 2048 × 2048 sizes, allowing you to tailor the level of detail to your preference in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

N8920V Color Scheme Highlights

This rendition was created by developer Tom Tiedman to replicate the look of Monmouth Flying Club’s well-known Skyhawk. The C172 model forms a cornerstone of entry-level general aviation, with its four-seat capacity and proven single-engine performance. The club’s real-life aircraft stands out due to its bright coloring, which helps with visibility during cross-country and local flights. Pilots often favor this livery for its practicality and clear identification from the ground and in the air.

High-Resolution Texture Options

The package includes two separate texture folders. One carries the 1024 × 1024 set, which provides a balanced blend of performance and visual quality, while the other houses a 2048 × 2048 version, delivering sharper details for those who prefer a more defined finish. Each set features no mipmaps, ensuring a crisp appearance at any viewing distance.

Step-by-Step Installation Process

1. Copy the texture.Monmouth Flying Club (1024 x 1024) and/or texture.Monmouth Flying Club (2048 x 2048) folders into your existing C172 directory.
2. Open your aircraft.cfg in the C172 folder and insert the enclosed [fltsim.X] entries. Replace the X with the next available number, ensuring sequential consistency.
3. Save the updated configuration, then load your simulator. You will find the new repaint among the selectable variants of the default Cessna 172SP Skyhawk.

The required base model is not included in this add-on. You will need to download the freeware Cessna 172SP, which is available in the Fly Away Simulation library.

Configuration File Entries

[fltsim.X]
title=Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Monmouth Flying Club (2048 x 2048)
sim=Cessna172SP
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=Monmouth Flying Club (2048 x 2048)
kb_checklists=Cessna172SP_check
kb_reference=Cessna172SP_ref
atc_id=
ui_manufacturer="Cessna"
ui_type="C172SP Skyhawk"
ui_variation="Monmouth Flying Club 2048 pixels"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"
description="Repaint by Tom Tiedman 9-15-11"

[fltsim.X]
title=Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Monmouth Flying Club (1024 x 1024)
sim=Cessna172SP
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=Monmouth Flying Club (1024 x 1024)
kb_checklists=Cessna172SP_check
kb_reference=Cessna172SP_ref
atc_id=
ui_manufacturer="Cessna"
ui_type="C172SP Skyhawk"
ui_variation="Monmouth Flying Club 1024 pixels"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"
description="Repaint by Tom Tiedman 9-15-11"

Additional Notes

Monmouth Municipal Airport serves as a vital hub for local flight enthusiasts, and the Monmouth Flying Club has been using the real-world N8920V for both training and recreational flying. This add-on meticulously reflects that livery, giving sim pilots an authentic look inside Microsoft Flight Simulator X. All credit goes to the creator, Tom Tiedman, for his precise and detailed work on this repaint.