FSX General Aviation Aircraft

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. 

Double engine private aircraft flying over West Texas.

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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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 propellers. The model features five-blade MT-propellers for higher performance, increasing max speed to over 400 knots, plus a Gmax interior with full animation and textures by Paul Craig.

File Size
9.92 MB
Total Downloads
10.8K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
5
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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 knots when above 10,000 feet.

File Size
22.25 MB
Total Downloads
5.1K
Star Rating
5/5
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1
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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 Rooks of RDG Aircraft.

File Size
19.84 MB
Total Downloads
28.5K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
23
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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 gauges, featuring an expandable radio stack, glide slope indicator, and a modified airspeed gauge, while aliased Mooney Bravo sounds accompany cockpit audio.

File Size
140.8 MB
Total Downloads
22.7K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
12
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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 Michael Pook; credits acknowledge Brian Gladden for the original PC-12 model and Michael E. Roberts for the prior revision.

File Size
27.75 MB
Total Downloads
13.5K
Star Rating
4/5
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24
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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 panel options with or without wheel fairings, and the real PH-SVG is owned by the Rotterdam Flying Club.

File Size
11.14 MB
Total Downloads
13K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
21
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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 from an earlier sim release.

File Size
16.25 MB
Total Downloads
17.3K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
21
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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 sticks toggles the winter kit.

File Size
177.91 MB
Total Downloads
25K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
60
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1
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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 family and the 1957 arrival of the 182A variant named Skylane.

File Size
11.83 MB
Total Downloads
10.7K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
3
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Piper PA-44-180 Seminole

This Piper Seminole twin uses XML gauges, a hallmark of the cockpit instrumentation in this present-day variant. Thus, a virtual cockpit has a semi-transparent left yoke and two 2D panels for VFR and IFR today.

File Size
5.93 MB
Total Downloads
6.9K
Star Rating
5/5
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1
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Cessna Conquest 441 Makeover

By Jim Allen, this Conquest 441 enhancement adds a redesigned cabin and real polished aluminum spinners, with chrome touches. It integrates the Garmin 500 (Shift 3) and corrects front-wheel stance, delivering 32-bit extended 888-8 high-definition visuals; the work touches aircraft.cfg and panel.cfg.

File Size
3.72 MB
Total Downloads
2.9K
Screenshots
5
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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 aggregates forty textures across the 337 and O-2, all employing a 2D layout only.

File Size
46.92 MB
Total Downloads
4.5K
Screenshots
42
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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 1967, production continues to 1990 with 125 built, and the cockpit comprises a 2D panel plus a 3D virtual cockpit with XML gauges by Massimo Taccoli.

File Size
22.33 MB
Total Downloads
32.2K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
33
Has Video
1
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Aero Commander AC680S

Three models by Milton Shupe with Scott Thomas, Andr Folkers, and Bill Womack feature two custom panels with era gauges and a dedicated Flight Model, while sounds come from Gary Jones, completing a compact offering.

File Size
48.15 MB
Total Downloads
11.7K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
7
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1
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Cessna 177RG Cardinal

An retractable-gear Cardinal variant powered by 200 hp is modeled after the real C177RG. The aircraft bears the registration N177MJ, presents a White, Green variation, and features a full-function virtual cockpit with modified gauges, while Brett Henderson handles the model and flight dynamics.

File Size
4.6 MB
Total Downloads
10.3K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
7
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Cessna C206T Turbo Stationair

Two cockpit options accompany the Turbo Stationair variant, including analog and Garmin G1000 glass panels, by High Flight Simulations. The aircraft uses a Lycoming IO-550-N fuel-injected engine rated at 330 hp and carries a max useful load of 1,438 lbs, seating six.

File Size
17.34 MB
Total Downloads
6.8K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
1
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BD-5 Collection

BD-5 family adds a Prop version built with the cooperation of the original owner, expanding its existing lineup. It also introduces an all-new variant with model and flight dynamics for the Coors Light Jet, plus a fresh paint for the Acrostar from the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.

File Size
13.8 MB
Total Downloads
6K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
6
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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 wing lockers, a door with an airstair, and an animated pilot; two schemes are included, with manuals and checklists.

File Size
8.66 MB
Total Downloads
5.6K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
5
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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 between Stone and Tarbox, for reference.

File Size
346.56 KB
Total Downloads
5.2K
Star Rating
5/5
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Piper PA-31 Navajo Pack

Dee Waldron's Piper PA-31 Navajo model is SP2 compatible and flyable, built as an AI traffic asset with updated prop texture and landing gear contact points. It includes paintable passenger and freighter blank models and 18 variants, uses two lower‑resolution LODs and 1024x1024 bitmaps in 256 colors, with chrome reflections and a night lighting lightmap.

File Size
19.42 MB
Total Downloads
4.6K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
18

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