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.
Base ModelThree 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…
Base ModelThe 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 Roo…
Base ModelCheyenne 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 propeller…
Base ModelA 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 f…
Base ModelDuane 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 …
Base ModelBy Rich Schwertfeger and Bill Leaming, the Navion Rangemaster v2.0 uses a GMax model with a full backlit virtual cockpit and two 2D panels at 4:3 and 16:3 ratios. It supports five registration conf…
Base ModelThe 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, offe…
Base ModelTwo 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 ra…
Base ModelThis 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 mp…
Base ModelBy 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,…
Payware RepaintArild Elverum presents a fictional variant for the Piper Navajo as an air taxi charter, designed to accompany existing models, requiring Navajo v2 to operate and not tied to a specific real-world a…
Base ModelBy 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,…
Base ModelThe Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie is a four‑place aircraft with a canard, split vertical stabilizers, a pusher engine, and retractable landing gear. It debuted in 2010 and achieved its first flight in Septe…
Base ModelAn 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 dis…
Base ModelThe 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 Mic…
Winglets-equipped Veneaviones Turbo Commander uses corrected engine data to address instability. Five US-registered IDs include N36SW, N9987, N95590, N45RF, N1050P, and Gabriel Donate compiles and …
Payware RepaintAn 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 Halc…
Base ModelJR Lucariny refines a Cessna 185 variant, and the aircraft wears Jim Tweto’s Era Airlines C185 colors while Mark Rooks adds visual refinements, as it traverses the frigid Alaskan wilderness to reac…
Base ModelJezebel-inspired artwork for the Yakovlev Yak-52 comes from a real Nanchang CY-6A owned by David Strawn, derived from John Carter’s original model and refined by Mark Rooks of RSDG Aircraft to alig…
Base ModelDon Halcom presents a standalone Ultralight Interplane Skyboy with a Rotax 912S engine supplied by Byron Warwick, capturing a SLSA feel and minimal VFR instrumentation. The design weighs 700 lb emp…