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 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 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 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 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,…
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 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 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,…
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 …
Base ModelThe 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 f…
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 ModelThe 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 win…
Base ModelMichael 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 aggregat…
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 ModelTwo-seat aerobatic trainer in an unlimited class remains fully spinnable, designed for competition and advanced flight practice. It features four custom paint jobs and five moving openings, includi…
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…
Loic Rais presents a Carenado twin-engine variant with registration HB-LRD, described as a visual modification. It preserves two turbocharged counter-rotating engines delivering 200 hp up to 12,000…
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…
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…
RepaintCredits go to William Ortis of Lionheart Creations Ltd for a Cessna 172SP variant, registration N6168F, featuring stock instrumentation and a modern stripe look. The offering targets the standard m…