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 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 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…
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. T…
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 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 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 ModelThree 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…
Base ModelAn 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 handles…
Base ModelBy David Grindele, this two-seat light aircraft model includes 17 free designs from FlightSim.com and features refined flight dynamics, engine fire effects, and navigation lights. Notes point to a …
Base ModelFreeware by Don Halcom presents the Italian-built light aircraft in a low-wing design, powered by a Rotax 912ULS delivering 100 hp. The model has a 28.2 ft wingspan, MTOW 1320 lbs, and 26.4 US gal …
Base ModelThe TB200GTXL Tobago registers CS-DEH under Evora Aero Academy, a 4–5 seat touring and training aircraft. As a Generation 2 model, it features a carbon fiber roof and aerodynamic refinements, with …
Base ModelNon-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 gau…
Base ModelThe 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 pan…
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 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…
An entirely new FDE for the DHC-1 Chipmunk enhances aerobatic handling, enabling normal, flat, and inverted spins and hammerheads after input and testing by a real-world Chippie pilot. Bernt Stolle…
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 ModelFour 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 Aaron…
PatchA 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 th…
Base ModelAn Italian-built composite low-wing light sport aircraft renowned for good visibility and forgiving handling on short airstrips. The model includes both 2D and 3D panels and is controllable solely …