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The A22-LS is a Ukrainian light sport aircraft from Aeroprakt. Its high wing, wide cabin glazing and tricycle landing gear suit recreational flying and instruction, while the represented version uses a Rotax 912 ULS engine. VSKYLABS supplies an analog cockpit and an optional simulated autopilot.
Aircraft background
VSKYLABS · Read more ↗Released product and variants
VSKYLABS models an A22-LS with a Rotax 912 ULS engine, analog instruments and an optional simulated autopilot. The developer supplies separate native products for X-Plane 11 and 12.
A22-LS · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
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The A22-LS is a Ukrainian light sport aircraft from Aeroprakt. Its high wing, wide cabin glazing and tricycle landing gear suit recreational flying and instruction, while the represented version uses a Rotax 912 ULS engine.
VSKYLABS supplies an analog cockpit and an optional simulated autopilot. Its documentation describes separate native X-Plane 11 and 12 products and an independent development approved by, but not affiliated with, Aeroprakt.
Aeroprakt A22
Aircraft type designators
Use the code for the model you are flying. The linked authority lists the applicable aircraft.
History & design
From the A22L to the heavier A22LS
The Foxbat family developed through several weight categories. Foxbat Australia records the 450 kg A22L as its early fleet mainstay, followed by the 600 kg, light-sport-compliant A22LS in 2009. A limited intermediate A22LSA used a 544 kg limit. Those suffixes identify meaningful versions, so an A22 family name alone is not enough to choose performance figures.
Foxbat Australia · Foxbat Australia: the A22 family in Australia ↗Distributor history; quoted weights are variant identities
A working light aircraft with Ukrainian roots
Aeroprakt founders Yuriy Yakovlev and Oleg Litovchenko had worked at the Antonov design bureau. The Australian distributor describes a Kyiv factory supported by a company airfield, flying club and school. Its first Australian demonstrator arrived in 2002, and customer A22L deliveries followed in 2004.
Foxbat Australia · Foxbat Australia: the A22 family in Australia ↗Foxbat Australia account of the manufacturer and its own early fleet
Systems & details
Direct controls and full-span flaperons
Aeroprakt USA describes pushrod-operated aileron and elevator controls and full-span flaperons. Its account characterises the controls as light and the roll response as lively. That is useful qualitative guidance for the profile, but it does not supply a measured force-versus-speed curve.
Choose the cockpit as well as the aircraft
Aeroprakt offers either a central stick or paired yokes. The same aircraft family can therefore present different hand geometry, even before a simulator add-on chooses its cockpit. Hardware force scales remain a tuning decision rather than a dimension copied from the real controls.
A broad view and a simple airframe
The distributor describes an aluminium airframe with fabric on the control surfaces and lower wing surfaces. Extensive glazing and a broad cabin are part of its identity. The fixed landing gear separates ground texture from retractable-gear cues when explaining the simulator profile.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12A22-LS
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Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Released product and variantsA22-LS · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS models an A22-LS with a Rotax 912 ULS engine, analog instruments and an optional simulated autopilot. The developer supplies separate native products for X-Plane 11 and 12.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
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Developer documentation
VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LSVSKYLABS · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14 VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS. Comprehensive LSA simulation add-on for X-Plane Flight Simulator.VSKYLABS · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14Type designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Manufacturer or official developer documentation
Aeroprakt A-22LS specificationsAeroprakt · A-22LS manufacturer specification, checked 12 October 2026 A22LS Foxbat construction and controlsAeroprakt USA · Distributor description; handling language is qualitative Foxbat Australia: the A22 family in AustraliaFoxbat Australia · Distributor first-hand history; distinguishes A22L, A22LSA and A22LSBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 3 profile choices
VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS
VSKYLABS · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS: The A22-LS's light manual controls motivate an airspeed-dependent stick response while retaining the profile's own centering balance.
Aeroprakt A22
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
Aeroprakt A22: The A22-LS's light manual controls motivate an airspeed-dependent stick response while retaining the profile's own centering balance.
Cockspur Aeroprakt A22-LS
Cockspur · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020
A high-wing light sport aircraft with a broad glazed cabin and tricycle landing gear.
VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS
VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS: The A22-LS's light manual controls motivate an airspeed-dependent stick response while retaining the profile's own centering balance.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
The A22-LS is a Ukrainian light sport aircraft from Aeroprakt. Its high wing, wide cabin glazing and tricycle landing gear suit recreational flying and instruction, while the represented version uses a Rotax 912 ULS engine.
This profile selects VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS for X-Plane 12.
How this profile feels
Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
VSKYLABS documents light manual controls and ordinary pitch trim for its A22-LS. Its flap positions are 0, 10 and 20 degrees. The brake lever uses X-Plane's Wing Sweep assignment, which operates symmetric braking in this aircraft. The optional LSA autopilot has separate servo power; its inclusion does not establish a motorized control reference for Bridge.
The selected implementation
VSKYLABS A22-LS has Rotax, fixed tricycle gear and Wing Sweep brake assignment. Optional LSA AP and dummy throttle friction do not create control locks.
About the values
The gains are normalized profile settings. They describe the chosen effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its output limits. IAS references are tuning values rather than operating limits. Physical acceptance of this revision remains pending.
Documentary review and sources
These decisions describe the documentary basis and remaining gaps for this revision. Aircraft documentation and a starting setting describe different kinds of evidence.
Aircraft and variant
InheritedThis profile selects VSKYLABS Aeroprakt A22-LS for X-Plane 12.
Flight controls
InheritedVSKYLABS documents light manual controls and ordinary pitch trim for its A22-LS. Its flap positions are 0, 10 and 20 degrees. The brake lever uses X-Plane's Wing Sweep assignment, which operates symmetric braking in this aircraft. The optional LSA autopilot has separate servo power; its inclusion does not establish a motorized control reference for Bridge.
Trim
InheritedOrdinary pitch trim supports pitch pressure relief; an in-flight aileron-trim mechanism is not established in the selected A22-LS documentation. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedVSKYLABS A22-LS has Rotax, fixed tricycle gear and Wing Sweep brake assignment. Optional LSA AP and dummy throttle friction do not create control locks.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
InheritedThe profile targets xplane12. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
InheritedThe settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
Starting settings and their rationale
These configured values are starting estimates. The explanations describe what each setting controls; physical validation appears separately below.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.74 | What it controls and whyThe A22-LS's light manual controls motivate an airspeed-dependent stick response while retaining the profile's own centering balance. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 45 KIAS. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 85 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value85 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value45 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.64 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.64 and 0.82, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.82 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
All 44 starting settings and their rationale
The settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.74 | What it controls and whyThe A22-LS's light manual controls motivate an airspeed-dependent stick response while retaining the profile's own centering balance. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 45 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.04 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 85 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength. |
| QSpring Start Knots | Starting value10 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value45 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value85 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening gain | Starting value0.15 | What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 45 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening limit | Starting value5 | What it controls and whyLimits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.64 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.64 and 0.82, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.82 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0.3 | What it controls and whyOrdinary pitch trim supports pitch pressure relief; an in-flight aileron-trim mechanism is not established in the selected A22-LS documentation. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyScales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response. |
| Force Trim Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification. |
| GLoad Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it. |
| Rate Damping Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot follow authority | Starting value0.1 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Autopilot neutral hold strength | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions. |
| Gain | Starting value0.35 | What it controls and whySets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment. |
| Stick shaker amplitude | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.4 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.25 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.65 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Optional LSA autopilot and its servo power switch do not establish servo demand. Throttle friction is a dummy interaction; no automatic control-lock or rescue-pin force.
- Physical and installed-aircraft acceptance deferred. Gains, damping, frequency envelopes and airspeed references are estimates.
- No unqualified AP following, trim actuator demand, failure behavior or dynamic equipment detection.
Physical validation
No physical force validation is recorded in this public catalogue for this revision. Documentary review and software checks do not establish how a particular device feels.
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