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Aircraft and simulator background
The Scout configurations in Hangar Studios 713's handbook adapt a high-wing utility aircraft to wheels and floats. The 26-inch-wheel and amphibious versions use the 180 hp O-360-C1G. The 35-inch-tyre Denali uses a 210 hp IO-390-A1B6.
American Champion 8GCBC Scout
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read more ↗Power and undercarriage variants
The handbook separates the 180 hp O-360-C1G used with 26-inch wheels or floats from the 210 hp IO-390-A1B6 in the 35-inch-tyre Denali. The amphibious configuration has wheel retraction and water rudders. Its CAS and IAS speed tables disagree, so their labels and values are retained as a documentation conflict.
American Champion 8GCBC Scout
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read more ↗The simulator package
The developer's product banner records an MSFS 2020 package with MSFS 2024 backwards compatibility and version 1.6.0 for the Scout/Super Decathlon line.
American Champion 8GCBC Scout
Hangar Studios 713 · Read more ↗Meet American Champion 8GCBC Scout
The Scout configurations in Hangar Studios 713's handbook adapt a high-wing utility aircraft to wheels and floats. The 26-inch-wheel and amphibious versions use the 180 hp O-360-C1G. The 35-inch-tyre Denali uses a 210 hp IO-390-A1B6.
The amphibian adds retractable wheels and water rudders. Cockpit equipment includes a pitch-trim control and flap handle, with an AS307 autopilot in the glass-panel arrangement.
American Champion 8GCBC Scout
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American Champion 8GCBC Scout
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History & design
A utility aircraft in the Champion family
American Champion traces its tandem-taildragger family to the Aeronca Champion. The company acquired Model 7 and Model 8 type certificates in 1988 and had new production underway by 1990, continuing both utility and aerobatic branches.
American Champion Aircraft · American Champion company history ↗Company history
The Scout branch continues to develop
The current Scout range pairs the 180 hp Scout with the 210 hp Denali Scout. Both are listed at a 2,150 lb maximum gross weight, illustrating why the engine variant remains part of the aircraft identity.
American Champion Aircraft · Scout series ↗Present-day continuation of the utility family
Systems & details
Power and undercarriage variants
The handbook separates the 180 hp O-360-C1G used with 26-inch wheels or floats from the 210 hp IO-390-A1B6 in the 35-inch-tyre Denali. The amphibious configuration has wheel retraction and water rudders. Its CAS and IAS speed tables disagree, so their labels and values are retained as a documentation conflict.
The simulator package
The developer's product banner records an MSFS 2020 package with MSFS 2024 backwards compatibility and version 1.6.0 for the Scout/Super Decathlon line.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
Compare simulator versions →MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC 26-inch
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Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC 26-inch
Hangar Studios 713 · Released
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Denali 35-inch
Hangar Studios 713 · Released
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Denali 35-inch
Hangar Studios 713 · Released
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian
Hangar Studios 713 · Released
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian
Hangar Studios 713 · Released
Manuals & resources
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Developer manual
American Champion Scout developer POHAmerican Champion 8GCBC Scout
Developer Scout handbook PDF3/7-8/11/15/17-18/25
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read the source ↗Developer documentation
American Champion Scout(8GCBC)American Champion 8GCBC Scout
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Hangar Studios 713 · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Developer manual
American Champion Scout developer POHHangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Developer Scout handbook PDF3/7-8/11/15/17-18/25Developer documentation
American Champion Scout(8GCBC)Hangar Studios 713 · Current product edition bannerAircraft history
American Champion company historyAmerican Champion Aircraft · Manufacturer company history; acquisition dated 1988 Scout seriesAmerican Champion Aircraft · Current Scout variants; checked October 2026Built-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-20261011-v3 · 5 profile choices
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC 26-inch
Hangar Studios 713 · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Denali 35-inch
Hangar Studios 713 · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian
Hangar Studios 713 · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
American Champion 8GCBC Scout Amphibian
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
American Champion 8GCBC Scout Wheels
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian
A utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian · Hangar Studios 713 · MSFS 2020 · Add-on starting point
- Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian · Hangar Studios 713 · MSFS 2024 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
Hangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian is the selected Hangar Studios 713 configuration.
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.
Aircraft and configuration
The Scout configurations in Hangar Studios 713's handbook adapt a high-wing utility aircraft to wheels and floats. The 26-inch-wheel and amphibious versions use the 180 hp O-360-C1G. The 35-inch-tyre Denali uses a 210 hp IO-390-A1B6.
Power and undercarriage variants
The handbook separates the 180 hp O-360-C1G used with 26-inch wheels or floats from the 210 hp IO-390-A1B6 in the 35-inch-tyre Denali. The amphibious configuration has wheel retraction and water rudders. Its CAS and IAS speed tables disagree, so their labels and values are retained as a documentation conflict.
The simulator package
The developer's product banner records an MSFS 2020 package with MSFS 2024 backwards compatibility and version 1.6.0 for the Scout/Super Decathlon line.
About the values
Strengths are normalized hardware-feel settings. They set the effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its limits. The IAS reference is a tuning value.
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
InheritedHangar Studios 713 Scout 8GCBC Amphibian is the selected Hangar Studios 713 configuration.
Flight controls
InheritedA utility tailwheel aircraft represented with large tyres and amphibious floats.
Trim
InheritedThe profile uses the trim behaviour configured below. 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
InheritedThe Scout configurations in Hangar Studios 713's handbook adapt a high-wing utility aircraft to wheels and floats. The 26-inch-wheel and amphibious versions use the 180 hp O-360-C1G. The 35-inch-tyre Denali uses a 210 hp IO-390-A1B6.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
InheritedThe profile targets msfs2020, msfs2024. 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 handbook separates the 180 hp O-360-C1G used with 26-inch wheels or floats from the 210 hp IO-390-A1B6 in the 35-inch-tyre Denali. 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 90 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value90 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 value45.0 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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.72 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value1.0 | 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 handbook separates the 180 hp O-360-C1G used with 26-inch wheels or floats from the 210 hp IO-390-A1B6 in the 35-inch-tyre Denali. 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 90 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 value8 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 value45.0 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 value90 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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.72 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value1.0 | 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 whyThe profile uses the trim behaviour configured below. 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 value3 | 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 value0.11 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.1 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.22 | 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 value0.025 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Handbook conflicts include CAS/IAS limits, fuel totals and constant-speed/fixed-pitch placards. No new VNE, Va or flap limit override. Water-wheel classification is a static ground compromise.
- Estimated forces; installed-aircraft and physical acceptance deferred.
- No qualified AP servo, failure, control-lock or dynamic fit detection. Select and save the exact profile as aircraft default when telemetry omits developer or configuration.
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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