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Meet the aircraft
Boeing developed the 727 after the 707, arranging three engines around the rear fuselage and a high T-tail. The first flight took place in 1963, with service following in 1964. Its elaborate high-lift wing supported the programme's airport-access ambitions. The -100 and longer -200 have different proportions, while freighter conversions add another role.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗Charter work from all three cockpit seats
Armstrong remembers the 727 through the varied people and places that filled its charter schedule. Her flying included sports teams, professional wrestlers, firefighters and unusual destinations where the aircraft’s independence from extensive ground services was useful. Having worked in all three cockpit positions, she valued the flight engineer’s seat as a place to learn the aircraft and observe how a crew worked together.
High Sierra Pilots · April 2016. Retrospective 727-200 charter experience as flight engineer, first officer and captain.
High Sierra Pilots · Read more ↗Period autopilots and hydraulic flight controls
FlyJSim distinguishes the independent FD-108 flight director from the SP-150 autopilot, including their mode interlocks. Custom control-surface behaviour accounts for hydraulic pressure, blow-down and standby operation. The FD-108 is a flight director, not another autopilot installation.
727 Series Professional · FlyJSim · X-Plane 11
FlyJSim · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
YouTube Sam Chui · 6 min ·
Boeing 727 complete cockpit landing footage (Iran Aseman Airlines)
Cockpit footage of an Iran Aseman Boeing 727 landing at Mashhad.
Real aircraft · Boeing 727
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Meet Boeing 727
Boeing developed the 727 after the 707, arranging three engines around the rear fuselage and a high T-tail. The first flight took place in 1963, with service following in 1964. Its elaborate high-lift wing supported the programme's airport-access ambitions.
The -100 and longer -200 have different proportions, while freighter conversions add another role. In the cockpit, a flight engineer and period autopilot installations create a very different workflow from a modern 737. The simulator manuals identify the installed flight-guidance systems.
Boeing 727
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Boeing 727
Wikipedia contributors · Boeing 727 ↗FlyJSim · X-Plane 11 →727-100
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →727-100 Freighter
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →Super27-100
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →727-200 Passenger
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →727-200 Freighter
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →Super27-200
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →727 Zero-G
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →727 Oil Spill Response
FlightSim Studio · 727 Series ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →Aircraft type designators
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History & design
Development milestones
First flight: February 9, 1963 ( 1963-02-09 )
Wikipedia contributors · Boeing 727 ↗Boeing 727 · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1372643650
Pilot accounts
Charter work from all three cockpit seats
Armstrong remembers the 727 through the varied people and places that filled its charter schedule. Her flying included sports teams, professional wrestlers, firefighters and unusual destinations where the aircraft’s independence from extensive ground services was useful. Having worked in all three cockpit positions, she valued the flight engineer’s seat as a place to learn the aircraft and observe how a crew worked together.
The physical setting is just as vivid in her recollection: noisy engines, a trim wheel close to her knee and, on one aircraft with defective heating ducts, winter coats and hot coffee in a very cold cockpit. Simulator sessions explored failures that were uncomfortable to practise but valuable to understand. She remembers the aircraft as demanding familiarity and respect, then rewarding that effort with an unusually direct connection between pilot and machine.
High Sierra Pilots · April 2016. Retrospective 727-200 charter experience as flight engineer, first officer and captain.
Read the full account · High Sierra Pilots ↗Preparing to bring the first 727 home
Powell volunteered for the first 727’s final delivery because he still flew the type regularly and had accumulated more than ten thousand hours in it. His connection went back to eight years as a Western Airlines flight engineer, after which returning to a forward-facing pilot’s seat had been a particular pleasure. Above all, he enjoyed the aircraft’s hand-flying qualities.
For the planned flight to Seattle’s Museum of Flight, he expected to work with colleagues he already knew well and wanted an additional observer watching from the jump seat. He trusted the restoration team’s preparation and described the prospect as bittersweet. Even his intended clothes carried a connection to the past: a flight jacket, white shirt and tie would echo first-flight pilot Lew Wallick. His aim for the occasion was a straightforward, careful delivery of an aircraft that had already done its work.
AirlineReporter · February 2016 interview before the prototype’s planned museum delivery. Powell was then actively flying a private 727-100.
Read the full account · AirlineReporter ↗A gift from his father, remembered at the final landing
Tarsa’s first 727 flight came at thirteen, when his father bought him a short sightseeing trip from Chicago Midway. The acceleration, the view of the lakeshore and the realisation that only air supported the aircraft made him want to become a pilot. Decades later, starting with UPS as a 727 second officer, he saw the Chicago skyline again and remembered that first ride with his father.
His last flight on the type brought another sequence of personal landmarks. Ferrying an aircraft back from Europe in November 2003, he landed in Iceland and shared the Atlantic crossing duties with his first officer. On the final leg from Bangor to Louisville, the landscape below recalled his childhood home, meeting his wife and her family’s hometown. As he approached Louisville, he could see his own neighbourhood. His farewell to the aircraft became a quiet expression of gratitude to his father.
Air & Space reader contribution · August/September 2021, p.14. Childhood sightseeing, UPS second-officer experience and a final 727 flight in November 2003.
Read the full account · Air & Space / Smithsonian ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
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Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 133 ft 2 in (40.59 m) |
| Wingspan | 108 ft 0 in (32.92 m) |
| Height | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
| Wing area | 1,650 sq ft (153 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 87,696 lb (39,778 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 169,000 lb (76,657 kg) |
| Powerplant | 3 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engine, 14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each |
| Maximum speed | 632 mph (1,017 km/h, 549 kn) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 |
| Cruise speed | 600 mph (960 km/h, 518 kn) |
| Range | 2,590 mi (4,170 km, 2,250 nmi) |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Period autopilots and hydraulic flight controls727 Series Professional · FlyJSim · X-Plane 11
FlyJSim distinguishes the independent FD-108 flight director from the SP-150 autopilot, including their mode interlocks. Custom control-surface behaviour accounts for hydraulic pressure, blow-down and standby operation. The FD-108 is a flight director, not another autopilot installation.
727 Series Professional v3 · Study Level Systems and Dynamics
FlyJSim · Read the source ↗Wear that continues into the next flight727 Series Professional · FlyJSim · X-Plane 11
The optional maintenance system carries equipment wear between flights, including engines, the APU, generators and airframe. The developer also describes annunciator bulbs that can burn out, making condition checks part of the simulated operation.
727 v3 · Maintenance System; Study Level Systems
FlyJSim · Read the source ↗Choosing navigation and keeping notes in the cockpit727 Series Professional · FlyJSim · X-Plane 11
The package includes Laminar’s default FMC; the CIVA navigation integration requires a separate purchase. The scalable menu provides loading controls and a configurable checklist-and-notes window, allowing reference material to stay available during a flight.
727 v3 · introduction; Comprehensive Menu System; Third Party Integrations
FlyJSim · Read the source ↗Released product and variants727 Series · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The released range includes 727-200 Passenger and Freighter products, a Super27 expansion that requires either 727-200 base, and a 727-100 package containing Passenger, Freighter and Super27-100 variants. The freighter also includes Zero-G and Oil Spill Response mission configurations.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
FlightSim Studio · Read the source ↗Pilot account
Charter work from all three cockpit seatsHigh Sierra Pilots · April 2016. Retrospective 727-200 charter experience as flight engineer, first officer and captain.
Armstrong remembers the 727 through the varied people and places that filled its charter schedule. Her flying included sports teams, professional wrestlers, firefighters and unusual destinations where the aircraft’s independence from extensive ground services was useful. Having worked in all three cockpit positions, she valued the flight engineer’s seat as a place to learn the aircraft and observe how a crew worked together.
Erika Armstrong
High Sierra Pilots · Read the source ↗Preparing to bring the first 727 homeAirlineReporter · February 2016 interview before the prototype’s planned museum delivery. Powell was then actively flying a private 727-100.
Powell volunteered for the first 727’s final delivery because he still flew the type regularly and had accumulated more than ten thousand hours in it. His connection went back to eight years as a Western Airlines flight engineer, after which returning to a forward-facing pilot’s seat had been a particular pleasure. Above all, he enjoyed the aircraft’s hand-flying qualities.
Tim Powell
AirlineReporter · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Manual
X-Plane aircraft and avionics manualsLaminar ResearchAircraft background
Boeing 727Wikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1372643650 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
727 productFlyJSimDeveloper documentation
727 SeriesFlightSim Studio · 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 2026-09-03Built-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 · 12 profile choices
FlightSim Studio 727-200 Passenger
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 5 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
FlightSim Studio 727-200 Passenger: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
FlightSim Studio 727-100 Passenger / Freighter
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 4 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
FlightSim Studio 727-100 Passenger / Freighter: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
FlightSim Studio 727-200 Freighter
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 4 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
FlightSim Studio 727-200 Freighter: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
FlightSim Studio Super 27-100 Passenger
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
FlightSim Studio Super 27-100 Passenger: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200REP Passenger
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200REP Passenger: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
Boeing 727-200
Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 11
Boeing 727-200: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
Boeing 727-100
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 11
Boeing 727-100: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
Boeing 727-100F
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 11
Boeing 727-100F: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
Boeing 727-200F
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 11
Boeing 727-200F: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
Boeing Super 27-100
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A rear-engined trijet built to bring jet service to shorter routes and smaller airports.
Boeing Super 27-200RE
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A rear-engined trijet built to bring jet service to shorter routes and smaller airports.
FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter
FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter: The selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 · Add-on starting point
- FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2024 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
Boeing developed the 727 after the 707, arranging three engines around the rear fuselage and a high T-tail. The first flight took place in 1963, with service following in 1964. Its elaborate high-lift wing supported the programme's airport-access ambitions.
This profile selects FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter for MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024.
How this profile feels
The spring stays independent of airspeed. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Pitch-trim relief is off. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
FlightSim Studio documents powered elevators and ailerons, with elevator feel depending on dynamic pressure and stabilizer position. Aileron trim moves the wheels; its specific pitch-neutral effect is associated with a limited trim-unit range rather than a universal linear offset. Classic SP-150 and Super27 APS85/EFIS installations have different scope, and the Super27-100's advertised guidance must not inherit the Super27-200's interface.
The selected implementation
The Super27-200 expansion needs the base -200. RE freighter and REP passenger entries remain distinct; APS85 pitch/turn selections change guidance rather than hardware displacement.
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 FlightSim Studio Super27 727-200RE Freighter for MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024.
Flight controls
InheritedFlightSim Studio documents powered elevators and ailerons, with elevator feel depending on dynamic pressure and stabilizer position. Aileron trim moves the wheels; its specific pitch-neutral effect is associated with a limited trim-unit range rather than a universal linear offset. Classic SP-150 and Super27 APS85/EFIS installations have different scope, and the Super27-100's advertised guidance must not inherit the Super27-200's interface.
Trim
InheritedA centre response remains an approximation: the documented pitch-neutral effect is limited to a stated stabilizer-trim range, not every trim position. Pitch relief is off, with stored authority 0; roll authority is 0.14.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedThe Super27-200 expansion needs the base -200. RE freighter and REP passenger entries remain distinct; APS85 pitch/turn selections change guidance rather than hardware displacement.
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 value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path. The baseline spring is 0.8. Low-speed spring blending is off. |
| 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 value0.25 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.25 with an indicated-speed reference of 250 KIAS. The hydraulic-load factor of 0.45 scales that modeled term; it is a selected artificial-feel approximation. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value250 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 value70 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 value0.7 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.7 and 0.86, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.86 | 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 value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe selected spring approximates artificial feel for powered controls, without treating direct surface loading as a mechanical return path. The baseline spring is 0.8. Low-speed spring blending is off. |
| 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 value0.25 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.25 with an indicated-speed reference of 250 KIAS. The hydraulic-load factor of 0.45 scales that modeled term; it is a selected artificial-feel approximation. |
| 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 valueDisabled | 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 value20 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 value70 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 value250 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 | What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0. No additional speed-driven stiffening is added; this does not disable independent aerodynamic loading. |
| 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 value0.7 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.7 and 0.86, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.86 | 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 | What it controls and whyA centre response remains an approximation: the documented pitch-neutral effect is limited to a stated stabilizer-trim range, not every trim position. Pitch relief is off, with stored authority 0; roll authority is 0.14. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0.14 | 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 value0.3 | 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 value6 | 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 value0.9 | 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 value0.32 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.9 | 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 value0.06 | 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 value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Force amplitudes, gradients, damping and cue onset are editable engineering estimates, not measured hand forces. Documentary and synthetic review do not establish installed or physical acceptance.
- No autopilot follow/hold, local force-trim release, surface-follow, hydraulic-failure load or simulator-axis injection. A cockpit switch or flight-director bar is not a calibrated inceptor demand.
- Actual flap and landing-gear position changes drive accessory textures. Commands, indicators, custom audio and visual vibration do not establish force telemetry.
- Documentary identities need a developer or distinctive package identifier. If the aircraft omits it, select the correct profile and save it as the aircraft default. No other developer is matched from ICAO alone.
- Hydraulic artificial-feel approximation. Roll trim moves wheelneutral; exact pitch q-feel/stabilizer gearing remains unmeasured. No failure-force multiplication.
- ADR0112 roll-only .14 neutral relief. Pitchneutral travel is conditional at6-10units; disabled until its piecewise trim-unit contract is implemented. No unconditional linear pitchneutral displacement.
- APS85EFIS versus originalAP configurations are kept aircraft-owned. AP follow/hold disabled;FDandmodebuttons are not servo telemetry.
- 250KIAS tuningreference. M.80 cruise table is notKIAS. Actual engine-dependent performance retained inadd-on.
- ExactRE/REP matching excludesbase200andwrongcargo variant. Custom APS85controls and spoiler state unqualified; actual nativeposition channels used whereavailable.
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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