DIAMOND AIRCRAFT / GENERAL AVIATION

Diamond DA20 / DV20

A two-seat composite trainer with a low wing and a large canopy.

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Type designatorsDV20Models & sources ↓

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PropulsionSingle piston
ConfigurationTwo seats · Fixed gear
Simulator ecosystemsMSFS · X-Plane
YOUR AIRCRAFT COMPANION

Start here

A few places to begin, from the aircraft’s story to the people who fly it.

Introduction

Meet the aircraft

The Katana began as an Austrian Diamond design and developed into the DV20 and DA20 families. The compact side-by-side cockpit, fixed landing gear and T-tail make a recognisable training-aircraft layout. Different developments use different engines and associated equipment. The DA20 should therefore be distinguished from both the four-seat DA40 and earlier Katana variants.

Aircraft background

Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗
Pilot account

The view that made training memorable

Greenspun remembers the Katana’s canopy as its greatest attraction: the low wing and wide view made him feel immersed in the sky. His training aircraft could also be pleasantly quiet with the propeller turning more slowly. On the ground, steering with differential braking took practice, and the small cockpit left him close enough to his instructor for their harness routines to collide. Longer flights revealed compromises.

Author’s March 2002 review. Nearly ninety hours training in the 80 hp Rotax-powered DA20-A1; later C1 comments are separate.

Philip Greenspun · Read more ↗
Simulator systems

A Continental Eclipse with a SkyView cockpit

Aerobask’s X-Plane 12 package represents the DA20-C1 with a 125 hp Continental IO-240. Its custom SkyView includes synthetic vision, touchscreen controls, autopilot and Navigraph charts. Instruments offer popup and separate-window views, with additional options for their presentation.

Diamond DA20 / DV20 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12

Aerobask · Read more ↗
WATCH & EXPLORE

Into the cockpit

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Flight video

GreatFlyer · 10 min ·

Diamond DA20 | Startup, Takeoff & VFR Departure from Budapest (Tököl) | Cockpit View & ATC Comms

Startup and departure from Tököl in a DA20, including radio communications.

Real aircraft · Diamond DA20 / DV20

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THE AIRCRAFT

Meet Diamond DA20 / DV20

The Katana began as an Austrian Diamond design and developed into the DV20 and DA20 families. The compact side-by-side cockpit, fixed landing gear and T-tail make a recognisable training-aircraft layout. Different developments use different engines and associated equipment.

The DA20 differs from the four-seat DA40 and earlier Katana variants. Model suffixes identify the engine installations described in the manuals.

Research-based aircraft backgroundWikipedia contributors · Diamond DA20 Katana ↗
FAMILY, MODELS & VARIANTS

Diamond DA20 / DV20

Diamond Aircraft → · Explore the family →

AIRCRAFT IDENTITY

Aircraft type designators

Use the code for the model you are flying. The linked authority lists the applicable aircraft.

HOW IT CAME TO BE

History & design

A trainer with motorglider roots

Diamond’s early aircraft family grew from the composite HK36 Super Dimona motorglider. Its timeline places the DV20 Katana’s maiden flight in 1991, bringing that design background into a compact two-seat aeroplane.

Diamond Aircraft · History: Unwavering Commitment to Innovation ↗

Manufacturer’s timeline · early development

Austria and Canada in the same family

Diamond established its Canadian operation in London, Ontario, in 1992 and introduced the DA20 to the market. The Austrian DV20 and Canadian DA20 names belong to this shared development story; engine and equipment differences still matter when reading individual pilot accounts.

Diamond Aircraft · History: Unwavering Commitment to Innovation ↗

Manufacturer’s timeline · Canadian expansion

FROM THE COCKPIT

Pilot accounts

The view that made training memorable

Philip Greenspun

Greenspun remembers the Katana’s canopy as its greatest attraction: the low wing and wide view made him feel immersed in the sky. His training aircraft could also be pleasantly quiet with the propeller turning more slowly. On the ground, steering with differential braking took practice, and the small cockpit left him close enough to his instructor for their harness routines to collide.

Longer flights revealed compromises. The reclined seat encouraged him to crane forward, leaving his neck uncomfortable, and he found some instruments difficult to read at night. Although he enjoyed training in the Katana, he eventually bought a DA40 for its additional capabilities and rear seats. Making room for his dog Alex was part of that decision.

Author’s March 2002 review. Nearly ninety hours training in the 80 hp Rotax-powered DA20-A1; later C1 comments are separate.

Read the full account · Philip Greenspun ↗

A glider instructor meets a familiar-looking wing

Stan Kasprzyk

Kasprzyk came to the Katana through a gliding connection. Long wanted a refresher after limited recent flying, and the two began with a detailed inspection of the newly serviced aircraft. Kasprzyk liked the shoulder and legroom, although his large feet felt cramped near the pedals. Keeping straight while taxiing with differential braking was initially humbling.

Long flew the first circuit before Kasprzyk took the controls. In gusty conditions he found that small stick movements were enough to correct the aircraft, and the canopy helped him follow traffic around Arlington’s busy runways. A long final gave him time to settle the approach before a soft-field landing. He left enthusiastic about the handling and curious to try the aircraft’s glider-like wing in thermals on another flight.

FlightLog · March 2021. Flying Nick Long’s Canadian-built DA20-A1 at Arlington after its annual inspection.

Read the full account · Stan Kasprzyk / FlightLog ↗

A visiting reporter gets a student’s checkride

Alton K. Marsh

Marsh approached his visit as a chance to experience the pressure placed on an Air Force screening student. He studied the procedures and memorised nearly all the aircraft figures he was given. Early manoeuvres went well, including steep turns and a landing that benefited from watching D’Amico’s demonstration. The instructor’s occasional compliments made the exercise feel encouraging.

Returning to Pueblo exposed how quickly the task could unravel. Marsh lined up with the wrong parallel runway, then misjudged a simulated forced landing and needed the instructor to intervene as speed increased. His eventual touchdown was smooth, but that did not erase the earlier mistakes. He finished with a self-deprecating keepsake for D’Amico and a memorable lesson in the difference between handling an aircraft and managing the whole flight.

AOPA Pilot · October 2008. Doss Aviation’s USAF screening DA20-C1, configured for a student in the right seat, flown with Pete D’Amico at Pueblo and Fowler.

Read the full account · AOPA Pilot ↗
VIRTUAL VERSIONS

In your simulator

Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.

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MSFS 2024

DV20

Microsoft Flight Simulator · Released

MSFS 2024Included / first-party

Aircraft

Edition / package Deluxe

The DV20’s Sim Update 2 revision

The May 2025 release notes identify iniBuilds’ DV20 package version 0.0.11. Its changes address engine-cover interaction, propeller animation, electrical indications and missing EFB takeoff/landing performance data. These changes apply to the documented 0.0.11 revision.

Microsoft Flight Simulator · Release Notes — Sim Update 2 [1.4.20.0] ↗

Official MSFS 2024 SU2 notes · 1.4.20.0

MSFS 2020

DV20

Microsoft Flight Simulator · Released

MSFS 2020Included / first-party

Aircraft

Edition / package Deluxe

X-Plane 12

Diamond DA20 / DV20

Aerobask · Released

X-Plane 12Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
DA20-C1 Eclipse ↗ReleasedX-Plane 12 Aircraft

A Continental Eclipse with a SkyView cockpit

Aerobask’s X-Plane 12 package represents the DA20-C1 with a 125 hp Continental IO-240. Its custom SkyView includes synthetic vision, touchscreen controls, autopilot and Navigraph charts. Instruments offer popup and separate-window views, with additional options for their presentation.

Aerobask · DA20-C1 Eclipse ↗

Gathered Aerobask page · DA20-C1; package revision not stated

Small-aircraft detail that continues between flights

The developer describes working breaker-switches with configurable reliability, saved parameters, selectable passengers and a simulated headset. Rain, frost and reflections appear on the windshield, and the FMOD environment is credited to Daniela Rodriguez Careri. The listing also names native support for RXP and TDS GTN750 options.

Aerobask · DA20-C1 Eclipse ↗

Developer-documented features · no independent fidelity claim

MSFS 2020

DA20-C1

SimSolutions · Released

MSFS 2020Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
DA20-C1 ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 Aircraft
X-Plane 12

DA20-C1

SimSolutions · Released

X-Plane 12Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
DA20-C1 ↗ReleasedX-Plane 12 Aircraft
X-Plane 12

Diamond Katana DA20 C1

X-Hangar · Released

X-Plane 12Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
Diamond Katana DA20 C1 ↗ReleasedX-Plane 12 Aircraft
GO TO THE SOURCE

Manuals & resources

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Simulator documentation

A Continental Eclipse with a SkyView cockpitDiamond DA20 / DV20 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12

Aerobask’s X-Plane 12 package represents the DA20-C1 with a 125 hp Continental IO-240. Its custom SkyView includes synthetic vision, touchscreen controls, autopilot and Navigraph charts. Instruments offer popup and separate-window views, with additional options for their presentation.

Gathered Aerobask page · DA20-C1; package revision not stated

Aerobask · Read the source ↗
The DV20’s Sim Update 2 revisionDV20 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024

The May 2025 release notes identify iniBuilds’ DV20 package version 0.0.11. Its changes address engine-cover interaction, propeller animation, electrical indications and missing EFB takeoff/landing performance data. These changes apply to the documented 0.0.11 revision.

Official MSFS 2024 SU2 notes · 1.4.20.0

Microsoft Flight Simulator · Read the source ↗
Small-aircraft detail that continues between flightsDiamond DA20 / DV20 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12

The developer describes working breaker-switches with configurable reliability, saved parameters, selectable passengers and a simulated headset. Rain, frost and reflections appear on the windshield, and the FMOD environment is credited to Daniela Rodriguez Careri. The listing also names native support for RXP and TDS GTN750 options.

Developer-documented features · no independent fidelity claim

Aerobask · Read the source ↗

Pilot account

The view that made training memorableAuthor’s March 2002 review. Nearly ninety hours training in the 80 hp Rotax-powered DA20-A1; later C1 comments are separate.

Greenspun remembers the Katana’s canopy as its greatest attraction: the low wing and wide view made him feel immersed in the sky. His training aircraft could also be pleasantly quiet with the propeller turning more slowly. On the ground, steering with differential braking took practice, and the small cockpit left him close enough to his instructor for their harness routines to collide. Longer flights revealed compromises.

Philip Greenspun

Philip Greenspun · Read the source ↗
A glider instructor meets a familiar-looking wingFlightLog · March 2021. Flying Nick Long’s Canadian-built DA20-A1 at Arlington after its annual inspection.

Kasprzyk came to the Katana through a gliding connection. Long wanted a refresher after limited recent flying, and the two began with a detailed inspection of the newly serviced aircraft. Kasprzyk liked the shoulder and legroom, although his large feet felt cramped near the pedals. Keeping straight while taxiing with differential braking was initially humbling. Long flew the first circuit before Kasprzyk took the controls.

Stan Kasprzyk

Stan Kasprzyk / FlightLog · Read the source ↗

Developer documentation

DA20-C1 — product listingDA20-C1 · MSFS 2020

Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

iniBuilds Store · Read the source ↗
DA20-C1 — product listingDA20-C1 · X-Plane 12

Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

store.x-plane.org · Read the source ↗
Diamond Katana DA20 C1 — product listingDiamond Katana DA20 C1 · X-Plane 12

Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

store.x-plane.org · Read the source ↗

Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.

Manual

↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manualsMicrosoft / aircraft developers

Aircraft background

↗Diamond DA20 KatanaWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 954579312 · retrieved 2026-09-12 ↗History: Unwavering Commitment to InnovationDiamond Aircraft · Manufacturer’s historical timeline · retrieved September 2026

Resource

↗MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoft ↗MSFS 2020 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoft

Product

↗DA20-C1 EclipseAerobask · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 ↗SimSolutions DA20-C1 for MSFS-2020 – iniBuilds StoreiniBuilds Store · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue ↗DA20-C1 Eclipse-SimSolutions-DA20Cstore.x-plane.org · Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue ↗Diamond Katana DA20 C1-xhangar-DA20store.x-plane.org · Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

Developer documentation

↗Release Notes — Sim Update 2 [1.4.20.0]Microsoft Flight Simulator · 15 May 2025 · aircraft-specific package revisions

Type designator

↗ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03
AIRCRAFT AND FEEL

Built-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 · 6 profile choices

FFB-BRIDGE BUILT-IN PROFILE

Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

Free and ProRevision 1Partial review

Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse: The spring-preload trim mechanism accompanies reversible primary controls.

Aircraft and simulator scope

  • Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse · MSFS 2020 · Variant starting point
  • Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse · MSFS 2024 · Variant starting point
  • Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse · X-Plane 12 · Variant starting point

Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse · The selected DA20-C1 matches Aerobask's Continental-powered model, while the MSFS editions need their own systems evidence. Aerobask specifically identifies the DA20-C1 engine; the generic DA20 and C1 choices must distinguish that exact scope.

The simulator model and controls

The Katana began as an Austrian Diamond design and developed into the DV20 and DA20 families. The compact side-by-side cockpit, fixed landing gear and T-tail make a recognisable training-aircraft layout. Different developments use different engines and associated equipment.

This starting point selects Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse. Its aircraft-level settings do not select a particular developer’s custom systems.

How this profile feels

The spring-preload trim mechanism accompanies reversible primary controls. Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.

DA20 pitch trim changes spring preload on the elevator linkage. Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.

Controls and trim

The DA20-C1 uses elevator and aileron pushrods with a cable-operated rudder. Electric pitch trim loads a spring assembly on the elevator pushrod, rather than driving an external trim tab. The C1’s Continental engine and cockpit options are separate from the Rotax-powered A1.

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.

What the documentation establishes

The selected DA20-C1 matches Aerobask's Continental-powered model, while the MSFS editions need their own systems evidence. Aerobask specifically identifies the DA20-C1 engine; the generic DA20 and C1 choices must distinguish that exact scope.

Aerobask documents SkyView autopilot functions and a dedicated SV-AP-PANEL.

The page identifies a Continental IO240 rated at 125 horsepower. It does not establish flap detents or wheel-contact equipment.

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.

Flight controls
Not yet reviewed

The DA20-C1 uses elevator and aileron pushrods with a cable-operated rudder. Electric pitch trim loads a spring assembly on the elevator pushrod, rather than driving an external trim tab. The C1’s Continental engine and cockpit options are separate from the Rotax-powered A1.

Trim
Not yet reviewed

DA20 pitch trim changes spring preload on the elevator linkage. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.

Simulator integration
Not yet reviewed

The profile targets msfs2020, msfs2024, xplane12. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.

Starting settings and their rationale

These configured values are starting estimates. The explanations describe what each setting controls; physical validation appears separately below.

Estimated starting settings · revision 1
SettingStarting valueWhat it controls and why
Spring strengthStarting value0.74 What it controls and whyThe spring-preload trim mechanism accompanies reversible primary controls. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 55 KIAS.
Master force gainStarting value0.85 What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits.
Profile force gainStarting value0.8 What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 110 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.
Force tuning speed/referenceStarting value110.0 ktWhat 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 speedStarting value55.0 ktWhat it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.
Aileron force scaleStarting 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 scaleStarting value1.0 What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.
Trim feelStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement.
Trim reliefStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount.
Autopilot followStarting valueDisabled What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Autopilot neutral holdStarting valueDisabled What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target.
Output force limitStarting 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.

Estimated starting settings · revision 1
SettingStarting valueWhat it controls and why
Spring strengthStarting value0.74 What it controls and whyThe spring-preload trim mechanism accompanies reversible primary controls. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 55 KIAS.
Spring deadbandStarting value0.045 What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner.
Profile force gainStarting value0.8 What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 110 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.
Master force gainStarting value0.85 What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits.
QBlend EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it.
QSpring Minimum FactorStarting value0.5 What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength.
QSpring Start KnotsStarting value15.4 ktWhat 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 speedStarting value55.0 ktWhat it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.
Force tuning speed/referenceStarting value110.0 ktWhat 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 gainStarting value0.15 What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 55 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5.
Airspeed spring stiffening limitStarting 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 scaleStarting 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 scaleStarting value1.0 What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.
Output force limitStarting value0.55 What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.
Trim feelStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement.
Trim reliefStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount.
Elevator AuthorityStarting value0.3 What it controls and whyDA20 pitch trim changes spring preload on the elevator linkage. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Aileron AuthorityStarting value0 What it controls and whyScales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response.
Force Trim EnabledStarting valueDisabled What it controls and whyEnables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification.
GLoad EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyAllows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it.
Rate Damping EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyEnables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.
Autopilot followStarting valueDisabled What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Autopilot follow authorityStarting 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 holdStarting valueDisabled What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target.
Autopilot neutral hold strengthStarting value0.6 What it controls and whySets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled.
EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyEnables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.
GainStarting value0.35 What it controls and whySets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings.
GainStarting value0 What it controls and whySets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate.
GainStarting value0.14 What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate.
Maximum flap indexStarting value2 What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3.
Minimum flap indexStarting value2 What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees.
GainStarting value0 What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate.
Shaker EnabledStarting valueDisabled What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment.
Stick shaker amplitudeStarting value0.5 What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.
EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry.
GainStarting value0.4 What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.
GainStarting value0.25 What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact.
GainStarting value0.65 What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse.
GainStarting value0 What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue.
EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry.
GainStarting value0.12 What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration.
EnabledStarting valueEnabled What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement.
GainStarting value0.12 What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue.
GainStarting value0 What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects.
Limits and open questions
  • The product page credits aerodynamic modeling without explaining the DA20 control linkage.
  • No DA20 trim mechanism is described in the retained Aerobask page.
  • Neither the Aerobask feature list nor the retained generic update supplies applicable indicated-speed limits.
  • GTN compatibility claims and cockpit popouts do not define force-control telemetry.
  • Aerodynamic and FMOD feature claims supply no DA20 stick-force measurements.
  • Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse documentary evidence does not establish force-feedback hardware acceptance.

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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QSpring Start Knots
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Spring response reference speed
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Force tuning speed/reference
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Airspeed spring stiffening gain
Forces.SpringAirspeedStiffenGain
Airspeed spring stiffening limit
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Aileron force scale
Forces.AileronForceScale
Elevator force scale
Forces.ElevatorForceScale
Output force limit
Forces.MaxOutputForce
Trim feel
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Trim relief
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Elevator Authority
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Aileron Authority
StickFeel.TrimRelief.AileronAuthority
Force Trim Enabled
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GLoad Enabled
StickFeel.GLoadEnabled
Rate Damping Enabled
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Autopilot follow
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Autopilot follow authority
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Autopilot neutral hold
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Autopilot neutral hold strength
Autopilot.NeutralHoldStrength
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Gain
Aero.Stall.Gain
Gain
Aero.Mach.Gain
Gain
Aero.Flap.Gain
Maximum flap index
Aero.Flap.MaxFlapIndex
Minimum flap index
Aero.Flap.MinFlapIndex
Gain
Aero.Gear.Gain
Shaker Enabled
Aero.ShakerEnabled
Stick shaker amplitude
Aero.Shaker.Amplitude
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Ground.Enabled
Gain
Ground.Rumble.Gain
Gain
Ground.Bumps.Gain
Gain
Ground.Thump.Gain
Gain
Ground.Reverse.Gain
Enabled
Engine.Enabled
Gain
Engine.Rumble.Gain
Enabled
Mechanical.Enabled
Gain
Mechanical.FlapMotion.Gain
Gain
Mechanical.GearMotion.Gain
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