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Meet the aircraft
The DA62 expanded Diamond's touring-aircraft range with a larger twin-engine cabin. Its long wing, slim engine nacelles and retractable landing gear follow the company's composite-airframe design language. Cabin seating depends on configuration, with arrangements extending beyond a conventional four-seat light aircraft. Engine management and integrated avionics are central to the type's identity.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A former Baron owner considers a return to twins
Snow brought experience owning a Seneca and Barons to a DA62 demonstration at Plant City, Florida, during the 2016 Sun 'n Fun period. His family business had subsequently moved to large singles because of fuel costs, making the Diamond's diesel engines especially interesting to him. With sales manager Brent Eddington alongside, he enjoyed the stick controls and found the cockpit comfortable.
General Aviation News, 13 November 2016. Two-person DA62 sales demonstration with Brent Eddington; published operating costs and tax advice are not reproduced.
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Meet Diamond DA62
The DA62 expanded Diamond's touring-aircraft range with a larger twin-engine cabin. Its long wing, slim engine nacelles and retractable landing gear follow the company's composite-airframe design language. Cabin seating depends on configuration, with arrangements extending beyond a conventional four-seat light aircraft.
Engine management and integrated avionics are central to the type's identity. The simulator products describe their own engine controls and cockpit functions.
Diamond DA62
Aircraft type designators
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History & design
Development milestones
First flight: 3 April 2012
Developed from: Diamond DA50
Wikipedia contributors · Diamond DA62 ↗Diamond DA62 · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1357077196
Pilot accounts
A former Baron owner considers a return to twins
Snow brought experience owning a Seneca and Barons to a DA62 demonstration at Plant City, Florida, during the 2016 Sun 'n Fun period. His family business had subsequently moved to large singles because of fuel costs, making the Diamond's diesel engines especially interesting to him. With sales manager Brent Eddington alongside, he enjoyed the stick controls and found the cockpit comfortable. Two people aboard gave the aircraft lively acceleration, although he explicitly had not tried a maximum-weight departure.
During nearly an hour aloft, he experienced the envelope-protection system and watched an engine-out demonstration that he found easy to manage. Back at Plant City, a touch-and-go followed by a full-stop landing left him increasingly comfortable despite a lack of recent twin flying. He could picture the aircraft serving both business trips and family outings, including carrying his six grandchildren. His reaction combined a pilot's enjoyment of the flight with an owner's interest in how the aeroplane might fit everyday use.
General Aviation News, 13 November 2016. Two-person DA62 sales demonstration with Brent Eddington; published operating costs and tax advice are not reproduced.
Read the full account · General Aviation News ↗Quiet power and a cockpit that gets out of the way
Erdos flew DA62 N628DC from Diamond's London, Ontario factory with chief pilot Bill Scott. He first noticed how quickly the automated engine checks were completed and how little noise accompanied the acceleration. The aeroplane carried two people, equipment and roughly two-thirds fuel, making his performance observations specific to that loading. At altitude, the small number of engine controls stood out: the usual collection of propeller and mixture levers had given way to a much simpler arrangement.
He liked the conventional sticks and found the hand-flying response pleasant, with firm rudder forces and some adverse yaw at low speed. The stalls he explored were progressive and manageable in the tested condition. A practice engine shutdown brought prompt feathering, while sufficient trim authority helped with the remaining pedal load. He also deliberately let the bank increase to experience the electronic protection's corrective nudge. Returning to London, he enjoyed the flight enough to want another circuit before the trailing-link gear settled onto the runway.
Skies, 20 July 2017. Factory evaluation with Bill Scott in N628DC; handling observations retain the flight’s loading context.
Read the full account · Skies ↗A gusty Texas flight recalls earlier Diamond training
Goyer's DA62 flight with Trevor Mustard at San Marcos took place in strong, gusty wind. Having earned a multi-engine rating in an early DA42, Goyer could compare the new aircraft with a familiar Diamond twin. The larger cabin and gull-wing doors made boarding straightforward, while the cockpit's visibility and simple engine controls eased the start of the flight. Light loading and a substantial headwind helped produce a short departure and an energetic climb.
Steep turns, slow flight and stalls left an impression of an aircraft that felt lighter and better balanced than its size suggested. Goyer particularly wanted to explore single-engine handling, remembering the substantial pedal effort of DA42 training. With Mustard supervising a shutdown, the automatic feathering and available climb were welcome features. A pair of satisfactory landings followed despite the gusts and the years since Goyer had last landed a Diamond twin. The report's enthusiasm comes from that direct comparison, with the wind and light loading essential context for its performance impressions.
Plane + Pilot, 8 August 2016. Demonstration with Trevor Mustard at San Marcos; gusty weather and light loading, compared with earlier DA42 training.
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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 | 9.19 m (30 ft 2 in) |
| Wingspan | 14.55 m (47 ft 9 in) |
| Height | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Wing area | 17.10 m² (184.1 sq ft) |
| Empty weight | 1,570 kg (3,461 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Austro AE330 turbocharged 2.0 liter diesel aircraft engines , 134 kW (180 hp) each |
| Propellers | 3-bladed MT propeller MTV-6-R-C-F/CF 194-80 |
| Maximum speed | 356 km/h (221 mph, 192 kn) True Air Speed (TAS) at Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) at 14,000 ft (4,267 m). |
| Cruise speed | 317 km/h (197 mph, 171 kn) (TAS) at 75% power |
| Stall speed | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn) |
| Range | 2,380 km (1,480 mi, 1,290 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 6,096 m (20,000 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 5.2 m/s (1,029 ft/min) |
Manuals & resources
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Pilot account
A former Baron owner considers a return to twinsGeneral Aviation News, 13 November 2016. Two-person DA62 sales demonstration with Brent Eddington; published operating costs and tax advice are not reproduced.
Snow brought experience owning a Seneca and Barons to a DA62 demonstration at Plant City, Florida, during the 2016 Sun 'n Fun period. His family business had subsequently moved to large singles because of fuel costs, making the Diamond's diesel engines especially interesting to him. With sales manager Brent Eddington alongside, he enjoyed the stick controls and found the cockpit comfortable.
Tom Snow
General Aviation News · Read the source ↗Quiet power and a cockpit that gets out of the waySkies, 20 July 2017. Factory evaluation with Bill Scott in N628DC; handling observations retain the flight’s loading context.
Erdos flew DA62 N628DC from Diamond's London, Ontario factory with chief pilot Bill Scott. He first noticed how quickly the automated engine checks were completed and how little noise accompanied the acceleration. The aeroplane carried two people, equipment and roughly two-thirds fuel, making his performance observations specific to that loading.
Robert Erdos
Skies · 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 developersAircraft background
Diamond DA62Wikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1357077196 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
MSFS 2020 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoft Sim Update 3MicrosoftProduct
DA62Aerobask · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Type 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
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Aerobask DA62
Aerobask · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
Aerobask DA62: The mechanical elevator linkage motivates sustained aerodynamic resistance.
Diamond DA62
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
Diamond DA62: The mechanical elevator linkage motivates sustained aerodynamic resistance.
Aerobask DA62
Aerobask DA62: The mechanical elevator linkage motivates sustained aerodynamic resistance.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Aerobask DA62 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
The DA62 expanded Diamond's touring-aircraft range with a larger twin-engine cabin. Its long wing, slim engine nacelles and retractable landing gear follow the company's composite-airframe design language. Cabin seating depends on configuration, with arrangements extending beyond a conventional four-seat light aircraft.
This profile selects Aerobask DA62 for X-Plane 12.
How this profile feels
The mechanical elevator linkage motivates sustained aerodynamic resistance. Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Pitch trim and rudder trim are separate; the latter does not establish pilot roll trim. Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
The DA62 uses twin diesel piston engines and electronic engine controls. Its flight manual identifies steel elevator pushrods with bellcranks and separate pitch and rudder trim wheels. Aerobask’s enhanced G1000 and EECU implementation is its own cockpit rendition.
The selected implementation
Aerobask pairs AE330 diesel piston engines and EECU controls with an enhanced G1000 cockpit.
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 Aerobask DA62 for X-Plane 12.
Flight controls
InheritedThe DA62 uses twin diesel piston engines and electronic engine controls. Its flight manual identifies steel elevator pushrods with bellcranks and separate pitch and rudder trim wheels. Aerobask’s enhanced G1000 and EECU implementation is its own cockpit rendition.
Trim
InheritedPitch trim and rudder trim are separate; the latter does not establish pilot roll trim. 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
InheritedAerobask pairs AE330 diesel piston engines and EECU controls with an enhanced G1000 cockpit.
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 mechanical elevator linkage motivates sustained aerodynamic resistance. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 65 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 145 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value145 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 value65 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 | 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 mechanical elevator linkage motivates sustained aerodynamic resistance. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 65 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.045 | 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 145 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 value0.5 | What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength. |
| QSpring Start 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 value65 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 value145 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 65 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 | 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 whyPitch trim and rudder trim are separate; the latter does not establish pilot roll trim. 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 value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Aerobask DA62; xplane12. Previously observed titles and implementation identifiers are retained; installed matching remains deferred.
- Manual pushrod elevator/control-stick approximation with IAS loading; FADEC, gear hydraulics and G1000 automation are not primary-control boost.
- Estimated pitch relief only; rudder trim is not translated into lateral stick center. Exact gearing remains an estimate.
- Enhanced Laminar G1000; display customization and EECU do not define AP servo targets. AP servo-follow and neutral hold remain disabled; engagement indicators are not force-demand signals.
- Twin AE330 diesel pistons, retractable gear and flaps. Turbine governor/rotor effects remain off.
- 145 KIAS is an estimated feel reference, not cruise TAS or a certified limit. No invented Mach, VNE or weight scheduling.
- Read-only native telemetry for aircraft motion and accessory positions. Custom switches, display animations and mode lamps are not calibrated servo targets. No unverified LVars/datarefs or simulator writes.
- Spring 0.74; lateral scale 0.72; trim authorities 0.3/0; per-axis output cap 0.55. Editable engineering estimates, not measured hand forces. No body-rate torque, surface following or fabricated hydraulic-failure loads.
- New physical and installed-product checks deferred by owner. Existing separately recorded acceptance retains its original device, simulator, add-on and version limits. Source review does not broaden custom telemetry acceptance.
- Only actual accessory position changes drive movement texture; static drag and command-triggered kicks are disabled. Select and save an aircraft default when telemetry lacks a discriminating developer/configuration identity.
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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