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Meet the aircraft
The M-7-235B combines Maule's high-wing utility layout with tailwheel undercarriage, a large cabin loading door and a 235 hp Lycoming engine. Land and water configurations have been offered.
Aircraft background
VSKYLABS · Read more ↗Three Maule configurations
Three aircraft are included: analog landplane, G1000 landplane and analog amphibian. The landplanes offer conventional wheels or 35-inch bush tyres.
M-7-235B · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12
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Maule M-7-235C Utility STOL Flight Review
AVweb flies the Maule M-7-235C and discusses its utility-aircraft role.
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Meet Maule M-7
The M-7-235B combines Maule's high-wing utility layout with tailwheel undercarriage, a large cabin loading door and a 235 hp Lycoming engine. Land and water configurations have been offered.
VSKYLABS includes analog and G1000 landplanes plus an analog amphibian. The landplanes have conventional wheels or large bush tyres. The developer's manual documents the simulated equipment and procedures.
Maule M-7
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VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B ↗M-7-235B analog landplane
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B ↗VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12 →M-7-235B G1000 landplane
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B ↗VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12 →M-7-235B amphibian
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B ↗VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12 →Aircraft type designators
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Piston-powered Maule M-7; turbine conversions use a separate assignment
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designators ↗Checked 2026-09-14History & design
A family-owned aircraft line
Maule traces its business to B.D. and June Maule in 1941. The company’s 2026 history marks 64 years of aircraft production and places the M-7 alongside the MX-7 and M-9 in its STOL utility range. That company chronology should not be mistaken for an M-7 first-flight date.
Maule Air · Maule Air company and aircraft ↗Maule M-7-235B; VSKYLABS variants
Different equipment for the same utility role
VSKYLABS’ project, active since 2022, represents the M-7-235B in analog and G1000 landplane forms plus an amphibian. Standard wheels and large bush tires serve different ground environments, while the float version has a different stated takeoff-weight limit.
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B ↗Maule M-7-235B; VSKYLABS variants
Systems & details
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The developer specifies a carbureted 235 hp engine and oleo-strut main gear for its 235B. Its published figures are explicitly for the virtual aircraft. A modern manufacturer option or another M-7 engine installation should not silently replace that configuration in the profile description.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
Compare simulator versions →X-Plane 12M-7-235B
VSKYLABS · Released
M-7-235B
VSKYLABS · Released
MSFS 2020Maule M7-235
Pilot Experience Sim · Released
Maule M7-235
Pilot Experience Sim · Released
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Three Maule configurationsM-7-235B · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12
Three aircraft are included: analog landplane, G1000 landplane and analog amphibian. The landplanes offer conventional wheels or 35-inch bush tyres.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
VSKYLABS · Read the source ↗Developer documentation
Maule M7-235 — product listingMaule M7-235 · MSFS 2020
Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
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Developer documentation
VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235BVSKYLABS · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14 VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B: 3-in-1 STOL Bush Plane for X-Plane.VSKYLABS · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14Type designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Product
Pilot Experience Sim Maule M7-235 for MSFS – iniBuilds StoreiniBuilds Store · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogueAircraft documentation
Maule Air company and aircraftMaule Air · Manufacturer company chronology and current aircraft-family contextBuilt-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
Pilot Experience Sim Maule M7-235 Floats
Pilot Experience Sim · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020
Pilot Experience Sim Maule M7-235 Floats: Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
Pilot Experience Sim Maule M7-235 Wheels
Pilot Experience Sim · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020
Pilot Experience Sim Maule M7-235 Wheels: Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B
VSKYLABS · Free and Pro · Revision 4 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B: Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B Amphibian
VSKYLABS · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS Maule M-7-235B Amphibian: Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
Maule M-7-235B (wheels)
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
X-Plane 12
Maule M-7-235B (wheels): Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
Maule M-7-235B (floats)
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
X-Plane 12
Maule M-7-235B (floats): Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
Maule M-7-235B (floats)
Maule M-7-235B (floats): Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Maule M-7-235B (floats) · X-Plane 12 · Variant starting point
Maule M-7-235B (floats) · The selected float Maule must distinguish VSKYLABS' amphibious edition from a straight-float installation; wheel gear and contact behavior need the chosen edition's manual. The source identifies X-Plane 12 M-7-235B version 1.6.1, with two land cockpit editions and a separate amphibious float edition.
The simulator model and controls
The M-7-235B combines Maule's high-wing utility layout with tailwheel undercarriage, a large cabin loading door and a 235 hp Lycoming engine. Land and water configurations have been offered.
This starting point selects Maule M-7-235B (floats). Its aircraft-level settings do not select a particular developer’s custom systems.
How this profile feels
Manual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading. Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
The elevator tab supports pitch relief; tyre selection is unrelated to trim. Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
The Maule’s controls are manual, with an elevator trim tab and flaps including reflex and landing positions. Wheels, skis and amphibious configurations change surface contact. In the reviewed rendition, a speedbrake command can select tyres instead of moving a spoiler.
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 float Maule must distinguish VSKYLABS' amphibious edition from a straight-float installation; wheel gear and contact behavior need the chosen edition's manual. The source identifies X-Plane 12 M-7-235B version 1.6.1, with two land cockpit editions and a separate amphibious float edition.
The aircraft card explicitly labels 35 knots IAS landing-configuration stall and 137 knots TAS cruise. The retained 115-knot IAS reference is an estimate.
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
ReviewedThis starting point selects Maule M-7-235B (floats). Its aircraft-level settings do not select a particular developer’s custom systems.
Flight controls
Not yet reviewedThe Maule’s controls are manual, with an elevator trim tab and flaps including reflex and landing positions. Wheels, skis and amphibious configurations change surface contact. In the reviewed rendition, a speedbrake command can select tyres instead of moving a spoiler.
Trim
Not yet reviewedThe elevator tab supports pitch relief; tyre selection is unrelated to trim. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
Not yet reviewedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
Not yet reviewedGear, flap and ground cues follow the selected settings and available simulator-reported states.
Speeds and limits
ReviewedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
Not yet reviewedThe profile targets xplane12. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
Not yet reviewedThe 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 whyManual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 57.5 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 115 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value115.0 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 value57.5 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 valueEnabled | 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 whyManual utility-aircraft controls motivate aerodynamic stick loading. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 57.5 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 115 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 value16.1 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 value57.5 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 value115.0 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 57.5 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 valueEnabled | 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 elevator tab supports pitch relief; tyre selection is unrelated to 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 value0.14 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value4 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment. |
| Stick shaker amplitude | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.4 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.25 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.65 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- The product pages do not describe primary-control linkage or force gearing.
- Trim mechanism and aerodynamic force relief are not explained.
- G1000 versus analog instrumentation does not establish automatic-flight installation.
- The selected float Maule must distinguish VSKYLABS' amphibious edition from a straight-float installation; wheel gear and contact behavior need the chosen edition's manual. The landplane has fixed tailwheel gear with oleo/oil/spring suspension and Lycoming piston power. The amphibious edition is distinct; the page does not explain its wheel-retraction mechanism or full flap schedule.
- A cockpit assignment layer is advertised, without exact published trim, gear or autopilot status signals.
- Authentic handling claims do not provide measured yoke forces, suspension-cue amplitude or float-contact force data.
- Maule M-7-235B (floats) 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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