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Aircraft and simulator background
The Experimental MXA is a fictional light sport amphibian with geometry inspired by the Akoya. Got Friends presents its wheel and water configurations as parts of the same simulator design.
Got Friends Experimental MXA
Got Friends / Contrail · Read more ↗Trim and water configuration
The developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. Changes to the float contact points, water rudder and flap drag affect different parts of the simulated aircraft: contact with the water, steering, and aerodynamic configuration.
Got Friends Experimental MXA
Got Friends · Read more ↗Meet Got Friends Experimental MXA
The Experimental MXA is a fictional light sport amphibian with geometry inspired by the Akoya. Got Friends presents its wheel and water configurations as parts of the same simulator design.
The cockpit includes a GMC307 autopilot, an electrical system and elevator-trim controls. Developer updates revised float contact points, water-rudder behaviour and flap drag, connecting the aircraft's water configuration to its simulated systems.
Got Friends Experimental MXA
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Got Friends Experimental MXA
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History & design
An amphibian concept for the simulator
The Experimental MXA is identified by its developer distribution listing as a fictional light-sport amphibian. Its exterior draws on the Lisa Akoya, but the MXA has its own simulated configuration and should not inherit the Akoya’s certification or performance history.
Got Friends / Contrail · MXA aircraft systems and equipment ↗Developer product description
The 2023 redevelopment
In May 2023, Got Friends documented a substantial MXA update under version 1.0.7. It revised the interior and exterior, electrical system, flight model and water contact points, and added elevator trim controls and a Garmin 307 autopilot panel. The package name also moved from the earlier Mykrode naming to Got Friends.
Got Friends · MXA developer release and control updates ↗Developer post dated 5 May 2023; historical version designation
Systems & details
Trim and water configuration
The developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. Changes to the float contact points, water rudder and flap drag affect different parts of the simulated aircraft: contact with the water, steering, and aerodynamic configuration.
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Got Friends Experimental MXA water contact
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Current release compatibility
Got Friends / Contrail · Read the source ↗MXA developer release and control updatesGot Friends Experimental MXA
Developer release/change notes
Got Friends · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Developer documentation
MXA aircraft systems and equipmentGot Friends / Contrail · Current release compatibility MXA developer release and control updatesGot Friends · Developer release/change notesBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261011-v3 · 2 profile choices
Got Friends Experimental MXA wheels
Got Friends · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
An Akoya-inspired fictional light sport amphibian with wheels and water operation.
Got Friends Experimental MXA water contact
Got Friends · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
An Akoya-inspired fictional light sport amphibian with wheels and water operation.
Got Friends Experimental MXA water contact
An Akoya-inspired fictional light sport amphibian with wheels and water operation.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Got Friends Experimental MXA water contact · Got Friends · MSFS 2020 · Add-on starting point
- Got Friends Experimental MXA water contact · Got Friends · MSFS 2024 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
Got Friends Experimental MXA water contact is the selected Got Friends configuration.
How this profile feels
Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Aircraft and configuration
The Experimental MXA is a fictional light sport amphibian with geometry inspired by the Akoya. Got Friends presents its wheel and water configurations as parts of the same simulator design.
Trim and water configuration
The developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. Changes to the float contact points, water rudder and flap drag affect different parts of the simulated aircraft: contact with the water, steering, and aerodynamic configuration.
About the values
Strengths are normalized hardware-feel settings. They set the effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its limits. The IAS reference is a tuning value.
Documentary review and sources
These decisions describe the documentary basis and remaining gaps for this revision. Aircraft documentation and a starting setting describe different kinds of evidence.
Aircraft and variant
InheritedGot Friends Experimental MXA water contact is the selected Got Friends configuration.
Flight controls
InheritedAn Akoya-inspired fictional light sport amphibian with wheels and water operation.
Trim
InheritedThe developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedThe Experimental MXA is a fictional light sport amphibian with geometry inspired by the Akoya. Got Friends presents its wheel and water configurations as parts of the same simulator design.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
InheritedThe profile targets msfs2020, msfs2024. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
InheritedThe settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
Starting settings and their rationale
These configured values are starting estimates. The explanations describe what each setting controls; physical validation appears separately below.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.74 | What it controls and whyThe developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 52.5 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 105 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value105 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 value52.5 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 value0.86 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.86 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 developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 52.5 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.04 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 105 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength. |
| QSpring Start Knots | Starting value8 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value52.5 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 value105 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 52.5 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 value0.86 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.86 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 whyThe developer's release notes identify elevator trim and stick-mounted trim controls, together with a GMC307 autopilot. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyScales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response. |
| Force Trim Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification. |
| GLoad Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it. |
| Rate Damping Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot follow authority | Starting value0.1 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Autopilot neutral hold strength | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions. |
| Gain | Starting value0.35 | What it controls and whySets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value3 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment. |
| Stick shaker amplitude | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.32 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0.025 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Manual-stick interpretation of the documented light sport amphibian, with estimated q-dependent loading. No productionAkoya force calibration implied.
- Pitch-only relief from documented elevator trim; no invented lateral tab or automaticFTR.
- GMC307 panel operation does not establish signed servo outputs; follow/hold disabled.
- Contact preset is a user choice and does not auto-switch on runway/water transition. Wing-fold/propeller functions are not force signals.
- 105 KIAS is an estimated control-feel reference, not cruise TAS, V-speeds or an operating limit.
- Spring 0.74, lateral scale 0.86, trim relief 0.16/0; editable estimates, not measured hand forces.
- Physical and installed-aircraft checks are deferred. Save this profile as the aircraft default if telemetry omits its developer or configuration.
- Only actual accessory-position changes drive movement textures. No pressure-dependent failures, guessed servo outputs or input compensation.
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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