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The P.180 combines forward aerodynamic surfaces, rear-mounted pusher propellers and a pressurised executive cabin. FlightFX's manual describes cable-and-bellcrank aileron controls and elevator runs using rods and cables.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX · Read more ↗Coordinated surfaces and trim
The manual identifies aileron cables and bellcranks and elevator rods and cables. Pitch trim changes stabiliser position, while roll trim acts through the right-aileron servo tab. Forward-wing and main-wing flaps operate in coordination. Autopilot autotrim and yaw damping have separate functions.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX · Read more ↗The original FlightFX P180
The original P180 product explicitly targets MSFS 2020.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX · Read more ↗The native MSFS 2024 product
FlightFX separately documents the native MSFS 2024 version and an upgrade for prior purchasers.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX · Read more ↗Meet Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
The P.180 combines forward aerodynamic surfaces, rear-mounted pusher propellers and a pressurised executive cabin. FlightFX's manual describes cable-and-bellcrank aileron controls and elevator runs using rods and cables.
Pitch trim moves the horizontal stabiliser, while roll trim uses a servo tab on the right aileron. The original MSFS 2020 and native MSFS 2024 packages have separate product descriptions.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
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Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX · FlightFX P180 manual v1.6.1 ↗Aircraft type designators
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History & design
The Avanti II announcement
Piaggio announced the Avanti II in October 2004 as a further development of the Avanti. A Pro Line 21 flight deck with three large displays and an FMS 3000 was a central change. The launch also described higher permitted weights and cabin improvements, linking the new name to systems and payload changes as well as performance.
Piaggio Aerospace · Piaggio introduces the Avanti II ↗Manufacturer announcement, 11 October 2004; planned engine update identified as such
Model years matter
The same announcement separated the initial Avanti II from an upgraded PT6-66B engine installation planned for the 2006 model year. It is therefore useful to keep the selected simulator’s engine and avionics specification beside its profile. The launch chronology is historical context, not proof that every Avanti or Avanti II has identical equipment.
Piaggio Aerospace · Piaggio introduces the Avanti II ↗Manufacturer announcement, 11 October 2004; planned engine update identified as such
Systems & details
Coordinated surfaces and trim
The manual identifies aileron cables and bellcranks and elevator rods and cables. Pitch trim changes stabiliser position, while roll trim acts through the right-aileron servo tab. Forward-wing and main-wing flaps operate in coordination. Autopilot autotrim and yaw damping have separate functions.
The original FlightFX P180
The original P180 product explicitly targets MSFS 2020.
The native MSFS 2024 product
FlightFX separately documents the native MSFS 2024 version and an upgrade for prior purchasers.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
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Manuals & resources
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Developer documentation
P180 Avanti IIPiaggio P.180 Avanti II
Native2024 P180 product and upgrade
FlightFX · Read the source ↗FlightFX P180 manual v1.6.1Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX P180 manualv1.6.1 Rev2025-02-06, PDF pp.35-36 and87
FlightFX · Read the source ↗FlightFX P180 original productPiaggio P.180 Avanti II
Original P180 exact product platform
FlightFX · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Developer documentation
P180 Avanti IIFlightFX · Native2024 P180 product and upgrade FlightFX P180 manual v1.6.1FlightFX · FlightFX P180 manualv1.6.1 Rev2025-02-06, PDF pp.35-36 and87 FlightFX P180 original productFlightFX · Original P180 exact product platformManufacturer history
Piaggio introduces the Avanti IIPiaggio Aerospace · Manufacturer announcement, 11 October 2004; planned engine update identified as suchBuilt-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
FlightFX P.180 Avanti II
FlightFX · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A twin-engine pusher turboprop with forward lifting surfaces and a pressurised cabin.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A twin-engine pusher turboprop with forward lifting surfaces and a pressurised cabin.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti II
A twin-engine pusher turboprop with forward lifting surfaces and a pressurised cabin.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti II · MSFS 2020 · Variant starting point
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti II · MSFS 2024 · Variant starting point
Universal named configuration; current availability scope: msfs2020, msfs2024. This is not installed-add-on or edition acceptance. · Selected source passages were inspected. Historical/family manual applicability is stated separately from current simulator availability.
The simulator model and controls
A twin-engine pusher turboprop with forward lifting surfaces and a pressurised cabin.
How this profile feels
Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Pitch-trim relief is off. Autopilot following is off.
Aircraft and configuration
The Avanti II uses cable/bellcrank aileron controls and rod/cable elevator controls.
Pitch trim moves the horizontal stabilizer; roll trim moves a right-aileron tab.
Coordinated surfaces and trim
The manual identifies aileron cables and bellcranks and elevator rods and cables. Pitch trim changes stabiliser position, while roll trim acts through the right-aileron servo tab. Forward-wing and main-wing flaps operate in coordination. Autopilot autotrim and yaw damping have separate functions.
The original FlightFX P180
The original P180 product explicitly targets MSFS 2020.
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.
What the documentation establishes
The Avanti II uses cable/bellcrank aileron controls and rod/cable elevator controls.
Pitch trim moves the horizontal stabilizer; roll trim moves a right-aileron tab.
The Avanti II has twin PT6A-66B pusher turboprops, retractable gear and forward- and main-wing flaps.
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
ReviewedA twin-engine pusher turboprop with forward lifting surfaces and a pressurised cabin.
Flight controls
ReviewedA twin-engine pusher turboprop with forward lifting surfaces and a pressurised cabin.
Trim
ReviewedPitch trim: Moving stabiliser. Pitch relief is off, with stored authority 0; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
ReviewedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
ReviewedThe Avanti II uses cable/bellcrank aileron controls and rod/cable elevator controls.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
Not yet reviewedThe 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 manual identifies aileron cables and bellcranks and elevator rods and cables. 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 value0.68 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.68 with an indicated-speed reference of 185 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value185 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 valueDisabled | 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 manual identifies aileron cables and bellcranks and elevator rods and cables. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 65 KIAS. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.68 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.68 with an indicated-speed reference of 185 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. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value1 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| 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. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
The 185KIAS tuning reference and 8–65kt blend are inherited engineering anchors, not published cruise TAS, flight limits or measured hand-force thresholds.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value185 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| 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. |
Trim and autopilot forces are disabled because this generic profile has no qualified sign, travel, neutral or servo-demand mapping.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| 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 valueDisabled | 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. |
Exact configured values with software explanations. Force magnitudes remain editable estimates; disabled features retain inactive values.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.05 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyPitch trim: Moving stabiliser. Pitch relief is off, with stored authority 0; 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 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 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 value0.28 | 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 value0.42 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.32 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.82 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.06 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti II is a universal type/configuration starting point. The separately documented current product supplies availability scope; this does not assert installed matching or edition qualification.
- Trim-force mapping, autopilot follow/neutral hold, custom shaker/pusher and hydraulic-failure loads remain disabled until their exact signal and equipment contracts are qualified.
- Force and texture magnitudes are inherited editable estimates. Owner physical and installed-aircraft acceptance remain pending.
- Pitch-stabilizer travel, trim-switch units and AP autotrim need implementation-specific qualification. Propeller RPM is not a thrust or propwash measurement.
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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