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Meet the aircraft
Quest developed the Kodiak in Idaho before the programme became part of Daher. An unpressurised cabin, fixed tricycle gear and single turboprop serve passenger and cargo work, including access to unimproved airfields.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A family aircraft based beside the water
After many years with a Cessna 182 and an Aztec, Wood chose the Kodiak following a factory visit. Learning the G1000 was a substantial change from his previous instruments, but it eventually became familiar. By the interview he had returned from a long Alaska trip and was using the aircraft for family travel and hurricane-relief work.
Twin & Turbine · October 2022. Owner of a 2016 Kodiak 100 acquired in 2018, based at TavernAero in the Florida Keys; landplane configuration.
Twin & Turbine · Read more ↗Thranda’s newer Kodiak includes two undercarriage types
The native X-Plane 12 package includes landplane and amphibian models, Timberline and executive interiors, and selectable equipment such as skis, tyres and a cargo pod. Its G1000 installation offers a choice between bezel autopilot controls and an S-TEC 55 interface. The menus also provide individual passenger and cargo loading.
Quest Kodiak · SimCoders / Thranda · SimCoders / Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
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Meet Quest Kodiak
Quest developed the Kodiak in Idaho before the programme became part of Daher. An unpressurised cabin, fixed tricycle gear and single turboprop serve passenger and cargo work, including access to unimproved airfields.
Kodiak generations and amphibious installations differ in equipment. Simulator product descriptions identify the represented model and cockpit.
Quest Kodiak
Aircraft type designators
Use the code for the model you are flying. The linked authority lists the applicable aircraft.
History & design
A utility aircraft shaped by humanitarian flying
Quest’s July 2007 announcement described the Kodiak as a new design developed with mission and humanitarian aviation organisations for remote operations. The Sandpoint company paired an aluminium airframe and PT6 turboprop with a standard three-screen Garmin G1000 cockpit.
Quest Aircraft / KodiakCare · Quest Kodiak receives FAA certification ↗Contemporary manufacturer account of the original Kodiak
Certification followed a dedicated prototype programme
Quest announced FAA type certification on 18 July 2007, thirty-two months after the prototype’s first flight. It reported more than one thousand prototype flight hours and several hundred hours in the first fully conforming aircraft as production preparations continued.
Quest Aircraft / KodiakCare · Quest Kodiak receives FAA certification ↗Manufacturer’s dated certification announcement; subsequent delivery forecasts are not treated as completed events
Pilot accounts
A family aircraft based beside the water
After many years with a Cessna 182 and an Aztec, Wood chose the Kodiak following a factory visit. Learning the G1000 was a substantial change from his previous instruments, but it eventually became familiar. By the interview he had returned from a long Alaska trip and was using the aircraft for family travel and hurricane-relief work.
The cabin could change from comfortable club seating to cargo space, while the belly pod kept baggage out of the passenger area. At his grass-strip home in the Keys, proximity to salt water brought frequent washing and a reason to resist converting to floats.
Twin & Turbine · October 2022. Owner of a 2016 Kodiak 100 acquired in 2018, based at TavernAero in the Florida Keys; landplane configuration.
Read the full account · Twin & Turbine ↗Growing comfortable with a much larger backcountry aircraft
Herron arrived with recent Super Cub float experience and found the Kodiak’s scale and power intimidating. Learning to use trim helped replace the feeling of wrestling with it. The course moved between the amphibian and the first production Kodiak on wheels, bringing different views, landing judgements and cockpit demands into the same week.
At Magee in Idaho, repeated approaches improved her confidence before a quiet break surrounded by mountain scenery. Lake flying and docking added further lessons. On the return to Kalispell, her instructor let her do most of the work and she finished with a landing she was proud of.
AOPA Pilot · published 14 January 2026. Parkwater Aviation training in both a wheeled Kodiak and an amphibian, with Rod Colvin and Kevin Heiss.
Read the full account · AOPA Pilot ↗A first flight that fitted the pilot as well as the mission
A friend’s scheduling conflict gave Wallace the chance to take his place on a Kodiak demonstration. The walkaround raised questions about unfamiliar details, including the propeller’s parked position. Inside, the seat adjustment was an immediate success: at five feet tall, she could reach the controls and see properly without the cushions she often needed elsewhere.
The takeoff kept her busy watching the engine instruments, and she did not attempt to turn her impression of a short ground roll into a measured performance result. Landings also took practice. The first was fast, the next exposed a flare judgement problem, and the third felt much more settled with Brown’s help.
Twin & Turbine · September 2021. Series III Kodiak 100 demonstration in East Texas with Mark Brown.
Read the full account · Twin & Turbine ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
Compare simulator versions →X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11Quest Kodiak · SimCoders / Thranda
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MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Kodiak 100 Amphibian
SimWorks Studios · Released
Kodiak 100 Amphibian
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MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Kodiak 100 Wheels
SimWorks Studios · Released
Kodiak 100 Wheels
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Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Thranda’s newer Kodiak includes two undercarriage typesQuest Kodiak · SimCoders / Thranda · SimCoders / Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
The native X-Plane 12 package includes landplane and amphibian models, Timberline and executive interiors, and selectable equipment such as skis, tyres and a cargo pod. Its G1000 installation offers a choice between bezel autopilot controls and an S-TEC 55 interface. The menus also provide individual passenger and cargo loading.
Gathered Thranda XP12 listing
Thranda · Read the source ↗Cargo and water operations have their own controlsQuest Kodiak · SimCoders / Thranda · SimCoders / Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
Thranda documents visible cargo that changes with the selected load, a removable belly pod and a docking-hold mode for the amphibian. The aircraft can remain in position at a dock while moving with the waves. Paint and cabin configuration controls are available through the fly-out interface.
Developer-described XP12 options and behaviour
Thranda · Read the source ↗REP uses the older Kodiak, including when running XP12Quest Kodiak · SimCoders / Thranda · SimCoders / Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
SimCoders requires Thranda’s X-Plane 11 Quest Kodiak as the base aircraft. From REP 4.7.0, its installation addresses some compatibility issues when using that older model in X-Plane 12. The listing also supports its amphibian. This requirement is separate from Thranda’s native XP12 Kodiak package.
Gathered SimCoders page · specific base-aircraft and REP milestone
SimCoders · Read the source ↗Persistent condition layered onto the KodiakQuest Kodiak · SimCoders / Thranda · SimCoders / Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
SimCoders's Reality Expansion Pack adds persistent component condition, tyre and brake failures, and changes to ground steering and braking over the Thranda Kodiak. Its settings can change steering and brake response. The REP is an additional software layer with its own manual.
manual snapshot covers XP11 base package and XP12 runtime instructions · PDF pp9,23,32-34,40-41
SimCoders · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A family aircraft based beside the waterTwin & Turbine · October 2022. Owner of a 2016 Kodiak 100 acquired in 2018, based at TavernAero in the Florida Keys; landplane configuration.
After many years with a Cessna 182 and an Aztec, Wood chose the Kodiak following a factory visit. Learning the G1000 was a substantial change from his previous instruments, but it eventually became familiar. By the interview he had returned from a long Alaska trip and was using the aircraft for family travel and hurricane-relief work. The cabin could change from comfortable club seating to cargo space, while the belly pod kept baggage out of the passenger area.
Allen Wood
Twin & Turbine · Read the source ↗Growing comfortable with a much larger backcountry aircraftAOPA Pilot · published 14 January 2026. Parkwater Aviation training in both a wheeled Kodiak and an amphibian, with Rod Colvin and Kevin Heiss.
Herron arrived with recent Super Cub float experience and found the Kodiak’s scale and power intimidating. Learning to use trim helped replace the feeling of wrestling with it. The course moved between the amphibian and the first production Kodiak on wheels, bringing different views, landing judgements and cockpit demands into the same week. At Magee in Idaho, repeated approaches improved her confidence before a quiet break surrounded by mountain scenery.
Alicia Herron
AOPA Pilot · Read the source ↗Developer documentation
Kodiak 100 Amphibian — product listingKodiak 100 Amphibian · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
Contrail · Read the source ↗Kodiak 100 Amphibian — product listingKodiak 100 Amphibian · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
iniBuilds Store · Read the source ↗Kodiak 100 Wheels — product listingKodiak 100 Wheels · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
simworksstudios.com · Read the source ↗Kodiak 100 Wheels — product listingKodiak 100 Wheels · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
simworksstudios.com · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Manual
Reality Expansion Pack Kodiak manualSimCoders X-Plane aircraft and avionics manualsLaminar ResearchAircraft background
Daher KodiakWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1105121367 · retrieved 2026-09-12 Quest Kodiak receives FAA certificationQuest Aircraft / KodiakCare · 18 July 2007 manufacturer announcementProduct
Daher Kodiak 100 - DGS Series XP12Thranda · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 Kodiak Quest G1000 - DGS Series XP11Thranda · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 Reality Expansion Pack · Thranda Quest KodiakSimCoders · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 Kodiak 100 Amphibian MSFS by SimWorks Studios | Contrail ShopContrail · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian for MSFS-2020 – iniBuilds StoreiniBuilds Store · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue Kodiak 100 Series II for MSFS – Wheeled Variant by SWSsimworksstudios.com · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue Kodiak 100 Series II for FS2024 – by SWSsimworksstudios.com · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogueType 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
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 · 8 profile choices
SimCoders REP / Thranda Quest Kodiak (amphibian, XP12)
SimCoders · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
SimCoders REP / Thranda Quest Kodiak (amphibian, XP12): The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
SimCoders REP / Thranda Quest Kodiak (wheels, XP12)
SimCoders · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
SimCoders REP / Thranda Quest Kodiak (wheels, XP12): The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Wheels
SimWorks Studios · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Wheels: The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian
SimWorks Studios · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian: The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
Thranda Daher Kodiak 100 DGS (amphibian, XP12)
Thranda · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
Thranda Daher Kodiak 100 DGS (amphibian, XP12): The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
Thranda Daher Kodiak 100 DGS (wheels, XP12)
Thranda · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
Thranda Daher Kodiak 100 DGS (wheels, XP12): The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
Quest Kodiak
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
Quest Kodiak: The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
Daher Kodiak 100 Amphibian
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A high-wing utility turboprop for short-field passenger and cargo operations.
SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian
SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian: The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian · SimWorks Studios · MSFS 2020 · Add-on starting point
- SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian · SimWorks Studios · MSFS 2024 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
Quest developed the Kodiak in Idaho before the programme became part of Daher. An unpressurised cabin, fixed tricycle gear and single turboprop serve passenger and cargo work, including access to unimproved airfields.
This profile selects SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian for MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024.
How this profile feels
The chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration. Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Pitch trim relieves control load independently of propeller beta and reverse. Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
The Kodiak packages separately identify fixed-wheel and amphibious aircraft and their cockpit generations. Electric pitch trim, propeller beta/reverse and staged flaps serve different systems. REP’s older Quest base is distinct from the native Daher DGS product.
The selected implementation
SWS documents manual and electric pitch trim, electric aileron trim with limited movement and separate rudder trim. Flap autotrim operates with the autopilot off above 35 KIAS.
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 SimWorks Studios Kodiak 100 Amphibian for MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024.
Flight controls
InheritedThe Kodiak packages separately identify fixed-wheel and amphibious aircraft and their cockpit generations. Electric pitch trim, propeller beta/reverse and staged flaps serve different systems. REP’s older Quest base is distinct from the native Daher DGS product.
Trim
InheritedPitch trim relieves control load independently of propeller beta and reverse. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.14.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedSWS documents manual and electric pitch trim, electric aileron trim with limited movement and separate rudder trim. Flap autotrim operates with the autopilot off above 35 KIAS.
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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyThe chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration. The baseline spring is 0.72. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 70 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 value0.66 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.66 with an indicated-speed reference of 140 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value140 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 value70 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 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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyThe chosen resistance accompanies the turboprop utility-aircraft configuration. The baseline spring is 0.72. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 70 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.05 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.66 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.66 with an indicated-speed reference of 140 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 value20 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 value70 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 value140 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 value0.1 | What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.1. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 70 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 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 whyPitch trim relieves control load independently of propeller beta and reverse. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.14. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0.14 | 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 value0.22 | 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 value0.2 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.13 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.3 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0.18 | 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 value0.055 | 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 value0.035 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0.035 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Forces, damping, spring curves and cue levels are engineering estimates, not measured hand forces. Installed and physical acceptance remain deferred.
- AP follow and neutral hold are off. No invented servo, circuit-breaker, gust-lock, protection or maintenance-state interface is used.
- Panel, propeller, cargo and livery options share the force estimate unless a documented mechanical distinction warrants a separate configuration.
- Aerocet6650 floats with hydraulically retracted wheels. Gear warning below85kt, cleared above100kt, is audio rather than a yoke force. Floats rumble is a generic multiplier, not a water-dynamics model; wheel brake/shimmy/tire-load cues are suppressed because reliable water-versus-wheel contact is not qualified.
- Native 2024 career support is documented for Marketplace wheeled variants only. No amphibian-career or legacy-package avionics equivalence is inferred.
- Manufacturer POH link returned404. Current developer manual, archived developer original and version history support selected systems; exact cable geometry/force calibration remains unmeasured.
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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