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Aircraft and simulator background
The Navion configurations described by Hangar Studios 713 include hydraulic landing gear and flaps, with an emergency hand pump in the cockpit. A pitch-trim wheel, flap selector and gear handle give each system its own control.
Ryan Navion
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read more ↗Hydraulics and cockpit controls
The Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. Gear-position lights indicate the resulting state. They are separate from the controls that operate the hydraulic system.
Ryan Navion
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read more ↗The L-17 variants
The L-17B manual specifies a 205 hp O-470-7 with hydraulic flaps and retractable landing gear. Its L-17D ski configuration has inoperative gear and indicators, and version 1.0.1 removed the gear-lever function. The manual's aileron-trim label remains unresolved against its elevator-trim references.
Ryan Navion
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read more ↗Meet Ryan Navion
The Navion configurations described by Hangar Studios 713 include hydraulic landing gear and flaps, with an emergency hand pump in the cockpit. A pitch-trim wheel, flap selector and gear handle give each system its own control.
The Super 260 rendition uses a 260 hp Continental IO-520 and KAP140 autopilot. The L-17B uses the 205 hp O-470-7; its included L-17D ski version has an inoperative gear system. These engine and undercarriage differences distinguish the package's represented variants.
Ryan Navion
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Ryan Navion
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Navion B developer manual ↗Aircraft type designators
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History & design
Civil origins and military adoption
North American’s civil NA-154 Navion first flew in 1946. The Army Air Forces ordered eighty-three military versions as the L-17A, adapting a touring aeroplane to liaison, reconnaissance and light transport work.
National Museum of the United States Air Force · North American L-17A Navion ↗National Museum of the USAF: North American L-17A
Ryan continues the line
Ryan acquired the design and manufacturing rights and built 164 improved L-17Bs for the Air Force. Thirty-five earlier L-17As were subsequently converted to L-17C standard with better brakes and more fuel capacity; some served briefly as forward air-control aircraft in Korea.
National Museum of the United States Air Force · North American L-17A Navion ↗National Museum of the USAF: North American L-17A
Names and markings tell different stories
The military L-17s were redesignated U-18s in 1962. The museum’s surviving L-17A wears markings representing a Ryan-built L-17B used by Bradley University’s Air Force ROTC programme, so its painted identity is distinct from its underlying airframe model.
National Museum of the United States Air Force · North American L-17A Navion ↗National Museum of the USAF: North American L-17A
Systems & details
Hydraulics and cockpit controls
The Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. Gear-position lights indicate the resulting state. They are separate from the controls that operate the hydraulic system.
The L-17 variants
The L-17B manual specifies a 205 hp O-470-7 with hydraulic flaps and retractable landing gear. Its L-17D ski configuration has inoperative gear and indicators, and version 1.0.1 removed the gear-lever function. The manual's aileron-trim label remains unresolved against its elevator-trim references.
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Developer Navion manualRyan Navion
Developer manual PDF6-7/16/21/34/38
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read the source ↗Navion B developer manualRyan Navion
Developer manual PDF7-9 visual cockpit labels
Hangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Read the source ↗Developer documentation
Ryan Navion B "Super 260"Ryan Navion
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Hangar Studios 713 · Read the source ↗North American Ryan Navion L-17BRyan Navion
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Hangar Studios 713 · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Developer manual
Developer Navion manualHangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Developer manual PDF6-7/16/21/34/38 Navion B developer manualHangar Studios 713 via Orbx · Developer manual PDF7-9 visual cockpit labelsDeveloper documentation
Ryan Navion B "Super 260"Hangar Studios 713 · Current product engine, hydraulics and avionics North American Ryan Navion L-17BHangar Studios 713 · Current product edition bannerAircraft history
North American L-17A NavionNational Museum of the United States Air Force · National Museum of the USAF: North American L-17ABuilt-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 · 4 profile choices
Hangar Studios 713 Ryan Navion B Super 260
Hangar Studios 713 · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Hangar Studios 713 Ryan Navion L-17B
Hangar Studios 713 · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Hangar Studios 713 Ryan Navion L-17D Skis
Hangar Studios 713 · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Ryan Navion B Super 260
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Ryan Navion B Super 260
A Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Ryan Navion B Super 260 · MSFS 2020 · Variant starting point
- Ryan Navion B Super 260 · MSFS 2024 · Variant starting point
- Ryan Navion B Super 260 · X-Plane 12 · Variant starting point
Universal named airframe/configuration; intended MSFS2020/MSFS2024/XP12 starting point, not add-on or edition acceptance. · Physical facts and prior documentary review are reused from their archived dated sources; new market availability is not inferred.
The simulator model and controls
A Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
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 selected simulator configuration has a 260 hp IO-520, constant-speed propeller, hydraulic gear/flaps and a stall-warning horn.
Hydraulics and cockpit controls
The Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. Gear-position lights indicate the resulting state. They are separate from the controls that operate the hydraulic system.
The L-17 variants
The L-17B manual specifies a 205 hp O-470-7 with hydraulic flaps and retractable landing gear. Its L-17D ski configuration has inoperative gear and indicators, and version 1.0.1 removed the gear-lever function. The manual's aileron-trim label remains unresolved against its elevator-trim references.
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
Ryan Navion B Super 260: The selected simulator configuration has a 260 hp IO-520, constant-speed propeller, hydraulic gear/flaps and a stall-warning horn.
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 Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Flight controls
InheritedA Navion family represented with hydraulic gear and flaps, military variants and a 260 hp civilian rendition.
Trim
InheritedThe Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
ReviewedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedThe selected simulator configuration has a 260 hp IO-520, constant-speed propeller, hydraulic gear/flaps and a stall-warning horn.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
ReviewedThe profile targets msfs2020, msfs2024, 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 Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 50 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 130 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 130 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value130 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 value50 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 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. |
All 45 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 Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 50 KIAS. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 130 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value1.0 | 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. |
Ryan Navion B Super 260: Documented pitch trim wheel; pitch relief only. Exact tab/gearing remains a documentary gap. Estimated pitch/roll trim authorities 0.3/0; exact add-on sign, travel, units and build-specific neutral remain unqualified. Rudder trim never substitutes for roll trim.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0.3 | What it controls and whyThe Navion B manual identifies a pitch-trim wheel, flap selector, gear handle and emergency hydraulic hand pump. 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. |
Ryan Navion B Super 260: 130 KIAS is the retained estimated tuning reference. It is not published cruise TAS, VNE, a new flight limit or a measured force threshold. Source-specific operating quantities remain attached to their original configuration and conditions.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value130 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
Tip tanks do not establish force calibration. A stall-warning horn is not a stick shaker.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 130 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyTip tanks do not establish force calibration. A stall-warning horn is not a stick shaker. |
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 value0.04 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| 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 value50 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| 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 50 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 value0.025 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Ryan Navion B Super 260 is a universal starting point; exact add-on matching, edition operation and physical hand-force calibration remain unqualified.
- Autopilot movement and unknown custom trim, failure or force-input signals are disabled. Confirm the selected equipment fit and trim direction for the implementation in use.
- Force magnitudes and speed tuning are editable inherited estimates. Owner physical and installed-aircraft acceptance remain pending.
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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