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Schweizer separates the two-seat S300CBi trainer from the three-seat S300C. The manufacturer positions the CBi for training and the C for higher-payload utility work.
Aircraft background
Schweizer · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
YouTube Philip "Phoenix" Polstra
Quick lesson with a helicopter student in the Schweizer S300 CBi
Short cockpit clips from a student training flight.
Real Schweizer S300 CBi; training flight
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Schweizer 300C - Confined Area Landing (Longacres, Renton, WA)
A Schweizer 300C training flight explores a confined-area approach near Renton.
Real aircraft · Schweizer 300
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Meet Schweizer 300
Schweizer separates the two-seat S300CBi trainer from the three-seat S300C. The manufacturer positions the CBi for training and the C for higher-payload utility work.
History & design
A light helicopter with Hughes origins
Hughes began the 269 after a 1955 survey identified demand for a small, inexpensive two-seat helicopter. It first flew in 1956. The three-seat 269B followed in 1964 and was marketed as the Hughes 300.
Schweizer RSG · Schweizer history: Hughes 269 and the 300 family ↗Manufacturer chronology of the Hughes/Schweizer family
The 300C develops the formula
The improved 300C combined a more powerful engine with a larger rotor and received certification in 1970. Its development is distinct from both the earlier two-seat aircraft and the later turbine-powered 330/333 branch.
Schweizer RSG · Schweizer history: Hughes 269 and the 300 family ↗Manufacturer chronology of the Hughes/Schweizer family
The Schweizer name and later ownership
Schweizer acquired the helicopter rights from McDonnell Douglas in 1986. Sikorsky purchased Schweizer in 2004; private investors acquired the product line in 2018. The continuing manufacturer operates from Fort Worth, supporting the 300C and 300CBi as separate models.
Schweizer RSG · Schweizer history: Hughes 269 and the 300 family ↗Manufacturer chronology of the Hughes/Schweizer family
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X-Plane 12Schweizer S300CBi
DreamFoil Creations · Released
Schweizer S300CBi
DreamFoil Creations · Released
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Schweizer S300CBi — product listingSchweizer S300CBi · X-Plane 12
Product listing captured 2026-09-24; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
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Aircraft background
Schweizer aircraftSchweizer · Aircraft background; checked 2026-09-14Manual library
Schweizer flight manual librarySchweizer · Model-specific manuals offered for purchase; free supplements listed separately.Product
DreamFoil S300CBi XP12 product and current changelogDreamFoil / X-Plane.org Store · Product listing captured 2026-09-24; edition scope from the reviewed catalogueAircraft reference
Schweizer history: Hughes 269 and the 300 familySchweizer RSG · Manufacturer chronology of the Hughes/Schweizer familyBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
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Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 3 profile choices
DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12)
DreamFoil Creations · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12): The cyclic response supplies supported resistance around the documented friction/trim arrangement.
Schweizer 300
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
Aircraft reference · Manual starting point
Schweizer 300: The cyclic response supplies supported resistance around the documented friction/trim arrangement.
Nemeth Designs Schweizer S300CBi
Nemeth Designs · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A light helicopter family closely associated with flight training.
DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12)
DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12): The cyclic response supplies supported resistance around the documented friction/trim arrangement.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12) · DreamFoil Creations · X-Plane 12 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
Schweizer separates the two-seat S300CBi trainer from the three-seat S300C. The manufacturer positions the CBi for training and the C for higher-payload utility work.
This profile selects DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12) for X-Plane 12.
How this profile feels
The cyclic response supplies supported resistance around the documented friction/trim arrangement. The spring stays independent of airspeed. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load. Cyclic damping adds resistance to hardware motion.
Longitudinal and lateral trim are separate from collective friction and governor operation. Local force trim is off. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
The CBi uses a fuel-injected piston engine and three-blade rotor, with separate cyclic/collective friction and longitudinal/lateral trim. Its optional governor and correlator serve engine/rotor regulation. CBi and carbureted engine documents retain different fit.
The selected implementation
DreamFoil’s CBi has a fuel-injected engine, optional governor/correlator and separate cyclic/collective friction.
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 DreamFoil Schweizer S300CBi (XP12) for X-Plane 12.
Flight controls
InheritedThe CBi uses a fuel-injected piston engine and three-blade rotor, with separate cyclic/collective friction and longitudinal/lateral trim. Its optional governor and correlator serve engine/rotor regulation. CBi and carbureted engine documents retain different fit.
Trim
InheritedLongitudinal and lateral trim are separate from collective friction and governor operation. Local force trim is off. Autopilot following is off.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedDreamFoil’s CBi has a fuel-injected engine, optional governor/correlator and separate cyclic/collective friction.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
InheritedThe profile targets 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 value0.12 | What it controls and whyThe cyclic response supplies supported resistance around the documented friction/trim arrangement. The baseline spring is 0.12. Low-speed spring blending is off. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.65 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.08 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.08 with an indicated-speed reference of 75 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value75 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 value37.5 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 value1 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 1 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 value0.12 | What it controls and whyThe cyclic response supplies supported resistance around the documented friction/trim arrangement. The baseline spring is 0.12. Low-speed spring blending is off. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.02 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.08 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.08 with an indicated-speed reference of 75 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.65 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value1 | 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 value10.5 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 value37.5 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 value75 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 | What it controls and whyAdds permitted spring resistance above the full-blend speed. Zero removes this high-speed increase. |
| 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 value1 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 1 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 valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyScales supported pitch-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes pitch response. |
| 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 whyLongitudinal and lateral trim are separate from collective friction and governor operation. Local force trim is off. The stored latch parameters are inactive; the profile does not supply a local hold-where-left neutral. |
| 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 valueDisabled | 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 value0.05 | 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 | 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 value1 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value1 | 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 value0.2 | 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 | 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 | 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
- Estimated cyclic resistance and airframe textures, not measured aircraft grip forces. Physical and installed-product acceptance remain deferred.
- Electric trim datum and AP/SAS output contracts are unqualified. Fixed physical neutral does not follow simulator trim. Local FTR, follow-up trim, elevator-trim relief and AP follow/hold are disabled to avoid duplicate software centering.
- Rotor RPM uses the observed XP12 prop_rotation_speed_rad_sec[0] conversion, not turbine/engine RPM. Rotor index applicability still needs installed verification. Rendered blade-passage character is mapped to the existing 4-12 Hz haptic band, not literal physical blade-passage frequency.
- Missing rotor RPM silences rotor rumble, but the existing forward-flight n/rev channel can fall back to combustion state and its default rendered frequency. That fallback is an optional estimate, not evidence that rotor speed or blade passage was observed.
- ETL and powered low-speed descent cues are modest generic estimates, not aircraft-specific onset or flight warnings. No verified collective/native VRS contract is assumed. Engine-off autorotation retains rotor texture when rotor speed remains available.
- Hydraulic failures, mast moment, custom vibration animations, governor droop and variable VNE/RBS are not converted into invented cyclic forces. No simulator input writes or hardware tests are part of this profile review.
- Exact DreamFoil electric trim commands, datum offsets and non-centering options still require integration qualification. Float water-contact and cropduster/sling payload transients are not invented.
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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