Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Reality
FS2020
XP11
P3D
XP10
FSX
FS2004

Usage

Introduction

1956

Developed from

Cessna 170

Specifications (172R)

Crew

one

Seating

four

Max speed

163 kn (302 km/h)

Cruise

122 kn (226 km/h)

Range

696 nmi (1,289 km)

Ceiling

13,500 ft (4,115 m)

Length

27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)

Wingspan

36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)

Height

8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)

MTOW

2,450 lb (1,111 kg)

Empty

1,691 lb (767 kg)

Payload

1,040 lb (472 kg)

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a civil trainer and civil utility airplane manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., formerly Cessna Aircraft Company.

Summary[]

“	First flown in 1955, the Cessna 172 began as a tricycle landing gear variant of the taildragger Cessna 170, and has since become the single most produced airplane in history, tallying over 44,000 assembled to date. Aside from a hiatus in the 1980s-'90s, the 172 has been in production since 1956, with its four-seat, single-engine, fixed-wing design evolving into over 20 variants throughout the years – including the deluxe 'Skyhawk' model, debuted in 1960. While the modern 172 Skyhawk introduces a steadfast 180-hp Lycoming engine, plus LED day/night lighting, the model keeps the line's tradition of rugged construction, intuitive controls, slow landing speed and great visibility – qualities that make the 172 one of the most forgiving planes in the world, and a wildly popular trainer. Outfitted with Garmin's G1000 NXi avionics suite, this Skyhawk offers enhanced graphics displays and faster processing, as well as advanced weather, traffic and terrain awareness systems for a sophisticated glass cockpit experience. With cutting edge technology and time-tested performance, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk doesn't just sit atop the aviation record books – it soars.	”
	~ Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on its hangar description

Real aircraft gallery[]

Simulator availability[]

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12	1	1
FGFS2020.3LTS			1	1
FS2020	6	1	3
XP11	3	3
DCS
P3D		3
XP10	1	2
FSX	2	5
FS2004	1	3	2

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

X-Plane 12 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	172SP Skyhawk	Laminar Research	Available with steam gauges or G1000, wheels or floats
Payware	172S Skyhawk (G1000)	Airfoillabs	Codenamed 172 NG

FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.3 LTS [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	172P Skyhawk (steam gauge) (Wheels) (Amphibious - 180 HP only) (Floats) (Bush tires: 26", 36") (Skiis) (Engines: 160 HP , 180 HP)	David Megginson, et. al. @FlightGear Wiki	JSBSim flight dynamics. Tutorials at Hilo International Airport ( ICAO: PHTO ). Multiple start-up options. Sea port spawning. Save/resume flight. Most options are switchable on the fly for variants listed in launcher. Relevant instruments, engines and FDMs are loaded dynamically e.g. for amphibious operations. Instrument panel in a browser feature. FG1000 (Garmin G1000) PFD and MFD available as floating Windows from Debug menu, can run as panels on other devices. Update: v2020.3.11.
Freeware	172S Skyhawk SP FG1000 (Garmin G1000) (Wheels) (Amphibious - 180 HP only) (Floats) (Bush tires: 26", 36") (Skiis) (Engines: 160 HP , 180 HP)	TBA @FlightGear Wiki	In development Next branch release. JSBSim flight dynamics. Tutorials at Hilo International Airport ( ICAO: PHTO ). Multiple start-up options. Sea port spawning. Save/resume flight. The standard C172S is 180 HP engine and 68 Gallon, FG1000 will still work as retrofit for other options. Uses fuel injection system, different from 172P Skyhawk. Most options are switchable on the fly for variants listed in launcher. Relevant instruments, engines, and FDMs are loaded dynamically e.g. for amphibious operations. Instrument panel in a browser support. Updated: September 2022.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	172 Skyhawk (G1000) (wheels)	Asobo	Included in all editions
Included	172 Skyhawk (G1000) (skis)	Asobo	Included in all editions
Included	172 Skyhawk (G1000) (floats)	Asobo	Included in all editions
Included	172 Skyhawk (steam gauges) (wheels)	Asobo	Included in ^{Dlx. ed.} and up
Included	172 Skyhawk (steam gauges) (skis)	Asobo	Included in ^{Dlx. ed.} and up
Included	172 Skyhawk (steam gauges) (floats)	Asobo	Included in ^{Dlx. ed.} and up
Freeware	172 Skyhawk (mod)	bagolu @Flightsim.to	Tail dragger, amphibian, bush kit
Freeware	172 Skyhawk (mod)	Kardamar @Flightsim.to	Lighting
Freeware	172 JT-A Turbo Skyhawk	mrtommymxr @Flightsim.to	Rare diesel variant w/ FADEC
Payware	172SP Classic enhancement	WB-Sim @JustFlight.com	Re-work of the C172SP with analogue gauges. Needs MSFS Deluxe or Premium Deluxe.

X-Plane 11 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	172SP Skyhawk (steam gauges) (wheels)	Laminar Research @X-Plane.com	In-sim
Included	172SP Skyhawk (G1000) (wheels)	Laminar Research @X-Plane.com	In-sim
Included	172SP Skyhawk (steam gauges) (floats)	Laminar Research @X-Plane.com	In-sim
Payware	172S Skyhawk (G1000)	Airfoillabs	Codenamed 172 NG
Payware	172SP Skyhawk	Airfoillabs
Payware	172SP Skyhawk	Carenado

Prepar3D ^v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	172 Skyhawk	A2A
Payware	172R Skyhawk	A2A	Trainer package
Payware	172SP Skyhawk	Perfect Flight @SimMarket

X-Plane 10 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	172SP Skyhawk	Laminar Research @X-Plane.com	In-sim
Payware	172RG Cutlass II	Carenado
Payware	172N Skyhawk II	Carenado

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D ^v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	172S Skyhawk (steam gauges)	Microsoft	Included in all editions
Included	172S Skyhawk (G1000)	Microsoft	Included in ^{Deluxe ed.} and up
Payware	172SP Skyhawk (G1000)	Carenado
Payware	172RG Cutlass II	Carenado
Payware	172N Skyhawk II (wheels)	Carenado
Payware	172N Skyhawk II (floats)	Carenado
Payware	172N Skyhawk II (skis)	Carenado

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	172SP Skyhawk (steam gauges)	Microsoft	Included in-sim
Payware	172N Skyhawk II (wheels)	Carenado
Payware	172N Skyhawk II (floats)	Carenado
Payware	172N Skyhawk II (skis)	Carenado
Freeware	172SP Skyhawk	RealAir Simulations @AVSIM
Freeware	172 Skyhawk	Andrew Baxley, et. al. @Rikoooo.com

X-Plane 12[]

Included liveries[]

Liveries selection is unchanged from X-Plane 11. Refer to X-Plane 11 included liveries section.

History[]

12.00 Beta 5:

XPD-12992 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk analogue panel needs manipulator updated for the CDI2 instrument.

12.00 Alphas:

[Alpha 14] XPD-11851 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk davtron voltage indicator uses wrong dataref.
[Alpha 12] XPD-9776 Forward-no-HUD shows Cessna 172SP Skyhawk engine heat blur.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)[]

Activities[]

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000) (wheels) is featured in the following activities.

Discovery Flight — New York, United States
Discovery Flight — Monument Valley, United States
Discovery Flight — Sydney, Australia
Discovery Flight — Gibraltar
Discovery Flight — Venice, Italy
Discovery Flight — Toronto, Canada
Bush Trip — Rijeka to Santorini
Bush Trip — Discover Denmark
Bush Trip — Swiss Northern Lakes
Bush Trip — Australia Southeastern
Bush Trip — Mediterranean Coast
Bush Trip — Sicily Journey
Landing Challenge — Famous — Llanada Grande
Landing Challenge — Famous — Suwanosejima
Landing Challenge — Strong Wind — Nanwalek
Flight Training — IFR Navigation series — 7 lessons
Flight Training — Glider Training series — Aerotow lesson

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000) (floats) is featured in the following activities.

Discovery Flight — Bora Bora

Included Liveries[]

The following liveries accompany the included Asobo model at no additional cost.

Wheeled

Floats

Skis

History[]

Sim Update XI (SU11) (2022-11-11):

Added new system to choose the reset mode for PIDs. Applied to pitch & roll.
The stall speed was 10 kts slower than what it should have been

World Update XI: Canada (WU11) (2022-09-28):

Added one Discovery Flight using this aircraft:
- Toronto, Canada

Sim Update X (SU10) (2022-09-20):

Adjusted new ground collision parameters to improve ground handling in cross wind and at high speeds
Added new parameters to [FLIGHT_TUNING] section to control if and at what speeds the crosswind effect is cancelled out on ground. Removed all crosswind cancellation on the aircraft.
Trimmed rudder 1° more to the right to fix left rolling tendency of aircraft during cruise
CDIs in the Classic version are now fully independant to display GPS or VLOC source
Corrected the Default AP Pitch Mode
Toe brakes now animate when brakes are applied
Corrected an issue that would prevent the validation of a checklist step relating to the Standby Battery state
Fixed issues with NAV, VLOC, and GPS indicators on CDI lighting in incorrect conditions: indicators and flags should now match corresponding GNS CDI state

World Update IX: Italy & Malta (WU9) (2022-05-17):

Added one Discovery Flight using this aircraft:
- Venice, Italy

Sim Update IX (SU9) (2022-04-26):

Ported to new propeller system
CFD simulation now used for this aircraft
Adjusted engine wash on roll to have the left turn tendancy experienced in real flight
Corrected flaps section on the ski version
Added assymetric trim tab values to match real aircraft trim deflection
Updated flight model to match real recorded data behavior
Added fuselage rigidity soft body simulation
Propeller windmilling stop and start airspeed adjusted
Max throttle propeller rpm on ground adjusted
Max climb speed vertical speed adjusted
Reduced propeller MOI to adjust propeller rpm change speed
Adjusted aircraft MOI to adjust engine and propeller effects
Adjusted take off elevator trim to adjust auto rotation speed
Adjusted soft body simulation body rigidity to adjust aircraft responsiveness
Adjusted aircraft drag to adjust for engine and propeller changes and match POH speeds
Adjusted engine orientation to adjust engine effects
Adjusted neutral rudder angle for compensation of P-Factor at cruise speed which increases the effects of P-Factor at climb
New CFD parameters added to cfg file for CFD tweaking and finetuning
New wing_virtualdihedral parameter allows to adjust the virtual dihedral
Reduced virtual dihedral from 5° to 1° to improve stall symmetry and reduce the dihedral countering the p-factor
Adjusted roll PID of the autopilot to better deal with turbulences

World Update VIII: Iberia (WU8) (2022-03-24):

Added one Discovery Flight using this aircraft:
- Gibraltar

Sim Update VIII (SU8) (2022-03-01):

Cockpit camera collision fixes
Icing windows transition with distance improved
Transition between LOD 4 and LOD 6 improved
Corrected an issue that caused the VOR2 needle not to animate properly

World Update VII: Australia (WU7) (2022-01-31):

Added one Discovery Flight using this aircraft:
- Sydney, Australia

Sim Update VII (SU7) (2021-11-18):

Added one Discovery Flight using this aircraft:
- Monument Valley, United States
Added the IFR Navigation Flight Training series with 7 lessons in this aircraft
Pushback service was removed from the floats version

Sim Update VI (SU6) (2021-10-19):

Fixed an animation issue for skis
Glass cockpit: now arms the standby battery on custom departures
Reduced rudder lift coefficient changed from 2.0 to 1.5. Will reduce rudder twitchiness and increase adverse yaw
Adjusted elevator twitchiness and authority

Sim Update V (SU5) (2021-07-27):

Three new livery sets are available: Aviator Club Xbox, Livery 1 (G1000), and Livery 1 (steam gauges)

Sim Update IV (SU4) (2021-05-25):

Stability and inertia pass
Pass on engine power & propeller drag.
- Fine tuned max speed, cruise speed, climb speeds, glide speeds and other minor tweaks.
Flight model tuning: handling, induced yaw, roll and stall

Sim Update III (SU3) (2021-03-09):

Corrected issue on the checklist which prevented the copilot from correctly executing the "Set Transponder to Alt" step
[G1000 cockpit] Fixed the flap control didn't return to fully retracted position when interacting with it with the mouse in VR

Update 5 (2020-10-29):

Improved sensitivity and twitchiness of control surfaces

World Update I: Japan (WU1) (2020-09-29):

Fixed impossible connection with ATC when BUS 1 is ON and bus 2 is off
Fixed crash when deleting direct-to flight plan
[G1000 cockpit] Fixed checklist camera issues during the "After starting engine" procedure
[G1000 cockpit] Fixed automatic change from GPS to VOR 1 when a flight plan or approach loaded

Closed beta (2020-07-28):

[G1000 cockpit] Added a Bush Trip using this aircraft:
- Rijeka to Santorini, Balkans

X-Plane 11[]

Included liveries[]

The following liveries accompany the included Laminar Research model at no additional cost.

X-Plane 10[]

Included liveries[]

The following liveries accompany the included Laminar Research model at no additional cost.

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability					Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware		Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware		Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware		Included •	Third-party

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Contents

Summary[]

Real aircraft gallery[]

Simulator availability[]

Overview

Package listing

X-Plane 12[]

Included liveries[]

History[]

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)[]

Activities[]

Included Liveries[]

History[]

X-Plane 11[]

Included liveries[]

X-Plane 10[]

Included liveries[]

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