General

The Picus X Aquila is a two-seat aircraft entirely built from carbon and glass fibre reinforced plastics. The original Aquila Aircraft is built in Germany. With modern interior, state of the art avionics and a MTOW of 750kg it is a popular and cost efficient training and travel aircraft, used by many flight schools and flying clubs in Europe, and even Australia and the United States.

Specifications

• Carbon and glass fibre fuselage
• Laminar Airfoil
• Rotax 912S engine
• MTV-21 constant speed propeller
• Slotted Fowler Flaps
• Electrical trim
• Digital Avionics available
• Body contoured sport seats
• Large glass canopy
• Wheel Fairings for Tundra / Mud
• Wheel Fairings for Travel / Cruise
• Sportive flying characteristics
• Ideal for education and training
• Easy and fun to fly

Interior

• Detailed interior with HD textures
• Night VFR-Version with 3 independent HDR lighting options SASL
• Original place cards mounted
• Animated removable ignition key
• Animated slinging key chain
• Animated pilot with Sennheiser headset and sunglasses (depending on sunlight)
• Checklist and magazines in seat pockets
• Functional canopy with sliding windows

Exterior

• Detailed exterior with HD textures (e.g. prop, air intake, wheels, screws, dirt) and full PBR support
• Animated wheels and G-loaded shock absorbers
• Ailerons, elevator, rudder and flaps show correct deflection angles
• Instant changeable wheel fairings(choose between Travel and Tundra)
• Switchable Static Elements (pitot tube cover, winglet covers, chocks)
• Correct anti collision strobe sequence SASL

Aerodynamics & Systems

• Correct physical model as computing basis for X-Plane®
• Correct airfoil parameters for laminar wings, ailerons, rudder, elevators and prop
• Realistic flap parameters regarding lift, drag and lever arm
• Correct weight and balance parameters
• Correct power consumption of all electrical systems modelled
• Custom Fuel Selector Valve with 3 positions (Left, Right, Off)SASL
• Electrical Trim and LED indicator
• Functional Emergency Location Transmitter (ELT) on impacts larger 4.0 G SASL
• Functional Davtron chronometer with UTC, local time and stop watch SASL

Avionics

• Custom 3D analog gauges with in-depth modelling (e.g. floating fuel needles) and HD textures
• A211G only: Picus X G500 with fully functional Primary Flight Display (PFD) and partly modelled Multi Function Display (MFD) incl. initialization and AHRS alignment SASL
• A211G only: Picus X G500 includes moving map(based on the basic X-Plane® functions)
• A211G only: Picus X G500 includes WX forecast
• A211G only: Picus X G500 includes up to 5 customisable approach charts SASL
• Picus X GTX 330 Transponder with automatic ALT or GND mode and Splash Screen on startup SASL
• Picus X GMA 340 radio and intercom
• X-Plane® GNS430 with custom 3D bezel and Splash Screen on startup SASL

Engine (Rotax 912S, 100HP)

• Correct engine parameters and limits
• Choke modelled (required for engine startup if cylinder head temperature is below 50° C) SASL
• Carburetor heat modelled
• Cabin heat modelled
• Electric fuel pump and realistic fuel pressure behaviour modelled SASL
• Automatic leaning by modelled pressure membrane SASL
• Vibrating exhaust tube depending from engine RPM SASL

Constant Speed Propeller (MTV-21 by mt-propeller)

• Correct pitch deflection angles dependant on constant speed lever
• Realistic weight / torque
• Custom 3D and automatically blending prop discs, visible pitch from the side while spinning (based on RPM) SASL
• Prop strike damage modelled(toggled, if aircraft touches ground with less than 5° negative pitch) SASL

Sound

• Original Rotax 912S sound incl. starter, startup and shutdownSASL
• Original Aquila stall warner sound
• Original ELT sound
• Custom tire squeal sound, independent for each tire touching ground SASL
• Custom avionics fan
• Custom flaps servo sound
• Custom canopy sound (open/close)

Magic Functions

• Floating Options menu / preset 3D Views SASL
• Floating Checklists for instant use SASL
• Floating Fuel, Mass & Balance menu with real time altering and calculation SASL
• Flight Instructor Mode (view from the right seat, 3D pilot on the left seat) SASL
• Magic Functions (Engine Startup Sequence, Run-Up-Test Sequence, Shutdown Sequence) SASL