Piper PA-32R 301 Saratoga SP for X-Plane

Media format: Immediate Download
Compatibility: X-Plane 9.5+
File size: 92 MB

Now for users of Laminar Research's X-Plane flight simulator series is this stunning Piper PA-32R 301 Saratoga SP aircraft from flight sim developer Carenado. This is Carenado's first X-Plane aircraft, and what a beauty she is. With many advanced 3D effects, flight dynamics and full support of the X-Plane flight dynamics engine, this add-on will not disappoint the high expectations of the X-Plane user.

The Piper PA-32R 301 Saratoga SP features

• Four different paints schemes remembering the past four decades: yellow (seventies), beige with red (eighties), navy blue (nineties) and light blue with black (contemporary) plus a blank texture
• Polygon optimized model
• IFR certification
• Original Autopilot Altimatic IIIC (Century III) installed with an operation manual
• Original Collins radios and instruments
• Maximum details and realistic textures
• Original HQ digital stereo sounds recorded from the original aircraft - Includes: Interactive virtual cockpit
• Full moving parts: Ailerons, elevators, rudders, flaps, multi-stage rolling wheels, and trim tab
• Animated sections such as: doors, locks, vents, sun visors with 3D motion, and vibrating antenna
• Lights: Navigation lights, strobe lights, landing lights, 3D cabin lighting, reading lights
• Transparent windows
• 3D modeled pilot and cockpit area
• Many details, such as: pitot, antennas, shocks, cowl plugs, baggage area
• Custom VC panel and gauges with dynamically reflecting glass covers
• Plug-in enhanced functionality and visuals
• Prop disc animation with smooth 3-stage transitions
• Realistic light effects on gauges
• Nightlight effects on panel
• Built-in zoom gauges
• Toggle pop-up panel
• Field of View knob
• Toggle yoke at VC
• Full checklist and reference text about the procedures
• Accurate behavior compared to the real airplane
• Accurate weight and balance
• Documentation included: VC operation, Autopilot Normal & Emergency checklist and reference

Version History

The download we provide to customers is a fully up to date version 1.2 of the product.

Changes for 1.2

• Tweaked HSI bug
• Improved misc. knob operation: drag horizontally to advance radio frequency rapidly, drag vertically to fine-tune the numbers.
• Re-calibrated flap behavior

Also included in this package from v1.1

• Plug-in for Mac is compiled as UB (PowerPC compatible)
• HSI OBS To/From bug fixed
• Added trim wheel and indicator for rudder
• Landing behavior tweaked
• EGT scale tweaked
• CHT scale tweaked
• EGT instrument added to pop-up panel
• Nav lights turn on at the onset of instrument brightness fader.

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Reviews

"Man, even the two cans of Pepsi are frosty and layered with condensation! These guys are good! The seats look like the real McCoy, too, and not some sheared sheep’s rear end. And yes, the doors all open, the ashtrays too, because here in the cabin the guys at Carenado are starting to show there stuff. The over-the-seat reading lights all work (and individually, no less) and the air-conditioning vents operate too (but alas, I felt no difference in the temperature inside the SIM), and in the end you’ll just have to sit back and take it all in and be amazed because there’s not often been ACF like this one in X-Plane." - X-Plane10Blog

"In all seriousness folks, Carenado‘s Piper Saratoga for X-Plane 9 is a true gem. It belongs in your virtual hanger along side their exquisite Mooney M20J. The level of detail, both internally and externally, sets a new standard for realism. The flight dynamics are not scary and mimic the real thing (based on one flight in a real Saratoga). The only improvement for Carenado is to somehow bring that unique aviation smell to our desktops." - A Reality of My Own