MSFS24 Pietenpol Air Camper | v1.0.0

Experience the charm and class of flying the legendary 1930s-era Pietenpol Air Camper. This timeless homebuilt aircraft is one of the few parasol-wing designs available in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Its iconic open-cockpit layout and high-mounted wing, supported entirely by external struts, provide breathtaking panoramic views that few general aviation aircraft can match. Designed with simplicity and practicality in mind, the Pietenpol Air Camper is constructed primarily from wood and fabric, making it one of aviation’s most enduring and accessible homebuilt aircraft. For generations, it has inspired builders around the world to achieve the dream of aircraft ownership with a design that can be crafted in their own workshop.

Our recreation of the Pietenpol Air Camper was made possible through the support of close friends and enthusiasts who provided invaluable real-world reference material, including a high-resolution 3D scan of an original aircraft and authentic recordings of a Continental A65 engine. The result is a simulation that faithfully captures the personality and charm of a genuine Air Camper. Step into a beautifully crafted cockpit featuring tastefully aged wood finishes, choose from 14 meticulously recreated real-world liveries, and enjoy a finely tuned flight model refined through feedback from multiple real-world pilots. Combined with an exceptionally detailed soundscape built from authentic recordings, this aircraft delivers an immersive vintage flying experience unlike any other.

Features

• A highly detailed 3D model built from real-world 3D scan data, featuring both classic and bush wheel variants.
• 14 hand-crafted liveries based on real Pietenpol paint schemes.
• Native MSFS 2024 CFD flight model, refined using feedback from multiple real-world pilots.
• Hand-crafted Wwise sound package featuring real Continental A65 engine recordings, including custom foley.
• Physics-based sounds including impulse coupler, slip drag rumble, and backfires.
• Custom hand-prop start physics, including interactive cockpit controls while in Avatar mode.
• Automatic preflight cover removal during auto-start, for quality of life.
• Physics-based fuel slosh and gravity-reactive doors, plus camera motion, vibration, and buffeting effects with adjustable intensity.
• Optional engine realism featuring priming, overpriming, throttle-assisted depriming, and carburetor heat thermodynamics.
• Realistic propeller drag, windmilling resistance, and a breakable, repairable propeller.
• Generator-driven panel lighting with realistic low-voltage dimming.
• Optional features include: Engine realism, headphone simulation, multiplayer airshow smoke, hubcaps (classic variant), prop-spinner (skullcap), tinted glass, and mounted EFB tablet support. Some options are persistent.
• Career support for First Flight, Ferry Flight, Flightseeing, and Light Cargo missions (Marketplace copy only).
• Native passenger and custom visual cargo (Airmail) loadout support.
• Quality of life autopilot support for keybinds & external tools like PMS50 (premium version).
• Hand-held Communications Radio TX/RX with transponder for use on virtual networks like Vatsim, Pilot Edge, and IVAO.
• Hydroplaning/water-skiing capability for bush tires.
• 2D/3D Paint kit available from the Emerald Scenery Design website.