GMAX Aircraft Model - Designed in GMAX with exceptional detail. All control surfaces are fully animated, including the cabin door and cargo compartments.

Beautiful 2D-Panel -The 2D-Panel uses high definition technology for unmatched clarity and detail. The unique main panel perspective gives you the feeling of being in the real cockpit. The panel and subpanels can easily be accessed with the included "Panel Manager" which allows you to move around the cockpit with just a few mouse-clicks.

Clickable Virtual Cockpit - The virtual cockpit of the 172R includes incredible detail with full working gauges, switches, and moving parts. This cockpit sets a new milestone in terms of clarity for a virtual cockpit, allowing you to get the full experience of what its like to fly this beautiful aircraft.

Highly Accurate Flight Model - The flight model has been carefully developed right from actual performance tables.

Authentic Sounds by "MeatWater" - The sound package is digitally recorded from an actual Skyhawk 172R, by "MeatWater" Sounds.

Skyhawk 172R Tutorial Flight - The tutorial flight will challenge your flying skills and will require you to perform various manuevers to a given set of tolerances.

Configuration Manager - Use to add/remove passengers, add cargo to the baggage compartment, and then see if you fall within the specified weight limits to fly your aircraft. The configuration manager also includes two selectable flight dynamics models and a wheel pants off/on model.

Text-o-Matic for Repaints - Flight One's proprietary Text-o-Matic aircraft repainting utility allows you to download additional user created paint schemes and install them on your system with just a couple mouse-clicks.

The Skyhawk 172R package also includes extensive documentation, checklists, and specifications to get you flying in no time.

Flight One has provided a dedicated site to showcase the Cessna Skyhawk 172R in high-resolution detail. You can visit the Skyhawk 172R Showcase page at:

http://www.flight1software.com/showcase/172R

The 172R manual provides interactive features that will assist you in understanding the aircraft. The manual is in CHM (Microsoft HTML Help) format, and should be viewable as long as you have a recent version of Internet Explorer installed.

The manual is included in the product, however you are welcome to download this manual for free! Click the link below to download the Skyhawk 172R Manual and see what this aircraft has to offer.

Skyhawk 172R Manual (1.1MB)

Flight1 has included a special tutorial flight with recorded sounds that will help teach you how to flight the 172. The flight will watch your performance, and make sure you stay within the "instructor's" limits.