PA44-180 Piper Seminole XP11 Latest Topics

Power settings are WAY off.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:48:14 +0000

I have been trying to sim for my upcoming multi course. Unfortunately, I can't practice any of the correct power settings because this model just flies fast and climbs at all power settings. 2300 RPM and 15" MP should get me into slow flight but I have screen shots of doing 130 knots straight and level with 2000 RPM and 15" MP. That's absurd. Full power has me climbing at 2000 fpm. What am I missing here? Is there a way to fix this?

Seminole control input slipping

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:08:46 +0000

I've just purchased and loaded the Seminole in X-Plane 11.

Any pitch input I make with my yoke (Honeycomb Alpha) 'slips' and eventually returns to neutral. When you release the control input, it will then go in the revers direction before returning to neutral.

For example, if you make a 5 degree nose-up input with the yoke, the aircraft will initially pitch up to 5 degrees, then slip back down to 0 degrees, even as you pull back more on the yoke. When you release the yoke, it will pitch forward violently, before slowly pitching back up to a neutral nose attitude.

Every other aircraft reacts normally to pitch inputs - only the Seminole is acting like this.

Please help!

AeroSphere-PA44-180 Piper Seminole v4 - How do I change from the steam gauges to the G1000 variant?

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 01:34:33 +0000

Hi all, I purchased AeroSphere's PA44-180 Piper Seminole v4 to use with X-Plane 11, but by default it loads the steam gauges variant. Can someone please explain what I should do to get the G1000 variant to load instead? I would think that maybe the two variants would show up when I choose my aircraft, but there's only one Seminole available, and it only has steam gauges. When I select Customize, it gives me the option to change the color of the aircraft as well as Weight,Balance,Fuel and Failures, but I don't see an option to change it to the G1000 variant. I've included screen shots of the options on X-Plane as well as the file directory. I feel like I'm missing something really basic. Thanks in advance for your help!

Installation Troubles :( Please Help

Wed, 28 May 2025 02:04:37 +0000

Hey guys, I just purchased the aircraft, for context im using X-Plane 11. I downloaded the zipped file, I then extracted it, and put the new file within the "aircraft" folder in X-Plane, on the same page as extra aircraft and laminar research. The issue is it never loads into X-Plane 11. Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

I will also include a photo of everything within the .org download file.

yoke does not disappear when pressing Y

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:37:22 +0000

installed the plane just fine in xplane 11, when pressing Y the yoke does not disappear. Is there another key it is mapped to?

AeroSphere Piper Seminole rain effect and a quick XP12 patch for it.

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 21:38:37 +0000

Here are the files to add the rain to the Seminole - simply unzip and replace the .png and .obj under the "objects" folder and these new .acf files under the main aircraft folder...

I added some quick changes to the Seminole .acf so it will be better suited for XP12

The reason I am not doing a Seminole update to xp12 "officially" is because a from-the-ground-up XP12 version would be done and be a new product all together - like the Warrior and the Cherokee 180, as those were more or less from the "ground up" such as the 3d modeling...

This way, you can at least use the Seminole in XP12 if you want

PiperSeminoleG1000.zip GlasswithRain.zip PiperSeminole.zip

Seminole G1000 MFD popup

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 16:53:11 +0000

Does anyone know what to modify in the AC so that we can pop out the G1000 MFD exactly just like in the 3D cockpit without missing the correct engine display and engine systems window, landing gera, etc?, this is for a simulator.

X-Plane 12

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:00:50 +0000

To get aircraft like the seminole to load, do this to the rear stab, just unclick the checkboxes " incidence with trim" then save. It should load fine now. - the rest of the stuff was for the freeware Aerostar.

G1000 Altitude Select Inner Knob not working (UP)

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:47:35 +0000

Hello, Great work! I am using the realsimgear G1000 with this plane and the altitude select inner knob will not increase the value in the hundreds of feet. My elite simulation solution Autopilot will increase it. Yes, I have unplug and restarted and checked with no change. No conflict there.
Also, in my RSG equipment status window, I can see it is sending the correct command

My setup works with my G1000 172, 182, & B58 just fine so has to be something in this plane. Hope you can fix it or point me where to look.

thanks again!

Xplane11 G1000 PA-44 MFD is different from Virtual-Fly GA1 MFD

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:11:55 +0000

Hi everyone, am new to simulation.

When I transfer the Xplane11 MFD pop out panel to my GA1 MFD panel the gauges are different, no EGT and Landing gear.

Any help is appreciated.

I hope the two photos help.

PA44 Prop Control

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 02:52:34 +0000

Hello,

Is there any way to change the value of the prop pitch control in plane maker? I would like to make it more linear. High RPM is fine, however as you gradually increase pitch (decrease RPM) there is a huge dead spot where pitch doesn't change at all. If you keep increasing pitch, the lever becomes a light switch and will almost kill the engine. Any suggestions would be great!

I do enjoy flying the plane, it's the quickest PA44 I've ever flown. Maybe a little too quick! Feels like a Baron. LOL

Thanks!

Strange black textures

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:50:19 +0000

Why is this:

The creeping blackness only happens with your aircraft (your Cherokee six is the same) otherwise I would suspect my hardware.

What is it about your textures that look so horrible on my system no matter what my settings are?

With the Cherokee Six, I was able to get rid of it by setting everything to 'low' but as no other aircraft suffer I reset everything to max as I don't experience ANY problems with other aircraft and I am happy to simply delete the Cherokee Six...

Your Seminole however, is such a perfect flier, I feel this is worth looking into.

Thanks.

Kev

PA44 dedicated DME request

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:52:40 +0000

Hi,

I've used your PA44-180 at home to train flight navigation procedures for my MEP IR rating back in 2020. So far I like it, but one major thing that I encountered is the missing dedicated DME indication/tuning device.

The GNS530 has the option to indicate a DME distance, but only from the active NAV frequency. The GNS430 doesn't have this option. So you can't have an ILS tuned into NAV1 (GNS530) and use a separate DME Station for distance measuring if the ILS has no co-located DME.

I would really love to see this feature being implemented, because then I can properly fly IFR on the sim.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Regards,

Sven.

PA 44 Seminole De-icing

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:50:05 +0000

I have the latest version of the PA 44 Seminole. I was wondering if it has a de-icing system because I can't seem to find it. I believe that I flew through some icing conditions because the aircraft started losing airspeed while transitioning through the clouds, and all other systems were okay. I was able to correct it only after descending for a while.

how to install an aircraft x plane 10 (I'M NEW)

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 18:50:23 +0000

HI GUYS! IM NOT THE BEST WITH COMPUTERS... I JUST PURCHASED THE PA44-180 PIPER SEMINOLE IN G1000 AND STANDARD PANEL

I TRIED TO INSTALL THE AIRPLANE JUST DOWNLOADING THE FILE INTO THE AIRCRAFT FINLE INSIDE THE XPLANE FILE BUT WHEN I TRY TO PLAY THE SIMULATOR WITH ANY OF THESE TYPES OF PIPER SEMINOLE I GET THIS ANSWER:

I tried to open the following plane, but could not:

Aircraft/Fighters aerosphere piper seminole g1000/Piperseminole/Piperseminole.acg

this smacks of a corrupted airple file , or a file that is not REALLY an airplane file, or a missing airplane altogether!

I will open the default plane now so you an still fly though.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

Piper Seminole V4 G1000 pop out, Why Different from 3D cockpit version?

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:18:18 +0000

Hi.

When I pop out the G1000 MFD it looks totally different and is missing important information eg. Prop Sync & Gear position.

Is there some configuration that needs setting?

Or is this going to be fixed at some point?

Or are we stuck with the basic MFD display?

Thanks.

Engine failure Piper Seminole

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:53:38 +0000

If i program an engine failure in the failure list, it only shows 1 engine (left engine ) to be failed. After the left engine fails both vacuum pumps are not functioning anymore resulting in gyro failure of ai And dg. If the right engine is failed then, correctly, only the right vacuum pump becomes U/S and the left (live engine) vacuum pump supplies vacuum.

The stock baron does not have this problem. Only the affected vacuum pump does not function anymore.

in the past I believe Seeing a choice of two engines to be failed.

PA-44: Feedback

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:04:24 +0000

Hi,
I'm always pleased to see new developers on the store.
I have a few observations after a short flight:
Battery off but ALT/GEN lights and gyro noise ON, even from C&D start.
Dome light is always ON, but no dome light switch.
Panel lit textures need tidying up, colour is OK, but it doesn't follow how panel lighting bulbs would shine around the panel and instruments.
Couldn't operate L or R MAGS after flight, but they were operable before flight.
Tail Strobe switch should perhaps read beacon.
Starter sound is unrealistic.
Not sure a PA-44 would have altitude preselect?
And I'd prefer to see at least a pilot in the aircraft, or an option for one.
I'll take it back up tomorrow for a fuller flight.
Thanks,
Fabio

Latest Version of Xp11 Annunciator and Glossy panel fix

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 17:47:52 +0000

The latest update of xp11 has a built in version of the Annunciator on the screen which overlaps the current Seminole version. to fix this open the plane in planemaker and go: panel 3d under Standard. in the menu on the right find "CAS" and delete it and save the file.

There may also be a glossy panel to fix this, open the objects folder under the aircraft and delete "PiperSeminole_panelback_NML.png

Will be issuing an update shortly.

Thanks

Seminole V4 G1000 issue

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:34:28 +0000

So my first time with the new PA44 with the G1000. The right G1000 was badly flickering at about two refreshes per second, sometimes when popped up also. Second flight it was fine for about ten minutes, then problem recurred. Cycling the avionics Master did not resolve the problem.

Flashing G1000 Piper Seminole V4.

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:03:26 +0000

Hi folks, I would be grateful if somebody could answer this question. Is the CAS box in the G1000 suppose to flash when the autopilot is engaged or am I making a mistake ?

Instrument approaches

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:42:39 +0000

I cannot seem to make this plane fly instrument approaches. I was wondering if it is possible to do so.

Documentation

Fri, 12 May 2017 22:38:00 +0000

Great Plane, love the feel of the cockpit. But.................. wheres the documentation?

I found the readme in the plane folder and the update txt but thats all.

Cheers

No Airfoils Folder?

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 02:15:19 +0000

Hello. I just purchased the Piper Seminole v3 from the .Org store and dropped the unzipped "PiperSeminole" folder into the Aircraft/Laminar Research folder of X-Plane 10 and 11. The airplane does not show up when I run X-Plane (happens in 10 and 11). I looked in the aircraft folder and noticed there is no "airfoils" folder within. Should there be one, and if so, is that my problem? Thanks,

Paul

Cracking Sounds Seminole v3 XP11 pb9

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:16:52 +0000

Hi guys!

Anyone else hearing cracking sounds when the engines roar up? I got this on speakers, headphones. Don't have that problem in any other plane or application on my PC.

Thanks for your help!

John