PA44 Seminole

Carenado

TWIN TRAINER

4.1/5 (2229)


One of the best twin-engine trainers available anywhere. This light aircraft exceeds expectations with its reliability and durability.

Seminole is one of the tamest, friendliest light twins ever built making it very appropriate for learning to fly twins. Many pilots have trained in the Seminole for decades.

The secret to the Seminole’s success is its counterrotating propellers. Since left and right propellers spin in opposite directions, the adverse aerodynamic effects of a failed engine are reduced because there’s no “critical engine."

Twin engine, four seats, 360 HP (180 HP each engine), cruise speed of 160 KTS and a maximum range of 915 NM are its main features.

Features

  • Default GNS530.
  • Custom S-TEC 55 autopilot.
  • Default KX165 NAV2/COM2.
  • GTN750 integration option (GTN750 from pms50.com).
  • Default KR87 ADF.
  • Custom BK KN64 DME.
  • Default G330 transponder.
  • Engine and wind sound effects when opening doors and windows.
  • Original HQ digital stereo sounds recorded directly from the real aircraft (engine, knobs, switches, buttons and different elements).
  • Realistic flight dynamics compared to the real airplane. Realistic weight and balance. Tested by several pilots for maximum accuracy.
  • Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials and textures.
  • PBR materials authored with industry-standard software used by the film and gaming industries.
  • Tablet interface for controlling static elements, pilots, opening doors, etc.; and starting options such as cold and dark and ready to taxi.

The Piper PA-44 Seminole is a low-wing, twin-engine light aircraft renowned throughout the aviation world as exceptionally forgiving and easy to fly, making it a favorite among flight schools and popular with general aviation pilots.

Piper developed the PA-44 based off the general design features of their single-engine PA-28R Arrow, seeking to debut a light four-place twin as a less-expensive alternative to their PA-39 Twin Comanche and PA-40 Arapaho. They added dual motors, a new T-tail empennage, and semi-tapered wings to the Arrow’s form to create one of aviation’s true standouts.

The powerplants, Lycoming flat-four piston engines, impart the Seminole with speed, performance, and range. The counter-rotating configuration of the two-blade, full-feathering propellers makes the PA-44 easy to control during an engine failure, a key performance attribute of the Seminole that flight trainers covet for emergency drills for students.

The Piper PA-44 provides aviators with a flight experience packed with performance backed by resiliency and composure. Its design, power, and advanced avionics impart speed and nimbleness, yet provide a cushion of positive control during the most harrowing of moments at the edge of flight. The Seminole is equally suited for a casual trip from one city to another, an energetic jaunt above the clouds, or as a training launch point replete with a full spectrum of critical scenarios practiced to someday command one of the largest multi-engine behemoths in modern aviation.

Specifications


CRUISE SPEED155 Knots
ENGINELycoming O-360-E1A6D 180 HP
MAX ALTITUDE17100 Feet
RANGE1000 NM
EMPTY WEIGHT2360 Pounds
MAX WEIGHT3816 Pounds
FUEL CAPACITY110 US Gallons

VERSION 2.0.0 RELEASED MAY 5, 2023


- Incorporated WTT technology.
- Added new liveries.
- Improved interior window reflexions.
- Minor texture fixes.
- Other minor bug fixes.

VERSION 1.1.0 RELEASED DECEMBER 7, 2020



-Fixed interactive points such as doors, windows and sunvisors.
-Fixed knob and switches that caused CTD.
-Fixed Kollsman indication on altimetter to match tooltip readout.
-Fixed flight director and engine indicating needles not showing in night textures.
-Improved electrical system.
-Improved elevator sensitivity.

VERSION 1.2.0 RELEASED JANUARY 4, 2021



- Fixed HSI CDI and GS indications.
- General external enhancements.
- Minor performance adjustments.

VERSION 1.3.0 RELEASED JANUARY 20, 2021



- Fixed CDI behaviour on GPS mode.

VERSION 1.4.0 RELEASED FEBRUARY 25, 2021



- Fixed sounds for multiplayer gameplay.

VERSION 1.5.0 RELEASED MARCH 22, 2021


- Fixed interior lightning.
- Fixed windows reflections.
- Improved flight dynamics and performance due to simulator update III (1.14.5).
- Improved interior sounds.
- Minor bug fixes.

VERSION 1.6.0 RELEASED AUGUST 25, 2021


- Minor bugs fixed

VERSION 1.7.0 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 10, 2021


- Trim and trim indicator inverted fixed
- Minor bugs fixed

VERSION 1.8.0 RELEASED JANUARY 11, 2022


- Startup engine smoke effect added.
- Redone of all light effects.
- New way to hide/unhide tablet.
- Minor bugs fixed.

VERSION 1.9.0 RELEASED FEBRUARY 3, 2023


- Replaced original pilots avatar for MS's. - Integrated TDS's GTN Xi, now available in tablet options. - Fixed OAT instrument not showing accurate temperature. - Redesigned entire electrical system. - All engine parameters display accurate information. - Improved nav light effects and increased reach of landing lights. - Fixed Oil Temp too high in cruise stage. - Fixed flag logic malfunction due to integration with 3rd party avionics. - Fixed AP malfunction due to WT's GNS, PMS's GTn, and TDS's GTNXi modules. - Fixed HSI behaviour when using 3rd party avionics. - Added animated static wicks.