Whole aircraft, an interactive 3D Cessna 172 for student pilots
A free browser simulation of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk's flight controls. Move the control yoke to deflect the ailerons and elevator, the rudder pedals to swing the rudder, the trim wheel to move the elevator trim tab, the flap lever through its four detents, and the throttle to set engine RPM. Wind-tunnel streamlines show the airflow over the wing and tail, and the aeroplane rolls, pitches and yaws in response. Every hinge line and deflection limit is taken from the real aircraft. Built by Allon Mason.
Measure
Click the map for a starting point, then again for each leg.
Aerodromes
- Uncontrolled, paved
- Uncontrolled, grass or gravel
- Controlled, paved
- Controlled, grass or gravel
Fewer are drawn as you zoom out, biggest first. Controlled fields carry a tower frequency; paved means at least one hard runway.
Drag the section to tilt it · ahead of the pivot raises the leading edge, behind it raises the trailing edge
orbiting the whole aircraft · grab the nose, middle or tail to orbit around it
