News and Events

This Weeks Featured Model:
de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver V9.50
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Check out the latest review that SimHQ did on us.
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Latest Highlights

Otter Getting Upgraded to Version 9.41
Check out our Projects page for ongoing information on the Otter upgrade.
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Shade Tree Micro Aviation gets an overhaul
The Shade Tree Micro Aviation website recently got a huge overhaul. We hope you like the changes. Any problems or questions, email the webmaster.

Partners

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
STMA is creating a series of aircraft owned by the Alaska Heritage Museum. These X-Plane models will be flown by visitors on their custom built simulators.



FlyThisSim
STMA is proud to partner with FlyThisSim. Check out their awesome avionics packages.



AlphaTrainer
Shade Tree Micro Aviation is proud to support Alpha Trainer. This plugin helps train proper flight dynamics. If you are interest in learning more about Alphe Trainer, click on the link or picture below and you will be redirected to their website.

X-Plane Version 8 Aircraft
All Version 8 aircraft with the Certified for Version 9 stamp on the picture have been testing through X-Plane Version 9.40.

Beechcraft BE-1900C Airliner 8.60
This low cost payware V8.60 version of a Beechcraft BE-1900C Airliner was commissioned by Precision Flight Controls, Inc. for use on their simulators. It was developed using the airplaneīs Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS), the BE-1900C Flight Manual (POH), and has gone through extensive development and flight testing by BE-1900 pilots.
Cessna C-182M Skylane V8.64
This is an update of the replica of Papa Macīs personal airplane, a 1969 Cessna C-182M Skylane. It features transparent windows, detailed 3D cockpit, realistic pilot figure by Paul B. Jones, custom panel with space designed to overlay and operate a Garmin 530 GPS which is available from our XNO2 page.

Cessna C-TR182 Skylane RG V8.11
This is a replica of a 1979 Cessna C-TR182 Skylane RG which is still one of the most popular airplanes in the Cessna single-engine line.

Cessna U-206F Stationair
We are pleased to present version of a 1976 Cessna U206F Stationair, one of the real workhorses of the Alaskan bush. We created this model at the request of Alaska’s Medallion Foundation, a non-profit organization that is trying to improve aviation safety in that state.

Convair CV440 / C131D / R4Y-1 V8.50
Convairīs CV240, 340, & 440 were popular short to mid-range airliners in the 1950īs and the 1960īs. One authority calls them the closest thing to a DC-3 replacement there was.

Diamond DA40-180 Diamond Star V8.60
We are pleased to present this low cost payware V8.60 version of a Diamond DA40-180 Diamond Star which was originally commisioned by Precision Flight Controls, Inc..

de Havilland DHC-3 Otter V8.64
Shade Tree Micro Aviation has acquired the rights to Michael Wilson’s Piston-powered Otter which releases us from a non-competition agreement with him.

F-111A Aardvark
This replica of the F111A in USAF markings was developed from the aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet and extensive research of available documents.

F-111C Aardvark
This replica of the F111C in Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) markings was developed from the aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet and extensive research of available documents

F-86E Sabrejet V8.64+
Shade Tree Micro Aviation Is pleased to present this low cost payware North American F-86E Sabrejet designed for V8.64 and thoroughly flight tested in V9 Beta 19.

Learjet Model 35 V8.32
This LearJet 35 model has gone through extensive development and flight testing by a Canadian air ambulance companyīs pilot. The panel and 3d cockpit were set up to represent as accurately as possible the airplane he flies on a daily basis.

O-1A/G Bird Dog V8.60+
Shade Tree Micro Aviation is pleased to present this replica of a Cessna O-1G which is an updated version of the venerable U.S. Army L-19A reconnaissance airplane. The civilian version of this airplane is the Cessna 305D, as certificated on Type Certificate 5A5, Revision 30, dated 4 April 1994.

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco V8.15
The first is a replica of a Bronco in the livery of the U.S. Marines. The second is a replica of a Bronco in the livery of the California Division of Forestry (CDF). Both were constructed with the aid of the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and NATOPS Flight Manual.

Pilatus PC-12 V8.60
This Pilatus PC-12 was originally commissioned by Alaskaīs Medallion Foundation and now flies on Precision Flight Controls (PFC) flight simulators. The model was developed using the airplane Type Certificate Data Sheet(TCDS) and the PC-12 Flight Manual; and went through extensive development including flight testing by PC-12 pilots.

Piper PA31T Cheyenne II V8.64
This is a complete update of our popular V8.40 Piper Cheyenne II.

Piper PA32-300 Cherokee 6 V8.50 - V8.60
We just acquired Michael Wilson’s fine Piper PA32-300 Cherokee 6. This heavy hauler, which is a favorite of small charter operators and has long been used by platoons of freight dogs slogging through the clag night after night will make a fine complement to our multi-engine Piper aircraft line.

Aviat Husky
Thanks for the great conversion of the Aviat Husky, it is the best aircraft release that i know for X-Plane! The model and the cockpit are very well made and it flies fantastic.

Greetings from Germany
Lars
Aviat Husky
I just got around to checking out your Husky and it's simply a beautiful model. X-Plane designers have come a long way since I first starting toying around back in V6. This model is worth every last cent! Thank you for your work, and providing several different models to boot!

Jason Baker
Aviat Husky
Excellent models Jim. They all fly like the real ones on my custom HOTAS and pedals. You guys did a great job. I am posting some exterior images over favorite spots I downloaded with G2_XPL overlay manager to the Husky owners website.

T Denning
Thank You!
Thanks for all of the timely updates and for taking your time out to make a modification like this to help those out who were unhappy with the reflections. I love them myself but you RARELY see anyone give you the best of both worlds.

Keep up the good work and with these speedy recent updates you have a customer for life in me! :)

Trenton Ray
Glass Objects
Hi Peter and Jim, just wanted to let you know that the new glass object works PERFECTLY! I no longer have the tearing like before and everything is great.

Thank you so much for making the extra effort to fix it. This is one of my favorite planes and it's great to have it working properly.

And Peter, keep up the great work on those liveries! They're really beautiful and add a lot to the plane.

Cheers and thanks again,
Matt
HangarOps
Everything is working well. I have just programmed some keyboard commands as you suggested and boy is this easy and fun to do. Sure makes parking a lot easier. ( wanders off into dream-- wonder if I can do something similar to help park the car in the driveway ..... )

Cheers
John Pugh
Super Cub
I can't say enough good things about this plane. I have a private pilot license and a flew a 1946, 90 hp, Piper Cub, 30 years ago and this model seems to be so true to my memories of that flying experience. Well done! I love the 3-D cockpit and the way that I can switch viewing angles so quickly and easily, almost like the real deal. I also logged quite a few hours in a Cessna 182, so after the Cub, I also bought the Skylane model. I know is slightly older model, but still another great plane.

Keep up the good work.

Best Regards
Thomas Buckman