INTRODUCTION

The Auster J1 Autocrat is a British light aircraft developed in the 1940s, primarily used for private flying and training. Known for its rugged construction and excellent short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities, it features a high-wing, fabric-covered design with seating for three. Its simplicity and durability have helped it remain an enduring classic among vintage aircraft enthusiasts.

This aircraft is a FULL native conversion from a model developed for FSX, originally created by Dave Garwood, and given permission by said author to convert for use in MSFS. Many updates, modifications, and features have been made to the original model, including: Conversion to MSFS texture format, improved modelling and animations, flight model and engine configuration updates, systems and lighting updates, and updated sounds and fx. 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

The J1 comes in two variants: Original wheeled version w/ 110hp Blackburn Cirrus Major powerplant and 3 liveries, and a tundra tire variant w/ 160hp Lycoming O-320 and 7 liveries.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Besides Dave’s insight and consideration for allowing me to bring his wonderful aircraft into MSFS, I want to thank the following people for providing valuable feedback during the development process, notably: Rudder58, Clockstopp3r, GromitZish, Baracus, Flying Freja, and Eazynotsoeazy48.

INSTALLATION

This aircraft will work with both MSFS 2020 and 2024.

The zip file in this download includes the aircraft folder and a readme text file.

To install, place the folder "flyndive-dg-aircraft-autocrat" into your community folder.  For future updates, remember to remove the previous version from your community folder before updating. (Note: Folder name might have changed.)