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1: EXAMPLES.

2: COMMUNITY.

- An impression.

- User groups and forums.

- Links to other cockpit builders.

- Links to suppliers.

3: HOW TO GET STARTED.

- Building blocks of a flight simul....

- The 5 questions to ask .

- Cockpit specifications .

- Panel construction.

- Hull construction.

4: GAME PC.

- Microsoft Flight Simulator.

- Interface software.

- Mouse simulation.

5: COCKPIT INTERFACE.

- Keyboard emulator.

- Special interface solutions.

- PC and interface cards.

- Micro controllers.

- Data communication.

6: COCKPIT ELEMENTS.

- Various switches.

- Panel mounted indicators.

- Mechanical gauges.

- CRT-based gauges.

- Radio and navigation instruments.

- Flight controls.

- Display system.

- Sound system.

- Speech system.

- Vibration system.

- Motion system.

- G-force system.

- Ventilation system.

- Complementary simulation.

7: FINAL REMARKS.

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Build your own flight simulator cockpit

 

While you are spending hours behind your flight simulator flying long legs, hopping from field to field or flying thrilling missions, you sometimes imagine yourself sitting in your own cockpit.

With a deep sigh and a pull on your joystick or yoke you try to get back to reality.

You consider this one of those illusions out of reach: too difficult, too expensive, no time ...

 

The goal of www.FScockpit.com is to give you an overview on how to build your own flight simulator cockpit including lots of links to relevant sources.

Start your quest for your own flight simulator cockpit ... You can do it, it's no rocket science !

 

FScockpit.com focuses for flight simulator specific issues on the Microsoft Flight Simulator. 

 

 

 

Section 1

As a starter examples will be given of flight simulator cockpits to get a feeling of what this is all about.

 

Section 2

In order to get an impression of the flight simulator cockpit community this section gives an overview of the Microsoft Flight Simulator market, user groups and forums related to flight simulator cockpit building. Additionally links are provided to fellow cockpit builders and available suppliers.

 

Section 3

By this time you should be ready for a basic introduction on how to get started. This section should provide you a mental structure to handle the concept of a flight simulator cockpit.

 

Sections 4 to 7

In these sections in sequential order the various components of a flight simulator cockpit will be discussed. The objective is not to reproduce all the information and knowledge available, but to create an overview of the options available and point you the way by means of included links. Read it all with an open mind and make your own choices, based on your own situation, knowledge and budget.

 


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