Find your way into flight simulator cockpit construction
6.5 Radio and navigation instruments
Radio and navigation (autopilot) instruments can be obtained from various suppliers (see the supplier list in section 2). Examples are: Advanced Simulations Systems, Elite, Precision Flight Controls.
Very interesting is the GoFlight concept. They provide plug-
The Radio Stack RS372 (SIMKITS) is constructed as a modular system and can be obtained as a whole or in parts. Each stack unit is a separate module and is connected to a shared Radio Stack Controller which connects to your PC via USB. The whole setup is plug and play.
It is also possible to make these instruments yourself, There are many examples on the various sites (see section 2). See for instance Op den Akker for a radio stack.
On FSHW an interesting low budget solution is offered. Based on keyboard emulation a range of basic components for the construction of panel elements is provided.
See the section "Switches" for details on the various types of switches that are used.
For the displays small USB driven LCD screens can be used see HVW Technologies and Phidgets for examples. On the site of Mikkila an example of a self made parallel interface to a LCD screen is shown. Bezels for a seamless integration of the LCD's in your panel can for instance be found at RMF products.
