I searched for a long time to find a good motorized throttle quadrant. I finally decided on buying them from Cockpit-For-You and got them installed. What a difference!
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Category Archives: HARDWARE
Information and reviews on cockpit simulation hardware.
Cockpit Cooling Complete
Using a cockpit flight simulator in a small room can get quite warm. With all the hardware, lighting, and computers putting off heat, it is not uncommon for the air temperature to climb. I always had a plan to install a fan on the sim and control it with the sim hardware. Well, I finally put it in place so I wrote this article to document the process.
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JetMax Remote Power Switch
The JetMax is a fine piece of hardware, but the power switch is on the back, down low, and underneath a support beam. This is not very convenient, so I came up with a simple solution that was easy to implement. I wrote this article to document the process I followed.
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CPFlight: Fix the backlighting color
I recently went through my entire CPFlight FWD Overhead Panel and corrected the backlighting color to be more accurate to the real Boeing 737. It was not too difficult, but the results were stunning!
The Bill Bulfer Books
I consider the Bill Bulfer books an indispensable resource when building and flying a home simulator. I thought so highly of them, I wanted to share my experience with my visitors!
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Kick your keyboard out
Once you get a home cockpit flight simulator going, you start to want less “Human Interface Device” interaction. This article covers how I used a programmable keypad to effectively remove my full keyboard from my cockpit.
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REVIEW: Ipeco 737 Pilot Seat
I bought this a little sooner than planned, but no regrets! I have installed a real Ipeco 737 Pilot Seat in my cockpit simulator.
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REVIEW: Simujabs Rudder Pedals
I have finally installed my Simujabs Rudder Pedals to compliment my Simujabs Yoke. The delay was due to a little bit of customization to fit under the JetMax, and I explain this in my full review article.
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FSUIPC: Using a Hat Switch for Pan View
As I only run a single HDTV for visuals, I wanted to have the ability to look around the environment. I was able to configure my yoke’s custom hat switch to do this with FSUIPC. I wrote this article to document the process I followed.
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Adding a First Officer position
By using the JetMax 737, I only have 2/3rd of the main instrument panel. I wanted to include my Flight Officer’s EFIS, sixpack, and GPWS switches into the JetMax. I wrote up this article on how I built a custom panel for this hardware.
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