MyCockpit.org Forums - Blogs http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php This is a discussion forum for home cockpit flight simulator builders en Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:50:27 GMT vBulletin 30 http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg MyCockpit.org Forums - Blogs http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php Hello to everyone http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=23 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:41:39 GMT Hi Ive just seen your website advertised in PC Pilot and thought I'd come along and say hi.

Its going to take a while to digest all the information on the site, and the homebuilt setups are amazing!!!

I will be searching for help on getting switches to work with FSX?

I have a usb interface and know I need to create a pulsed circuit, can anyone here offer advice on how to do this please?

Thanks in advance. ]]> flight_mad http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=23 Splurging http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=22 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:23:59 GMT Well, I did it. I went and spent actual money on my sim. Not on the sim itself mind you... I bought FS Panel Studio. I really wanted to get VOX... Well, I did it. I went and spent actual money on my sim. Not on the sim itself mind you... I bought FS Panel Studio. I really wanted to get VOX ATC but it will have to wait.

My favorite plane is the Zenair CH801. I'm planning on building it as soon as things get stable with housing and money. So of course I fly it as much in the sim as I can. Problem was it was created for 2002 and had some serious guage problems. Not anymore. I created a nice custom panel to put on one monitor for the time being.

As much as I did not want to buy this product, I had to. I was tired of asking others to please fix a panel for me.. As it turned out, it was a good choice. ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=22 New Goodies http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=21 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:19:08 GMT It has been a while since I posted anything. Life forces us to do other things now and then. Here is my new framing for my new sim. Since I have... It has been a while since I posted anything. Life forces us to do other things now and then.

Here is my new framing for my new sim. Since I have almost zero space, I had to build it into my desk.
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]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=21 Very Coolio Software! http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=20 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:12:59 GMT I'm sure by now most of you have heard of 'Front Panel Designer'. Its a freeware bit of software that lets you create a CNC spec for a panel that you want cut.

It comes with a nice library of tools, but I use it a bit differently. I have created some GoFlight look-alikes in the library and I can place them on a panel now to see how the actual hardware will fit.

This is the software I'm using to design my mip. You saw one of my prelim designs in my last blog post.

If you are interested, you can get this goodie at:
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/
Be sure you put in a plug for MCP.org! ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=20 New Designs http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=19 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:46:31 GMT Well, I've been working on this one for a while now trying to fit everything I want into a ridicoulusly small space. Here is what I came up with. It is 43 inches X 9.25 inches.
What do you think of it?
Please respond in my blog since the notification threads are deleted after a few days.
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]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=19 Tears of sadness, but wait...! http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=18 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:57:26 GMT I went and pulled my old MIP out of storage today and began taking it apart so I can build the new one. :( Ouch! Does it hurt to do this but, on the... I went and pulled my old MIP out of storage today and began taking it apart so I can build the new one. :( Ouch! Does it hurt to do this but, on the other hand I'm really glad to be doing this! It gives me a chance to do some things I had not thought of back when I built the last one. :-D ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=18 One of those ARGHHH! moments... http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=17 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:11:27 GMT Since I have to keep everything within a very small area on my new 'mini-sim' I'm running into choices I have to make in which equipment I have to leave out.

'What do you mean no room for a GPS!?' One of my most used items and I've no room for it? Oh man. Can I toss the XPDR instead?

Maybe I can yoke mount it?

Oh, and a real GPS is half the price of the G500 that Simkits sells. Too bad. ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=17 Checked into it... http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=16 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:14:13 GMT Well, I made some contacts and checked into the Coast Guard Aux flight program. Turns out to be a pilot for them you have to already have your... Well, I made some contacts and checked into the Coast Guard Aux flight program. Turns out to be a pilot for them you have to already have your license and a nice chunk of hours logged PIC as well.

Not all is lost however, I have other possibilities I'm looking into.

In the meantime, I'm doing the prelim drawings for my new 'Mini-sim'. Oh the pain of not having any room...:roll: ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=16 Big Plans soon to be unveiled... http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=15 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:31:42 GMT Well I finally found some space... There is a wee jungle we have in our backyard and I took some measurements of it yesterday and its 10 metres by... Well I finally found some space...

There is a wee jungle we have in our backyard and I took some measurements of it yesterday and its 10 metres by 7.8 metres...very big.

So I've been looking at the possibility of opening a training centre in my backyard with my sim and looked at the space and had a think with a few friends and a decision was made.

That decision will be announced sometime soon but it will involve a heck of alot of work, alot of custom work and is something that I dont think a homebuilder has ever done before.

So now we all wait for that moment when I blog the announcement, fingers clasped together...I wouldnt expect so.

Lewis out...but beware, the announcement will be dominated by Boeing... ]]> Lewis Simmons http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=15 My First Drawing http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=14 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:31:12 GMT In order to figure out how much space I would need, I drew/designed my dream cockpit.

At the time of the drawing, I didn't have a shell, and was also prepared to build my own shell. Particularly since there are no Airbus Cockpits available.

I had my heart set on a 4 engine aircraft. I like the clean/modern look of the Airbus, so I decided to build a Airbus A340.

Here's my first drawing.... don't laugh :)



More to come :) ]]> Matt Olieman http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=14 The Begining.... http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=13 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:17:12 GMT I've been looking at some of my old photos of when I first started building my A340 project... takes me back and wonder.....

It was about a year before I built my first flight sim object, I started my research. What aircraft to build, and what detail did I want.

There was little information on-line at that time, but slowly a few builders started to talk.

My favorite and most informative place was the AVSIM Builders forum... Ended up with loads of information, lot's of activity. There was also the Epic Forum. "THE Flight Sim interface" to have. Unfortunately, very little help. But one of the plans was to get the EPIC interface.

Lot's of planning, spent countless of hours of drawing my cockpit. Actually drew a 3D drawing of my cockpit to be.

I'll share some of that in my future posts. Well just start with this first.

More to come :) ]]> Matt Olieman http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=13 Whew! http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=12 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:31:45 GMT A whole week of CRJ's is nor under my belt.
Lets see, Monday I was on Kauai, Tuesday and Wednesday I was on Maui and Thursday and Friday I spent on the Big Island. I made the Big island trip into a mini vacation for my wife and I. We stayed in a nice room in Kona on the ocean. I can still smell the Jet A burning...

Strangely enough, as I was working on different islands, I came up with a way to reinforce the top of my desk so that the printer and other goodies don't cave in when I modify it to hold my new much smaller MIP.
Very cool. ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=12 Blog issues resolved http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=11 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:17:04 GMT Fixed the Blog Fixed the Blog ]]> Deesystems http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=11 Island Hoppers http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=8 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:19:34 GMT My work flys me from island to island here in Hawaii and I've spent quite a bit of time in CRJ's lately. Nice little jet. I'm becoming good friends with the Dash-200's also. I really like those. Very comfy inside. :D

I guess my big issue with aircraft in general is that the windows were placed for kids. Anyone over 3 feet tall has to nearly disjoint their body and neck to see out of these things. :mad: When will they make windows an adult sitting up can look thru? :?: ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=8 Sim Stuff http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=7 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:30:38 GMT I have been jonesin pretty badly since we moved. I have no place for my sim and it is still in storage. Its been there almost a year now. Talk about... I have been jonesin pretty badly since we moved. I have no place for my sim and it is still in storage. Its been there almost a year now. Talk about depravation...:(

Well, I've decided that since we do have a desk, and room to put 3 17' LCDs on it, I can build a small MIP that will fit under them. Add my pedals on the floor and I'll have to get another yoke, or build one... (which might be more fun anyway):lol:

But this will give me at least a little of my sim back. Now I just need to get clearance from the tower for departure. (Permission from wife to build):D

I guess that means I'm going to be looking at a 3H2Go soon.... :mrgreen: ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=7 Taxi time to the sim - part 2 http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=6 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:05:37 GMT Over the past three weeks I have been travelling a lot. Three times to Paris and once to Rome for the IATA World Cargo Symposium. As we have dual... Over the past three weeks I have been travelling a lot. Three times to Paris and once to Rome for the IATA World Cargo Symposium. As we have dual HQ's in Paris and Amsterdam the flights AMS-CDG-AMS turns out to be a reunion with collegues from former departments. However one flight turned out to be more special. The captain on this flight was somebody I had done a presentation together with, for the workers council. This resulted in an invitation to the front office. After one hour delay due to bad weather in AMS with reduced runway capacity, we got the push back clearance and taxied out to the runway. The ground controller then realized his mistake because we had a later slot time. By now we were near the runway with engines running and the gate position was taken by another a/c. So after 15 minutes we were squeezed in and took off for AMS. Near the border of the Netherlands we expected a holding, but this did not happen and hugging the coastline until IJmuiden we were vectored in for 18R Polderbaan landing on manual command, which was great to watch. After another 15 minutes of taxi time we parked at our gate, and the crew went on to the next flight, while I headed to the office for another day at work. The total taxitime equalled the total flight time which is kind of strange for such a fast mode of transportation. Luckily the taxi time to my sim is much shorter. ]]> ekezz http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=6 Taxi time to the sim http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=5 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:52:17 GMT Unfortunately all my work was lost due to an error. I'm logged in now, but when I push Post Now, it says I'm not logged in and all content is lost. ]]> ekezz http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=5 <![CDATA[Some 'Gotta think about that' stuff]]> http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=4 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:53:30 GMT I heard recently that if you are willing to wade thru a mound of paperwork that you can join the Coast Guard Aux. Why would I want to do that you... I heard recently that if you are willing to wade thru a mound of paperwork that you can join the Coast Guard Aux.

Why would I want to do that you might ask.

Because they do flying patrols of coastal areas and the pilots are building plenty of hours in their logbooks. And It's my understanding that they also train new pilots!

Want you license for almost Free?! Hmm... I'm checking into this... ]]> AndyT http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=4 Another Blog Post http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=1 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:39:48 GMT Our Dassault Falcon 900EX Simulator is currently in it's infancy. Fsflightservice has been able to secure full access to a real Falcon 900. Our access to the real aircraft will assure the best in realism and design. In addition to the real aircraft, we have access to 3 Dassault Falcon 900 pilots and 2 Dassault Falcon 50 pilots. Each pilot will be able to provide their own feedback and suggestions. Every piece of the simulator will be detailed in the "as real as it gets" theme. The simulator will run on the Microsoft Flight Simulator X/9 platform in conjunction with Project Magenta system software. ]]> Trevor Hale http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/blog.php?b=1