Builder of the Month - Coming Back Soon
Builder of the Month is Coming Back....We are proud to reintroduce the prestigious Builder of the Month. The new series will be published monthly from mid October 2012 onward. If you would like your home cockpit to be featured in the Builder of the Month series, please mail us more details of your cockpit including pictures, may be link to your blog, etc. Please do mail your entries to editors@mycockpit.org
...

New Products in GLB Flight Products

GLB Flight Products have just added over 100 news parts across their range which include additions to their main shop as well as new parts in the Visitors Retail resell section, the software section, and the real parts section.

Up for grabs are yokes, throttles, overheads, from top brands all at bargain prices! All products in the Visitors Retail section are sold on a first come first serve basis and once they're gone - they're gone!

Don't miss the action at GLB Flight Products, click here for more.



...

SPECIAL OFFER - SIMWORLD offers new Plug and Play Overhead
Simworld has just introduced a time-limited special offers on Plug&Play Forward Overhead Panels. The offers are valid only until June 24th and only few units are available at following prices:

• Forward Overhead P&P Basic now for only €2438 (€2999 VAT inc.)

• Forward Overhead P&P PRO now for only €3049 (€3750 VAT inc.)

• Do not miss your chance to get your Plug&Play Overhead Panel!

More information available at their website
...

NEWS PRODUCT - New option to control your LEDS and 7 Segment displays by Marc Gyöngyösi


We would like to present you an article from Marc Gyöngyösi (http://x737cockpit.blogspot.com), who is also a homecockpit builder. He shares with us an option for controlling LEDs and 7 Segment displays. This is what Marc had to say .."When controlling LEDs and 7 Segment Displays there are various options, which are usually very expensive and most of the time you are limited to a certain number of LEDs or 7 Segment Displays. ARCOM changes everything.

The whole system is based on ARDUINO, a micro controller which can be obtained very cheaply from eBay or other distributors. (costs around 20-30$) This ARDUINO has about 13 or more pins (depending on the model) and can drive ICs which is the key to ARCOM's greatness. "

...

NEWS RELEASE - Prepar3D releases versions for Student, Developer and Professional


Prepar3D® has announced release of version 1.3 for Developers, Students and Professional at an attractive price starting from USD 49.95. For more information click on "Read More"

...

NEWS RELEASE - Boeing G767 Throttle from THROTTLETEK

Throttletek has announced it’s first 1:1 SCALE REPLICA THROTTLE the BOEING 767 G-THROTTLE ! This throttle took over 7 years in development and it has been quite an exciting ride! From basic measurements to actually buying a Real Throttle to copy each and every detail for our costumers and the Building community!

Also see the pictures below


...

New Products from Sismo Soluciones

---

Sismo Soluciones has announced the NEW "New Landing Gear Lever" made in Aluminium and ready to be mounted in any Main Instrument Panel. Its front is designed to facilitate the montage and has an easy access to the micro switches. Down aluminium external piece included.

Very special launching price with a 20% discount!!.

For more information see below and also visit Product page.

see images below
...

New Products from Sismo Soluciones

---

Sismo Soluciones has announced the NEW "FIRE WARNING PANEL - GOLD LINE" with aluminium casing, made with the components which are resistant and FULLY operative. Probably the most professional product and it is really very similar to the real one. It's compatible to be used with Sismo's Pedestal Stand and other stands made in scale 1:1.

For more information see below and also visit Product page.

see images below
...

Review of FSWeekend 2011 by Ruediger Ebert

---

Did you miss the action at FSWeekend this year? Our friend Ruediger Ebert has written an excellend article on FSWeekend 2011 and various builders on display. Visit this link for more information.
...

New Products from Simworld

---

SIMWORLD has recently introduced another new panel – Pedestal and a dedicated aluminium frame. You can now build almost complete cockpit with simworld’s products. Several special offers have also been announced to let you save money or build more for less!. For details please visit website

see images below
...

Builder of the Month is Back....We are proud to present to you again the famous Builder of the Month but this time in a whole new format. The new layout will see you in the process of selecting our Builder of the Month. A Poll will be released in month which will run for 3-4 weeks, the winner will then be selected by having the most votes from our members, the interview of this winner will then be released in our usual interview format the following month.

Participate in selection of the new Builder of the Month from here

...

Our friends from Flight Deck Solutions have released a new video on their facebook page which features the famous IBL Series Panels. These panels feature Integrated Backlit design to deliver high on realism and value.

FDS "IBL" Series Panels Feature:
• Integrated Backlighting
• Aircraft Quality Bulbs for Accurate Appearance and super long lifespan (5 volt supply required)
• Machined Components and Printed Circuit Boards
• Metal Backing Panels
• FDS-AN1 Annunciator Compatible
• DZUS compatible (optional but available)
• Accurate 6mm Top panels
• Computer Matched Paint
• Clear Coat Protection

To catch this video click here

...

Tutorial Presented By Wendy

"extended joystick controller” for our “Simulators”

Last week I have been testing this USB device that can be used as a joystick controller or a full featured USB interface card. It’s a special type of controller that is fully and easy configurable and it makes this device perfectly suitable for connecting different types of hardware. By that I mean, every port can be set as digital input/output or encoder, 5 ports are reserved for analog input or digital in/out. 1 port is reserved for analog out. In addition it also supports 6 high-speed fully configurable PWM (pulse width modulation) outputs. Users can freely set PWM period and PWM duties. The PWM module runs at 12 MHz and allows high-speed switching. Last but not the least interesting is the price setting, you only pay around 1 euro / port, isn’t that great news? What more could we desire than an interface card where we decide what the card should be used for? Shall it be inputs/outputs/analog in or analog out or a mixture of everything, it’s all in your hands!
...

New Product from Aerosoft

---

Aerosoft RadioStack X is an app for the iPad which replicates the complete standard radio stack of Microsoft Flight Simulator X aircraft. When it is connected to the PC (via your local Wi-Fi network) which is running FSX you are able to set the frequencies of all radios in your cockpit with a simple flick of your finger.
It increases the realism of your flights as you can keep your Virtual Cockpit focused on the windscreen and will not have to pan towards the radio stack. For more information visit product page.
...

Airbus simulator sidestick “Professional”

---

Simquip, is please to announce the release of its newly developed Airbus simulator sidestick “Professional”. The Sidestick was developed in response to requests from mid to upper level simulator constructors who needed an installation that was cost effective and reliable.

This what Simquip had to say "..Typically an OEM sidestick costs in the vicinity of $92,000. Simquip was sure that it could produce and retail a good solution for a fraction of the normal asking price. We wanted to produce something that would closely replicate the ergonomics and feel of the real item, but would use USB connectivity and look like a simple joystick to most operating systems. Since there were no readily available spring systems or dampers that would give us the feel of the actual sidestick, we had to design and manufacture a spring loaded damper system from scratch to meet our needs. We began design work on the sidestick in Early 2011 with a set of criteria given to us by a Canadian simulator manufacturer.
Certainly, the “Professional” wont be for your everyday constructor, but it does provide an option to upscale your simulator’s fidelity and flying experience...."

More details can be found here. ...

Tutorial Presented By Geert Rolf

Using MS Flight Simulator™ scenery engine as a visual system for a real world Flight Simulator

This story is about replacing Night Vision System of a Singer Link Miles DC-10 Level B Simulator by MicroSoft™ Flight Simulator™ to be used as a Daylight Vision System (DVS) for cockpit view. This story will take you through project history, technical overview of the interface, real time requirements and major changes we made during development.
...