This Is Unreal!!!

[Michael Carter]

When I used the undock feature, the instrument panel is overlaying the exterior view. I just pulled the panel to the second monitor and then dock it there.

This should allow you to stretch the outside view to the bottom of the outside monitor and to position the instument panel correctly over the instrument holes.

BTW, you are trying this in windowed mode? And then going back to full-screen?

Not having ever flow anything larger than a Lear 35, I have to take the word of 727 pilots who have actually flow both. They say there is little difference and that the model is spot-on exactly like the real 727.

There are some slight operational differences, but nothing to do with the flight model. The APU ON switch need not be held until it starts like on the DF. Also the ram air cooling doors on the model do not modulate airflow like they are supposed to. The boost pumps all have to be on for engine start on the DF, only the aft pumps need to be on for the real bird. Lots of little details that aren't important to anyone but me.

[David Rogers]

Thanks Mike, yeah I was trying in Window Mode, as you described. - I must have wrongly thought they were joined. I'm going to try this again. Cheers, Dave.

[magicaldr]

Wow it is looking good, I know my cockpit is nowhere near as complex or well made as your own. However even on my limited setup I know the feeling you describe, that first flight with the instruments in the right place is just magical.

Congrats on your maiden flight, may there be many more

[Michael Carter]

Thanks again guys. I'm still thinking I'm going to wake up and I've been dreaming this whole reality. It still hasn't quite sunk in yet that I'm really able to fly this thing as a full simulator instead of a desktop sim. I waited a long time for this not knowing if was really ever going to fly.

Two Korry indicators arrived today that I've been after for six months or more. This fills up a hole in the left-center instrument panel. $30 bucks for two intact functioning Korries can't be beat.

SPEEDBRAKE ARMED and SPEEDBRAKE DO NOT ARM are the two new additions. If I can find only one more indicator, my MIP will be complete and authentic. Well...as far as indicators and switches go.

Gonna try and get some flying in tomorrow before work. I'm still tring to get used to having the outside view on a separate screen from the instrument panel. Instrument flying is about the same except I can read the gauges now, but VFR is requiring some visual adjustments!

What is really cool is I can just turn the outside monitor off and fly on the needles if I want to practice.

[JBaymore]

What is really cool is I can just turn the outside monitor off and fly on the needles if I want to practice.

Yup. World's best "hood".

best,

................john

[phil744]

Congratulations on your maiden flight, I still have that day to come yet, I get all excited when a switch works or a light illuminates but I can appreciate that it must be a buzz to take it for a spin when everything is in place.

I have made an unofficial rule to myself not to do the maiden flight until a minimum 0f 75% is complete, but I know once the throttle quad and yokes are in place I won’t be able to resist taking it for a blast regardless.
And I must admit I have a lot of respect for people who decide to build an unsupported analog style flight deck like the 727, I have a pile 0f 747-400 parts here and I am very tempted to bin the entire lot and build a classic 747-200 instead.

Keep up the excellent work on your amazing project.

[Michael Carter]

I'd say mine is about at 75%. I had everything completed before the instruments were working. Now I still have the engine panel, radios, and annunciators to get working.

I guess I'm one of the few who built their simulator in reverse order of how most builders build.