Singer GA trainer

**gspannelljr** · 03-06-2011, 02:11 PM

Like most of you, I have flown MS flight sims for years from my desktop. Its time to up the game, so to speak. I lucked out and found a Singer GAT-1 flight simulator in my local salvage yard. The plastic body is gone due to age but all the framework, I/P, motion platform, and even all the gauges are still there and serviceable. Best part, the price.........$75 come get the @%%$#& off my property. I couldn't get there fast enough. Now the challenge is the Restoration/conversion to the new technology we have. My first decision is how to convert the gauges. Do I strip them down to just the faces and start over or integrate the existing motors etc. ? I will post a build thread w/pictures when I get started. Anyone with any iformation on this simulator would be a great help. A wiring diagram would be a gift from the heavens so I better start praying and searching. Wish me luck!

**RobiD** · 03-07-2011, 06:26 AM

I look forward to watching your progress.

**flyinjake** · 03-07-2011, 09:32 AM

JR, Welcome and there is a lot of information here to search through

Jake

**Matt Olieman** · 03-07-2011, 09:34 AM

Would love to see some pics of what you got.

Good luck.

Matt Olieman

**Joe Cygan** · 03-07-2011, 12:40 PM

Welcome to mycockpit! Looking forward to watching your project progress.

**linkuser** · 08-18-2011, 07:06 AM

Hi,
looking for informations about GAT-1 link trainer i found your post. Probably i can help you with a schematic. Which do you need ?

Greetings from Germany

**gspannelljr** · 08-18-2011, 08:59 AM

thanks for the response. Since I had no information I decided to start from scratch. I have been rewiring everything to fit todays circuit boards, driver circuits and so on. I will post some pictures as soon as I can. I could use some of the gagues that are mssing. The fuel gauges and the other stuff on the far left bottom are missing. Do you have them?

**linkuser** · 08-22-2011, 02:31 AM

i'm sorry, all instruments are still in use. It's difficult to get spare parts. We too have to improvise.

**gspannelljr** · 08-22-2011, 09:42 AM

I was thinking, If you could get me some pictures, close ups, of the instruments I need, then I could use the photos as the face cards when I build them from scratch. I know I need the fuel gauges for sure, I forget what else. I will look at it and let you know. Do you think you could do that for me? I would owe you one for sure!
Glenn

**UKV1342** · 10-12-2011, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by gspannelljr

I was thinking, If you could get me some pictures, close ups, of the instruments I need, then I could use the photos as the face cards when I build them from scratch. I know I need the fuel gauges for sure, I forget what else. I will look at it and let you know. Do you think you could do that for me? I would owe you one for sure!
Glenn

Hi there - thought i would give some support here. I do voluntary work at a local air museum in UK
we have 2 of these 1 an origiinal gat1 (like the blue 1 you are discussing) and a red / black / white gat1a from 2 years later.
The later 1 is physically now fully restored and hopefully when i can get monies willl start the electrical restoration.
the older gat1 is in a container and will eventually have fs installed in it - initially without motion but eventulally - you never know!!
If you need any pictures of either then let me know and will gladly help - also have a full set of manuals for the sims

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