Hi mattQuote:
Originally Posted by xplanematt
All of the panels are from Hispapanels in Spain. They come as only panels. No instructions etc. You design the mechanics/ electronics as you see fit. Each panel consists of 3 x 3mm plates which are held together by M2 bolts therefore are extremely rigid when affixed to the 6mm and 12mm mdf supports of the mip. All other flat panels are mdf. The curved glareshield was built using mdf and filled with expanding foam, trimmed to profile. I use p38 car filler for minor imperfections because it is epoxy based, dries within minutes and can be sanded perfectly with little effort. Hispapanels are held by GLB screws or equivalent bolts. The front bottom right of the mip which supports the gear panel and cdu is 5mm acrylic, though invisible in any photos so far.
The CRJ using standard data refs for the main flying surfaces, but custom data refs are provided for home cockpit builders to enable full functionality. I've never heard of the python stuff. Im intriqued and I'll check it out. But I will use teensy boards for interface purposes.
The iPads all run Airtrack app. this is perfect because although not 100% realistic, it gives an excellent simulation of a glass cockpit. It only cost £17.00.
The AirTrack features include:
A Primary Flight Display (PFD) with:
Speed
Altitude
Vertical Speed
Barometric pressure
Outside Temperature
Compass
Attitude Indicator with roll and pitch
Auto-Pilot status and settings
Instant GS, IAS, MACH, and VS when available
Flaps deployment and landing gear state
Movement sensing remote control of the aircraft
Support for iphone/ipod 4 built-in gyros to control the rudder / yaw
A Multi Function Navigation Display (MFD/ND) with:
APP, VOR, MAP and PLN modes
Centered and expanded views
Display of APT, WPT, VOR, NDB, CWP and LOC
Wind speed and direction indicators
True Air Speed and Ground Speed
Next waypoint reporting
Flight plan display
Course control from NAV1, NAV2 or FMC
ILS / VOR approach course helpers
Runway and localizer orientation drawing
VOR/ADF selector
VOR/NDB guidance bugs according to NAV/ADF
Next waypoint mode selector (NAV1/2, FMC)
Tracking in MAP mode
Display of the world border and coast lines as a background map
Rate of Turn display with the snake and 30, 60 and 90 secs predictions
A Mode Control Panel (MCP) that interacts with the simulator's auto-pilot with :
HDG, IAS/MACH, OBS1, OBS2, ALT, VS and BARO dialers
AT/ARM, SPD HOLD, HDG HOLD, N/1, C/O, LNAV, LOC, APP, LCH, ALT, VS, VNAV and AP CMD hold switches
A Flight Management Computer (FMC) with:
Multi-Mode, Multi-Leg flight planner
Reported distances per waypoint
Time remaining / elapsed per leg
Position Reports for Oceanic
Flight Statistics with progress and ETA
Runways and localizers
Basic SID and STAR decoding for airports
Enroute airways decoding
Cloud based syncing of flight plans across devices
Plus:
Full radio stack with NAV1/2, COM1/2, ADF1/2
Transponder dial and auto-transponder mode
Customizable waypoints
My waypoints and Nearby waypoints
Real-Time weather information for airports
Detailed airport information including runways
VOR ad NDB class, range, frequencies
A database of over 100,000 localities worlwide
Built-in database of FIX, VORs and NDBs
Cloud based syncing of waypoints across devices
Support for NAVIGRAPH FMS AIRAC cycles
Tracking of VATSIM/IVAO surrounding traffic
Display of online VATSIM/IVAO controllers
Electronic Flight Bag style interface for iPad
Enhanced graphics with high-res Retina Display
Approach charts viewer (*** EXPERIMENTAL ***)
Support for the external AHRS from Levil Aviation
And much more ...
These are just a few of the things that you can do with AirTrack; and if they aren't enough, be assured that this is just the beginning. We have a lot more in stock to introduce in future versions.
This can be displayed over several iPads, and allows me to concentrate on building the comms and nav panels without interfering with my flying. This was a major concern to me. I love to fly and then build. Also with the remote cdu, I have an instant cockpit, ready to expand as I see fit but perfectly functional in the short term.
For fun, I can display air nav pro map data, and x plane efis app.
Cheers
Andy
Check it out:
http://www.ipobjects.com/products/airtrack
http://hispapanels.com/tienda22/
http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/8415EE03.jpg
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/18D6C85C.jpg
Not happy with finish. Here we go again...
