Results 11 to 20 of 24
Thread: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
-
09-07-2014, 08:52 AM #11
- Join Date
- May 2014
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 9
-
09-07-2014, 08:53 AM #12
- Join Date
- May 2014
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 9
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
Currently my setup is based on the PMDG 737 NGX, but I don't know what to get first for the C172 - TPM, Radio, Autopilot, etc?
-
09-15-2014, 03:58 PM #13
- Join Date
- Jul 2014
- Location
- French Polynesia
- Posts
- 29
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
Saitek autopilot and power switches, radios can be done on a gtn750.
-
09-15-2014, 05:54 PM #14
- Join Date
- May 2014
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 9
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
Thanks for the info! The GTN 750 is by Flight1, I assume? Did you just use Air Display or something to drag it on to the tablet?
I'm not going to be getting the autopilot though. I would actually prefer to have the power switches and radio as actual panels, maybe Desktop Aviator and Saitek. And the TPM is extremely important is well...so probably I'd first get the TPM and Desktop Aviator Cessna panel.
-
09-22-2014, 12:33 PM #15
- Join Date
- Sep 2014
- Location
- United States
- Posts
- 50
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
I would definitely get the TPM. As a real-world 172 pilot, the TPM adds a lot to the realism. They made not be exactly like the ones in the plane, but they are good enough. I will eventually be replacing my TPM with real Cessna equipment.
-
09-22-2014, 06:44 PM #16
- Join Date
- May 2014
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 9
-
09-23-2014, 10:07 AM #17
- Join Date
- Sep 2014
- Location
- United States
- Posts
- 50
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
That's what I use in mine and I think it's pretty good. Be aware that there is no friction lock on the throttle (you wouldn't neat it anyway assuming you aren't building a full-motion cockpit) and that the mixture setting can't be fine-tuned by rotating the mixture knob like you can on a real plane. But the controls are smooth and have the right amount of friction. They also seem to hold up well to the abuse of my 4, 2, and 1 year old daughters.
-
09-23-2014, 06:30 PM #18
- Join Date
- May 2014
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 9
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
-
09-29-2014, 03:27 PM #19
- Join Date
- Apr 2008
- Location
- Graham, WA
- Posts
- 296
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
I'd also recommend the trim wheel they sell. I purchased one a few weeks ago to use with the TPM & my Oculus Rift. It works great!
-
09-30-2014, 06:31 PM #20
- Join Date
- May 2014
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 9
Re: Cessna 172 (ish) FSX Simulator
Thank you for the suggestion! Currently I have the trim programmed into the yoke controls. Do you think it's worth it to purchase the wheel? So I guess for my birthday or something I'll get the TPM and *maybe* the avionics panel.
I just started taking flight lessons, and my plan is to take the youth aviation course program at my flying school on my way to the PPL, and take 2 lessons per year. At age 15/16 I will start taking a bunch of lessons and get my hours up
Search Pretty Girls in your city for night
HDG preselect function