burning question - HSI?

[ruprecht]

I've been dying to know if anyone in the GA community has built a working steam HSI for anything less than a bazillion dollars. Now that I've found all you GA types, I will ask! The mechanical engineering challenges are formidable as far as I can see.

[AndyT]

It can be done! Obviously the easiest way would be to use a glass version.

[Michael Carter]

I've been dying to know if anyone in the GA community has built a working steam HSI for anything less than a bazillion dollars. Now that I've found all you GA types, I will ask! The mechanical engineering challenges are formidable as far as I can see.

Not yet. There are a few companies that modify existing HSI's, but they are thousands of dollars and few will deal with you unless you are a company or corporation.

[AndyT]

Did you want a REAL HSI or one for your sim?

[ruprecht]

for the sim

[autocadplease]

Check out simkits (www.simkits.com). They don't have a HSI (yet) but talk to them maybe they have a solution.

[AndyT]

Using Easy Guage you can program your own HSI for FS9. I've heard they are working on a new version that allows you to create guages for FSX also but I've no more info on that.

Also, check out http://www.flightdecksoft.com/ They create guages and give them away for FREE!

[Michael Carter]

I'm pretty sure he means a real mechanical HSI for the sim. Same as I'd like.

[ruprecht]

built a working steam HSI

AndyT: I know it can be! I'm wondering if it has been And glass ain't really the same

BSW: That's what I suspected

autocadplease: I have Simkits gauges already and have signed the petition for an HSI but there's no movement there

[fweinrebe]

Frasca uses real Aircraft HSI's in their sims. I think if this was an easy gauge to build yourself, they would have done it. (And probably Mike Powell would have published it in his first book). Maybe Mike has a plan to build one?