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#6 Choosing the right Suppliers
Hi Guys! Sooner or later you’ll come to the point of ordering products at a home cockpit parts supplier. When the decision for a supplier has been made and you’re starting to build up your Read more…
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Constructing the Cockpit-Floor
Before you begin, make sure you know (at least roughly) the measures of your cockpit. In my case, the room has 3,80×3,20m which is only just enough for a double-seater cockpit including the cockpit-shell. I Read more…
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PFD/ND Lighting Panels
One point fewer on the todo-list of the MIP! The first challenge was to equip my JAA Panels with suitable potentiometers and buttons. Fortunately I could get a pair of older A320-type Opencockpits-Panels via the Read more…
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Designing a Ventilation System
Some time ago, I recognized another home cockpit builder’s forum-thread. He’s building a Boeing 737-800 cockpit and he described how he constructed and installed a basic ventilation system. Thanks a lot, Daniel! 🙂 I was Read more…
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#5 Hardware Components and Requirements
After you have decided, which kind of software to use, let’s now take a look at the computer hardware and peripherals you are going to need in your project! First of all, here’s an Read more…
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#4 Getting Familiar with the Software
Now that you’ve got a feel for the characteristics of your home cockpit project, it’s time to pay attention to the software you’re going to need. The target of this strategy is, that you will Read more…