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 cockpit, problems with your supplier can significantly delay or even crash your whole project. Because of Read more…
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 flightx.net community. Thanks a lot to Florian at this point! Equipping the Panels So I Read more…
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 overview of the components that I recommend you when you are right starting up: Read more…
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 be able to practise flying while you’re simultaneously building up your home cockpit. After reading Read more…
I’m sure you have already checked out some prices for home cockpit parts of manufacturers. Well, I felt the same when I saw them for the first time. That’s why I’m going to show you the possibilities and best practises of DIY in a home cockpit project, so you can Read more…
Congratulations! You just decided for an exciting new hobby which can greatly enhance your skills and knowledge in many interesting areas – if you are just willing to. When you decide to build up your own home cockpit, planning becomes a highly important factor. Your early decisions will greatly affect, Read more…
Hi there and welcome to my How-to-Start Series! In this first post I’m going to explain all areas and parts of the A320 Cockpit, that are important to understand my upfollowing posts. Picture: Laurent Errera [CC BY-SA 2.0]. Because of the complexity of an aircraft like the A320, I Read more…