Friday 31 August 2012

What the hell are you doing?

My real world flying lapsed 9 years ago after my son was born. It's something I may pick up again, but this summer Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) has been filling the gap. I wanted to make the flight experience as immersive and realistic as possible, so I decided to have a crack at building a simple home cockpit in the attic.

I'm a software developer and I've been building and tinkering with computers for many years, so constructing my own panels and integrating hardware with FSX holds a lot of appeal for me.

I've learned a lot in quite a short time, and the learning curve is only getting steeper. There's a wealth of information out there on building a simpit or home cockpit, so I thought I'd add my experiences to the mix in case it helps anyone else along the way.

2 comments:

  1. Hi,
    Just found your blog. Very interesting! I am in the same situation, no time for real flying, family comes first. No one airplane I like, but many so I too am searching for info on generic cockpits. Thanks for making the blog, Its very informative.

    Greetings from Holland,
    Eric

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  2. Thanks Eric. I'd be interested to see your progress once you get started :)

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