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RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - Shawn - 08-05-2014
Finished up the flap lever tonight. Just have to cut a couple gears to drive the potentiometer.
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Shawn
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - Mayhem - 08-05-2014
good to see you back Shawn - nice work.
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - DaveH - 08-05-2014
DaveH
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - TomG - 08-05-2014
Welcome back Shawn.
A tailwheel lock? What type of plane is your simulator simulating?
Tom
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - Shawn - 08-05-2014
It's going to be a generic cockpit that will allow you to fly almost and small aircraft. Twin engine fixed wing to small helicopter. A lot of people chose a specific aircraft and model the cockpit as close to that as they can. I don't fly that much and when I do it is often 3-4 aircraft in a single session. Plus this way I get to build more parts? Fie season is really ramping up so I don't expect the get much more done til the fall.
Thanks for the comments
Shawn.
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - stevec - 08-05-2014
Shawn, I really should be my son, he works for CAE and is a flight simulator installation technician. He's of to Malasia for 7 weeks for an install.
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - Shawn - 08-07-2014
I would be interested in hearing what your son has to say. CAE make the best simulators in the planet as far as I can tell. The metal parts I'm building sure feel better than the typically plastic controls you can buy off the shelf.
Shawn
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - stevec - 08-07-2014
I'll let him know , but as soon as this vacation ends he's off to Malaysia for a 7 week install. Try to remind me in mid Sept..
RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - Shawn - 09-07-2014
I finally got the pedals welded up for the fixed wing side of the sim. My welding really needs work.
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RE: Dual flight controls for simulator - Mayhem - 09-08-2014
(09-07-2014, 07:51 PM)Shawn Wrote: ...My welding really needs work.
Always room for improvement in anything we do. Look on the positive side Shawn, if the welds fail it will only be a simulated disaster!