Once the parts were cut, I assembled them and immediately created assembly diagrams before photographing the completed step and moving on to the next one. Although this was an inefficient method, it ensured that every dimension was present and accurate. I developed the design using a 3D CAD program, then divided the entire construction process into multiple “Steps.” For each step, I created dimensioned drawings for each piece and cut them out using those drawings. It took me almost three years of full-time work to create this e-book because I wanted to ensure that constructing your own cockpit would be as easy as possible. Finally, I want to emphasize that building this cockpit is not a weekend project and will take many hours to complete. Also, please note that this is a static structure and not a “full motion simulator” with hydraulic tilting, which would be much more expensive. Please note that this project is only suitable for screen monitors and not for projectors. However, I can offer you insights, support, configuration instructions, and even shopping lists if you need them. The book does not provide any recommendations for computer hardware or flight simulation software instructions. However, it will require a new paint job and windscreen repairs each time you dismantle and re-assemble it. Thus, you can dismantle and re-assemble the cockpit. The entire structure is held together with screws and wood joints, not glue. Every purchaser of this book is entitled to 2 private hours of my time to assist in this, absolutely free.

These monitors physically extend past your shoulder.Īlthough this E-Book is a generic blueprint, you may need to make alterations in the design to fit the exact dimensions of your monitors and accommodate the specific simulator control hardware you own. Additionally, you can install an optional 24″ monitor in each door for side external views. The virtual cockpit instruments’ display is on a large 32″ monitor below it. The cockpit is designed to display the outside view using three 24″ monitors mounted at an angle of 120° to each other. However, it’s easy stuff, and the book provides clear dimensioned drawings for every single part that needs to be cut. To build the cockpit, you will need to do quite a bit of woodwork, or you can get a woodwork hobbyist to cut the pieces for you. The cockpit is designed to fit into a room as small as 2.5m x 4m and is based on the dimensions of the Cessna 172, making it 1:1 life-size.

This E-Book is a construction manual that provides a step-by-step guide for building a cockpit enclosure for a flight simulator. There are also two videos included discussing what a cockpit really is, and what kind of computer hardware would be need to power the cockpit This extra e-book was written as an answer to various queries by constructors.

the E-Book also includes a voucher for 2 free hours of individual e-mail support as well as many articles on the a support website and unlimited access to the forum.Īlso included is an 84-page PDF booklet giving further explanations and construction tips.

More than 400 Photographs of the cockpit throughout the entire construction process.This kit comes with 849 pages of detailed instructions on how to build your own shell enclosure using wood pieces. So let us know how we can help.If you feel that a couple of monitors on your desk are not enough to give you the experience of flying, then the next step towards achieving an immersive simulation is to build a life-sized cockpit shell. We want to help you get back in the air fast and at affordable prices. We can drill and remove nearly any component or surface from almost any fuselage in our inventory. Need a specific component from a fuselage in our yard? No problem. We buy and salvage general aviation aircraft of all types - Cessna, Mooney, Beechcraft, Piper, Robinson, and so many more. Pilots, service facilities, and mechanics trust BAS for full fuselages and fuselage components for every need, and at unbeatable prices. You can buy an old airplane fuselage for any need or purpose. If we have a fuselage you need, get in touch, we make the buying process easy.

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