After many years of flight simming, I'm currently building a flight simulator using the cockpit from a 1975 Piper PA-28-151 interfaced to X-Plane 11 using AirManager.
For more information, see the Piper PA-28 project website
The following flight was taken over the San Juan Islands in X-Plane 11:
Current view of the inside of the cockpit:
Fully functional controls:
- Home made laser cut and 3D printed Garmin G1000 PFD, audio panel, and MFD
- Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha yoke with shaft extension
- 3D printed fuel selector valve
- 5-position ignition switch
The following OEM hardware is also fully functional within the flight simulator:
- Switch panel
- Throttle and mixture controls
- Elevator trim wheel
- Flaps lever
- Parking brake
- Annunciator panel
Current view of outside of the cockpit:
The 12ft diameter 180 degree curved screen uses two Optoma GT1080 short-throw projectors warped using Immersive Display PRO from Fly Elise-ng. The screen surface is painted a light grey.