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I am nearing completion of my plywood cockpit floor/base (sort of, more on that later). I had the brilliant idea that I wanted to make my cockpit floor look real by adding simulated rivets, helping increase the overall immersion. Sounds great, right? Well, I knew it would be a big task, and it was, but …
Got a few more things done recently as more major components are coming together. STEERING TILLER I had bought a new Flightdeck Solutions (FDS) spring-loaded steering tiller a while back but had nothing to mount it to so it just sat in the box. Now that I’m getting to the point I’m flying the sim …
As I continue to set up my sim environment something I noticed is missing in Prosim737 v2.x are the ambient cockpit sounds. Avionics cooling fans running, DC electric sounds, hydraulics pumps running, trim wheels turning, etc. These sounds are always present in an active 737 cockpit and they’re pretty loud at that. Without them the …
So, I have been talking a lot about Sismo, for better or worse, over these last updates. I had some pretty strong frustration initially, but now that Prosim v2.0 has come out, a lot of headaches are behind me, thankfully. This has allowed me to get back to building! I have made a lot of …
Strangely all my articles to date have been Sismo-related. I think it’s because it has been the biggest challenge thus far to get working. Very frustrating at first but the more I come to understand how their products work, the easier it gets, just like most things. Since the release of Prosim v2.0 the Sismo …
I received my Sismo GIC v4 expansion board (daughter card) today. So I was finally able to connect the remainder of the Sismo IRS Display Unit (ISDU) that I received per my previous posting. Physical Configuration The GIC is just a simple Printed Circuit Board expansion board with connectors attached to it. It daisy chains …
Here’s what you need to know about the Sismo IRS Display Unit (ISDU) if you decide to buy it as a stand-alone component for your Boeing 737 AFT Overhead. The Sismo ISDU consists of three separate modules: Keypad module, Rotary Encoder module, and 7 Segment Display module. It’s pretty easy to see the different modules …
Today my Sismo Soluciones IRS Display Unit (ISDU) arrived from Spain. I ordered via FedEx and it got here to Texas in about 5 days, very well packaged and with no damage that I could see. Originally I was going to build the IRS using the parts and panels I already had from my CockpitSimParts …
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Any chance you would build one for me? Let me know cost. I am a disabled USAF Veet from Desert…
Absolutely awesome. Very well done... Looking forward to see more on your progress.
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Hi Jim, thanks for reaching out and thank you from the heart for your service! As much as I'd love…