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Boeing 737 Sim Update – May 2023 – Bulkhead Paint and Detail

Rear bulkhead cabinet with Instructor station shown.

It has been a while since my last update. While it may seem things have been pretty quiet, I’ve made quite a bit of progress over the months since then and thought I’d share. Bulkhead Progress The rear bulkhead has been a pretty big project these past months, but it’s mostly complete (for now). I …

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Boeing 737 Sim Update – July 2022 – Circuit Breaker Panels

The P6 circuit breaker panel coming together and looking like it's supposed to.

Working on adding real circuit breaker panels to my 737 cockpit.

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The Devil in the Details – Bringing my Simulated Boeing 737 Cockpit to Life With Some Extra Detail

Adding little details to your home-based flight simulator cockpit can really enhance the realism and enjoyment of the experience.  These last weeks I’ve been keeping busy by adding some little cockpit details to add some realism, and tying up some of those nagging loose ends. I’ll talk about some of the simple, yet useful enhancements …

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Welcome to SimObsession.com, a site about my home-built Boeing 737-800 Flight Simulator or, as my wife would say, my “Simulator Obsession.” Building a full-sized airliner flight simulator at home can be a very challenging, satisfying and exciting hobby, while simultaneously an immensely frustrating black hole of time and money.  You really do need to be …

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About This Reference

ProSimB738_System_Window

Information about what ProSim737 is, how it’s used in your simulator, and the purpose of this reference guide.

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Linked Control Columns & Loading – Part 1 – May the Force be with you!

“Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.” —Yoda, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Introduction One of the things I’ve wanted for a long time is linked control columns, and it’s the last major item needed to complete my reasonable recreation of a Boeing 737-800 cockpit. In Part 1 of …

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Combined Config Menu

Combined_Config_Dialog

A detailed look at the ProSim737 Combined Config dialog, what it does, and how it works.

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Overheads

Real Boeing 737 NG Overhead Panels (copyrighted image used with permission)

Here you’ll find information about the Boeing 737-800 overheads and links to my different FWD and AFT overhead builds.  I am on now on version 2 of my overheads. 

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How do I start building my own flight simulator cockpit?

Starting your own home flight simulator is an exciting and rewarding adventure. It can also be expensive and very challenging at times. I give you some tips on where to start and what to consider when starting to plan out your own flight simulator build.

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