Adding to the library of products for Home Cockpit Builders and Flight Simulator enthusiasts, are the Panels from Desktop Pilot. Offering a number of panels such as Throttle Quadrants, Flaps, Trim wheel, Fuel Tank Selector, Ignition, Parking Break, Key Switch and more, their products are fully plug in play, working right after being plugged in to Windows 10/11, Ubuntu and macOS. I also got to test them in Flight Simulator 2020, X-Plane 12, FSX, prepar3d v5, as well as MobiFlight, FSUIPC and SPAD.neXt. The video covers packaging, unboxing, accessories and connections. The post Desktop Pilot ..read more

New Products from ProDeskSim! ProDeskSim has added these cool new products for your car, truck or any vehicle with a cup holder. Install them for kids or as an aviation fidgeting toy for yourself. Check out the products here: Airbus A320 Boeing 737 Airbus + Boeing Bundle All products from ProDeskSim The post Cool Cup Holder Fidget Jet Throttles appeared first on DigitalJoshua - Joshua Marius ..read more

Cockpit Annunciators and LED Indicators are a great addition to any Flight Simulator. Not only do they make the experience more realistic, but they can also be used as a training tool. Annunciators are used mostly for warnings, emergencies, but to also show the status of a certain system on the Aircraft. Custom LEDs, such as Pilot Lights can be used for different items such as when the AC is on, or the Pitot heat has been enabled, or when the simulator is paused. The cool thing about Annunciators and Indicators is that you can have fun with them. You decide what you want to use them for. There ..read more

Having Flight Simulators and Home Cockpits with Back Lighting is definitely a game changer. Back Lighting adds another level of comfort, and it makes it easier to locate specific labels or instruments. However, sometimes the lights may be too bright, or too dim, and need to be either increased or decreased. This is where a good Dimmer comes into play. In this video the process of adding a dimmer to Backlit Flight Simulator panels is reviewed. Links and Info Please note that I am an Amazon Affiliate. • Aviatek Products – Featured in the video • 12v 4A LED Dimmer • 12v 4A Power Supply with adap ..read more

Labels don’t have to be perfect, but they are absolutely essential for safe flying as well as learning. It would be impossible to follow checklists, fly the plane, or enjoy a well put together DIY Cockpit or Flight Simulator Panel without the proper labels. In this video I show you how it can be done professionally with Laser Etching / Laser Engraving, but also how you can easily label your own Cockpit, Panels or prototypes by creating your own labeling system, which you can customize to your needs. Links: Special Thanks to Aviatek for Video recording. Brother P-touch PTD210 Label Maker (See ..read more

Rotary Encoders with LEDs are a fun addition to any Home Cockpit or custom flight simulator project. These can be used in Flight Simulators as well as Racing Simulators; basically anywhere you are using Arduinos and other Interfacing Cards. Along with my other video on Switches and Pushbuttons with LEDs, this can be another great opportunity to color code your setup or add interesting backlighting. Links: Bourne Red/Blue/Green LED Push Switch Flatted Encoder Bourne Encoder Datasheet Sparkfun RGB Encoder Sparkfun Encoder Breakout Board Digi-Key LED Encoder Search Mouser Electronics LED Encod ..read more

When working on your Flight Simulator, if building something similar to a real airplane, you will notice that not all of the instruments are side by side or even close by. If using one large monitor to load your instrument or gauge cluster this is perfect, but sometimes we have to split the instruments between real gauges, or smaller LCDs. These LCDs are excellent for DIY or Home Cockpit builds. They are plug and play, use an HDMI or Mini-HDMI connection, and also use Micro or Mini USB for power. They load up right away in the Operating System and can immediately be used as an additional scree ..read more

In this video we review several products by ProDeskSim, which create a variety of add-on products for Simulator Hardware manufacturers such as Logitech, Honeycomb and Turtle Beach. Part of the review is actually performed on a real Airplane and tackles accuracy, functionality, and features such as fully functional TO/GA buttons. The Add-Ons which include throttle, propeller, fuel mixture, spoilers, air brakes and flaps are available for many different aircraft, such as the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 and 787. The Airbus A320, ATR 42/72, Cessna Citations, Cirrus SR-22, Diamond DA40, Douglas DC-3 ..read more

If you are into Flight Simulators, PC / Gaming Rig Assembly and also Aviation, you can combine all of these with some cool Airplane models that can live safely inside your computer. Below I provide some examples, and links to stores on Amazon that can help you obtain almost any Aircraft you have in mind. These look awesome inside your PC, either right at the top, or create a see-through display thanks to your acrylic side panel. If you would like to contribute to this list, please contact me. Sample Builds Phanteks Eclipse CaseMilitary Airplane Models F-22 / SR-71 ModelsAirline Models Airplane ..read more

Garmin’s Aviation PC Trainers are very useful for Avionics familiarization and training. They are available for many Aircraft including single engine, multi-engine, Turbroprops and Jets. Although I have been informed they are working on newer versions of these trainers, many aircraft owners have CDs with older versions which can be buggy. In Flight Simulators, such as Flight Simulator 2020, prepar3d, FSX, X-Plane, etc., some of these trainers are installed as certain add-on/plugin components are dependent. Unfortunately, due to outdated versions, Windows Updates and other factors, these applic ..read more