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Community
simprojects.nl, a very huge and very detailed site
6dof.my.primusnetz.de, 6dof diy plattform combined with VR goggles.
youtube vid, of a C172 on 6dof linear motors (DHBW Ravensburg University).
yt video on a 6dof platform for X-Plane (spindles), also shown on www.xsimulator.net.
737 6dof sim project of sagrada@MotionsimForum jmsmsagrada@youtube and his yt vids mockup #1 and mockup #2 and 737-800 demo.
fly.simflight.de 737 crank shaft driven fullflight event simulator in northern germany.
B737 3dof full cockpit homebilt simulator (Swiss)
B737 6dof crank shaft sim on several "state of the art" approaches LGSK, MPLA, LOWI, LOWS

Essentials
Mikes flightdeck and his book Building Recreational Flight Simulators, infos on diy instruments and sight.
BFF Simulation Force and Motion and diy linear actuator
Thanos motion controllers
www.dimensionengineering.com motion driver controllers. Local dealers in germany: www.robotshop.com and mybotshop.de
www.skalarki-elektronics.eu home of A320 panel electronics...
http://hispapanels.com, mainly into Boeing, but also A320. yt-tutorial vid on their MCP
A320 cockpit measurements
www.simpit.de measurements on a A320 cockpit
www.grabcad.com community for CAD data sharing "CAD-napster".
www.thingiverse.com the "other" CAD-napster.
markuspilot.com 737 cockpit measurements.
cockpitbuilderswebstore.com
mfg-sim.com rudder pedals
yt-vid:"How Flight Simulators Trick Your Brain"

Steward Platform controlling
yt vid on a arduino based steward controller and link to his blogg
yt vid on a X-Plane controlled 6dof-platform and platform demonstration itself shown by Motion4Sim
yt vid X-Plane and C172
yt vid test of FSX 737 platform driven by rc crank shaft servos shown by jmsmsagrada

Real Cockpits
B737 NG MSN 24193, sim conversion by Peter Wu, www.fly737ng.com.
B737 from 1969 rebuilt in a garage, based on X-plane 10, glass cockpit (ex www.737simguy.com).
B727 MSN 19829
www.flycaravelle.com/, MSN 058, yt vids about start from cold and dark and taxi and takeoff.
DC-9 cockpit in northern Czech Republic (MSN 47404), along with the making of on http://old.dc-9.eu/
707jet.com MSN 18928
www.flugsimulator-vergleich.de
Sam Chui reporting cutting out a B777 cockpit section in Victorville

Sim Cockpits
www.opencockpits.com Cockpit, controls and lots of other stuff like seats (Spain)
www.flightdeck-solutions.com Cockpit, controls and others (Canada) and unboxing vids by ABQ737 of the MCP, EFIS, MCDU, MIP, Nose module (shell) and wiring.
www.flybycockpits.com A320 trainer without shell. ("Cabrio")
www.Vier-im-Pott.com A320 full detail cockpit.
fscockpit.eu from Poland.
www.cpflight.com panels...
www.simworld.aero 737 cockpits
www.fsc.it and yt vid on their A320 sidestick.
www.cockpit-concept.de
www.flightillusions.com
www.simsystems.de
www.aviosim.org
www.ifsim.com from Sweden.
homecockpit-a320.de
simsolution.eu mostly in B737, but some A320
737diysim.com details on how to use arduinos to get all the switches connected to the PC

diy homecockpits
737 diy channel of Mickey's Flight Deck https://mickeys-flightdeck.de
737 diy channel of Heli Mech
yt vid from "McFly" single side A320 diy homecockpit and explanation in german. Low cost, but very cool and budget effective!
www.a320sim.com/, wood supportives, all diy, very professional optics!
A320 trainer without shell , "slim design" and measurement h=1.80m, w=2.40m
A320 trainer
A320 cockpit (German)
A320 project with central pedestal thermo printer (German)
A320 project
cockpit shell built up of plastic tubes. Light weight construction!
EFIS engraving
B727 cabrio.
Stephan Buchman's 737 sim built in only 11 months!
737 sim with list of components
yt vid by 'sim build uk' on completion a B737 cockpit covers unboxing, part1, part2 and part3 from cockpitsimparts.co.uk & hispapanels.com
yt vid by 'sim build uk' on completion a B737 MIP unboxing, part1, part2 and part3 from cockpitsimparts.co.uk & hispapanels.com
yt vid by 'sim build uk' on completion a B737 MCP unboxing, part1, part2 and part3 from cockpitsimparts.co.uk & hispapanels.com
yt vid by 'sim build uk' on completion a B737 MCDU part1, part2 and part3 from cockpitsimparts.co.uk & hispapanels.com
yt vid by 'sim build uk' on completion a B737 EFIS part1, part2 and part3 from cockpitsimparts.co.uk & hispapanels.com
ABQ 737 and planning aspects on his sim mainly built with 'flightdeksolution'

desk based sim flight
yt vidwith technical details

Education
yt vid for A320 from "cold and dark" to "ready for taxy" by Baltic Aviation Academy
yt vid on the rwy-digits:"The Simple Secret of Runway Digits"
yt vid on the "Three-letter code" of airports"

Visual and scenery
yt vid abaout cheap diy 2projector projection.
yt vid about VR basics.
yt vid about setting up a 2 projector setup.
yt vid about setting up a 8 monitor setup.
yt vid about setting up a 3x3 monitor setup.
yt vid about setting up a 4x4 monitor setup.
yt vid about setting up a 3 monitor setup and calibrating with "Fly Elise Software".
yt vid about setting up 'FlyElise' part1 and part2.
yt vid about setting up 'Fly Elise' with P3D.
yt vid for beamer color / brightness / contrast calibration.
multi-monitor-setup on 3D-Insider
beamershop24.de
heimkinoraum.de
covering TV-gaps (tips n tricks of desk sim setups)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK6pnS0F7gs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpTBsCJUng4
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=air+manager+msfs+2020&view=detail&mid=8BB70D033C7301991DEE8BB70D033C7301991DEE&FORM=VIRE
simhanger.com
simstrumentation.com
airmanager siminnovations.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc0gMN9q0rw


Components
DC Motor MY1020 1000W 48V @ alibaba
DC Motor MY1020 1000W 48V @ ebay
electronic components
diy highpower MOSFET
grove gear box
Schneckengetriebe

Platforms / actuators (linear)
MotionForSimulators, 6DOF System and yt vid.
www.brunner-innovation.swiss, low profile 6dof. yt vid #1 and yt vid #2 with a TRC C172 shell as payload.
www.sew-eurodrive.de, linear motors.
www.prosimu.com linear actuators, mostly car race sim.
yt vid of a low "trainer arrangement" suitable for home room conditions from www.gforcefactory.com
yt vid on basics about linear actuators
yt vid on DIY actuator by Peacemaker Motion
yt vid on 4DOF actuator purchase and setup

Platforms / actuators (crank)
youtube vid, of Motion Systems 6dof platform for racing cars.
youtube vid of a 6dof racing platform www.dofreality.com
yt vid of a Gforcefactory EDGE 6D presentation

OEMs
www.boeing.com, website of Boeing.

Forums
www.fsweekend.com, heaven of flight simmers.
www.airliners.net, heaven of planespotters.
www.b737.org.uk, website on B737.
www.theairlinepilots.com, forum.
www.mycockpit.org Forum
www.xsimulator.net
www.ivao.aero/ virtual flying comunity. worldwide, started in europe
www.vatsim.net virtual flying comunity. worldwide, started in us
www.pprune.org Professional Pilots rumor networks
a320dp.com explanation on A320-200 displays
motionsim.blogspot.com
comments on "heavy landing" (german)
prosim-forum


Operations
skyvector.com real life enroute charts and flight plan filing
edi-gla.co.uk data base of real filed flight plans
www.virtualairlines.eu/charts/EDDM.pdf airport charts
opennav.com/airport/LPMA airport charts
aviationweather.gov/metar life data METAR & TAF
www.liveatc.net
wabpro.cz/A320/ performance calculator
www.airfleets.net
Aviation Safety Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGAQx3EV2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK383kXXjPM
Approach to Paro (Buthan), with little approach-coments
B737 "Redneck OPS"
cabin sign compilation


other links
wiki.selfhtml.org, based on Stefan Müntz' tutorial.




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