bussgarfield
06-18-2010, 01:06 PM
I am an ex-pat (I hate that term) living in Spain. I moved from the UK in September 2009 and now have a lovely house in the country and reside here with my wife Linda.
I have been simming since the release of Flight simulator 2002 and my aim is to build a 737 cockpit in one of the 5 berooms of our house - designated as 'my den'.
Before leaving the UK I was able to purchase all the panels needed for the OH, pedestal and MIP from Opencockpits (I was still working then !!!!) and it is now just a case of putting stuff together -when I have time.
I am running FSX on Vista and eagerly await the release of the new PMDG 737NGX when I can really start putting things together. I am currently using the default 737 which is quite limiting but it is a learning curve that I am on, so things will be slow to start with.
I have the MIP supports ready and the main MIP panel has been marked out.
The OH has been assembled and a few panels now have a few annunciators working. Great moves are ahead to get the back lighting in place and the switches and knobs to work with the sim - hence eagerly awaiting the 737NGX.
Until such time, I will fly using the 3 screens, Satio Pro Flight yoke, TQ and rudder systems.
I am looking forward to getting to know you guys on the forum and hopefully any questions I have (and I am sure there will be a few) may be answered in a not too technical way - I have retired now you know.
Kind regards
Gary
I have been simming since the release of Flight simulator 2002 and my aim is to build a 737 cockpit in one of the 5 berooms of our house - designated as 'my den'.
Before leaving the UK I was able to purchase all the panels needed for the OH, pedestal and MIP from Opencockpits (I was still working then !!!!) and it is now just a case of putting stuff together -when I have time.
I am running FSX on Vista and eagerly await the release of the new PMDG 737NGX when I can really start putting things together. I am currently using the default 737 which is quite limiting but it is a learning curve that I am on, so things will be slow to start with.
I have the MIP supports ready and the main MIP panel has been marked out.
The OH has been assembled and a few panels now have a few annunciators working. Great moves are ahead to get the back lighting in place and the switches and knobs to work with the sim - hence eagerly awaiting the 737NGX.
Until such time, I will fly using the 3 screens, Satio Pro Flight yoke, TQ and rudder systems.
I am looking forward to getting to know you guys on the forum and hopefully any questions I have (and I am sure there will be a few) may be answered in a not too technical way - I have retired now you know.
Kind regards
Gary