News from The German Bell-209 TAH-1F Cobra sim pit

[cobra_pilot]

Hello Helicopter enthusiats`s and cockpit builders.
Long time goes by,and a litte progress was made on my pit.
Due to the oweful wiring as the first step I have made the complete wiring for the panel lights new.
Some new panels have been reworked by laser engraving and it does not look so bad.
So if you ever have lack on an original panel there are often small companies who makes signs for houses and offices a.s.o.
They are mostly using a laser writer and need files in dxf format.
So if you can create your own panel in the requested file format it will be no problem for them to make you every panel you like.


Attached I have added some new pictures.
Have fun
Thank you for looking

Andy

[Geremy Britton]

Hi Andy

Looks great! are you planning on interfacing the guages with FS?

[cobra_pilot]

:lol:
Hi Andy

Looks great! are you planning on interfacing the guages with FS?


Hi Geremy,
thank you for your reply.
Yes I would like to modify some gauges for FSX unsing several good tutorials and hints found in the net.
Unfortunately I have to destroy some of the indicators to modify. A few of them are cheap so I have purchased a second
one if my modifications failes i.e. VSI or ASI ( both UH-60 parts ). Will start with this.
I will use the famous OC servo card and some small model servos with a gear to try to avoid flipping dials.
But it will take a while to proceed.
Regards
Andy

[Geremy Britton]

Of course, I appreciate this will take a lot of time to achieve, but i respect you for taking this challenge on and good luck with the project.

[dc8flightdeck]

That is looking great! Good work!

By the way, my brother and I are going on Cobra rides next week with the Sky Soldiers, it should be fun!

Justin

[dc8flightdeck]

Here are a couple pics of my Cobra ride. It was amazing how little the controls moved. All I can say is, Cobras rule!!! I cannot wait for our sim to be finished. I hope we get to fly some networked cobra flights over Pilotedge

[cobra_pilot]

Hi there,
well I am a little envious on you having a ride in a cobra.
You kow there are only 2 cobras flying in Europe. 1 is the TAH-1F of the RED BULLS in Austria and the second is in Czech Republic near Prague.
But to get a ride is unfortunately nearly impossible.
So is you have interest in changing some informations regarding the Cobra sim please write me:
http://www.belltec-flightsim.de/

Best regards
Andy

[dc8flightdeck]

They are rare over here, but lucky for us there are a few flying for private individuals and I believe some States still use them for fighting forrest fires.

[dc8flightdeck]

So what is better than photos?? Video! :) Can the sim ever compare?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmpiIKdEfH4

[cobra_pilot]

:p
Well NEVER can the sim compare a real flight in the beast.
Great video. The inside sound so deep was new for me. Wish one could adapt this inside sound in the FSX AH-1S cobra.
Unfortunately the only one available for FSX, but the main panel is bad with minimum functions of the system.
Nice to see you again Cody. Tried to come in contact last year Oct by mail !
Andy



So what is better than photos?? Video! :) Can the sim ever compare?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmpiIKdEfH4

[dc8flightdeck]

yeah, the FSX cobra we tried was not realsitic. If there is a Xplane10 Cobra then I think we will go that route. The one thing cool about FSX is the ability to use the CS weapons program.

Im sorry if Cody didnt respond much to emails, he doesnt get on a computer very often.

Is your cockpit connected to a computer in any capacity? Im flying the F-4 Phantom sim around Nellis AFB today at 11:30 PST to practic touch and goes on PilotEdge and it would be awesome to have a cobra operating from the helicopter pad at Nellis AFB.

In the real cobra the wind noise was very loud at over 100 kts.

Justin

[dc8flightdeck]

Andy,
Is your sim flyable and have tried it with PilotEdge?

[cobra_pilot]

Hello All,
long time passed by and my pit changed in a few items. Got an original intrument panel , so the complete work in disassembling and reassembling inclusive the total wiring starts new. But I think the momentary result was it worth. Still looking urgently of the measures of the glareshield which covers the caution lights right and left and the air vent panel dinmensions.
Would like to come in contact with Cody or other Cobra builders to change information.
Attached some pics of the new status.
Have fun in the new year.
Andy
http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12563&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12564&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12565&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12566&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12567&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12568&stc=1

[dc8flightdeck]

Andy, that looks outstanding!!!



Hello All,
long time passed by and my pit changed in a few items. Got an original intrument panel , so the complete work in disassembling and reassembling inclusive the total wiring starts new. But I think the momentary result was it worth. Still looking urgently of the measures of the glareshield which covers the caution lights right and left and the air vent panel dinmensions.
Would like to come in contact with Cody or other Cobra builders to change information.
Attached some pics of the new status.
Have fun in the new year.
Andy
http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12563&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12564&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12565&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12566&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12567&stc=1http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12568&stc=1

[cobra_pilot]

Andy, that looks outstanding!!!
Hi , Justin thank you very much. Can you tell me how I can reach Cody ?
Andy