good day

[747sim]

Kinda new here but getting to grips pretty quick. trying to build cessna 172 simulator but a bit stuck with home made servo instruments and putting toggle switches on my phidgets 8/8/8

[Matt Olieman]

Welcome... "kinda new here" Glad to have a fellow Floridian to our flight-sim haven

Matt Olieman

[AndyT]

You are building a GA sim and you're not an Aussie! That's 2 points right off! (Just kidding)

[747sim]

Im born and raised in Great Britain, and thank you everyone here is so helpful despite the fact I know nothing

[AndyT]

We all began not knowing anything. I still know nothing.

[747sim]

you know one large amount more than I do, I have no idea what to do as far as instruments but i'm getting there on the switches and the software

[AndyT]

Ok, There are some shortcuts you can take to make life easier and keep you flying in the meantime. I'll list a couple and you can look them over.

In no particular order:

1. Desktop Aviator
http://www.desktopaviator.com/
.
2. GoFlight
http://www.goflightinc.com/order/index.php
.
3. Simkits
http://www.simkits.com/
.
This is just three of the most popular ones for GA planes. If you go tubes (commercial airliners) there are lots more.

I strongly suggest you first get Mikes book (Hey Mike! Thats another dollar! :lol ) and read it. After that begin by drawing some fairly detailed plans taking into account how much room you have to build your sim in.

[DAL900]

If you don't mind me asking, where in Florida (the big sweat box) are you?

[Matt Olieman]

Yeah, we might be able to make a MyCockpt Florida Chapter yet

Matt Olieman

[AndyT]

At least you have others in Florida. I'm all alone here in Hawaii.