Flight Simulator
Boeing 737NG
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Boeing 737NG pictures>> Last update: January 2025 |
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2. Gen. Simulator
2025:
News Its been almost 4 years since there has been any news here. A little has happened in the period. Many pilots and a single 737 pilot have told me that there is not enough feed back in the elevator stick. I have known about the problem for a long time but have postponed the solution. To get to the steering mechanism it was necessary to saw a big hole in the cockpit floor. More see Flight Controls. An ACARS printer is mounted on the Pedestal Bay. See more under Pedestal Bay I have made new more realistic vol. buttons for the Audio Panels. On one of the Panels the light in the buttons work. No other functions work. See more under Pedestal Bay I have also got some new software. |
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1.Gen. Simulator at August 2007 I have used MS Flight simulator since 1995. My Boeing 737 Simulator Project was started up 2006 with cockpit seat, controls and throttle levers. The controls were connected to my joystick by cables. All was placed on a base facing my old desktop computer. In this simple and inexpensive simulator I have had many good flights until I changed over to a for me more complex simulator technique in 2009. more pictures>> (Text only in Danish) |
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Seat Pilot seat was the very first part of my Flight Simulator Project (2006) Dec 2012: Seat rebuilt to NG-style with headrest. On the same time the back rest has become adjustable. June 2018:The old straight rails replaced by new J-rails from Simujabs and home made bogies and seat lock. July 2020: My home build Pilot Seat is now replaced by an old IPECO pilot seat removed from a Boeing 737-400 |
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Flight Controls Rebuild in the winter 2008-09 with potentiometers instead of my old joystick by cable solution.
Dec 2011: Nose wheel
steering is working. It is now possible to handle the plane on ground at low
speed (below 45 knots IAS) by the tiller in left side. Above 45 knots only
the pedals is working. |
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Stick shaker Build and installed March 2019. On the AFT OH-Panel there are two Stall Warning Test bottoms. May be you can find a sound file to simulate the shaker, but I decided to design and build a real Stick shaker. When you press test bottom the shaker start after some seconds and run for a short time. In flight it depend on Aircraft configuration weight etc. when the Stick shaker start up but you can hear it loud and clear and feel the vibration in the Yoke too. |
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Throttle Quadrant Build winter 2007-08. Electric wired and connected with computer 2009
Mar. 2014: After running ProSim the trim
wheels also are working when flying with autopilot engaged. My noisy trim
motor (Bosh accu drill machine) is therefore replaced by a small silent gear
motor. |
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OH- Panel Engine Start- and light panel build in winter 2008-09. Feature: Electric Engine Starter switch cut out Rest of the FWD OH-Panel inclusive instruments is built winter 2010-11. 2014: OH-Panel now alive with ProSim and OC interface cards 2015: Engine Start Switch now with push before turn function. Also new YAW-Damper and Wing Anti Ice switch with electromagnetic hold. 2019: AFT OH-Panel add 2021: Gang Bar to switch on all four landing lights simultaneously more pictures>> |
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Main Instrument Panel Landing Gear lever unit build in winter 2007-08. Has been replaced by a new unit Jan 2015 (see below)
May 2012: Also
for the MIP I have used acrylic. Base panel in 3mm sheet cut in one piece.
The different panel sections are also in 3mm and at last the 3mm light panels (Opencockpits
and some home made). Frames for monitors are made of MDF. An alu-profile
in top and a profile of wood in bottom give the panel stiffness. |
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Landing Gear Handle New handle with on ground lock and working lock override finished Jan 2015.
The unrealistic function of my old handle from
2008 has worried me for a long time so Dec 2014 construction of a new
more realistic version was started up. |
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Pedestal Bay Pedestal build in winter 2010-11. Dec. 2013: Pedestal finished with VHF1-,NAV1-,ADF1- and ATC Modules from Opencockpits. Dummy radios and the other panels for the pedestal are also from OC. April 2014: Cargo Fire and Trim panel now working with ProSim. Nov. 2014: New working NAV2 module replace my NAV2 dummy Feb. 2024: ACARS-printer installed in pedestal bay. News Sep. 2024:New volume buttons (with Light) News more pictures>> |
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CDU-Bay
Mar. 2015: I purchased the FMC/CDU from Opencockpits. Some modifications of the CDU and the bay was necessary before the unit could fit in my old bay. Frame for lower DU is ready. Jan.2016: I purchased the CDU panel from Opencockpits for the 1. officers dummy CDU. Mar.2016: An old 14" notebook monitor with a spec. LCD-controller board is now working as lower DU. |
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Engine Fire Panel Engine Fire Panel build in winter 2010-11. April 2014: Panel connected and it is now working fine with ProSim. |
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Side Wall June 2018: Cockpit extended with new build AFT Side Wall Liners and Window. FWD Side Wall and Window are rebuild at same time. Glare Shield and Glare Wing rebuild to fit the new windshield position. |
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Eye-Brows
June 2018: Old eye-brows rebuild. New build ceiling and FWD Drip Tray
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Cockpit
Lamps Cockpit Lamp for the left Side Wall and another Lamp for the Eyebrow Window build in winter 2010-11
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Projector Feb. 2011. At last I got my projector. I have now the Cockpit View on a 120x160cm screen in front of my Cockpit. What a different it has really improved the simulator. Some times my brain get cheated and I feel the cockpit is moving. Mar. 2014: My old DVI - VGA cable between PC and projector is now replaced by a 5 meter DVI - HDMI cable (price10 ). This has improved the outside view quality a lot. |
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Switches and knobs June 2011: Many different switches and knobs are used in the simulator. Most of the switches are miniature (7mm) model modified with a self made turned handle in aluminium. See also my EFIS and MCP module (Opencockpits) with modified knobs and switch. Dec. 2013: Self made special knobs for the Cargo fire panel, WX radar, Audio panels, Rudder trim and Cab. door lock panel are finished. I have also made new handles for the the four Landing light switches. Dec. 2021:Some of the switches in my OH-panel replaced by new inexpensive lock toggle switches from Ali Express. more pictures>> |
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Instruments June 2011: 7 different gauges for the FWD-OH panel and a Flap Indicator are finished. Build in 3mm acryl and housing of 50mm PVC tube. The needle is moved by a little RC servomotor directly or by by gear wheels if the movement has to be greater than 180 degrees or if a dual needle instrument. Gauge face is printed and the whole is covered by a 2 mm acryl glass.
May 2013: Yaw Damper and Brake Pressure gauge
for the MIP are finished. |
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Various cockpit elements Oxygen mask panel Oct. 2012 Fresh air panel Oct. 2012 Check board Oct. 2012 Left side wiper Oct. 2012 Magnetic standby compass is finished and now working Dec. 2013 iPAD tray Feb. 2014 New MAP-CHART light panel Feb. 2016 Rebuild Rudder Pedal adjustment and new liners Aug. 2018 Document pockets for left sidewall and throttle pedestal May 2019 ATC-sound to headset and/ or overhead speaker November 2020 |
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Electronics- PC- software
etc. I use I/O Cards from Opencockpits. USB Expansions Card, Master Card, USB Axis Card, USB Servos Card, USB Stepper Card, Relays Card and Connector Cards for easy in-/output connections. Programming software SIOC. 2014: System logic and Display Units now by ProSim 737 Suite 2014: New PC and software 2017: The new DC Motor card for the Throttle has caused some changes in the interface card layout. 2019: AFT OH-Panel and Stick shaker has caused some changes in the interface card layout. |
Parts from my simulator project not longer in use.
Updated December 2021 - Pilot Seat SOLD - Sheep skin cover used from IPECO seat SOLD -Sheep skin cover Backrest for IPECO seat. SOLD - LE DEVICE + IRS Panel from OC -Toggle switches ON-ON -Toggle switches ON-OFF-ON |