Intro and some basic questions

[Dunny]

Hi all,

Just joined the forum and so thought I would introduce myself. I am from the UK, have a PPL(A) and just finished the exams for the ATPL also. Will soon be undertaking the CPL and then an IR.

In the meantime I am thinking about building a simulator but not sure whether my ambitions in this regard are achievable!! I have a very basic set up at the moment with a single PC, a yoke and a set of pedals but would like to build something bigger and better!! Not in a great rush so time is on my side and that way the cost can be managed incrementally.

To start me off could the more experienced guys give me a feel for whether I in cloud cuckoo land if was to set out to do the folllowing:-

1. I would like to project the view of the outside world onto a wall in front of the aircraft
2. I would like to have a half aircraft (possibly built from wood and painted) to house the controls
3. I would like full size seats and decent pedals
4. I would like analogue instruments
5. I would like to set it up like a twin (e.g. a Seneca) and make it reasonably realistic

Is this achievable as a home built sim?

If so can anyone point me in the right direction for how I would get started?

Thanks

D

[mgh]

See

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showth...-FS-conversion

[ViperPilot2]

And also see:

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showth...71#post1618371

Alan

[tvieno]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D8dWgwV8EU

Perhaps you could contact the owner of that youtube video, and he might be able to answer some questions about his home setup.

[Dunny]

Thanks.

D