CAVOK Simulations have now launched their FCU AIRINC Interface Board ARC-FCU-217. The board interfaces with an OEM A320 series Flight Control Unit (PN K217) and is compatible with X-Plane (Flight Factor A320 Ultimate and ToLiss). There are plans for future Prepar3D avionics support. The board has built in QuickConnect Plug and Play system using custom … Continue reading
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For Sale: SIM Air-Space Flight Control Unit
SIM Air-Space FCU unit for sale USD $1200 SOLD SIM Air-Space builds an accurate FCU replica and communicates by ethernet network. They have accurate dimensions and the build quality is superb. Item is located in Switzerland. Contact if interested. Click to enlarge the images in the gallery: Continue reading
Airbus Flight Control Unit (FCU) Interfacing
The Thales Airbus A320 FCU has now been interfaced to ProsimA320 and Jeehell FMGS using Cockpit Concept FCU board. The process was a straight forward plug and play event, however careful preparation was required to ensure all wires were correctly labelled. 28 VDC is required to operate the FCU, and 5 VDC for the integral … Continue reading
Cockpit Concept Flight Control Unit Interface Board Released
The FCU board for direct interfacing with a genuine Airbus FCU and EFIS unit has now been released by Cockpit Concept. Available from their store, the interface board and their software allows you to interface directly to Jeehell FMGS and Flight Simulator / Prepar3D. If you are running genuine Airbus parts, this is an essential … Continue reading
A320 Flight Control Unit
This is an extremely difficult piece of hardware to obtain — most likely because it houses complex electronics. Any faults are fixed by the airline company, and the unit is quickly put back into service. I was fortunate to come across this rare FCU — rare, because it is an older type and has a … Continue reading