The brake control master cylinders are now installed on the First Officer (FO) side rudder mechanism. Linkage bars connect the FO and Captain side allowing for dual link control. The pedal dampers are also connected to a hydraulic reserve filled with skydrol fluid, however after testing it was determined there was adequate resistance in the … Continue reading
The floorboards of the aircraft are mounted onto the aluminium structure of the aircraft. Made out of composite material, they help to distribute the weight of the pilots and the cockpit seats. Measuring 10 mm in thickness, floorboards are designed to slot below the substructure interior liners. When designing the structure … Continue reading
When you literally have hundreds, if not thousands of parts lying around waiting to be put together (a giant jigsaw puzzle) you may tend to have multiple mini-projects developing concurrently. The following solutions are currently being developed – ASI integration with a digital servo (thank you Mick) RMP refurbishment / repair Trim Wheel software/hardware implementation … Continue reading
René a cockpit builder from Holland has supplied me with some detailed photos of his sim to give me some insight on how the rudder pedals should operate. With his permission I have published them below – Continue reading
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