The Airbus FO seat has now been received. The seat is heavy, weighing approximately 80 kg; the bulk of the weight is from the electronic actuators at the base. 115 VAC 3 phase is required to operate the electrical functions of the seat – if you do not have an AC source you can also … Continue reading
The flight deck has been designed to be modular – each section can be quickly removed and reassembled for maintenance. Using aluminium profiles the segments can be created and reinforced using simple bolts, angle brackets, and nuts. A hex key set is all that is required to assemble the foundation. The following sections have been … Continue reading
With the assistance of our UK engineer friend Richard and CockpitSOLID the Soarbywire now has a cockpit foundation conceptual model to work with. To achieve the requirements, a modular type structure was designed out of 40×40 aluminium profiles. These profiles are lightweight and extremely robust in nature and have been commonly used in home cockpit … Continue reading
A complete set of composite cockpit floor panels were recently acquired. The panels, when installed, lie on top of the aircraft steel frame. The pedestal, sidestick consoles, side bins, and aircraft seats and a carpet overlay are secured onto the floor panels. A structural base will need to be carefully designed to fit the OEM … Continue reading
It may look simplistic but it took many weeks to carefully measure and plan the structural fittings for the Main Instrument Panel (MIP). Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that the MIP is attached at a twenty degree angle onto the shell. A base structure was developed to support the MIP using angle … 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
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