DIY Home Cockpit Tour Part 1 | MSFS 2020 Citation Longitude | Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@DustinPlatt]

This is crazy. My homemade cockpit just involves a random sock.

[@skytation]

😂😂😂

[@chilledburrito]

Foul LoL

[@jaredtandle2596]

Haaah!!! Great!

[@thehunterstruck]

Whoaaaaa keep it pg 🤣🤣

[@investwiselyfolks7656]

I didn’t even finish the video, i had to pause it and tell you that this setup is AAAMAAAZINGGGGGGG. If I had THIS setup, my wife wouldn’t ever see me lol

[@skytation]

Thanks dude!🤣🤘

[@MrScott_e]

For me, the toughest part is programming all the functionality of the various systems. If you decide to produce further videos please consider a complete How-To on the electronic side of the kit. We’ll done!

[@skytation]

Will do!

[@TinyThinkerz]

Love to see this. I was a software engineer for garmin aviation, including this airframe. Looking really great

[@skytation]

No way, sick!!! Well then you'll appreciate the refresh I'm doing with it to make it fully scale to the real thing!@@TinyThinkerz

[@absak]

To be honest with chat gpt it became easy

[@Flightsimnation]

Nice video

[@tasoanastasio]

You failed to mention the crab eye effect. Every home cockpit uploads on youtube show the camera in a fixed centered position which doesn't show it. The crab eye effect is when you're sitting in either the pilot or co-pilot seat and the lines don't line up with your seating position. A perfect example is taxing, taking off and landing. At 24:24 you can see it in your video during the taxi test, but for the majority of it your camera was filming from the center. Once in the air you don't notice it, but on the ground it feels like you're moving sideways thus the crab eye effect.

[@skytation]

Yep, definitely a pain for sure, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I just set my view to the center and leave it for the entire flight. Like you said, really only notice it on the ground.

[@sam3d]

Meh!😂

[@GregxSheppCbr]

This is possibly, THE MOST DETAILED youtube video I have ever watched. Now i have goals for my home setup thanks to you

[@skytation]

Right on dude!! 🤘🏻

[@KountKasper]

Wow, when the curtain opened it looked so cool. Loved the madness on the outside.

[@danp1975]

This is incredible! I’d really like to build something like this based on the RV-14. My kids and I have been enjoying some flights together so this would be a project we could work on together. Keep up the great work!

[@skytation]

Excellent! Yes, projects like this are definitely memory makers and great time to spend with the kids.

[@eddejawatts1125]

This is by far the coolest home cockpit I've ever seen. So sick . Love the lighting , the layout is just so cool

[@skytation]

Thanks! Hope to have some live stream flights coming from it real soon.... stay tuned!!!🤘

[@joca1378]

This is one of the coolest. There's some crazy stuff around like the guy who has a real boeing cockpit on his garage.

[@skytation]

@@joca1378 yes! I’ve seen that dude! That’s a pretty hardcore setup.

[@AlphaWolf198]

Have you ever seen a real cockpit?

[@joca1378]

@@AlphaWolf198 Yes, I've seen a few real cockpits. I even travelled inside the cockpit of a small 12 seater in Africa when I was a kid.

[@flops1804]

YESSS, BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG, IM SO HAPPY YOU FINISHED THIS!!! GOOD JOB MAN!

[@skytation]

Thanks bro👊

[@PianomanKY]

The amount of customization and expandabilty people put into their custom cockpits absolutely amazes me.

[@skytation]

Yeah, it’s a sickness 😩😂

[@johnderperez]

Those side windows and the view you get from them - wow 🙌🏼

[@skytation]

🙂🤘

[@skytation]

@@darthmelbius Yep, check out some of the latest flight streams, it has been dialed in 🤘

[@mitchblackmore5230]

As someone who hasn't played around with Flight Simulator since the late 80's/early 90's, this is mind boggling. What am I even looking at? And I thought some of the driving cockpits that people make are impressive. Just wow!

[@skytation]

Thanks dude!🤘🏻

[@t-pap]

One thing i did with a similar build I had done was get slightly larger screens and left a gap between the frame and the screens while adding a plastic window between me and screens. This , since the screens were larger than the frame window not only allowed a natural viewing change for minor head movements creating the illusion that there was more below the windows but also created alot more depth in perception .

[@skytation]

Yep, considered this, but decided to go with them pushed up against. In my refresh of the cockpit, though, I will be doing a projector wrap around screen so it will allow for what you’re talking about👍🏻

[@flybobbie1449]

Same as i did on my home sim. 32 inch screens are mounted about an inch back with some perspex windows. So gives depth when move head slightly.. Also real aircraft you do get annoying reflections on windows.

[@davesimmons5194]

Thanks!

[@skytation]

Thank you dude, much appreciated! 🤘🏻

[@steveclark9934]

Having a cockpit fully enclosed like really adds to the immersion when you're doing a 2D set up such as this extremely excellent❤

[@derodge]

I just found your video. You are a godsend!!! You have links for everything!! Thank you!! I know you spend a lot of time putting up these links. Most KZbinrs don't understand that putting up links for the items helps their videos. I hope you have a sponsor !!!

[@skytation]

Cool thanks man!🤘 plenty more to come, refreshing the entire cockpit as we speak!

[@christiankaiser7747]

Very nice cockpit I like that setup because it’s possible to adapt it for different planes. Of course it’s cool to have a 1:1 replica cockpit of an real plane but an „universal“ cockpit gives you more freedom designing and building it how you want it. Thx for showing it looks just awesome, also it’s cool to see the air vents are actually working

[@simflightpro]

What a lovely cockpit! The work gone behind the scenes can easily tell us with a quality cockpit you have. Cheers!

[@skytation]

Thank you!👍 Yeah it was definitely a lot more than just building a structure, throwing a few seats in, and pushing some monitors up against the sides 🤣 Once I started down the rabbit hole, there was no turning back!

[@flightsimdeskuk]

This has to be one of the best home sims I have ever seen. Beaten only by people that have built near replicas of commercial airliners. I love the sinplicity and modern looks of your sim. Well done. I am still in the process of designing / making mine. But mine will be converting between work desk and flight sim. No room for a dedicated simulator space.

[@skytation]

Yeah, that was definitely the first big decision I had to make.... do I go for ultra real, making every single button, switch, and lever perfect scale replicas? While that would have been cool, I thought it more wise to build something that I could always adapt with. As much as I'd like to say I only want to ever fly the Longitude until the end of time, I know realistically that won't be the case. I'll want to try out other planes and the stream deck button setup allows me to do that. It works best for my use case, and honestly that would be my number one tip for anyone wanting to build a home cockpit.... do what makes the most sense for YOU, not what everyone else thinks you should do.

[@flightsimdeskuk]

@skytation I agree. I am going a similar route. I have two main touchscreens with, a knobster and two streamdecks between them. I should be able to immersively, though not realistically, control most planes. I am not studying to be a real pilot so it doesn't matter to me if the controls are of the right type or are in the right position compared to the real aircraft. All that matters is that they are there somewhere and intuitive to use.

[@skytation]

@@flightsimdeskuk 100% Keep me updated on the progress, can't wait to see it!

[@chilledburrito]

That blower sounds terrifying my gosh LoL I went to sleep, woke up and my joy for the project is reignited.

[@superchargewither2893]

so nice lol and its DIY no way its so clean, modern, sleek and is just overall so so nice. I could not think of enough words to fully compliment this cockpit

[@skytation]

Thanks man! Got an entirely new one coming soon!🤘🤘🤘

[@marklester9679]

Just found your channel, talk about the WOW factor, impressive.....

[@skytation]

Thanks bro🤘

[@jhallock]

Incredible job here sir! Life is good on evenings and weekends for you! I just flew the Longitude for the first time a few minutes ago after upgrading to the Premium Deluxe version, what a beautiful cockpit (IRL and yours). I will be keeping an eye out for your upgrades to the cockpit!

[@skytation]

Thanks for watching man! Yes, definitely stay tuned for more, also swing in for a livestream flight if you ever get a chance… Wednesday evenings around 9pm CST and Saturday and Sunday’s around 2pm CST every week!

[@Sanderkke]

I bet this video is way better with voice over rather than live commentary. Great sim build too! Gives some inspiration about whats possible with DIY stuff. Thanks!

[@skytation]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@skytation]

SKYTATION LONGITUDE COCKPIT v2.0: Coming soon (Fall/Winter 2023) I will be updating this cockpit into something a little more realistic, but also with some of my own creative liberties factored in 🙂 I will document the build via videos and live streams here on the Skytation channel. Stay tuned!

[@ExplosiveKaboom]

Sounds cool, good luck

[@skytation]

🤘🏻

[@BBQ-King-s6j]

The outside looks like a pillow fort I would make as a kid. The inside is a $400 million plane cockpit. Nice job bro I have a Samsung neo g9 and a liquid cooled NZXT prebuilt with a 3080ti. You have similar hardware 👍 same monitor and tower.

[@davewills6121]

Very nice, very practical lay out, aesthetically pleasing and i would imagine a joy to use. Many of these DIY contraptions are just weird and creepy, yet this marvel ticks all the boxes.

[@skytation]

Thanks dude 🤘

[@nateh.4680]

This looks great, man! I just finished my type ride in the Longitude a few weeks ago and I’m really excited to be flying it. I’ll definitely be watching your channel to see all the cool stuff to come!

[@skytation]

SICK! Yeah stop by the streams sometime, I need someone who flies these in real life to tell me what I’m doing wrong 😂🤘🏻

[@CJ-si3ju]

Very good , a clean modular look. I’ve been attempting to do the same to be able to switch between a GA Aircraft and a Heavy (Boeing 777/787). With your design I’ve been inspired to keep it clean and simple. Again, Great Job!!

[@skytation]

Right on, can’t wait to see it!🤘🏻

[@hey9433]

Hey man if you just put up a bit of paneling on the outside and some cable management systems it would make it 1000x better looking!! I know its yours and all, but if I had a sim that nice on the inside, why not clean it up on the outside?

[@skytation]

Yep, this was a prototype. It’s already in pieces making way for version 2 which will have everything you just mentioned. Stay tuned!

[@Dmacxxx77]

Woah chill bro, it's not that serious, it's just a game. Just kidding, I love that setup man! Good job! I bet it feels so real when you are sitting in there.

[@skytation]

Ah yeah man, it’s awesome, I love it 🤘

[@kimberlyparsons-289]

This turned out amazing! So realistic.

[@skytation]

Thanks!

[@solarisaint1]

This is the only substitute i'd be happy with over vr. You can flip it to a space ship , a car ,a boat , or submarine

[@skytation]

Submarine 😂😂🤘

[@Younotus455]

I just discovered your channel today. That cockpit design is premo man. Really, great job 👏🏻 ❤

[@skytation]

Thanks man!🤘It's actually in pieces right now, it's getting a full redesign.... stay tuned!

[@stonedmountainunicorn9532]

just bought a thrustmaster HOTAS for my flight sim, i'm good for now but damn! That's one impressive setup you have there

[@skytation]

Nice, you’ll enjoy it🤘

[@dixielandfarm]

That toggle clamp to hold the seat is just ingenious!

[@skytation]

Yep, struggled for weeks trying to over-engineer some sort of genius design.... then went to my garage and said oh, that'll work! 😂

[@PilotDaveAviation]

Beast Mode ! This is so awesome, and I love it, great job ! The taxi view is on point !!!!!

[@skytation]

Thanks! Yeah I think all the fields of view are lining up pretty well! Now if they'd just optimize the multi-view feature so it didn't take such a toll on resources 😉

[@alainkoningverdraag6698]

Love the setup!!! I also started with the Thrustmaster pedals when I was a student pilot. After a while, one of the pedals just broke off... Then I ordered the SLAW Device Viper RX pedals, and never looked back. 😊 Tweaking/upgrading the setup comes with the territory; Virpil and VKB also make some awesome components for the sim... beware the rabbit hole goes very deep. 😂

[@skytation]

Nice! Yeah I’m gonna design and built my own here in the v2.0 cockpit refresh 🤘

[@The_Arby]

Cool flight Cockpit mate 😀

[@skytation]

Thanks bud🤘

[@AaronT-TX]

I am blown away and subbed to your channel. I love the cockpit, it is great. Thank you for sharing it with us. My favorite plane is the Cockspur C510 Mustang small jet, and I could see myself flying it with a setup like yours.

[@skytation]

That’s a fun little jet, the mustang. Thanks for watching, make sure to stick around… project transformer is about to get underway!🤘🏻

[@jorisbonson386]

My favourite cockpit yet. Well done!

[@skytation]

Thanks dude!🤘

[@TheFlightLevel]

That is one incredible home setup! Kudos to you! Great to have a 3D printer for custom parts! All the best from Canada!

[@skytation]

Thanks! Make sure to stick around, it’s going to get MUCH better here in the next couple months. Stay tuned!

[@redacted6776]

Step 1: Actually have money

[@jay-rus4437]

Like everything in life, its just a choice and focus. We all make money and spend money. Some on cigarettes, or drinking, or gambling, or maybe clothing, or jewelry, cars…..list goes on and on. I know people who say they dont have money, bit they make a car payment every month, eat out a lot, and choose to spend money on all kind of things. Seriously, its just a choice

[@Noticing-Enjoyer]

Stop being a master at baiting and clock in for those extra shifts.

[@TChalla007]

Still cheaper than owning, maintain, storage fees, insurance, certification. I've been flight siming for 35 years. have had Goflight radio stack, MCP, efis, throttle, rudder. 3 screens plus two for instruments. Now I just use Xbox with throttle and rudders on a 50-inch monitor. It's all relative. Also there are more companies that make cheaper hardware for flight Siming.

[@a7c12gaming]

Awesome, enjoy it. Thanks for sharing!

[@skytation]

THANKS!

[@planecrazyOnUtube]

Looks great. Really like the clean layout.

[@skytation]

Thanks!🤘

[@Flamer584]

Hi there. My wife and I have just watched this video. She said that your cockpit is the best home cockpit she has seen. Our son is A320 type rated and his son, our grandson, is an air traffic controller. We are very much an aviation family. I'm the poor relation, being a humble simmer...LOL.

[@skytation]

Awesome, very cool! Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@DaveChip-vx9ln]

I was in the Royal Airforce at RAF Valley in Wales and spent hours in the Hawk sim that they use to train pilots .Eventually i got a few chances to actually get flights in the real thing . I was very lucky that i got to actually fly the Hawk with an instructor on what they call the morning weather flight .This was and is done every day to check out the weather before young trainee pilots fly for that day . So i now want to build my own home sim but simply don't have the IT skills to set up all of the screens and the controls . I know that there are some control mapping channels out there but they are far and few between . I love your set up great stuff.

[@skytation]

Very cool! Yeah I had zero experience with any of this stuff when I started. Just took a lot of googling, a lot of researching videos, and a lot of reading. Eventually you just sort of "figure it out" hahaha. My best piece of advice, don't latch on to any one method or design. Take inspiration from all the ones you research and come upon, but make something that works for YOU. I got plenty of flack for not modeling every single switch, button, and lever after the real Citation Longitude, but that wasn't my goal. First off, I didn't know how to make/program all those individual buttons and knobs, but also I wanted something I could eventually switch between different types of planes if I wanted. And stream decks gave me that ability while still looking very cool in the process. So yeah, figure out what your end goal is first, and then just go from there! It's definitely a fun process....labor intensive and stressful....but fun🤣

[@DaveChip-vx9ln]

@@skytation Hi Please could you tell me what USB hub that you are using . I have tried to find the official Honeycomb USB hum on Amazon buy they all say Xbox compatible no mention of the PC version . I live in Ireland and its impossible to get anything over here. Thanks

[@reflectionist]

As someone who has never played or experienced Microsoft Flight Simulator, my opinion doesn't matter, but dude, I'm gonna be SO mad if you don't have the inflatable Autopilot from Airplane! Edit - Do flight simulators have a "Distraction training" mode? Where, you'd just be doing... whatever you usually do in the simulator -- I imagine it's not a "video game" that you can "win" but, I digress -- and every four and a half minutes, you just hear Leslie Nielsen, "Just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you."

[@skytation]

🤘thanks man

[@sugerhow]

WOW ~~~~~~~~A separate window is a really good idea.

[@ThomasGrillo]

That is quite the amazing flightdeck. The only things left is the dynamic hexpod, and some buttkickers for under the seats. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)

[@noleafclover]

This was a fascinating video! Thank you for showing your setup in such great detail. Lots to take away and implement. I would love to see a video on how you set up your stream decks, especially the SD plus. Thank you!!

[@skytation]

You bet, thanks for watching! Yes, I am currently working on a part 2 of the video that goes over a few of the details a bit more in depth, including the stream decks setup. Stay tuned!

[@buddhabeach9666]

Looks better than any Flight Deck! Airbus and Boeing scratching their heads in the Office:)

[@skytation]

😂 Boeing and AB about to invest in a LOT of stream decks!

[@Dv8-108]

That's a cool build! Good job!

[@skytation]

Thanks 🤘

[@charlesblithfield6182]

What an excellent setup. The air vents are great.

[@skytation]

🤘

[@larrysouthern5098]

GREAT LOOKING SIM!! VERY CLEAN LOOKING!! Thanks for showing your baby!!

[@skytation]

Any time!

[@robertrobey5566]

how did you build/where did you get the white window liners for the screens? What material etc. Can you share that? Thanks.

[@skytation]

Panel itself is 1/2" MDF, and then I designed and 3D printed the opening/bezels to give it that look/depth.

[@robertrobey5566]

@@skytation Ok that was what I was missing you 3D printed those bezels. Thank You.

[@GodAtum]

amazing! the side monitors are quite stretched because MSFS doesnt do multi-monitor support properly.

[@skytation]

It’s the angle you’re seeing them from. The view is not stretched at all when sitting in the cockpit. The multi monitor support MSFS currently offers does ok, just wish each window’s view could be controlled independently.

[@Koalateatimes]

This video is almost a year old, but still neat. We definitely need some links to setting up the stream decks and screens to make everything work (like the 7" to the 3 11" monitos). Great job!

[@skytation]

Thanks!

[@mike20230]

Just found your channel as I'm searching for inspiration on a home setup. Is the discord still up and running? I can't seem to get an invite working. Also, while you breakdown each item of your setup, have you ever shared dimensions or plans for the hardware? Love your stuff so far!

[@skytation]

discord.com/invite/4FguJyJYkC that link should work, if not let me know.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Step 1: Don't be a brokie like me

[@skytation]

😂😂

[@officialvtuberrobijet]

We’ll just buy used stuff like me

[@cryptombt5880]

Mate this is such a nice setup. Love the aircon too. It’s tempting me to make one

[@skytation]

Go for it!!!🤘🏻

[@sasquatch8923]

Beautiful. This could get me out of VR for sure.

[@skytation]

Nice, thanks!

[@Bulgaria9]

Looks really cool man must be a blast to have such an accurate simulation

[@skytation]

Thanks!

[@AmillionCo]

i really come here and look at this video everyday

[@Everything-Wii]

Very nice! I'm building a cockpit myself, this is great inspiration! I am using xplane though, computer isnt strong enough for msfs. I love the lighting and extra gimmicks, makes the whole thing look absolutely beautiful.❤

[@skytation]

Thanks, can't wait to see to what you come up with!

[@blastofo]

Ho Lee Fook! That's thee setup right there.

[@skytation]

🤘 thanks bud

[@rmp5s]

Very cool, man!!

[@skytation]

Thanks!👍🤘

[@rockerdad2]

Just ran into this vid and I like solving problems. ..lol.. You could try a curtain track mounted on the ceiling that would nicely shimmy around the periphy. Another easy thought would those stand up room deviders or even office deviders just too have this whole thing be less distracting and clean up for the outside. my 2 cents. Nice vid!

[@skytation]

That’s a great idea with the ceiling slider mount. Right now I have it on the outside on a rod but I like your idea much better, gonna look into it. Yeah the outside I’m actually planning on finishing. Just basically panel it all up with a nice coat of paint so it looks finished. Also get some order to the cables. I mainly wanted to give it a good 6-12 months of break in time so I could use it, see what changes needed to be made, and then once I was happy with it then do a complete “finish” including the exterior. My wife will certainly appreciate that 😂

[@lurchilurch5507]

Simply amazing! Thanks for the tour. This is the only kind of setup that could ever get me out of VR I think. Unlikely to happen any time soon though. 😅

[@skytation]

🤘 yeah VR is tough to beat!

[@neohelios77]

OP should REALLY let us know what kind of scene he met his spouse at--clearly ALOT of patience and love in this video, behind the scenes!! LOL Congrats!!

[@danLP07]

Floored by this! Thank you for the video and outstanding simpit

[@skytation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jasonallen1917]

if you think about it, it's kind of like a set on a filming stage. The outside looks like this , then inside is better clean and streamlined.

[@RetroCrisis]

At first I was like "what is this junk?" - as soon as you opened the curtain, my jaw HIT THE GROUND - WOW

[@skytation]

🤣🤘

[@noelanish]

You deserve a million views man. Great job!

[@skytation]

Thanks for watching man!🤟

[@guillaumelagny7355]

Incredible :) have fun with it, it's a really great job mate, cheer from France

[@skytation]

Thanks!!!

[@MauriProsch]

Hey there! How did you manage to run all those monitors of one GPU 🙈?

[@skytation]

I talk about it in the tour video. Combination of a couple hdmi duplicators plus a couple usb to hdmi video card adapters👍🏻

[@MauriProsch]

Thanks you very much for answering

[@joshsater4044]

Well now that is just too damn cool.

[@skytation]

🤘

[@unosit1unosit192]

how much have you got invested totally perfect!

[@skytation]

Check the comments, have answered that question a bunch🤘

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

That is one of the best-looking home simulators. Hopefully you never have to move.

[@skytation]

You're telling me! 😧 Hahahaha

[@RustyMFTruck]

Hate to hear to you tore this all down. I know you are upgrading, but I really enjoyed your touch on the longitude. If a full replica is what you want, that's cool, but yours stood out to me with the personal touches. Your use of the stream decks and the tablets looks great. I watched a few of your past live streams, and this thing looks very immersive. Hopefully, the new build is coming along, I would love to see it.

[@skytation]

I wouldn’t say “tore”, just gently disassembled 😂 but yeah, gonna go for something a bit more realistic in the next version. I did v1 with the stream decks and all that because for one it’s all I knew how to do 😂 but also so that I could fly different aircraft if I wanted. However, I know now I really don’t ever fly anything but the Longitude, and with some newly acquired programming and design skills I can now model out physical buttons/switches/levers that I couldn’t before. So that’s what all led to the decision to overhaul it 🤘

[@TheGbelcher]

This is best setup I’ve seen in terms of both functionality and aesthetics. It looks amazing. The part I can’t figure out is how you got your wife to pick up materials for the project while she was out. You need to write a book on that aspect alone.

[@skytation]

😂

[@scottb721]

Do instruments that have been 'popped out' to another screen, are they sticky yet or do they still need to be popped out and moved every flight ?

[@skytation]

I think MSFS has native functionality now that remembers their position on screens once popped out, you still need to pop them out manually though. I use a program called pop out panel manager that pops them out automatically, remembers their location on screens, and allows you to apply touch functionality on touch screens for use with things like GTCs.

[@scottb721]

@@skytation awesome. Thanks very much, and great setup!!

[@kenbarthSimAV8tor]

Wow! My sim room is set up to move 3 sim rigs in front of a 65 inch monitor rigs: Playseat Formula Pro with T300 base and SF1000 wheel and TLCM pedals Next level Racing F-GT with castors castors combat flight pack with Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo and Logitech Pro flight rudder pedals and a playseat evolution with T300 base and Ferrari Evo Intrgrale and T3PA pedals for my truck simming and GT racing 😊

[@skytation]

SICK!!!!🤘🏻

[@MartyRozmanith]

Hi - this is amazing! Subbed! Would you be willing to provide some measurements of the framing layout you did? It would save a lot of guessing.

[@skytation]

Sorry, never had any actual blue prints. There’s lots of comments on the tour video that ask about dimensions. Really the only ones I can remember were the width (from outside edge of seat to outside edge of seat) was 45”. That’s simply because my main front monitor was 45-46” wide and I didn’t want it going any wider than that. Now of course the upper window panels then flared out some creating that extra width on the top half. Again, they were 45” near the front, but at the back I’d say that width increased to about 72” maybe? Then length (from the very front where rudder pedals backed up to) all the way back to the curtain was about 60” I believe. And then the height was about 48” in the front up to about 60” at the back. Hope that helps!

[@jamesleicher]

I try the blower ,I did have fully enclosed cockpit but had to open it ,due to Australian summer in the garage also ,just got used tent over so keeps warm in water .I used bathroom fan to extract hot air out and drw clean air through door filter ,got no fresh air 55inch tv and 2x 32 in monitors just got like sauna lol.

[@skytation]

Man I’ll bet! Yeah, the blower is nice.

[@jamesleicher]

@@skytation I put a link up, idea for lock for chair,d did you see it?

[@kuuvene8659]

If you streer one yoke, does the other one streer too?

[@skytation]

No, they aren’t connected. Since I used honeycomb yokes they each had their own input into the sim, so I didn’t want them moving together trying to send conflicting signals to the sim. However, on my new build, the yokes I’m building will be connected and move together 🤘

[@HypocrisyLaidBare]

For those wondering the monitor alone in the uk that main front window monitor is £2'000 without a single switch cable tie or curtain hook included. Thats a serious dedication to go to all that effort and expense, Bravo on your commitment to flight sim.

[@skytation]

🤘🤘🤘

[@polar_baer]

Let's say you make a bank/pull back on the yoke; does the co-pilot yoke move as well?

[@skytation]

Nope, they are not connected to each other. I did explore that option, but it was just going to be too clunky with the honeycombs. Maybe someday if I ever build my own yokes I’ll do it👍🏻

[@polar_baer]

@@skytation Cool!

[@properteaproperty]

Awesome build!!

[@skytation]

Thanks!👍

[@eliwilliamson-jones5998]

That’s awesome! ✨👏🏽✨

[@skytation]

Thanks dude!

[@jamesfowler6343]

That is incredible!!

[@skytation]

Thanks man🤘🤘🤘

[@per-davidalm1434]

Fantastic cockpit!! Beutiful work!!! 😃👍💯

[@skytation]

Thanks! Inspired by your home cockpit 100%, been following you for several years! Really liking the recent vids you've been putting out. Have you upgraded you visuals, or are you just using a single front screen/tv?

[@per-davidalm1434]

1 front view only still. Djort throw projector. Thinking about using a fisheye lens and building a curved screen. We had a curved screen years ago but it was pointless. Theres not enough space for more projectors but s projector eith fisheye lens might work. Or we try a similar setup as your setup. Do you have a how to video about your outside view setup??

[@skytation]

Yeah, I considered projectors as well, but I had heard some people say the lackluster resolution isn't worth having the bevel free views. My monitors weren't anything special, the 49" curved front I had running at 5120x1440, and the two side views were 34" ultra wides running at 2560x1080. I chose them specifically because I wanted them to fit the window cutouts and essentially act as the actual "windows" and not just monitors. Worked ok, I enjoyed it, but in the rebuild here I think I'm going to go for TVs, that way I can get a little bit more screen real estate, but then also have them set back from the window openings a little more to allow me to look out and around. Also going to shoot for 4K. Doubt my PC is going to be able to handle three 4K outputs, but I have some ideas for that, we'll see!@@per-davidalm1434

[@simoncarlino3537]

How do you connect all those screens to the 3090?

[@skytation]

Some screens are duplicated so they only use one port. But along with the GPU ports I also have a couple USB to hdmi adapters.

[@eliwilliamson-jones5998]

Btw, do you have your pilots license too?

[@skytation]

Nope, just a flight sim hobbyist 🙂🤘

[@clxudzYT]

11:17 the logitech logo be like ._.

[@skytation]

😂😂😂

[@tonybrry9618]

Beyond Impressive. I vow, some day and I mean some day - I will never afford this but I wish !

[@skytation]

🤘🏻

[@KellyCleveland-y8j]

Now all you need is a actual; Ator box and some servos for underneath the whole unit 3 footer and a raspberry board for actual movement for pitch and yaw. download and program a patch to the board and bam your have a full sim. very nicely built buddy👍

[@skytation]

Haha yeah I wish, but full motion I think is a bit over my head.... would be cool, though!

[@Orlena2525]

Use electric jacks for campers. 12v you need 6. Look at videos of airline trainers. It's less complicated than what you've done so far. You could have the movements activate from physical movements in the controls. Power it with 12 volt battery chargers. Run it through your fake fuse box and make it a real fuse box or don't.

[@AmyFarn-b4e]

This is amazing. Very awesome build.🎉

[@skytation]

Thanks!

[@devangles]

I clicked on this video and im so damn lucky because i said "holy shit" as soon as my dad walked out when i saw the intro

[@pcos8337]

Super device here! Nicely done!

[@skytation]

Thanks!!

[@oliverbird2930]

how do you set up multiple screens showing both captain and first officer views

[@skytation]

Experimental tab in the MSFS options window. Let’s you pop out additional “view” windows👍🏻

[@oliverbird2930]

@@skytation thank you

[@oliverbird2930]

I tried but I still can't move the camera of the second screen to the first officer position while keeping the captain o e in place

[@skytation]

@@oliverbird2930 Yeah, unfortunately that is one of the big downfalls with the current MSFS multi view functionality... they cannot be controlled independently (as it relates to movement of the main cockpit camera view). When you move the main cockpit camera up/down/left/right it's going to do the same on the side views.

[@oliverbird2930]

So do you use outside veiw but position the camera at the front of the aircraft or do you use cockpit veiw