Which means there are lots of ready-made replica parts available everywhere. The same popularity in the real world also means they are popular in the sim world. That popularity also means longevity which means all the time and money I put into my sim won’t be for naught tomorrow if the plane is retired. A Boeing 737-800 on approach o San Antonio International (KSAT) A Real Boeing 737-800 Cockpitįurther, the Boeing 737’s huge popularity significantly increases the opportunities to replicate real flights in the simulator, getting you more value and enjoyment out of your sim. You can fly short to long haul flights in it, in and out of small to large airports around the world. It has modern technology but it’s still a little old-school. Well, I happen to be a huge fan of the Boeing 737, and more specifically the Boeing 737NG (Next Generation). Looking out the window of my sim Outside view of my cockpit with my old projection display Why did you pick the Boeing 737-800 for your home cockpit flight simulator project? With a simulator at home I have plenty of time to do all of that whenever and however I feel like it. I want a Boeing 737 pilot to say “wow, this feels like my office.” I want to become familiar with real world airline operations, and perhaps I might someday even enjoy a multi-crew experience with someone who shares a similar passion. My goal is to one day be able to sit in the Captain’s seat and see, hear, and feel like I’m there. What are you trying to accomplish with your Boeing 737 flight simulator? It has turned into something I could never have imagined all those many years ago. My “want” became almost a “need.” Thus began a long (and expensive!) journey that is still going strong today. That’s when my home simulator really started to take on a life of its own.Īfter buying my first few replica components I was hooked. I was now at a point in life where I could afford to start building a home cockpit and the technology and parts were becoming available to help make that more easily a reality. All from the safety and comfort of my own home. To be able to flip switches, turn knobs, and look out a window and see the world below any time I felt like it. After more than 20 years of desktop simming I decided I wanted to fly more than a desktop. That only accelerated my passion for simulated flight.įast forward to 2008. Life, however, took me in a different direction. In 1990, at a young age, I got my Private Pilots license with the intent to fly commercially some day. ![]() That’s when my passion for aviation sparked. Something about the car’s air conditioning and watching those giant, beautifully shaped metal tubes flying overhead helped me to feel much better. ![]() It was the only way to settle me down when I had bad allergy fits. When I was a four-year-old kid my dad used to take me to New York’s LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) late at night to watch the planes take off and land. LaGuardia Airport in New York where my love of planes began
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