| 31 Dec 2003 |
A new F-16 simpit link, and a link to additional information
about helmet/head mounted displays. |
| 30 Dec 2003 |
Several new simpit links, and a few new words about LVDT
electronics. |
| 29 Dec 2003 |
More information about pulse switches as an alternative to
rotary encoders. |
| 20 Dec 2003 |
New A320 simpit link, switch manufacturer link. |
| 17 Dec 2003 |
Vulcan link added. |
| 16 Dec 2003 |
Link maintenance. updates on book progress status. |
| 15 Dec 2003 |
An update to the book status. |
| 14 Dec 2003 |
Link maintenance. |
| 11 Dec 2003 |
New link. |
| 10 Dec 2003 |
Link maintenance. |
| 9 Dec 2003 |
Link maintenance, some grammar tweaking and so on. |
| 8 Dec 2003 |
Link maintenance. |
| 6 Dec 2003 |
Book status update. |
| 30 Nov 2003 |
Link maintenance and book status notes. |
| 25 Nov 2003 |
Book status update and a request for clear subject lines on
email to the comments account. |
| 24 Nov 2003 |
Small addition to dimension info page. |
| 23 Nov 2003 |
Added a brief paragraph to the keyboard port interface page |
| 22 Nov 2003 |
Link to new simpit goodie manufacturer & supplier: Daken-Skys.
(Backlit panels, Korry-style switch, yokes, pedals) |
| 19 Nov 2003 |
A brief update on book status. |
| 15 Nov 2003 |
Added a link to Polyt -S, an excellent glider
simulator site (Thanks Kristoffer). Also a few sources of electronics in
France, plus added a bit more to the Getting Started page. |
| 14 Nov 2003 |
Link maintenance and book status update. |
| 7 Nov 2003 |
Brief update to Getting Started page about G2I's
enhancements for Falcon data I/O |
| 6 Nov 2003 |
Added a bit more info to the serial port interface page. |
| 4 Nov 2003 |
Florent Van Vlasselaer has made his design for a keyboard
port interface available. It's been added to the interface section.
(Thanks Florent) |
| 1 Nov 2003 |
Added an introduction to micro
controllers. Learning to work
with these versatile devices can pay big dividends to the simpit builder. |
| 24 Oct 2003 |
A few new links, a new sentence or two in the lens
collimated display page, book status update. |
| 20 Oct 2003 |
Link addition, minor editing. |
| 14 Oct 2003 |
Added an F-16 link, a link for a new firm making flight
training devices, plus did a bit of grammar cleanup. |
| 12 Oct 2003 |
Added a page on powering and dimming LEDs |
| 8 Oct 2003 |
Link added for FSFAN, Book status updated. |
| 1 Oct 2003 |
Added a page of circuitry that can be used with LVDTs, book
status update. |
| 28 Sept 2003 |
Added a page on LVDTs, Linear Variable Differential
Transformers. |
| 27 Sept 2003 |
New CAD s/w link (thanks Tuomas, Jari), book status update,
random maintenance. |
| 23 Sept 2003 |
A new GA simpit link, updates to the book progress page. |
| 18 Sept 2003 |
Minor editing. |
| 16 Sept 2003 |
More book status stuff. |
| 12 Sept 2003 |
Updated the book status: just about finished the servo-base
artificial horizon project chapter. Well, a draft anyhow. |
| 9 Sept 2003 |
A new resource for USB, a new reference for embedded
Ethernet. |
| 8 Sept 2003 |
An F-16 simpit link, a link to a possible source of small
LCD displays, and another source of electro-luminescent panels. |
| 6 Sept 2003 |
Added a paragraph about illumination color selection in
panel and instrument lighting. |
| 5 Sept 2003 |
A link to the Flightgear open-source simulator project, a
small addition to the getting started page, book status. |
| 4 Sept 2003 |
Another electronics supplier link, plus a C172 simpit link. |
| 3 Sept 2003 |
Added a new supplier link, and updated the book status page. |
| 1 Sept 2003 |
some minor updates to the dimensions page. |
| 31 August 2003 |
Finally got another book chapter into a readable draft. Book
status has been updated. |
| 26 August 2003 |
New forum link. Book status. |
| 22 August 2003 |
A few new links, some additional material about rotary pulse
switches, and of course book status update. |
| 18 August 2003 |
New Simpit link, book status update. |
| 13 August 2003 |
Books status update. The stepping motor based ADF/RMI
chapter is finally together. (Wish the bathroom was as well) |
| 9 August 2003 |
Additions to and editing of USB interfacing. Book status
update. |
| 28 July 2003 |
Book status update. |
| 25 July 2003 |
A couple new forum links, simpit links, and a new joystick
info link. Book status update. |
| 21 July 2003 |
New B777 simpit link. |
| 20 July 2003 |
New F-16 simpit link. |
| 19 July 2003 |
New link. |
| 18 July 2003 |
A few edits |
| 15 July 2003 |
Book status update, of course, as well as a couple of
thistle pix, plus a few random edits. |
| 14 July 2003 |
A few new links in the aircraft information section, plus
updates in the book status. |
| 8 July 2003 |
Posted a picture of a new stepping motor based dual pointer
engine gauge in the DIY instrument section here. |
| 7 July 2003 |
Book status update. Turbine tach chapter has been set aside
to ferment a bit, and I've started the ADF/dual engine gauge
chapter. |
| 2 July 2003 |
Added a few more simpit links. Updated the book status, just
finishing the turbine tach chapter. |
| 28 June 2003 |
Russel Dirks has released an I/O module for use with MSFS
called FSConnect. I've added a paragraph to the interfacing section about
it. |
| 26 June 2003 |
Updates added in the book status section. |
| 20 June 2003 |
Added a couple of pictures to the DIY instrument section,
along with a paragraph or two. (Dual pointer, turbine gas producer
tachometer project). Updated the book status. |
| 14 June 2003 |
Simpit link & book progress updated. |
| 11 June 2003 |
Added two more references on synchros/selsyns, and updated
the book status. |
| 5 June 2003 |
F-16 simpit links added, book status updated. |
| 4 June 2003 |
A few links added for electronics sources. |
| 3 June 2003 |
CRJ700 simpit link added, book status updated. |
| 30 May 2003 |
P-38 and Bf109 simpit links, plus the link to the X-Keys
programmable keypad, and a couple of European electronics suppliers. |
| 28 May 2003 |
New F16 link, book status update. |
| 27 May 2003 |
A few new links. |
| 21 May 2003 |
Book status updated to reflect functional servo-based turn
coordinator project and corresponding chapter draft completed. |
| 20 May 2003 |
Simpit link added, book status tweaked. |
| 19 May 2003 |
A new A340 Simpit link added. |
| 18 May 2003 |
Added picture of RC servo based turn coordinator to DIY
instrument section. |
| 16 May 2003 |
Another B747 Simpit, book status updated. |
| 14 May 2003 |
GA simpit and a few commercial info links added, plus
some editing. |
| 13 May 2003 |
B747-400 simpit link added. |
| 11 May 2003 |
B727 simpit link added. |
| 10 May 2003 |
Link to Philippine Flight Simmer's Group added. |
| 9 May 2003 |
New simpit link. |
| 5 May 2003 |
A new F-16 simpit link added, plus book progress updated. |
| 3 May 2003 |
Added a variety of typical
instrument cutouts for standard sized units. It's a big jpeg file.
Sorry, couldn't figure how to make my drawing package squeeze it down
without loosely too much resolution. |
| 2 May 2003 |
A new Akers-Barnes project link and a link to Escuadron 111,
a very nice Spanish language fighter sim site. |
| 1 May 2003 |
New freeway glass cockpit link added. Book status updated.
It's actually starting to look like a book! |
| 28 April 2003 |
Simpit link added, and some revisions on KBD interfacing. |
| 25 April 2003 |
Links added, and a bit of editing. |
| 22 April 2003 |
Updates made to book status. |
| 20 April 2003 |
B737 simpit link added. |
| 19 April 2003 |
A few more simpit site links added. |
| 17 April 2003 |
PIC prototyping resource link added. A bit of editorial
fiddling, too. |
| 16 April 2003 |
Updates on book progress, slow but getting there. |
| 15 April 2003 |
I did my taxes weeks ago so I was able to add a few more
links today, as well as, update the potentiometer page a bit! |
| 14 April 2003 |
New micro controller programming, prototyping resource link
added. |
| 12 April 2003 |
Link to DIY helicopter controls. |
| 9 April 2003 |
Link tweaks and additions. Book status updated. (Ssssloooooooow) |
| 6 April 2003 |
Simpit link added. |
| 4 April 2003 |
More material and editorial tweaks on the DIY flight control
section. |
| 3 April 2003 |
An F-4 simulator site link added. |
| 1April 2003 |
A C-130 info link plus a few more simpit links. |
| 31 March 2003 |
New Fresnel lens link. |
| 30 March 2003 |
A few more simpit links added. |
| 29 March 2003 |
More simpit links added. |
| 28 March 2003 |
Simpit link addition. |
| 26 March 2003 |
Simpit project link additions. |
| 25 March 2003 |
Link additions, grammar tweaks, formatting. |
| 24 March 2003 |
Added a "Getting Started" page and a list of
simpit project links. |
| 23 March 2003 |
URLs to F-16 and A320 info. |
| 22 March 2003 |
Links. |
| 21 March 2003 |
Grammar tweaks. |
| 20 March 2003 |
New links to large membrane mirror information sources. |
| 19 March 2003 |
Links to an Extremely nice F-16 sim site, A heli pix
site, and an upcoming freeware FS e-zine. Plus updated status of
book progress. |
| 18 March 2003 |
Expanded coverage of light plates and making illuminated
panels. |
| 17 March 2003 |
Links. |
| 16 March 2003 |
Links to Swedish electronics supplier ELFA, to European
distributor EBV Electronik, and to a new Pete Dowson FS Modules support
thread. |
| 14 March 2003 |
Another info source about extracting Falcon 4 data, links to
the VIAF, a site with construction pix of throttles, flap lever, gear
switch, and a few more surplus electronics sources. |
| 11 March 2003 |
A new link to a commercial flight simulation company and
another to a database on military aviation. |
| 8 March 2003 |
A few more interesting links. |
| 7 March 2003 |
Link to EMyCSA's "real simulator" project added. |
| 6 March 2003 |
Added a section on the links page that lists a number of PC
hardware review and news sites. Good resources if you're considering
upgrades. |
| 5 March 2003 |
Link addition. |
| 4 March 2003 |
Link additions. |
| 2 March 2003 |
More links. |
| 26 February 2003 |
New link for a space RTS game. |
| 25 February 2003 |
A few more links for stepping motor technical information,
plus a few for flight sim forums. |
| 24 February 2003 |
Link editing. |
| 23 February 2003 |
Added a link to TINI: Tiny InterNet Interface plus a
paragraph to the Ethernet interfacing page. Collapsed the DIY
air-core instrument info into a single page. |
| 22 February 2003 |
After reading a post on FlightSimNetwork, I added another
Ethernet IFC link (thanks Leo!), then re-visited my Ethernet interface
page and decided to do a bit of editing. Not much in the way of new
content, but hopefully now a bit clearer. Also a link to another
source of inexpensive plastic gears. (Thanks Joe! AKA Capt. Slarty) |
| 21 February 2003 |
A few new links and a small addition to the USB interfacing
info. |
| 20 February 2003 |
Check out the new section on an upcoming book: The Flight
Simmer's Guide to Building Simulated Flight Instruments. |
| 12 February 2003 |
Editorial updates on the options for using commercially
manufactured, simulated instruments. |
| 10 February 2003 |
A few links added. |
| 8 February 2003 |
Revisions on the parallel port interfacing page, addition of
another lib source for touching that port, a few updates on the USB page,
and a pointer to a supplier of stepping motor driver chips. |
| 7 February 2003 |
Link to the Home Cockpit Software Developer Team added. |
| 6 February 2003 |
Link for Sim Instruments, an interesting Dutch firm
intending to sell simulator components and systems. Also another PIC
related link. |
| 2 February 2003 |
New forum link: Flight Simulator Baltic. |
| 1 February 2003 |
Link additions in electronics suppliers. |
| 29 January 2003 |
Link additions. |
| 27 January 2003 |
There is now an expanded discussion of interfacing options
for the build-them-yourself simulated instruments and gauges.
Removed the note about Steve Smith's project being for sale, as it sold. |
| 25 January 2003 |
Link |
| 24 January 2003 |
Link to Chris Brace's site: nice pictures of C-172 interior
with dimensions, USB interfacing, RC servo-based gauge, construction
techniques for very nice radio stack panel. |
| 23 January 2003 |
New link, plus a bit of random editing. |
| 22 January 2003 |
Another Fresnel lens source. |
| 21 January 2003 |
Forum, mechanical stuff & electronics parts links plus a
bit more info on FSUIPC. |
| 20 January 2003 |
Link to QCad, free, open source 2D drawing tools. |
| 18 January 2003 |
Expanded the discussion on using real flight instruments in
a simulator to incorporate some pictures of an ADI's insides (c/o Roger
Wielgus) along with a few pointers to information resources on synchros. |
| 16 January 2003 |
Added a note to the links page about Steve Smith's 747
project being for sale. |
| 15 January 2003 |
Posted some new pictures of progress on attitude indicator
and localizer/CDI projects. Divided the build them yourself
instrument page up into several smaller pages to limit load time. |
| 13 January 2003 |
Random link updates. |
| 12 January 2003 |
A few more links: check out the Last Resort site for a look
into some very nice Dutch simpit projects, also Micro Cockpit for that
custom sim you're always wanted. |
| 9 January 2003 |
Links added for source of stick grips and other aircraft
construction supplies. |
| 5 January 2003 |
A clarification about stepping motors was added to the build
it yourself instrument page. |
| 4 January 2003 |
Link to Virtual Flight added |
| 3 January 2003 |
FS World URL added. |
