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PICTURES
HERE IS A SMALL COLLECTION OF PICTURES, THERE ARE MANY MORE IN THE GALLERY AT IFSBI - GALLERY PICS
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SIMULATOR SHOWING HOW THE DUAL CONTROLS ARE LINKED TO EACH OTHER. ROLL CONTROL MOTION IS LINKED BY 2MM STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROPE AND 6 PULLEYS. THE SMALL PULLEYS ON THE BACK OF THE YOKES ARE EACH FIXED TO THE WIRE ROPE. PITCH MOTION IS LINKED BY THE STAINLESS STEEL 'TORQUE' TUBE, THIS TUBE NOW HAS A PITCH CENTERING DEVICE FITTED, (NOT SHOWN IN PIC). THE TWO OPPOSING SPRINGS ON THE RUDDER PIVOT PLATE CENTRE THE RUDDER PEDALS.
JUNE 2007, "COLD & DARK", THE ROOF STRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD PANEL ARE FITTED. THE HOMEMADE YOKES WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY 2008 WITH A PAIR OF FIBREGLASS 737 REPLICAS MADE BY ROBERTO SORIANO FROM EQUADOR.
JULY 2007, EYEBROW WINDOWS AND MORE ROOF PANELS MADE AND FITTED.
THIS USB BACKLIT KEYBOARD HAS PROVED INVALUABLE IN THE DARKENED COCKPIT. AVAILABLE FROM ALTRONICS IN PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THIS PICTURE TAKEN FROM THE PILOT'S VIEWPOINT.
WARNING
THE AEROSIM SOLUTIONS FIXED BASE SIMULATOR CAN CAUSE MOTION SICKNESS,
ENTRY TO THE PREMISES AND USE OF THE SIMULATOR IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!