Almost Aviation: Building beautiful flight simulator control panels

This book covers quite well the steps for creating GPS and/or autopilot interface hardware panels. Tools, materials, switches, wiring, construction measurements, and some software are covered. The result is very similar to commercially available panels. This book is for a hardcore mechanical person who wants the touch experience of actual controls, not just screen or keyboard stuff. It is a good value.

Great idea for flight simmers like myself, but the web links mentioned in the book to download all the chip codes no longer exists .

There is very little content in this "book" that I found I didn't know already and I'm pretty new at building panels. Also, the examples provided in the "book" are what I consider quick prototypes that might get the job done if you have very limited expectations.

Use your printer to print the face plates for the instruments then place it between plexiglass. Don't for get to drill a hole or two. Nothing new here. THX.

Three dollars for this book is unbelievable! Easily worth twenty+. If you are looking to build panels that are better and cheaper than saitek and others, this book is for you.Definitely worth the purchase.

Mark did an excellent job in designing the GPS. After I read the instruction book I also learned that I could not buy any more the complete set, only the 2 acryllic sheets. That is the reason that I will not build the GPS; sorry. I thought it could fit nicely to my small desksim. I enclose a photo.Cheers,Ben

Great read for anyone starting out to build up their own cockpit for their flying sim.

Pretty good book and gave me a lot of ideas for the flight simulator I’m working

I bought this book partly to support Mark and partly to see how he does what he does. I have built a home cockpit myself in the past but Mark's panel design and methodology is much more refined than mine was. I wanted to get all the details and they are certainly found here. I would have liked to see a bit more about LEDs and backlighting but I can work that out without too much difficulty. Maybe an addition for the second edition? If you would like to build yourself some panels to hugely enhance your flight sim (or any other) gaming experience, buy this book.

having real switches and instruments instead of having to grab the mouse vastly improves the immersion factor with your flight simulator. The author shows you how to do this on a budget. recommended.

If you are into building panels for Flight Sim FSX, this is the one for you. Have not built a panel yet but intend to in the near future and looks just the ticket to get you started.

Excellent book a great read & very informative, if your into flight sims & thinking about building your own panels then check it out, & do check the book Authors YouTube videos excellent.

Extremely useful