FAA Relaxes Standards for BATD & AATD

[Boeing Skunk Works]

Check this out: http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/list/AC%2061-136/$FILE/AC%2061-136.pdf

I believe some of us here could get their sim certified. Mine misses on a couple of points. I think all of our's miss on the magenetic compass requirement, but it wouldn't be impossible to install one. I think FI or Seagul offers a magnetic compass.

[when acting as a wave]

It's hard to see in this photo, but my father designed (and we still manufacture) a working magnetic compass for the simulator company we're a supplier for.

Unfortunately we're not able to sell it however.



(The other highlighted areas are a few of the other bits and pieces we build and supply)

Dean.

[Trevor Hale]

Nice Dean, I would love to see a picture of just your compass.  In reality though, Rob Archer has had good success with the servos, I would think if you connected the "Compass" to a single servo it would work like a charm. 

I seem to remember any of the compass on the market to be very very expensive.

@Mike,

Thanks for this information bud.  Very good reading.

Trev

[when acting as a wave]

Hi Trevor

Yeah, that's not a spectacular photograph is it?

Here are a couple of pics of one of our pre-production compasses ...





When we supply them, they're mounted behind a panel with only the front protruding, so we unfortunately don't have any more interesting or informative pictures than this.

Dean.

[Boeing Skunk Works]

Great looking compass. Too bad you can't sell them, you'd have everyone here buying one.

[Trevor Hale]

Yes, you probably would sell lots.  Looks great Dean.  Thanks for the pictures.

[when acting as a wave]

No problem. Thought I'd surprise y'all with some 737 stuff!