WORLDFLIGHT 2019 - FLIGHT BIDS

[fsaviator]

Hey everyone.  Have we published a schedule yet?

I apologize for being out of the loop - been busy going back and forth to Colorado settling my father's estate...  that will be a long process. 

I've also successfully wrapped up and retired from the Military.  Now I'm ready to fly.

On that topic...  Fired up my sim after a month or so of not flying and I've had enough of the little glitches in my system that keep me from just flying...  cost of having an FDS MIP, CP Flight Pedestal, Opencockpits Fwd Overhead, Frankenstein Aft overhead, and RevSim TQ.

I'm "upgrading" now.  I've sent multiple emails to Simworld over the last week and was ready to just buy their MIP, Overheads, and Pedestal as I was looking for that Canbus tech, but they still haven't answered me.

In the absence of a reply from them - I am going 100% CPFlight.  (I'll keep my FDS CDUs though).  I'll also initially try to see if the CPFLight MIP panels will fit the FDS MIP.  I really don't want to pull that out of the shell.  If not, I'll order CPFLights MIP and mod the shell.

Anyone have any reason why I shouldn't?  I'm using PS7372 and P3D4.

With that said, does anyone need any parts when we get together for Worldflight.

[FredK]

I can vouch for the quality of the CPFlight stuff.....but....

I am using the CPFlight MCP, EFIS, and pedestal NAV panels.  Quality is superb for sure, but not all the pedestal panel functions work with my SIM-A avionics program (for example, the rudder trim panel).   So just be sure about what is important to you in that regard since it is basically "black box" plug-n-play.

My overhead is FDS, my CDUs are FDS, my MIP panels are SimParts.  I interface using the CPFlight board for the SimParts MIP hardware, and I use 2 FDS sysboards and FDS relays for everything else.

If I had to do it all over again I would probably go 100% FDS with one exception...the CPFlight MCP/EFIS.  As you note it makes life a lot easier to keep things uniform.  Easier to customize things to your preferences with SysBoards as well.  That may happen if and when I migrate to the 737Max.

Looking forward to seeing you next week!

Fred K

[fsaviator]

Thanks Fred.  Just the input I was looking for.  I'm kind of sold on the CPFlight overheads.  Magnetic start, yaw damper, anti-ice switches, and guarded INS switches.  Push to test annunciators, and stepper motor gauges.  Locking switches, One USB plug.  Oh, and the dimmer and spot lights all tied into the controls.

I've got a CPFlight pedestal but I'm upgrading my ACPs and my COMM radios, as well as adding a SELCAL.

I just hope it all works as advertised.  I know the back of MIP will look much better!

[jskibo]

Hey do we have to wear pants this year?  I forget the rules

[fsaviator]

I'm retired.  I don't have to wear pants anymore....  oh wait - damn...  that was ties.  I don't have to wear ties anymore.  That's why everyone at Publix was staring at me   

[jskibo]

Nice Warren!

Family and I are starting our drive to Florida. Will be in Sarasota tonight.

[Trevor Hale]

With that said, does anyone need any parts when we get together for Worldflight.

LOL Warren,

I could use a full overhead and pedestal panel set LMFAO

[fsaviator]

I'm keeping pedestal as it's CPFLight, but if you want first crack at my Opencockpits Overheads, let me know.  I've got the shipping crate and everything.  I can bring them down for you take a look at