It started with the aviation headset project, and just kept rolling along this evening! After building and testing the MIC adaptor I mounted the finished unit in the
TA-4k Sim
Researching, Building and Flying the TA-4k Skyhawk Simulator
Gratuitous Knob Shot….
3D designed in Fusion 360, sent off to Shapeways to print, and delivered to my mailbox 🙂 This was just a test, next I’ll upload all the knob
Now for some stimulating reading!
After having the TA-4k flight manual for a while now I *finally* got the pilot checklist printed! A5 clear pockets, some rings to bind them together and I
Hook Lever for the Skyhawk
Fusion 360 is a fantastic CAD/CAM package… Â I designed this up in about 10 minutes, sliced it in Simplify3D and printed it. Â The result is pretty good,
Flight Data Recorder
Well, more of a track recorder, but you get the idea. Each flight in the TA-4k sim records a kml file, which is viewable in Google Earth. This
New throttle arrived
After years (literally years!) of searching I finally found, and bought a Suncom Throttle for my sim. This is a dual throttle modelled on the F-15E, but
Fleet Update
It’s been a while, but very soon the TA-4, Arrow and Canterbury will all be in the same geographic location…. After almost 3 months Canterbury is almost home,
TA-4k Flight Manual
A tip on facebook led me to a purchase of a T/A-4K Kahu Skyhawk Flight Manual. I’ve been looking for one for years, and with the departure of
‘Skyhawk Don’ Comes to visit
Don Sims, co-author of “Skyhawks”, kiwi skyhawk guru, and long time supporter of my projects visited the sim, and made some very nice remarks about it on social
Formation and Tanking Training
Multiplayer is now running really well and smoothly using iBNET. Tonight I had 3 drones operating; HMNZS Canterbury, B707 Tanker and a US Navy A-3. Joining on the
