A10 Pit

[JaBoG32_Exter]

Hi!

I would like to present my A10 Pit. The cockpit is a copy of a A10 Thunderbolt II. That cockpit contains two 10,4” TFT touchscreens with a touch-buddy profile created by myself. The TB-profile includes almost 100 pages with maps, airport ground and departure charts, checklists, game orders and a lot of other stuff. The next interesting point is the X52 extension. The stick is situated in the middle of the pit, like in a real A10. I tried to avoid the following condition “Aim to high, never fly”. I think it is a good compromise at the moment.

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

Sweet Setup Exter!!

I also love your profile btw.

[Feed]

That is very, very sweet. How difficult would you say the extension was to build? I've considered doing something like that before, and I'm not a complete novice to soldering, but it still seems daunting. Also, is it all running off one computer, or is there a second system running the touchbuddy screens ... is LOVP also incorporated? Is this too many questions??

[SytRep]

That my friend is a fine 'pit setup, not too complicated, looks good and with excellent use of the touch screens. I would say that is a perfect example of a how a touch screen setup should be, no switches to break, no spending hours repairing and tidying wires and all that easy to use touch screen goodness.

I think I'm a little bit jealous

Is it a modified Akers-Barnes 'pit perchance?

Nice work, any chance of some bigger pics?



'Rep Out.

[JaBoG32_Exter]

Originally Posted by Feed

How difficult would you say the extension was to build?

I spent two days for the extension. I think round about 7-8 hours. Now I can say it was qiute easy. And soldering isn´t so hard The hardest step is to cut the wires, because after that you have to continue

Originally Posted by Feed

Also, is it all running off one computer, or is there a second system running the touchbuddy screens ... is LOVP also incorporated? Is this too many questions??

I´m using 2 PC´s. Main PC - 24" and 10,4" left touch TFT for game commands, charts, maps... Second PC for the right 10,4" TFT. So I´m able to use e.g. internet during I´m playing Lock On etc. or even watch a movie There is also a TB runing on the second PC, with charts, maps, commo lists, except game commands. TB is runing in local mode on both PC´s. Maybe I will change it to client mode later.

I´m also able to use LOVP. I tested it and it is working.

[JaBoG32_Exter]

Originally Posted by SytRep

I think I'm a little bit jealous

Smile. I was able to finished this pit in 5 weeks

Originally Posted by SytRep

Is it a modified Akers-Barnes 'pit perchance?

Yes. I changed the position of the seat and also the shape of the monitor area. The frontpanel is also different.

Originally Posted by SytRep

Nice work, any chance of some bigger pics?

[ruggbutt]

That pit looks great!

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

Great! I was hoping for bigger pics!

[aceweepop]

Hi Jabog,
Nice pit but what caught my eye was that navigation aid pinned lower right.
I have one but dont have a clue how to use it.
I suppose you do since its there , can you let me know or direct me to a site that explains how to use it.
Cheers from aceweepop

[JaBoG32_Exter]

Originally Posted by aceweepop

Hi Jabog,
Nice pit but what caught my eye was that navigation aid pinned lower right.
I have one but dont have a clue how to use it.
I suppose you do since its there , can you let me know or direct me to a site that explains how to use it.
Cheers from aceweepop

Well, there isn´t any how to do. I´m using it for eg. wind and rwy settings. The red arrow is for wind and the black arrow for the runway in use. But I will ask JaBoG32_Schleudersitz, he is a creator of this tool, how to use it exactly