Building a 737-800 Homecockpit [OE-LNJ]
using ProSim737
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After 7 years of usage the yoke started to act strange. During Aileron deflection left the aircraft moved to the right.
I disassembled the Yoke and found that the potentiometer was not centered anymore (bottom screw) I recentered it and re-calibrated it in Windows and Prosim – seems to work fine again during the first testing.
I have tested a 360° camera during the last days.
With that you can make some pretty pictures from scenes with an amazing angle.
Here are some of them.
To view the pictures in full resolution, click here.
After a couple of months in production the Yoke was delivered from Pedro.
I have added the Clipboard from Agronn, purchased from Aviationmegastore. The clipboard fits nicely to the Yoke.
The yoke was moved into the Captains position, the old yoke was now mounted in the first office side.
Next on the list is to finish the seats and than to add background lights to the MIP and the push buttons for the lower EICAS, which are stored since 2009 in the box.
Today I have received a photo from my Yoke from Pedro.
Nearly finished 🙂
Can’t wait to receive it and built it into the flight deck.
In one of my last posts I spoke about Yokes. After weeks of research and thinking I decided me for a yoke from Pedro from Simujabs. The order was placed now and I will provide here further updates.
Pedro is also developing a clipboard and is in the final phase. For this I will wait until my Yoke is finished production and will see which product I will pick.
Opencockpits has one by themselves, I have to check if this will fit with Pedros yoke.The Agronn Clipboard is working with Pedos Yoke, this was confirmed by some persons.
Current I am in the phase of searching for a Yoke. The last part that makes the Homecockpit complete.
I am not in the need of a dual link yoke system, as 95% of the flights are done alone.
I have found a nice comparison of the yokes, that are available on the market. http://www.my737ng.com/what-the-yoke/
Only the Opencockpits one is missing, so I created a new one, removed the PFC and added the Opencockpits.
| Features | Simujabs | Opencockpits | AGRONN | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost inkl. Shipping to Austria | 1003€ (direct from Pedro) | 1364€ (direct from Opencockpits) | 1896€ (via Aviationmegastore) | 1621€ (via Aviationmegastore) |
| Country of production | Spain | Spain | Turkey | Canada |
| Yoke Material | Fiberglass Resin | Resin | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Yoke Finish | Painted | Painted | Powder-coated | Powder-coated |
| Yoke Rotation Limit | ~180° | ~180° | ~180° | ~90° |
| Yoke Neutral Position | 0° Vertical | 0° Vertical | 7° Forward | 0° Vertical |
| PTT Switch | Single | Single | Single Two-Way | Single |
| Column Finish | Powder-coated | Painted | Powder-coated | Powder-coated |
| Tension Loading | Spring | Spring | Gas-Damper | Gas-Damper |
| Sensors | Potentiometers | Potentiometers | Hall Effect | Potentiometers |
| Clipboard Included | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lettering | already attached | stickers included | Laser Engraved | Silk Screened |
| Real Aircraft Buttons | No | No | Yes | No |
| Yoke Position Units Label | already attached | stickers included | Yes | Yes |
| Website | Simujabs Yoke | Opencockpits Yoke | Aviationmegastore | Aviationmegastore |
I will continue my research during the summer. The goal is to have a decision late August / early September.