So you aren't a commercial pilot anymore? If the airlines weren't for you, why not fly for a part 135? Aviation is of course a tough industry no matter what, but you obviously have a passion for it, so just curious. I live in a Alaska and if you love flying, this place is pretty awesome. I see the shoe collection though, so maybe the rural lifestyle doesn't seem cool to you, but I hope you let your mind explore the idea. You only have one life to live and this place is a glorious place to fly and there are a bunch of part 135's up here. Or if you have a better paying gig with less stress, then perhaps you can still do that up here and use that money to buy an actual airplane... Either way, I dig your priorities. That's a cool setup. The part 135's that I have worked with (I'm an IT guy) would love to have a setup like this for their pilots' office, although they are cheap wads usually and want only enough to simulate the landscape and approach when doing a charter to a destination for the first time.
I'm very impressed. Frankly I didn't know you could do this without buying a full set of hardware. As a pilot, SEL and instrument, I used to fly into unfamiliar airports using MS Flight to orient me to the runway directions etc. I fly mostly a G1000 172. It worked great and gave me more confidence flying into a new to me airport. I think you have a great setup. Have you tried it with MSFS 2020 yet?
@@danielking104 Maybe he already owns an aircraft and he wants the ease of walking into another room and taking some practice. And a 150? One and a half dudes fit in there with no clubs. Go eat a hamburger and you gotta dump fuel to get home. LOL
rob567321 a 150 is still flying. There are other options too that are just as cheap. But one major difference between a real plane and this simulator is that it takes $0 to own and use this simulator after its purchased.
This young man is the greatest example of what human relationships should be like. Humble..well spoken and genuinely humble. He clearly wants to share his knowledge freely while expecting nothing in return.
+Rick Bunch He does seem like a great guy, but as far as nothing in return; I'm sure he's hoping people will purchase items through his affiliate links. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
As a Fellow UK Pilot ( Previously ATPL - Now PPL - 10,000+ Flight Hours) I have to say this is one the most realistic setups for a home simulator I have ever seen,. Makes me want to create something similar instead of the costly charges of flying when I would like, as I have moved away from commercial air crafts. My hats off to you good Sir.
... just make it so ... cannot take it with you ... and this means so much ... go for it ... get everything you want in one chunk ... even have them set it all up in your home ... remember you only go around once ...
I’m an airline pilot, captain, check airman, FAA flight instructor and I’ve trained many a pilot on $50,000-$100,000 sims that were not nearly as nice.
You've got that cool pilot voice - that voice that even if the plane is on fire you speak up - and everybody is instantly comfortable with the predicament.
Ha! Was thinking exactly the same thing - “This is your Captain... Some of you on the right-hand side of the aircraft may have noticed the wing and engines are completely on fire. This is nothing to be concerned about. For passengers on the left, we have a stunning view of the Grand Canyon...” :-)
AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING!!! I too was a pilot for 15 years. Stopped in 2006. Now age 76, so the last thing I want to do is put myself or passengers in danger, as I'm no where as sharp as I use to be, and now have health conditions. So, I too am putting together a sim. Man, thank you so much for sharing info on your sim!!!
"Once a pilot, always a pilot" SO TRUE! Thanks for the insight to your sim! Many of us are "medically retired" and our only flight fix is through our home simulators.
Man - I love that you put this bad boy together and made your dreams happen. Being new to the flight sim world I really appreciated seeing someone who has their license love the versatility of the sim. Keep it up man!
Hi my friend, very nice set up you have there. I was simply scrolling through RU-vid and stumbled across your video...as a Captain of 20 odd years I always enjoy seeing people take up interests in flight and enjoying there experiences wether it be via Simms or real flight experiences. I subbed to your channel so I'll be sure to watch your back catalogue also. Once again great Video and very impressive set up...wish I could have that back in my days. Cheers.
I think the VR looks and feels far better. It is also able to chang for different planes. The same system handles 172s, or other planes, and also works for my f-18 in DCS.
Congratulations on this set up! Having owned two different airplanes over my lifetime (Cessna 150 and Beech Sundowner) I can assure you that this is what I would be getting into if one day I couldn’t fly anymore. I had a magneto go out right after an $1,200 annual. It cost me another $1,100. So this is SO cheap compared to the real costs of General Aviation. It really is a crap shoot in GA ownership. I got out of ownership 6 months ago, haven’t looked back. Cheers, Jeff.
So how do you fly now? I'm interested in getting into flight simulators and if money ever permits, I wouldn't mind going for the PPL and even buying an airplane :)
@@k3iler05 No longer flying. If I were you, I would get a nice sim and learn as much as you can with it as possible, it will save you $$$ if/when you go for your PPL.
My first ever RU-vid comment. Just wanted to say thank you for your detailed explanation. Seen a few multi-display cessna setups online, but no one ever cared enough to actually explain their build. I believe your video is the first I have seen that has actually explained the build and where to buy components from. Appreciate it and keep up the great work.
Got this idea from a pilot in my country. She very easily and smoothly landed a Boeing 787 during storm Eunice at Heathrow Airport, London. And she went viral. Months later she posted a screenshot of texts between her and her son.... which revealed that she has a flight simulator at home. Makes sense to keep practicing even when you're not at work, ... and even before you become a licensed pilot.
wow, that's amazing! Great setup you have there! I've built myself a space sim cockpit for Elite Dangerous but you have far more consoles, switches etc than I do. There isn't that many controls for the ships in Elite but my PC uses: a 4k HDR gaming screen, HD touchscreen with cockpit panels and system usage info, 2x tablets (one orrery map with tools and apps for Elite, one for voice, speaker and mic volume with touch for levels), 2x phones (directional audio output of the 8 channels and system performance), logitech G19 (with LCD screen using Aida 64 with a custom app) an X52 pro HOTAS, Pro flight rudder pedals, TrackIR / Vive, Kor-fx vest for right and left feedback, Subpac S2 for rear feedback and subpac m2 for centre / sub. For speakers, I'm using 9 subs, 9 tweeters and 9 mid range speakers for 8 channel directional output (shown visually on one of the phones as I said, at the end of the throttle). Keep up your great work and fly safe
Come on bro what your wife has to do with this. She should respect you for not running after other women. This is what you love to do as a hobby. So don’t be afraid. However I would still advise you to go back to professional flying as you are still young. Actual flying is much more fun than simulators.
@@HomeSimPilot Probably commonly asked question by newbies, but how different are flight sim and real flight? I mean technically and psychologically.
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@@ExacoMvm To physically sit in the pilot's seat of a plane and experience 'real' scenery, weather, instrumentation, vibration, etc etc is something any sim is still a long way from (if you drive a car, how close are 'car sims' to the real thing?). However...with MS2020 things have taken a significant jump forward in fidelity. Add in the upcoming HP Reverb G2 VR set (and a seriously powerful PC) and you take that immersion factor to the next level. Of course, not every button/action/effect is mapped into the sim.
@ (if you drive a car, how close are 'car sims' to the real thing?). Cars unlike planes are muscle memory based ( getting used to clutch, shifting, wheel "sensitivity" ). I haven't played a Racing Sim with a proper steering wheel and shifter ( only with keyboard and mouse ) but in general it's pretty similar except that Racing Sim's such as Assetto Corsa sucks at clutch mechanics. But overall i think IRL it's easier just because of much superior spatial awareness ( maybe when playing with decent VR it's on par ) , better engine sound cues and physcially feeling the car. But in terms of actually operating the car i think it's nearly identical.
If Eddie Murphey had a twin, you would be him. - I have been following you since the beginning, I am so happy for you, and it has been great to see you improve every day, on both your flying skills, but also the Simpit, it's amazing, I will be building mine pretty much a replica of yours, with the exception of a few hardware pieces, as I am going to wait out for the XBOX release and use the Honeycomb for XBOX, and we will see how much more hardware will be availble when it's released on XBOX next month.
I've had a yoke and pedals for decades and they are still going strong! Plus, I've got an older HOTAS that still works. Been waiting a long time to break them back out! The best part is that I got them from a thrift store for dirt cheap and they are worth more now, than when originally sold at retail price! And I've got a 32" HDTV @1080P and that's all I need. This setup is nuts!
I'm searching for opinions on home flight simulators and stumbled upon this.. just wow. Such a bad ass set up. Thank you for sharing this valuable information with all of us!
I got my license in 1992 and stopped flying for real in 2015. "Once a pilot always a pilot".. well said. Great job on the cockpit. Mine is primative compared to yours but its getting there!
This could be a business. high income professionals want a quality simulator. with the numbers quoted 10,000 finish price of a build that can be done in a week or less.
Stunning build! I'm building my first Simulator rig at the moment but I am an absolute beginner with all of it. Already made a mistake by buying the wrong type of computer. That is SO cool to hear that you actually flew aircraft before and you find the simulator to be enjoyable. Great video with lots of info! Thank you!
mannnn, so glad I stumbled upon your video! I NEVER comment on anything but this is just so damn impressive! I hope one day I can build something like that! (btw, I'm surprised it didn't cost as much as I thought, but all your hours building that from scratch, woodwork, metalwork, count as a lot too!) You're gonna have a BLAST with MSFS 2020!
Almost 20 years ago, I bought my first ultralight. After 3 or 4 years of buying and fixing different ULs, paying for engine rebuilds, parts, fuel, and years of storage at the airport... I probably pissed away what you've spent here (adjusted for inflation). The money per hour of flying just wasn't worth it for me, so went back to motorcycles. You have an awesome setup, and now that I'm in my 70s, it might be a better solution to get back into flying. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Hello Capt, greetings from the Philippines. Your humbleness, great voice and a clear narration of what you have is very much appreciated! Loved to see your simulator set up and how you designed the cockpit. Brilliant!!! Will follow your channel indeed.
Being a licensed pilot for 40 years and having to quit flying due to physical problems I really appreciate this video. I'm looking into a similar build in the near future. This young man was easy to listen to, very knowledgeable, and complete on the information I was looking for. This video is fantastic
That is seriously impressive and if you've got spare space in the house, definitely go for it if it's something you're really keen on. The fact you're a certified pilot explains a lot - flying must be a passion with you. There are a large number of hobbies costing far in excess of this. I played guitar in a busy local dance/function band for many years and the cost of the gear was...a lot more. I wonder, though, if you'd be interested checking out that incoming Reverb G2 VR unit - MRTV's 'through the lens' videos show it to be seriously impressive compared to the competition, giving you a significant boost in immersion.
So I've been watching for a while, and you are by far one my my fav sim channels out there. I had a question, why the Cessna? I think it's awesome, and you don't see many full built single engine simulators. And I wanted to maybe know the story behind what first sparked your love for the Cessna, and why you decided to build the sim. Maybe make a video on it! If you have already, apologies, I haven't watched every video yet. Thanks for being awesome, and keep it up!
@@TJ-bl6lr Im talking Used. Fix er ups. Stripped down. Classic. Etc. If youre not buying New, loaded or high end, easy to find used AC in that price range. Like buying a boat. Just cost more to store and operate
"Once a pilot, always a pilot". So very true. I received my rating in 2001 and still love to fly. When I'm not flying, I wish I was. What an amazing home set up. Thanks for sharing!
Great Job on that build and thanks soo much for the exact price details. Very smart thing, to get yourself a SIM built to increase your hours for free, to get experience again to get back into the real thing. Good luck with getting back into real flying. I was an instructor for years and miss flying.
Wow, this is really awesome! I think I would actually prefer this multi-screen approach over VR or whatnot, but I guess that all comes down to cost of screens and the additional GPU horsepower to run it all. This just is more immersive than the VR type approach, IMHO. Thanks for sharing all this with us. Very, VERY cool.
This is great.. thank you! I recently earned my PPL last at the young age of 73. Given a need to keep my skills up I put together a simple simulator with XPlane and tied in my Fore Flight . I love it! Basically I spent the most on the PC and 3 screens to get as close a I could to 180 view as possible. You have given me some great ideas to enhance the experience. Most of my time is spent in a 172 or 152. Given I live on the Northshore of Chicago flying is pretty much control by erratic weather which is common here.. as they say Chicago has two seasons... July and winter!
I know people that spend more than this every year on golfing. It's great that you can follow your passion and create such an awesome experience! Thanks for sharing with us!
Great Video, was wondering about cost and now I know. Don’t think my computer skills are good enough to get all that working at 1 time. I would probably end up jumping out the window, glade I live in a 1 story house.
It’s considered rude to ask someone what they paid for something so finding this video that showcases my favorite setup is so cool. Obviously, a labor of love. Great job, fantastic detail. Take care.
Thank you for your time and energy explaining to me what it will cost to setup a simulator. I just can’t afford renting an aircraft, paying for fuel, maintenance, insurance. Thanks to your information I know now it will take around $8000 to setup a simulator and yes,I CAN FLY!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm a GA pilot with no plane and the FBO gone. Your simulator is very impressive. I agree, 7K for all the free flights you want and to keep your skills sharp is reasonable compared to professional sims starting at 20K. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.
That is a dream setup for me. I just ordered the Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo. Going to start with that an MSFS and see how it goes. I grew up with a pilot dad. I spent lots of time flying with him in planes and especially helicopters. I always wanted to get licensed but life has a way of changing you plans. Most of my kids are now old enough to do there own thing (got twins still at home but not for all that much longer) but I still want to fly again. So Flight sim is my way of learning without spending a ton. I think it will help when I go to take the training. Thanks for the inspiration. One day I expect my system to be that good. Hopefully....
I am so glad to hear that you're a licensed pilot, I spent the whole video hoping you were. I have only tried sim once in my life, years ago in flight school, I personally don't see the appeal; to me nothing beats feeling a smooth bank in real life, flying for lunch to the nearest island, or just being in the air. That said it is an impressive setup, great job!
I’ve thought about getting something like this as a less expensive way to pursue a pilots license without dumping all the time and money into something that I may not like or can’t fully afford. Thank you for your honesty in pricing and thought process in making this presentation. I’m sure it has saved people some money and put them on the right path for their needs.
I learned recently that the MS2020 isnt going to be geared towards hardcore flight simmers like us; you would be able to fly most aircraft with an xbox controller. Been reading a lot of comments lately about this from ppl who've tried it and were depressed afterwards.
@@utley the only thing negative it said was subscription based Again do some research a developer said it will not be subscription based the only way it would be linked is that it's on gamepass wait till it comes out then judge it
It is a very nice rig, and very good value for the money I must say. Not overpriced, not cheap - good value. I started out in DCS (now I do MSFS too), bought the HOTAS and rudder from Thrustmaster that seemed like a solid choice (it was), and the TrackIR. The gear (excluding the computer and monitor) was about 1500 USD. It is good enough for me. Recently I upgraded the computer (Intel NUC Extreme with AMD Radeon 7900 XT 20GB) and monitor (49" ultrawide - really cool. Love it) That costed quite a bit, but worth it 🙂
Whoa....in other words.....your a complete badass....you can build a simulator set up and fly it....and a pilot for real....I am giving you the bow...you are to worthy
Expensive? Nope. You took the hobby up to a whole new level. My insulin pump is $8,100 (includes first 3 months of supplies). 3 months of pump supplies is about $1,500. 3 months of insulin is just over $3,200. Thank God for insurance! But I still have copays & deductibles. That cost keeps me alive. But flight sim makes me want to stay alive. Props to you for a beautiful setup!
I've only just recently got into airplane sims, because I finally built a powerful PC that can run it really well. I use an oculus quest 2 and just ordered a honeycomb yoke. I can't wait until it gets here. Nice set up dude!
At first I thought the price was outrageous. But then you explained your position and it made perfect sense. You have a fantastic set up. Congratulations
Very sorry to say home sim pilot's simulation was so real when he crashed his whole house burned in the wreckage because he did not dump enough fuel before emergency landing, rest in paradise homie your forever flying high now 😂 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
Such a great video. It's so nice to see someone take the time to show what the costs are and what is involved in a reasonable set-up like this. Armed with this information it seems like an amazing setup like this is way more achievable than I ever thought. Thank you :)
Totally impressed with your build and with your flight talents. What a great channel you have here, glad I found it. Will be watching your videos with much interest and thank you for adding to the aviation and flight sim community.
Well done! I can see that you put a lot of time into your setup and it shows! This will be my first project when I retire- if I still have any money left after 3 girls in college!!! Again- great job- enjoy!!!!
I also got my CFI back in 2008. In helicopters. I have not stopped flying since and do not look back. I do wish I had my airplane license though, as then I would be a real pilot. Thanks for the video, considering building something like this for my daughter who wants to be a pilot now.
You should rename your channel Sim Pilot Home! That thing looks like it's dominating your living room! Thank you for satisfying my curiosity. "How much does this cost?" was the first thing I wondered. If you haven't done it already, something to cover your head and sides would probably help sell the feel of being in a cockpit a little more and could be as simple as rigging some dark-colored (to keep outside light out) sheets up.
Great build. Something to consider, rather than sticking to one particular instrument configuration you could invest in a computer connected version of virtual reality system. That way you won't have to build all the panels and use tv screens. The VR headset places you right in the cockpit of any aircraft you want to try and it looks like the real thing.
Very cool but the only con is the actual feel. Im not a pilot but i did go up twice with a friend that was willing to teach if i paid for lunch and fuel...its a feeling you never forget. Lots of fun and scary as hell recovering from a dead engine but hey im still here. Thanks for sharing!
Great video! I'm like you in a way... Air Force retired Nav. Got all my pilot licenses but tracking to an airline job was just a ridiculous hit in lifestyle I wasn't going to make. Flight instructor, commuter pilot, crap pay, furloughs, reserve domiciles... no thanks. General aviation is cost prohibitive and the rental equipment is usually junk. I was watching a VR demo and think I may track that direction. But a real nice job here. Well done.
@@kws4e as in two years ago just towards the tail end of the mining craze, I was able to build a premium rig that outperforms what this guy spent $1000 more on.
Wow this is a awesome sim build ... I built one in 2010 I think for the same reason.... I live in the Bahamas and we have import tax of 45% of the total to buy and ship here so everything we buy is almost double the price by the time I get it.. so that 7k plus price tag would be almost 14k for me but I've been there and know how to get what i want each month i would buy something... and at the end of the build the price tag is very high so for anyone else looking to do this .. u don't have to buy everything all at once ... I'm planning on building a new sim and I might go this route minus the TVs I might use a few projectors like I did last time .. but I only had one check it out ... I have a few videos of my sim on my channel
My total price is about $2,120. PC was roughly $2K, it's an amazing build with a 3060 graphics card I got back before the scalpers ruined it all. $60 for Microsoft flight sim (it will go on sale on steam so you could get this cheaper) $60 for a Logitech joystick with cool buttons, a throttle thing, can twist the stick to control rudder, works dreams
Great video! Thanks for sharing :) You have 1 monitor behind your dash and I have four mini panels (monitors) behind mine. JUST so I could put the yoke shaft where it's between the gauges. Haha, talk about a price difference and major increase in time for the build, and start up and getting everything set for the "nights delights" (each time). If I did it again I would do just the one monitor. I did a 744 back in 2002'ish with Project Magenta software. Did it all for $11k, but without coming close to completing the very pricey overhead. Back then you didn't have many people stupid enough,,, I mean "Driven" to do such a thing. The cards were far from plug and play and you spent months learning epic programming (and by that I mean learning how to copy and paste someone else's code) just to get a switch to work. There was no FSUIPC, LUA scripts or anything. It was 100% epic programming to very unfriendly computers that were barely getting USB drivers working and the only choice in panels was FlightDeckSolutions (insanely costly back then). Sooooooo gald we live in the age we are in now. So much easier and SOOOOOO much cheaper, yet still not for the faint of heart (and by that I mean wallet). The Buttkicker was the first real immersion giver I bought. Great to have that for takeoffs and landings. Such a major part of the experience. I'm doing a C172/C182RG at the moment. It was 7k without monitors. My PC on the other hand I just rebuilt and it alone is another 7k. I will have a video on that in a week or two. My pit will be getting hydraulics in a year or two. Major factor is we're lucky to where it's getting cheaper and less house destructive to do, but the weight that it supports, even for C152 needs to be at least 400lbs. They're only at 250lbs for my price range (2k). VR however is my number one immersion gem. I'm awaiting my HP Reverb G2 (the first only VR headset that will work with FS20). I still want a pit though so I can lose the mouse and reach out and touch the knobs, pots and controls. I only fire up the screens for company since getting each screen set with Air Manager can be time consuming with my particular setup.
Congratulations man! That is a phenomenal setup! Hope this video picks some interest from the hardware youtubers out there for a collab, maybe they could sponsor any upgrades you think you might need, though it doesn't look like you need any. lol! Keep up the great work!
Really cool. I love the mix of ingenuity, skill, hard work and a perfect final resolution. Nice work and really amazing! I now feel let down flying MSFS with my VR headset...lol... !!
Great Job. It looks totally different with no lights or power on. Dead. I used to work in theater and the lights were off it looked like a giant messy basment but when the lights went up it came alive!
If your pc seems like its due for an upgrade with the new flight simulator just reach out for guidance to build your own PC. You clearly have the talent to build so a PC build wont be hard at all. You will save alot of money. That Pc you got is a bit steep, I bet you could build it nicer looking for half the cost.But your flight system itself is very very cool. Would take very little to add a steering wheel for Auto sims.
With my VR headset, I just need the yoke and pedals (and a PC powerfull enough). Everything else I can operate with my mouse. Would be nice to have a few switches so I can operate them without looking. Graphics might be a bit less, but the emersion is fantastic. A great build though. I admire the dedication. Maybe one day I'll have the room in my house to build something like this. (or another crazy build project)
