Building a Cessna/Piper Panel - Part 3, Software

Part 3 - Software

Now that the hard work of actually building the panel is finished, it’s time to bring it to life by integrating the controls into the simulator. This is a two-stage process where the switches, levers and control are set up as you would a normal joystick, followed by the installation of the Air Manager software that will provide the instrumentation for your flights.

When you launch the program, you’ll see this demo panel.
When you launch the program, you’ll see this demo panel.

Setup

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