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[[Image:Pmpt-0.1.jpg|thumb|250px|A first version of the PMPT - functional!]] | [[Image:Pmpt-0.1.jpg|thumb|250px|A first version of the PMPT - functional!]] | ||
This page is about building your own procedure trainer device using basically FlightGear, other OpenSource software and home brew hardware. It is probably far from being a FNPT [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_and_Navigation_Procedures_Trainer Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer ], so I'd like to call it a '''PMPT''' for ''Poor Man's Procedure Trainer''. | This page is about '''building your own procedure trainer device''' using basically [[FlightGear]], other OpenSource software and home brew hardware. It is probably far from being a FNPT [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_and_Navigation_Procedures_Trainer Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer ], so I'd like to call it a '''PMPT''' for ''Poor Man's Procedure Trainer''. | ||
The goal is to have most of the components, "real" FNPT have: | The goal is to have most of the components, "real" FNPT have: | ||
* A realistic flight dynamics model | * A realistic [[FDM|flight dynamics model]] | ||
* An instrument panel with realistic looking instruments and controls with realistic behaviour. | * An instrument panel with realistic looking instruments and controls with realistic behaviour. | ||
* An outside 3d-view rendering the world scenery (but not our own aircraft) | * An outside 3d-view rendering the world scenery (but not our own aircraft) | ||
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* The homemade USB controller are based on ATMEL microcontroller for less than 10 EURO. | * The homemade USB controller are based on ATMEL microcontroller for less than 10 EURO. | ||
* Ethernet HUP, Cables | * Ethernet HUP, Cables | ||
=== Flight Dynamics Model === | === Flight Dynamics Model === | ||
This is no sweat at all! FlightGear comes with usable, good and even excellent flight dynamics models out of the box. This HOWTO focuses on a Seneca procedure trainer and uses the SenecaII from the FlightGear base package but can be adapted to other aircraft. One computer running a FlightGear instance computes the FDM, renders the scenery and receives all the input from various controls. | This is no sweat at all! FlightGear comes with usable, good and even excellent flight dynamics models out of the box. This HOWTO focuses on a [[SenecaII|Seneca]] procedure trainer and uses the SenecaII from the FlightGear base package but can be adapted to other aircraft. One computer running a FlightGear instance computes the FDM, renders the scenery and receives all the input from various controls. | ||
Hey that's basic FlightGear operation? Yes, read on for the goodies! | Hey that's basic FlightGear operation? Yes, read on for the goodies! | ||