Timeline January to December 2008 - 'A Year In Home Cockpit Building'      One hell of a year. Got a lot done and accomplished, but there's still a way to go.  The small refinements and upgrades seem to take the most time :o))

January 2008, Managed to get hold of some real sweet Boeing 737 Seats from Andy McCall. A 'matching pair' - so to speak :o)) Madame bought me the CPFlight Transponder for Christmas and that was installed.  Also started on the Rear Overhead Panel as well.  Fibreglass 737 Yoke arrived from Dodiano in El Salvador, so work began on the Prototype Yoke. See the TECHNICAL Page 

February 2008, 

March 2008, In March the Second Steering Tiller handle arrived from Dieter Jakob at ROUTECH.  There was quite a debate about this, but no problem, in it went and now we can steer the aircraft from either side of the cockpit.
I have to give it to him - EXCELLENT QUALITY DIETER.

April 2008,  April saw the addition of the CPFlight ADF. I already had a Flight Illusion ADF but I the 'strongclik' system made changing frequencies over a long range hard work. CPFlight now ADF1 and F/I ADF2.   Finally got round to putting the floor in.   Got to sort the seat rails !

May 2008,     In May I fitted the new SimMotion Overhead Panel.  I am very pleased with the effect and operation.

June 2008,   June saw the addition of the Tiller Decals from Lausitz Aviation and the completion of the boards for the 6 packs.

July 2008 2008, Rudder Trim Knob & Crossfeed valve knobs arrived from Nihad. Dodiano's Glass fibre Yoke is OK, but it can't take the Punishment, so found another supplier in Holland. Got the Lightswitch Plates from Phil744 - lovely.

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August 2008, Awarded www.mycockpits.org 'Featured Builder' Award and also Featured in PCPilot Magazine. Installed the latest version of FSXpand for my Eicas and Standby Instruments.  Second Yoke arrived from SAID in Holland. Also installed AES from AEROSOFT.    I'm amazed by the level of realism it adds.   This years best ADD ON.  Read about it HERE.

September 2008, Built and Installed the second Control Column and Yoke.  Also bought some 'Bits and Bobs' from Nick at the Airline Pilots Historical Society to add to the 'Authenticity' :o))  The Interphone actually allows me to scream abuse at the passengers.  Also thanks chaps, 91,000 distinct visits to my website in the last year.

October 2008,    Holidays :o))

November 2008, We're all Off to Lelystad for the FSWEEKEND. Excellent time.  My thanks to Gert Heijnis, Alan Watson, David Bullock, Baris Imer Oral Barkay, Orpan, Peter Dowson, Peter Wilshire, the www.mycockpit.org team, Said and Dieter Jakob.

December 2008, the Oxy Panels Arrived from Joe Cygan at Innovative Flight Simulator Products - F*****G STUNNING !

And to finish it off, here's some shots of where we are 31/12/2008 - HAPPY NEW YEAR Captains....  Plans for 2009 include the Seat Rails, the Sidewall Shelves for the Oxy Mask Panels and some improvements..