My Learjet 45 Home Cockpit

After a little pause, due to no free time, finally I was able to write down some design...

It's time to think to the physical structure of the cockpit.

Taking inspiration (I'd say copying...) from the omnipresent Dave (http://www.learjet45chimera.co.uk/)
and getting help from Piero, I defined the definitive (mah!) structure of the "thing".

I used Google SketchUp for 3D modelling and designing.

This is my target:



The system is made-up of two main blocks:

- the "main panel": frontal part;
- the "pedestal": the lower part of the cockpit with central tunnel;

In the main panel



there will be, in the upper part, 3 SAITEK panels:

- switch panel;
- radio panel;
- autopilot panel;

These panels contains the main commands of the sim.

- under the switch panel I'll set up leds for the lights notifications (because they miss in saitek panels);
- under the radio panel I'll set up push-buttons for the management of morse codes;
- under autopilot panel there will be a rudimental "MCP Panel" which contains the Markers (OM, MM, IM), buttons for the altimeter management, the flight director and the master caution;
- near the autopilot panel I'll set up leds for flap position, because the saitek panel lacks them;

In the lower part of main panel there will be glass cockpit; but I didn't think about it.

In the Pedestal



there will be:

- the pedals, just under the main panel;
- throttle, mixture and spoiler levers;
- the startup panel;
- the general panel;

In particular, the startup panel



and the general panel



Now I have to decided where the yoke will be placed.