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The Basics of Flight Simulation Interfacing


Interfacing elevates you to the next Level in Home Cockpit Building and DYI Flight Simulators. It allows you to create two-way interactions between your devices (joysticks, flight sim panels) and the Simulator. Instead of just providing inputs, the simulator can now provide outputs, modifying properties of your devices, such as turning on an LED or […]

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Using Dimmers in Home Cockpits with Backlit Panels


Having Flight Simulators and Home Cockpits with Back Lighting is definitely a game changer. Back Lighting adds another level of comfort, and it makes it easier to locate specific labels or instruments. However, sometimes the lights may be too bright, or too dim, and need to be either increased or decreased. This is where a […]

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Airplane Models for your Gaming Rig


If you are into Flight Simulators, PC / Gaming Rig Assembly and also Aviation, you can combine all of these with some cool Airplane models that can live safely inside your computer. Below I provide some examples, and links to stores on Amazon that can help you obtain almost any Aircraft you have in mind. […]

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2022 Mid-Year Quick Recap


In honor of the Mirabal Sisters, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and their museum and resting place, in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, is where my year started off. With great progress on the COVID-19 situation, artists got back on the road, and […]

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Miss Florida 2022 – Judges Committee


In 2021 I participated as a Judge for the Miss Florida Competition, in which Michaela McLean crowned Leah Roddenberry as the new Miss Florida, and Ruby Tilghman became Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen. In 2022, I participated as a member of the Judges Committee. With Covid under better control, Miss Florida 2022 was an awesome competition, […]

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Lower Runtime problem on APC Back-UPS Series


A common problem with the APC Smart UPS series of battery backups (UPS) is a lower Runtime after a battery replacement. For the Smart-UPS, an application known as APCFix was created that helps reset the battery constant. For the Back-UPS, there is a method, but it is not well documented in the forums or easily […]

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Why are Flight Simulators and their components expensive?


This video focuses on explaining how Flight Simulators can be so expensive, and does so by dissecting simulator gear and going over pricing for the basic components. When analyzing several components, we start with products from Logitech, such as the Pro Flight Switch Panel. These pre-built components are very popular and are usually the first […]

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Miss Florida 2021 – Judge #2


So far, 2021 has been that year where it all has come together; hard work, philanthropy, traveling, and good Karma: But the most significant event of 2021 happened while I was down in the Dominican Republic. A missed call and message left by one of the board members of the Manatee Performing Arts Center would […]

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Useful tips for building a better Flight Simulator


This video focuses on sharing knowledge from the real world of Aviation that was applied to flight simulators, in order to enhance the experience that a user may have with Flight Simulator 2020, FSX, X-Plane and prepar3D.Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE5rn9WkXe8 Summary:

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