Air Manager COULD Be The Best Flight Simulator Application!

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Air Manager is an extremely capable and modular application for Microsoft Flight Simulator as well as others that provides full touch screen support as well as just a standard screen for aircraft monitoring gauges.
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1:20 What Is Air Manager and Who Is It For?
14:58 Air Manager Demo
20:49 Starting A New Panel
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@jeffewert9202 Ай бұрын

Your laughing is fantastic!!!!!

@WTFBattalion 2 ай бұрын

I created a cockpit panel with two touch screens and air manager. The nice thing is that instead of buying g1000 hardware I can do the same thing on my screens and change it out to any aircraft setup so you are not limited to one aircraft. The two monitors and software was probably under $500 and add in a knobster for another $100 and it's amazing. The payware comanche panel used with the a2a comanche is super realistic and amazing

@Buddy308 2 ай бұрын

In planes with Garmin panels, a Knobster is essentially mandatory. It's not the least expensive peripheral, but if you're using a G1000, you just have to throw for one.

@averestless 2 ай бұрын

Made my own with a dirt cheap Arduino Nano clone and a dual encoder. The dual encoder was the "expensive" part but the cost for all was still below 10 usd. And you can as well use two separate encoders instead (way cheaper than the dual encoder but the formfactor will be different), then it will cost next to nothing. Air Manager provides the possibility to flash an Arduino Nano as Knobster.

@Buddy308 2 ай бұрын

@@averestless Great idea-- definitely saves money. Russ Barlow, the retired military and airline pilot, who makes some of the finest flight-sim videos on KZfaq (and introduced thousands of us to Air Manager) has done a few on his clever use of Arduinos, but he still uses a Knobster or two in his setups. If one is hard pressed for funds, an Arduino/enumerator is a very good consideration. Although, Sim Innovations has been charging US$99, I feel that it's some of the best money I've spent on flight simming

@Buddy308 2 ай бұрын

One additional feature of the Knobster is the software plug-in, KnobFS, that Sim Innovations provides free. It allows the Knobster to be used in VR to perform a very wide variety of functions that one would otherwise have to somehow mouse-click or use keyboard assignments to complete. But KnobFS allows all that to be done in the VR cockpit as long as one can find his Knobster blindly, a very easy thing to do. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9CmgNF72qzNpo0.html I would assume that KnobFS would work with the Arudino-based alternative that @averestless mentions IF SimInnovations now allows it to be "flashed" so that the Arduino is recognized as a genuine Knobster, but the original homemade substitutes would NOT work with KnobFS. If it's now possible to do that, it would be a superb way to use that home-brewed "Knobster" since the aesthetics don't matter in VR -- out of sight, out of mind.

@ottopilot6536 2 ай бұрын

Knobster I would say is essential for getting the most out of AM. They're relatively cheap to make. A dual concentric knob is like $12 from Propwash Simulations, and an Arduino Nano is just a few bucks. If you're handy at all with wiring, it's an easy build. You only need to have 1 Knobster, but if you really want more versatility, having one for each touch screen is amazing. I have 4 touch screens with a Knobster for each. I wouldn't go back after having that.

@KODIAKSIMPILOT 2 ай бұрын

I’m excited for this video

@greymarck 2 ай бұрын

This application becomes very important for Instrument Training (practicing at home, not logging hours or anything), especially when you train IRL in one particular aircraft that has a different panel than what is offered in an equivalent, existing flight sim aircraft.

@acratone8300 2 ай бұрын

I recommend this touch panel. Amazon. I have it, in MSFS with Air Manager, works great ! I don't worry that it's not 1080p. With such a small screen the dots per square inch is very dense. Takes way less fps than denser screens. None of the quality control issues with other off brand imports. ASUS VT168HR 15.6" Full HD 1366X768 HDMI Back-lit LED Monitor, Black

@pilotbsinthesky3443 2 ай бұрын

It is the best. I posted vids on how to use an iPad for free as a touchscreen monitor to add real life setup in my 172 for ifr training. I built my own Knobster with an arduino Nano and has worked great for over 3 years.

@conlethbyrne4809 2 ай бұрын

Mike, it's not for me, but never say never. Its great to see all the latest & greatest options for the simulators. Nobody does it better. By the way Michael in Irish is pronounced Me-Hall. It's not spelt like that, but pronounced Me-Hall. Anyway, I'm just saying hello & thank you, for all you do for the community, buddy. 👍 P. S. Simstrumentation, Lol I can't say it & I've been practicing. 😅 🤣

@planesight 2 ай бұрын

Great video.. thanks for the shout out and huge promotion to the channel. Appreciate you. If anybody has questions let me know be glad to help.

@octanejimmy 2 ай бұрын

First rule of FSX is... We dont talk about FSX.

@OverkillSimulations 2 ай бұрын

LMAO!!

@smudge0356 2 ай бұрын

That may well be true. However, we in the shadows (whisper quietly) about "FS Ten", we admit to knowing nothing of this mysterious, "X", of which you speak. Sadly, some of us still have to return to the earlier tenth version of Microsoft's Flight Software. Yes, I said, "software", & not simulator, because... well, y'know. 🙃 Our sadness, and shame, come from not having the right Aircraft available. So thanks for nowt, Aerosoft{in_the_head) & Asobo{ring}! I don't care if it wasn't the best sim experience, ya shouldn't've taken away the DHC-6 without having a better one ready. Twotters rule.

@octanejimmy 2 ай бұрын

@@smudge0356I can't talk about it mostly because my wife would probably kill me for how much I had invested in add-ons for it lol

@natedogg7376 2 күн бұрын

I have been loving this program but I'm a bit disappointed about the premium panels as there are next to none for msfs 2020. 33 panels but 19 for msfs20, 1206 instruments but only 763 for msfs20. Looking forward to creating my own though.

@jpr7365 2 ай бұрын

I've been trying to use Air Manager on MSFS with the Quest 3 mixed reality, but when I go into VR mode using Virtual Desktop the Air Manager screen does not stream live. It only updates when I go back out of VR then freezes again when I go into VR. Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

@imflyboy_ 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the demo, I'm definitely setting up air manager, do you have a good touch screen recommendation?

@gaigesmith9674 Ай бұрын

Anyone know where I can find more panels? I feel like the panels are lacking o n AM..... I find one website (i forgot the name) that had more panels but it wasnt much and most of it was already in air manager....

@natedogg7376 2 күн бұрын

I'm a bit disappointed about the premium panels as there are next to none for msfs 2020. 33 panels but 19 for msfs20, 1206 instruments but only 763 for msfs20 and a lot of repeats.

@gaigesmith9674 2 күн бұрын

@@natedogg7376 yeah I think they’re just running everyone’s wallets at this point

@alexanderwerneburg8642 2 ай бұрын

can you do CDU/FMC with air manager?

@OverkillSimulations 2 ай бұрын

Yes I will

@Stingray9 2 ай бұрын

If you get the tds gtn 750 xi to function with touch on the realsimgear external display I would be in your debt forever. I have so many issues with this . Smh. I suppose extreme frustration is a part of this process.

@OverkillSimulations 2 ай бұрын

RSG is just so expensive... if I had one I would

@Stingray9 2 ай бұрын

I heard that… it’s been a pain in the ass for me. Save your money and avoid it. The tablet method is likely a better way to go. I even had a programmer from realsimgear work with my machine remotely for over an hour with no luck at all.

@-TK-421 2 ай бұрын

I have always loved this program. Very useful for anyone who wants to make a home setup. unfortunately I only fly in VR so it is useless to me.

@pwilliamssa 2 ай бұрын

I also mostly fly VR but I do use Air Manager and love it. I made a 172 instrument panel with a 27" monitor behind a 1/4" plywood panel with 3d printed bezels and encoder, switches and diy throttles. All driven from a 2nd, very old, laptop running Air Manager. Works great whether I'm in VR or not. I adjust my zoom and position of the view in VR so it aligns with my panel IRL. Just reach out and bam.

@Buddy308 2 ай бұрын

Have you researched Sim Innovations KnobFS for VR? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9CmgNF72qzNpo0.html I'm not quite into VR just yet, not until my Crystal Lite arrives in a few months, but this add-on from Air Manager is far from useless. It's something I'll be using from day one of my VR experience.

@pwilliamssa 2 ай бұрын

Built a diy knobster (dual encoder and Arduino nano w/3d printer enclosure). They work great with a touchscreen but eventually I went down the diy cockpit route and have separate switches, encoders etc for everything. I hate using controllers while swimming. They just hit everything and get in the way. A Trackball mouse is great though, don't have to lift the headset to find a mouse!

@Buddy308 2 ай бұрын

@@pwilliamssa a trackball on a kneeboard is primo