This guy and his friends are very talented. Awesome set up.

Yes, X-Plane does have bird strikes! Scares the hell out of ya when it happens too!

16:54 boy i love how the pilot went from commercial airliner pilot to topgun in just a second !

damn was really looking forward to landing

This simulator is in this guys garage!!! WOW!! How many people can say that have a virtually fully functional 737 sim at their house!!! Passion or obsession? Maybe a little of both? You decide.

This dude is so chill. I bet it's so fun just hanging out, having beer and flying around

This is really fascinating! As the new tested goes on I'm loving the site more and more!

Great job James! Beautiful job.

I have flown a B737NG simulator at Virtual Aerospace and this is just as good. Good job Jim

Excellent concept and build - well done..!

That's simply amazing! Congratulations!

I really respect this man. It really takes dedication and patience...the good thing is he can host people in his garage and charge them for flying this simulator when he gets retired! Well thought bro :D

This is lovely. The guy seems real laid back and nice to be around.

I have a 30 dollar Saitek stick! :)

"wanna something to drink? but unfortunately here my flight attendants never showed up, i don't know why,,," epic! hats off to you on building that magnificent sim setup.

Now that's really cool stuff! So much work went into making that simulator..

Amazing project. Congrats.

This is of curse the ultimate! No simulator could exceed a cockpit that actually flew! Well done!

So this video was cool, very cool. But then, instead of clicking away right away at the end title screen, I let it run and saw Super Norm, and this video became amazing! Fantastic site, fantastic videos, keep it up!

I worked on flight simulators since 1971. First for the Navy, then for Eastern Airlines and lastly for Delta Airlines. I just retired from Delta after working there for 15 years. I have built, moved and flown many different flight simulators over the years.

This guy rocks. I like that he has a fun side to his passion for this complex hobby.

Absolutely well done!!.

In our 737 full flight sims, the window heat switches did nothing other then tell the computer that the switch was either turned on or off. Any secondary effects from turning on the window heat switches, would then be handled completely by the computer and routed to those specific secondary systems by the computer for interaction.

I wonder how that cockpit looks now a days, you could pay him a visit.

That is awesome, thanx for sharing.

That is so cool!

Great work!!!

This is so cool & the work hour's he put in to building this must be astonishing, good for him :)

James, you should really put in some fog machines to simulate smoke in the cockpit and that attendant call should have a direct connection to a speaker in your house and then call your wife xD

I am trying to learn how to fly a plane and need this info!BTW I like the background! LOL

Well done James, I'm proud of you, Sam .

nice sir thanks for your good breafing

Takeoff on Flaps 2? On an 8000ft runway?

Dude this guy needs to get a faa guy over there for certifacation(im almost sure it would pass :D)

Have you tried Simphonics for your simulated sound effects? BTW - What are you using to update your FMS Nav Database?

That is an amazing piece of work you have there. Can you give us an idea of what sort of price you would expect to pay for the scrap value of the cockpit? Just the cockpit as you bought it, not including any of the instruments thanks.

This is the Best. Period

:D Awesome, even the trim wheels spin lol.

My father did a bunch of the UI and flight navigation for these simulators, I allways go into his office and see these on his pc.

Outstanding ending!!

How much did they charge you when you bought the salvage 737 cockpit?

Its a dream come true!... I hope these virtual cockpits are available commercially so all can fly the plane like the real one..!

Do you have control loading on any of your controls like stick or throttle?

This is amazing, I thought I was watching a commercial flight sim. Does James do this for any type of a business? If not he needs to. This puts any sim pit I've considered building to complete shame.

What's this button here, for bombs? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sim God! I'm in awe!

Flight simulators are not really that difficult to learn. There are mostly four basic systems. Digital inputs to the computer, to notify the computer that some switch or button has been pressed, like pushing a fire test button . Digital outputs from the computer, used to allow the computer to turn on a light to some system like illuminating the red fire test light that you just pushed the button to test.. Analog inputs, like any varying input that the computer needs to monitor for changing position, like throttles or speed brakes. These devices are not just on of off, but can put into many different selections, all which must be continually monitored and updated by the computer. And lastly analog outputs , a varying amount that the computer must continuously keep changing, like a fuel quantity gauge. There are a couple of special other systems like a synchro output card. These are used when the computer needs to continuously update some gauge that rotates 360 degrees. The computer does this by using a synchro output card for smooth 360 degree operation, like driving the heading on your HSI indicator.

great stuff

The newer sims no longer use hydraulics for control loading or motion. All the newer ones use electric control loading and motion systems exclusively.

hi jim im impressed, so u have any idea where I can buy the parts so I can start working on building one, or hell ill pay someone to build it for me

What does the alarm say as he pulls up after the bridge? 1-2?

Starting from 4-5, up to 20 million USD for new ones. Depends on the type(Fixed Wing Piston/Jet or Rotary Wing). Also, calculate in "some" extra money for running costs(power, maintenance, updates, data/map-packs, operating personnel)

That was so realistic ,when he pulled up after going under the golden gate bridge . I swear I could feel the G's !

This is just the best

Good man! The no smoking sign isn't on ;) I like that.

excellent!

I am off for a 737 Simulator experience tomorrow.....Boy! Am I nervous??!! lol

With passengers, it's usually 5 or 10, and if you have no passengers, then usually 2. Also depends on length on runway.

Id love to see it now.

i flew the P-8A poseidon sim in june. sooo amazing

this....is......AWESOME

Incredibly cool.

if I were filming, I would probably fall over just by my mind making me thing of the g's

I flew a Boeing 737 simulator when I was 11 years old. I loved it!

What does AC AMPS indicate ? And what do you mean with part of 10% ?

I follow the last question, how much, in time spent and money?

That's pretty cool!

I think... I just... nerd-gasmed.

This looks sooooooo fun

That simulator is so cool

He seems like a really cool guy

that looks so frecking fun

Freakin Amazing!! I Love it!! :-)

So COOL!

I see you used the epic card. I want to build my own rudder steer, but since the epic card costs $500 I could just buy one. My question is: is there a cheaper alternative for an epic card?

Amazing!

fantastic !!! :D

There are more realistic simulators but that is awesome. If you are curious try one of the British Airways machines. The whole thing moves, rocks and reacts like it would in real life. You feel the weather and wind current and the outside looks ridiculously real. It's pretty scary when you get into a nasty storm and you fight for control. You can feel the plane drop even though it's a simulator.

Respect!

Jim great job! I would love to experiance that.

where do I go to get this simulation?

2012! amazing

Wow, impressed is an understatement, just started lessons on FS9/2004 that I bought yrs ago, dare I ask how much money it cost?

very cool

I am asking for a flight simulator exactly like this one for Christmas.......

Where did you get your cockpit? I have been looking but can't find anything

Fantastic i need oneee

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

Oh man... watching this made me so nervous! Not sure if my heart could handle GiantBomb Flight Club in this cockpit.

They heat the windows so they won't shatter on a bird strike. These guys have such fine minds.

AMAZING,funny as well :)

I want to fly it...😍

Wonder how far this flightdeck has come. The video was uploaded over 6 years ago and Jim's website appears to be no more.

Unbelievable.

This is way too fucking cool.

God I Would Love To Flight That Thing! I Wish I Had That Thing If I Did I Would Play That Everyday!

awesome

I want one if these so bad! 😩

so cool

How much did that cost? How did you build it?