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Welcome to my website where you can see the progress of my Pilatus PC-9M Flight Simulator cockpit.

Contents

1 Welcome
2 About the project
3 Why the Pilatus PC-9M
4 About the Pilatus PC-9M
5 Objectives of the project

About the project

The project started on 05 October 2006 after a long process of watching other builders enjoying building their cockpits. Cockpit building is a very challenging and interesting hobby and I just had to be part it.

Why the Pilatus PC-9M

The Pilatus PC-9M was chosen mainly because I love the aeroplane and I am a big fan of a beautiful country, Switzerland, which I have been privileged to visit in 1999. Riding the worlds steepest rail up Mount Pilatus was my highlight of the tour. Little did I know that the Pilatus factory was right in front of me while we were waiting for the train to take us up.

The hobby mainly has 5 factors which one need to consider before building a cockpit:

Space to build the cockpit
Money
Support from your family
Skills
Personal expectations

The first 2 points are my biggest constraints and that's another reason for building a PC-9M cockpit instead of an airliner. My next simulator will definitely be a Boeing 777-200LRF.

About the Pilatus PC-9M

The Pilatus PC-9M is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. This version of the Pilatus PC-9 was introduced in 1997 as the new standard model.

The PC-9M performs as follows under international standard atmospheric (ISA) conditions:

	Pilatus PC9-M
Powerplant	1x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop, 857 kW (1150 hp)
Length	10.70 m (35 ft 1 in)
Wingspan	10.12 m (33 ft 2 in)
Height	3.26 m (10 ft 8 in)
Empty Weight	1,685 kg (3,715 lb)
Maximum take-off weight	3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
Maximum speed (Vmo)	320 knots (593km/h)
Service ceiling	38,000 ft (11,580 m)
Max Range	860 nm (1,593 km)
Load factor - Max. positive - Max. negative	aerobatic (utility) 7.0 g (4.5 g) - 3.5 g (-2.25 g)

(Source: Pilatus Web)

The PC-9M is nicknamed 'Hudournik'

Objectives of the project

The following project objectives were identified:

Simulator must provide lots of fun.
Simulator must be able to simulate the systems of a Pilatus PC-9M.
Simulator must be able to be disassembled and be carried through a single width door by a maximum of two persons.
Simulator must at least be at least 90% the same as the real aircraft.
Simulator must be able to simulate other single engine turboprop aircraft and certain helicopters. To be able to simulate helicopters a collective must be able to be retrofitted quickly.

I hope you will enjoy this website.

Fritz Weinrebe

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