SimSeat Design

OK, I have made some progress on the seat and controls mount design. This design was done in Google Sketchup again.  The frame is designed with 2 inch schedule 40 PVC pipe and the real seat (not this one)  is a passenger seat out of a Honda Accord.  The seat has integral rails so it will be able to adjust forward and backward in addition to reclining.   The console is the Go Flight console with the radio, autopilot, Throttle Quadrant, Flaps, Gear controls etc.  The yoke and rudder peddals are Saitek. I hope to have some actual pictures of the construction of this in the next week or so after I receive some of the other parts...

This set of modules will then fit inside the flight simulator housing shown in earlier blog posts.  The total cost of this seat design including all of the PVC pipe parts, mounts and seat itself (less the controls) is under $100.00.