A control loader that feels slightly off in aileron, elevator, rudder or trim can undermine an otherwise capable flight simulator. For operators pursuing qualification, and for OEMs building devices that must stand up to technical review, FAA compliant control loader systems are not a cosmetic feature. They are part of the training value, the engineering
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Application Context for the 400-x Control Loading FAA Level D Full‑Flight Simulators (FFS) represent the highest certification standard for government and civil aviation training devices. At this level, force‑feedback accuracy is scrutinized alongside visual, motion, and aircraft system fidelity. Control loading systems must reproduce aircraft‑specific feel across the full operational envelope—without approximation, drift, or degradation.
The Motion Base Platform Requirement (As seen through the eyes of a Feedback Control System Engineer) This white paper was originally written by Mr. Bruce Baker. I have taken the liberty of republishing my father\’s works for all to learn from. Enjoy – Rachel Over the last several years, there has been much discussion about the
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Last time, we figured out that the phidgets controlled everything and that there were all of these phidget files… sigh… (If you haven’t been reading this series on the CRJ, please read 1 thru 3 please.) Return of the Phidgets Rick (my lovely programming engineer) wrote a small but significant program that allowed us to
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Once again in our ongoing segment on how to bring a trainer back to life… we begin where we left off… with nothing in the simulator (buttons, switches and the like) except the glass working…. Step 7 – Phidget and Project Magenta Land So here we were and not a switch or button to be
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So getting back to the CRJ refurb… The buyer decided to get it working again… Step 3 – Reverse engineering the whole system (hindsight being 20/20, the overhead panel was the best place to start) Starting with the overhead panel, I wanted to see what parts were used to make it work. It was the
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So a few months ago, we took on a project to rehab a CRJ-700 simulator that was dead… like dead dead. None of the computers worked…but… So a business associate contacted me about this CRJ system and that he had a buyer for it. Sight unseen, I said sure, it should be fixable. So said business
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