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BUILDING A NEW COCKPIT

June 3, 2010 by Troy Leave a Comment

This is the first time I’ve had the opportunity to design a racecar cockpit from scratch, putting gauges and switches where I’d like them. If I end up not enjoying the ergonomics, nobody to blame but myself. During 23 years as a commercial pilot, I’ve spent a lot of time in both good and bad cockpits, so I’ve got some ideas on what I want from this one. Good lines of sight, easy reach for everything, and simple egress.

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