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Hi all,
As a loyal member of the Fletcher FU-24 Fans page on Facebook I couldn't help but see a post containing a video of something very cool: a simpit built up using a Fletcher cockpit.


Brandon Reade ended up with the cockpit of Fletcher ZK-CKA after it was scrapped at Hamilton and proceeded to use it - including the original throttle quadrant, stick and flap lever - to create a turbine Fletcher or Cresco simulator. There's at least three different computers running this in P3D, the "view outside" is on three 42" TVs...madness. Amazing madness! He has a blog about it here: https://crescoproject.wordpress.com/about/

This is too good not to share. I've thought about doing this with my own Fletcher (ZK-CBG) many times, but here's someone who's actually gone and done it. Bravo.

Very impressive. Good ole Kiwi ingenuity at it's best.

Must be the only IFR capable Cresco in the world

I know it's not a Cresco but the 750's are fir approved I believe

Great post ... and as CP said " Good ole Kiwi ingenuity at it's best."

Thats SO COOOL !!! ... anyone know where Brandon lives? Is he in the Waikato, or did he just pick it up from Hamilton?
Would love to pop round and have a squiz.

Now were is the ZAC mobile-eel ... twas meaning to do something about that !

I think he's in Rotorua. Drop him a line via the blog perhaps?

I'm glad you all like it, it blew me away! I'm glad something of the Super Air Fletchers survived. I was p*ssed off when they were scrapped, I'd asked them beforehand if they had any time-ex/scrap parts.

K5054NZ wrote:I think he's in Rotorua. Drop him a line via the blog perhaps?

I'm glad you all like it, it blew me away! I'm glad something of the Super Air Fletchers survived. I was p*ssed off when they were scrapped, I'd asked them beforehand if they had any time-ex/scrap parts.

Think I maybe able to help you out !