478: A Quick Buttkicker Gamer 2 Review

Regarding the Buttkicker Gamer 2 mentioned in 48RE’s cockpit, David Marsden sent in his quick reivew about the device as follows:

The Buttkicker Gamer 2 is a device that takes the bass from your sound output and converts it into vibrations.  You can attach the actual Buttkicker to your chair as shown below.

The lead from this connects to the amplifier (again a picture is below). The amplifier also has a remote that connects to it. Continue reading

Cockpit: 48RE (KCDI, USA)

48RE has been private pilot for 24 years.   Due to long working hours, he is sometimes difficult to find time to go flying the real thing and practice to keep sharp flying skills.   So more than three years ago, he built his own virtual cockpit to help keep current on his flying skills, especially IFR.

He says that building the cockpit and programming everything to work as it should was as fun as flying it.   Moreover, practicing IFR flights and instruments approaches on it is priceless.

Builder: 48RE
Location: Cambridge, Ohio, USA
ICAO: KCDI – Cambridge Municipal Airport

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