This is the standard FSX Cessna 172 with a custom panel to enhance learning the principles of Flight and Navigation. Large gauges are on the panel plus digital readouts for most of the gauges so that there will be no guessing of the readings. The view over the panel is 50% larger than the default Cessna 172. Not on the panel are most of the non-flying gauges such as fuel gauges, engine instruments, engine controls, etc. The intent was to keep the panel uncluttered. Thanks to Norman Hancock and Dave Bitzer for the non-standard gauge designs, and to Tom Goodrick for the great auto-start/auto-stop flight timer and to Kyle Copeland for the fine panel Bitmap. Easy install self-extracting file. 

This panel is a small upgrade from the earlier version with instrument-panel mounted lighted-pushbutton switches for all lights vs the previous pop-up panel containing the switches (and inevitably blocking some of the view)

The default MS VORs previously used have also been replaced since the ms vesions rotated backwards.

By Charles Wood.
Nov 18 2009