Brian Dressel

Chicago, IL

I'm a student pilot, with an engineering/electronics design background. I'm using my skills to develop my own simulation systems to practice flying on the ground. I also run a successful interactive design company, called M1 Interactive. We focus on the creation of memorable, sensory experiences by combining video, light, sound and motion to enhance social interaction and branded media.

Most commented posts

  1. Plugin Review: ArdsimX Interface — 1 comment
  2. ArdSimX – Tips and Datarefs — 1 comment
  3. My Toolset Part 2: The X-Carve — 1 comment
  4. VR in X-Plane — 1 comment

Author's posts

Flight Sim Build #2: Updated CNC Panel

The goal with this build was to get it working as fast as possible. This build uses 3 Windows Pro tablets, all running Sim Innovations Air Manager. The left panel would run all six pack instruments, plus VOR/Tach, the center would run at least one Garmin 430 and the right panel would run all of my engine …

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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/05/10/flight-simulator-build-2-cnc-cut-control-panel-with-saitek-panels/

Flight Sim Build #1: Saitek Instruments

After purchasing a few Saitek instrument panels, I finally had a chance to put them together to build a test rig, to figure out what parts I would actually need to build my own system from scratch. It’s kind of messy, but the ultimate goal is to utilize existing aircraft components and custom make the …

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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/03/08/build-1-saitek-logitech-prototype/

Real World Flight Training Begins

This is the excerpt for your very first post.

Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2016/12/23/flight-training-begins/