FliteSim.com Cessna 172 Modular Cockpit System

Start with the essentials. Expand at your pace. Build your Cessna 172 cockpit.

Bring the familiar layout of a Cessna 172 analog cockpit into your home, classroom or flight school. The FliteSim.com Cessna 172 Modular Cockpit System offers an economical, flexible path to building a dedicated flight simulator, with durable all-metal construction and a choice of configurations to suit your needs.

Designed for home enthusiasts, high schools, universities and flight schools, the system lets you build in stages. Begin with the left-side instrument panel and your preferred yoke, then add modules as your budget, available space and requirements grow.

Start with the left-side analog panel

Build your cockpit around the classic Cessna 172 analog instrument layout. The left-side panel brings the primary flight instruments together in a dedicated cockpit panel, creating a more immersive setting for simulated flying, instrument scanning and cockpit familiarisation.

Choose the yoke that suits your setup:

• CLS-60 force feedback yoke: Add force feedback to your cockpit for a more engaging, tactile flying experience.

• Honeycomb Alpha yoke: A budget-friendly starting point for building your modular cockpit.

This initial configuration is a practical way to get started while leaving room for future expansion.

Expand with the right-side panel

When you are ready to grow your cockpit, add the right-side panel featuring two touchscreen panels and a dual-concentric knob.

This module extends your setup across the cockpit, combining touchscreen interaction with a physical rotary control. Together with the left-side analog panel, it creates a more complete Cessna 172 panel layout for your simulation sessions.

Add dedicated Cessna 172 switch controls

Take the next step with the optional Cessna 172 switch panel. Dedicated physical controls add another layer of cockpit interaction, making switches part of your hands-on simulation experience.

For home users, this brings greater immersion to everyday flying. For educational and flight school settings, it provides a tangible way to introduce cockpit controls and practise simulated procedures.

Complete your cockpit

Bring the assembly together with side panels and a glareshield, giving your simulator a more complete cockpit appearance and a more enclosed feel around the instrument panel.

For a two-seat configuration, choose the optional dual-linked force feedback yoke system. This expands the cockpit for shared flying sessions and instructor–student interaction, with linked controls at both seating positions.

From a single panel to a complete dual-yoke configuration, you decide how far—and how quickly—to build.

Built for home, classroom and flight school use

The modular approach makes the system adaptable to a range of environments:

• Home enthusiasts: Build a dedicated Cessna 172 cockpit in manageable stages, with a choice of yokes to suit your budget.

• High schools: Give students a hands-on introduction to aviation, flight instruments and cockpit controls.

• Universities: Add an interactive cockpit environment to aviation education and simulation activities.

• Flight schools: Create a dedicated setting for cockpit familiarisation and simulated procedure practice, with the option to expand to a dual-seat layout.

Durable construction. An investment you can build on.

All-metal construction provides a durable foundation for your cockpit. Each stage builds on the last, allowing you to spread your investment over time and add functionality when you need it.

Choose the modules that meet your requirements today, with a clear path towards a more complete setup tomorrow.

One-year commercial license included

The FliteSim.com Cessna 172 Modular Cockpit System comes with a one-year commercial license, supporting its role in commercial as well as home and educational simulation environments.

Build your cockpit your way.

Start with the left-side analog panel and your preferred yoke. Add touchscreen panels, dedicated switches, side panels and a glareshield. Complete the experience with optional dual-linked force feedback yokes.

Your first module is the beginning of a cockpit that can grow with you.