Building a flight simulator identical to an aircraft's panel is challenging for physical components, but software-based solutions like Air Manager allow for highly customizable touchscreen instrument panels, even supporting custom-built instruments.
While U.S. ATC and runway markings omit leading zeros for single-digit runways (e.g., "RWY 2"), official documentation like NOTAMs and Terminal Procedures often include them ("RWY 02") for clarity, a practice also common in other ICAO countries.
The FAA maintains ILS systems as they remain the only currently approved method for Category II/III precision approaches, providing essential GPS-independent redundancy and resilience against interference.
Your article on simulators probably saved me $20k for a BATD that is nothing like the panel on my aircraft. I’m looking into building my own with an identical panel. But I barely know anything. Was hoping you might kindly point a noob in the right direction. Many thanks,
—Nick Kulkarni, Spring Lake, Michigan
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