https://threehoundsdesign.com/tags/g5/Recent content in G5 on Three Hounds DesignHugoen-usMon, 02 Feb 2026 21:22:05 -0700https://threehoundsdesign.com/projects/g5_panel/Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:22:05 -0700https://threehoundsdesign.com/projects/g5_panel/<p><img src="https://threehoundsdesign.com/projects/g5_panel/G5SimPanel_hu_eac1963c4077d1aa.webp" width="1600" height="810" alt="alt text" loading="lazy" ></p> <h1 id="1st-iteration-of-the-g5-panel">1st Iteration of the G5 Panel.</h1> <h1 id="c172-panel-update-dual-g5s-overlay-refinement-and-wiring">C172 Panel Update: Dual G5s, Overlay Refinement, and Wiring</h1> <p><strong>Project Journal — Febuary 2026</strong> <strong>Project:</strong> Cessna 172 Flight Simulator <strong>Iteration:</strong> Main Panel Prototype Update</p> <p>The first version of the panel was built to answer a fairly simple question: could I use a monitor, Air Manager, and a physical overlay to create a convincing Cessna 172 instrument panel?</p> <p>The answer was yes.</p> <p>Once that prototype was assembled, though, a few things became apparent. The six-pack layout was useful for proving the concept, but it didn&rsquo;t represent the type of modernized training aircraft panel I wanted to build. The physical overlay also needed refinement, and the wiring behind the panel needed to be rearranged so everything would fit properly over the monitor.</p>