Desktop Aviator

Desktop Aviator makes physical controls, switch panels and electronic parts for flight simulators. Its products include Cessna-style switch panels, flap controls, elevator trim wheels and circuit boards. The equipment is designed for people building home simulator cockpits, student pilots practicing aircraft procedures and flight simulation enthusiasts who want physical switches. Desktop Aviator supports several simulator platforms, including Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane and Prepar3D.

Flight Simulator Switch Panels

Desktop Aviator makes switch panels that allow users to control simulated aircraft systems through physical switches.

Instead of selecting every function with a mouse or keyboard, users can operate switches mounted on a separate panel.

The company's Flight Simulator Switch Panel uses aircraft-style toggle switches.

Each switch is mounted on a solid faceplate with labels that identify its function.

The panel connects through USB and is intended for home cockpit setups and general aviation simulation.

It supports Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, X-Plane, Prepar3D and other PC flight simulators.

The company also lists a version supplied with a gray cabinet.

Cessna-Style Cockpit Controls

Desktop Aviator develops several products based on controls found in Cessna aircraft.

Its Cessna Switch Panel Model 2857 includes rocker switches for Bus 1 and Bus 2 avionics electrical control.

It also includes switches for master alternator and battery functions.

These allow users to practice operating electrical controls in a simulated cockpit.

The company also makes a Cessna 172 flaps panel.

Other listed products include a Cessna-style analog elevator trim wheel controller and a separate USB flap lever controller.

These controls give users a way to operate aircraft systems with dedicated hardware rather than computer keyboard commands.

Autopilot Panels and Circuit Boards

Desktop Aviator also lists an autopilot switch panel.

An autopilot panel provides dedicated controls for functions associated with a simulated aircraft's autopilot system.

The company supplies circuit boards, accessories and parts for flight simulator projects.

These products are relevant to users who want to assemble or expand their own simulator equipment.

A circuit board can form part of a larger control panel or cockpit project.

Desktop Aviator also lists replacement mounting screws and foot bases for the Logitech G Saitek Pro Flight Yoke.

These components serve people maintaining or modifying their existing simulator hardware.

Home Cockpit Building

Desktop Aviator's products are intended for several types of simulator users.

Home cockpit builders can combine different panels to create a physical control layout.

Student pilots can use switch panels to practice the order of cockpit actions.

Flight simulation enthusiasts can add individual controls without replacing their complete simulator setup.

The company lists gray cabinets for some panels, with black and white versions available on request.

Its equipment is designed to support repeated use during simulated flights.

For pilots and aviation fans, Desktop Aviator provides hardware that makes flight simulation more hands-on. Its panels, switches and Cessna-style controls help connect computer simulation with the physical actions used in aircraft cockpits.