Flight Master

abekouichi·Flight_Master

About the Flight Master PCB

Flight Master is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by abekouichi, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 200 mm, with 104 components from 20 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040-ZERO, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the LM393, MCP3008 and REF***. By type, the board carries 30 diodes, 21 switches, 20 resistors, 16 capacitors, 5 ICs and 3 connectors.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

Flight controller for MSFS2020

Main components on the Flight Master

RP2040-ZERO LM393 MCP3008 REF***

Flight Master bill of materials (BOM)

104 components, 20 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	RP2040-ZERO	RP2040-ZERO	U1
1	LM393	DIP-8_W7.62mm	U2
1	MCP3008	DIP-16_W7.62mm	U3
2	REF***	Hole_IC	U4, U5
1	Conn_01x04	PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical	J1
1	Conn_01x03	PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical	J2
1	Conn_01x06	PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical	J3
4	~	EC12PL Rotary Encoder EC12E24	ENC1, ENC2, ENC3, ENC4
1	~	Rotary Encoder Original Vertical	ENC5
2	R_Potentiometer_Trim_US	Slid_Volume_SL4515N	RV1, RV3
1	R_Potentiometer_Trim_US	ALPS Rotary Potentiometer RK09K11300DR	RV4
16	Cherry MX	SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB	SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +8
1	SW_SPDT	Switch Toggle SPDT 3P-P2.54 Vertical with Fixpin	SW17
1	SW_SPDT	Switch Toggle SPDT 3P-P2.54 with Fixpin	SW18
2	SW_SPDT_NONLOCK	Switch Toggle SPDT 3P-P4.7	SW19, SW20
1	SW_Push	SW_PUSH_6mm	SW25
1	TestPoint	TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mm	TP1
30	D	D_T-1_P5.0mm_Horizontal_Hole0.8	D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +22
16	C	C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mm_Hole0.8mm	C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +8
20	R	R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.0mm_Hole0.8mm_Horizontal	R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +12

Flight Master design files

The KiCad project lives in the abekouichi/Flight_Master repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutFlight_Master.kicad_pcb
SchematicFlight_Master.kicad_sch

Flight Master: common questions

What microcontroller does the Flight Master use?

The Flight Master is built around the RP2040-ZERO, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Flight Master PCB?

The Flight Master measures 100 × 200 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Flight Master?

104 components, from 20 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Flight Master design files?

From the abekouichi/Flight_Master repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Flight Master design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which abekouichi chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Flight Master without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.