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diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments/battery-c172p.xml b/Aircraft/Instruments/battery-c172p.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9579e2097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments/battery-c172p.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<!--
+battery1.xml
+
+Battery Gauge
+
+Thorsten Brehm
+October 6, 2011
+
+-->
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <name>Battery Gauge</name>
+ <w-base>512</w-base>
+ <h-base>512</h-base>
+ <params>
+  <volts>/systems/electrical/volts</volts>
+  <amps>/systems/electrical/amps</amps>
+ </params>
+ 
+ <layers>
+ 
+  <layer>
+   <name>Backplate</name>
+   <w>292</w>
+   <h>456</h>
+   <texture>
+    <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/battery-c172p.rgb</path>
+    <x1>0.0</x1>
+    <x2>0.570312</x2>
+    <y1>0.109375</y1>
+    <y2>1.0</y2>
+   </texture>
+  </layer>
+
+  <layer>
+   <name>Volt Needle</name>
+   <w>148</w>
+   <h>32</h>
+   <texture>
+    <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc2.rgb</path>
+    <x1>0.0</x1>
+    <x2>0.289062</x2>
+    <y1>0.554688</y1>
+    <y2>0.617188</y2>
+   </texture>
+   <transformations>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>x-shift</type>
+     <offset>-142</offset>
+    </transformation>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>rotation</type>
+     <property alias="../../../../../params/amps"/>
+     <min>-40.0</min>
+     <max>40.0</max>
+     <scale>-1.375005</scale>
+     <offset>0</offset>
+    </transformation>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>x-shift</type>
+     <offset>78</offset>
+    </transformation>
+   </transformations>
+  </layer>
+
+  <layer>
+   <name>AMP Needle</name>
+   <w>148</w>
+   <h>32</h>
+   <texture>
+    <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc2.rgb</path>
+    <x1>0.0</x1>
+    <x2>0.289062</x2>
+    <y1>0.554688</y1>
+    <y2>0.617188</y2>
+   </texture>
+   <transformations>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>x-shift</type>
+     <offset>142</offset>
+    </transformation>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>rotation</type>
+     <property alias="../../../../../params/volts"/>
+     <min>0.0</min>
+     <max>40.0</max>
+     <scale>2.7</scale>
+     <offset>126</offset>
+    </transformation>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>x-shift</type>
+     <offset>78</offset>
+    </transformation>
+   </transformations>
+  </layer>
+
+  <layer>
+   <name>Foreground</name>
+   <w>512</w>
+   <h>512</h>
+   <texture>
+    <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/smlf.rgb</path>
+    <x1>0.0</x1>
+    <x2>1.0</x2>
+    <y1>0.0</y1>
+    <y2>1.0</y2>
+   </texture>
+  </layer>
+				  
+  <layer>
+   <name>AMP label</name>
+   <w>32</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+   <texture>
+    <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc2.rgb</path>
+    <x1>0.640625</x1>
+    <x2>0.703125</x2>
+    <y1>0.53125</y1>
+    <y2>0.765625</y2>   </texture>
+   <transformations>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>x-shift</type>
+     <offset>-145</offset>
+    </transformation>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>y-shift</type>
+     <offset>2</offset>
+    </transformation>
+   </transformations>
+  </layer>
+
+  <layer>
+   <name>Volt label</name>
+   <w>52</w>
+   <h>52</h>
+   <texture>
+    <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc2.rgb</path>
+    <x1>0.640625</x1>
+    <x2>0.703125</x2>
+    <y1>0.94</y1>
+    <y2>1.0</y2>
+   </texture>
+   <transformations>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>x-shift</type>
+     <offset>150</offset>
+    </transformation>
+    <transformation>
+     <type>y-shift</type>
+     <offset>-1</offset>
+    </transformation>
+   </transformations>
+  </layer>
+
+ </layers>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments/fps.xml b/Aircraft/Instruments/fps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c30844352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments/fps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<PropertyList>
+ 
+ <name>frames per second</name>
+ <w-base>50</w-base>
+ <h-base>50</h-base>
+
+ <layers>
+
+  <layer>
+   <name>counter</name>
+   <type>text</type>
+   <font>led</font>
+   <point-size>6.5</point-size>
+   <color>
+    <red>1.0</red>
+    <green>0.5</green>
+    <blue>0.0</blue>
+   </color>
+   <chunks>
+    <chunk>
+     <type>number-value</type>
+     <property>/sim/frame-rate</property>
+     <format>%.0f</format>
+    </chunk>
+   </chunks>
+  </layer>
+
+ </layers>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments/fuel-c172p.xml b/Aircraft/Instruments/fuel-c172p.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..869413c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments/fuel-c172p.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+-->
+<PropertyList>
+
+    <name>Fuel</name>
+    <w-base>100</w-base>
+    <h-base>100</h-base>
+
+    <params>
+      <fuel1>/consumables/fuel/tank[0]/level-gal_us</fuel1>
+      <fuel2>/consumables/fuel/tank[1]/level-gal_us</fuel2>
+    </params>
+
+    <layers>
+  
+        <layer>
+            <name>Fuel1</name>
+            <w>20</w>
+            <h>100</h>
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/FuelOilAmps.png</path>
+                <x1>0.0</x1>
+                <x2>0.5</x2>
+                <y1>0.50</y1>
+                <y2>0.75</y2>
+            </texture>
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+        <layer>
+            <name>Fuel2</name>
+            <w>20</w>
+            <h>100</h>
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/FuelOilAmps.png</path>
+                <x1>0.0</x1>
+                <x2>0.5</x2>
+                <y1>0.50</y1>
+                <y2>0.75</y2>
+            </texture>
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+        <layer>
+            <name>FuelNeedle1</name>
+            <w>3</w>
+            <h>96</h>
+            
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc1.rgb</path>
+                <x1>0.71875</x1>
+                <x2>0.828125</x2>
+                <y1>0.46875</y1>
+                <y2>1.0</y2>
+            </texture>
+            
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-110</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>rotation</type>
+                    <property alias="../../../../../params/fuel1"/>
+                    <interpolation>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>0</ind>
+                            <dep>-30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>61.5</ind>
+                            <dep>30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                    </interpolation>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>120</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+        <layer>
+            <name>FuelNeedle2</name>
+            <w>3</w>
+            <h>96</h>
+            
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc1.rgb</path>
+                <x1>0.71875</x1>
+                <x2>0.828125</x2>
+                <y1>0.46875</y1>
+                <y2>1.0</y2>
+            </texture>
+            
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-110</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>rotation</type>
+                    <property alias="../../../../../params/fuel2"/>
+                    <interpolation>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>0</ind>
+                            <dep>-30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>61.5</ind>
+                            <dep>30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                    </interpolation>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>120</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+    </layers>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments/oil-c172p.xml b/Aircraft/Instruments/oil-c172p.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8146fb083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments/oil-c172p.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+-->
+<PropertyList>
+
+    <name>Oil</name>
+    <w-base>100</w-base>
+    <h-base>100</h-base>
+
+    <params>
+      <ot>engines/engine[0]/oil-temperature-degf</ot>
+      <op>/engines/engine[0]/oil-pressure-psi</op>
+    </params>
+
+    <layers>
+          <layer>
+            <name>OilTemp</name>
+            <w>20</w>
+            <h>100</h>
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/FuelOilAmps.png</path>
+                <x1>0.5</x1>
+                <x2>1.0</x2>
+                <y1>0.25</y1>
+                <y2>0.50</y2>
+            </texture>
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+        <layer>
+            <name>OilPress</name>
+            <w>20</w>
+            <h>100</h>
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/FuelOilAmps.png</path>
+                <x1>0.0</x1>
+                <x2>0.5</x2>
+                <y1>0.25</y1>
+                <y2>0.50</y2>
+            </texture>
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+        <layer>
+            <name>OTNeedle</name>
+            <w>3</w>
+            <h>96</h>
+            
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc1.rgb</path>
+                <x1>0.71875</x1>
+                <x2>0.828125</x2>
+                <y1>0.46875</y1>
+                <y2>1.0</y2>
+            </texture>
+            
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-110</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>rotation</type>
+                    <property alias="../../../../../params/ot"/>
+                    <interpolation>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>75</ind>
+                            <dep>-30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>180</ind>
+                            <dep>5</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>240</ind>
+                            <dep>30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                    </interpolation>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>120</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+        <layer>
+            <name>OPNeedle</name>
+            <w>3</w>
+            <h>96</h>
+            
+            <texture>
+                <path>Aircraft/Instruments/Textures/misc1.rgb</path>
+                <x1>0.71875</x1>
+                <x2>0.828125</x2>
+                <y1>0.46875</y1>
+                <y2>1.0</y2>
+            </texture>
+            
+            <transformations>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>x-shift</type>
+                    <offset>10</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>-110</offset>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>rotation</type>
+                    <property alias="../../../../../params/op"/>
+                    <interpolation>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>10</ind>
+                            <dep>-30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>30</ind>
+                            <dep>-15</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>80</ind>
+                            <dep>15</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                        <entry>
+                            <ind>100</ind>
+                            <dep>30</dep>
+                        </entry>
+                    </interpolation>
+                </transformation>
+                <transformation>
+                    <type>y-shift</type>
+                    <offset>120</offset>
+                </transformation>
+            </transformations>
+        </layer>
+
+    </layers>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_Protocol_c172p.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_Protocol_c172p.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b87491b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_Protocol_c172p.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,445 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<PropertyList>
+ <comment>
+  <![CDATA[
+    Usage:
+    # fgfs --generic=socket,out,<hz>,<host>,34200,udp,../Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_Protocol_c172p
+  ]]>
+ </comment>
+
+ <generic>
+
+  <output>
+   <line_separator>newline</line_separator>
+   <var_separator>,</var_separator>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/position/altitude-agl-ft</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/indicated-roll-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/indicated-pitch-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/horizon-offset-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/spin</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/caged-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/tas-face-rotation</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/indicated-speed-kt</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.3f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/altimeter/setting-inhg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/radar-altimeter/decision-height</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/adf[0]/rotation-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/adf[0]/indicated-bearing-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.3f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/slip-skid-ball/indicated-slip-skid</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.2f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/turn-indicator/indicated-turn-rate</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4f</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/kcs55/ki525/gs-deflection</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[0]/heading-needle-deflection</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[0]/radials/selected-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[0]/to-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[0]/from-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[0]/in-range</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[0]/has-gs</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/heading-indicator/indicated-heading-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/kcs55/kg102/flag-norm</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/kcs55/ki525/selected-heading-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>autopilot/settings/heading-bug-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/vertical-speed-indicator/indicated-speed-fpm</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/to-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/from-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/radials/selected-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/heading-needle-deflection</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/in-range</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/autopilot/CENTURYIII/settings/gs-captured</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/controls/lighting/gs-captured-light-test</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/gear/in-transit</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/systems/electrical/amps</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/systems/electrical/volts</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[0]/cht-degf</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[0]/oil-temperature-degf</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[0]/oil-pressure-psi</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/consumables/fuel/tank[0]/level-gal_us</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[1]/cht-degf</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[1]/oil-temperature-degf</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[1]/oil-pressure-psi</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/consumables/fuel/tank[1]/level-gal_us</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>string</type>
+    <format>%s</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/clock/indicated-string</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <!-- right half -->
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/to-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/from-flag</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/radials/selected-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/heading-needle-deflection</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/nav[1]/in-range</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/vacuum/inoperative[0]</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/vacuum/inoperative[1]</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.3e</format>
+    <node>/instrumentation/vacuum/suction-inhg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[0]/rpm</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[0]/mp-osi-filtered</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>engines/engine[0]/egt-degf</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/engines/engine[0]/fuel-flow-gph</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <!-- annunciator -->
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/test</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/fuelpump[0]</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/fuelpump[1]</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/overboost[0]</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/overboost[1]</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/oil</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/vacuum</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <format>%d</format>
+    <node>instrumentation/annunciator/alt</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/controls/flight/rudder-trim</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/controls/flight/elevator-trim</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/surface-positions/flap-pos-norm</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <format>%.4e</format>
+    <node>/systems/electrical/outputs/turn-coordinator</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+  </output>
+
+ </generic>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_c172p.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_c172p.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..011247821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_c172p.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<PropertyList>
+<!--
+    FGPanel for the C172p Mini Cockpit
+    Thorsten Brehm, October 2011
+-->
+ <comment>
+  <![CDATA[
+    Usage:
+    * To display the panel:
+      fgpanel --fg-root=... --panel=Aircraft/c172p/Panels
+    # To send the data to the panel:
+      fgfs --generic=socket,out,<hz>,<host>,34200,udp,../Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_Protocol_c172p
+  ]]>
+ </comment>
+
+  <game-mode type="bool">true</game-mode>
+
+  <panel include="FGPanel_instruments.xml"/>
+
+  <sim>
+    <panel>
+      <flip-x type="bool">false</flip-x>
+      <flip-y type="bool">true</flip-y>
+    </panel>
+    <frame-rate-throttle-hz>30</frame-rate-throttle-hz>
+    <instrument-options>
+      <omit-knobs type="bool">true</omit-knobs>
+    </instrument-options>
+  </sim>
+
+  <communication>
+    <listen>
+      <host>0.0.0.0</host>
+      <port>34200</port>
+      <style>udp</style>
+    </listen>
+
+    <protocol include="FGPanel_Protocol_c172p.xml"/>
+
+  </communication>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_instruments.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_instruments.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a39ba48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/FGPanel_instruments.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+    main c172p cockpit panel
+    Thorsten Brehm, October 2011
+-->
+
+<PropertyList>
+	<params>
+		<row-1>242</row-1>
+		<row-2>146</row-2>
+		<row-3>71</row-3>
+		<row-4>50</row-4>
+
+		<col-1>35</col-1>
+		<col-2>116</col-2>
+		<col-3>202</col-3>
+		<col-4>288</col-4>
+		<col-5>383</col-5>
+
+		<size-1>95</size-1>
+		<size-2>52</size-2>
+
+		<callsign>D-GEAR</callsign>
+	</params>
+
+	<name>c172p IFR Panel</name>
+
+ 	<!-- works for 16:9 -->
+<!--
+	<w>980</w>
+	<h>330</h>
+-->
+
+	<!-- works for 4:3 (17" screen) -->
+	<w>430</w> 
+	<h>353</h>
+	<instruments>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/fps.xml">
+			<name>frames per second</name>
+			<x>10</x>
+			<y>340</y>
+			<w>40</w>
+			<h>40</h>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="callsign.xml">
+			<name>callsign</name>
+			<x>133</x>
+			<y>302</y>
+			<w>100</w>
+			<h>20</h>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/asi-c172s.xml">
+			<name>Airspeed Indicator</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-2"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-1"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/ati-c172s.xml">
+			<name>Attitude Gyro</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-3"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-1"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/alt-c172s.xml">
+			<name>Altimeter</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-4"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-1"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/trn-c172s.xml">
+			<name>Turn Coordinator</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-2"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-2"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/hdg-c172s.xml">
+			<name>HDG</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-3"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-2"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/vsi-c172s.xml">
+			<name>Vertical Velocity Indicator</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-4"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-2"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+<!-- Column 1 -->
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/clock.xml">
+			<name>clock</name>
+			<x>45</x>
+			<y>248</y>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-2"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-2"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/SenecaII/Panels/Vacuum.xml">
+			<name>Gyro Pressure Gauge</name>
+			<x>20</x>
+			<y>203</y>
+			<w>35</w>
+			<h>35</h>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="Aircraft/Instruments/fuel-c172p.xml">
+			<name>Fuel</name>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-1"/>
+			<y>163</y>
+			<w>165</w>
+			<h>20</h>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/oil-c172p.xml">
+			<name>Oil</name>
+			<params>
+				<ot>engines/engine[0]/oil-temperature-degf</ot>
+				<op>/engines/engine[0]/oil-pressure-psi</op>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-1"/>
+			<y>124</y>
+			<w>165</w>
+			<h>20</h>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/battery-c172p.xml">
+			<name>VoltAmps</name>
+			<params>
+				<amps>/systems/electrical/amps</amps>
+				<volts>/systems/electrical/volts</volts>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-1"/>
+			<y>20</y>
+			<w>50</w>
+			<h>50</h>
+		</instrument>
+
+<!-- Column 4 -->
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/SenecaII/Panels/EGT.xml">
+			<name>EGT Gauge</name>
+			<params>
+				<value>engines/engine[0]/egt-degf</value>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-4"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-4"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-2"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-2"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+<!-- Column 5 -->
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/vor2-c172s.xml">
+			<name>VOR 2 Gauge</name>
+			<params>
+				<nav-to-flag>/instrumentation/nav[0]/from-flag</nav-to-flag>
+				<nav-from-flag>/instrumentation/nav[0]/to-flag</nav-from-flag>
+				<nav-radial-selected>/instrumentation/nav[0]/radials/selected-deg</nav-radial-selected>
+				<nav-gs-needle-deflection>/instrumentation/nav[0]/gs-needle-deflection</nav-gs-needle-deflection>
+				<nav-heading-needle-deflection>/instrumentation/nav[0]/heading-needle-deflection</nav-heading-needle-deflection>
+				<nav-has-gs-needle>/sim/instrument-options/nav[0]/has-gs-needle</nav-has-gs-needle>
+				<nav-needles-pivot>/sim/instrument-options/nav[0]/needles-pivot</nav-needles-pivot>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-5"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-1"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/vor2-c172s.xml">
+			<name>VOR 2 Gauge</name>
+			<params>
+				<nav-to-flag>/instrumentation/nav[1]/from-flag</nav-to-flag>
+				<nav-from-flag>/instrumentation/nav[1]/to-flag</nav-from-flag>
+				<nav-radial-selected>/instrumentation/nav[1]/radials/selected-deg</nav-radial-selected>
+				<nav-gs-needle-deflection>/instrumentation/nav[1]/gs-needle-deflection</nav-gs-needle-deflection>
+				<nav-heading-needle-deflection>/instrumentation/nav[1]/heading-needle-deflection</nav-heading-needle-deflection>
+				<nav-has-gs-needle>/sim/instrument-options/nav[1]/has-gs-needle</nav-has-gs-needle>
+				<nav-needles-pivot>/sim/instrument-options/nav[1]/needles-pivot</nav-needles-pivot>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-5"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-2"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/adf-c172s.xml">
+			<name>ADF</name>
+			<params>
+				<adf-course-rotation-deg>/instrumentation/adf[0]/rotation-deg</adf-course-rotation-deg>
+				<adf-needle-deg>/instrumentation/adf[0]/indicated-bearing-deg</adf-needle-deg>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-5"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-4"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+<!-- Column 2- -->
+
+		<instrument include="/Aircraft/Instruments/rpm-c172s.xml">
+			<name>RPM Gauge</name>
+			<params>
+				<source>/engines/engine[0]/rpm</source>
+			</params>
+			<x alias="../../../params/col-2"/>
+			<y alias="../../../params/row-4"/>
+			<w alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+			<h alias="../../../params/size-1"/>
+		</instrument>
+
+	</instruments>
+
+</PropertyList>
+
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/callsign.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/callsign.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60c19a9fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/callsign.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<PropertyList>
+ 
+ <name>callsign</name>
+ <w-base>280</w-base>
+ <h-base>20</h-base>
+
+ <layers>
+
+  <layer>
+   <w>240</w>
+   <h>20</h>
+   <name>callsign</name>
+   <type>text</type>
+   <font>helvetica_bold</font>
+   <font>Helvetica</font>
+   <font>lucida</font>
+   <point-size>24</point-size>
+   <color>
+    <red>1.0</red>
+    <green>1.0</green>
+    <blue>1.0</blue>
+   </color>
+   <chunks>
+    <chunk>
+     <type>literal</type>
+     <text>D-GEAR</text>
+<!--
+     <property>/sim/callsign</property>
+-->
+    </chunk>
+   </chunks>
+  </layer>
+
+ </layers>
+
+</PropertyList>