Simulated instrument failure panel cover

A flight training system, comprising:

• a panel cover device having a first panel region, a first side tab, a second side tab, and a first recessed panel region, wherein the first panel region extends along a first plane, wherein the first panel region has a first elongated view slot therein and a first circular view hole therein, wherein the first side tab extends from a first side of the first panel region, wherein the first side tab has a first side tab transition region and a first side tab notch region, wherein the first side tab notch region has a first notch at a first distal end of the first side tab, at least part of the first side tab notch region being at a second plane, the second plane being parallel with the first plane, wherein the first side tab transition region extends between the first panel region and the first side tab notch region, wherein the first side tab transition region extends and transitions from the first plane to the second plane, wherein the second side tab extends from a second side of the first panel region, wherein the second side tab has a second side tab transition region and a second side tab notch region, wherein the second side tab notch region has a second notch at a second distal end of the second side tab, at least part of the second side tab notch region being at the second plane, wherein the second side tab transition region extends between the first panel region and the second side tab notch region, wherein the second side tab transition region extends and transitions from the first plane to the second plane, wherein the first recessed panel region extends from the first plane toward the second plane and has a first recessed depth;
• a first suction cup attached to the first recessed panel region, the first suction cup being partially within the first recessed panel region, and the first suction cup partially extending out of the first recessed panel region beyond the first plane;
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• a first handle extending from the first plane toward the second plane, and wherein the first handle extends beyond the second plane.

A method of manufacturing a training system, comprising:

• forming panel cover device having a first panel region, a first elongated view slot, a first circular view hole, a first side tab, a first notch, a second side tab, a second notch, and a first recessed panel region, as an integral piece, wherein the first elongated view slot is formed through the first panel region, wherein the first circular view hole is formed through the first panel region, wherein the first side tab extends from a first side of the first panel region, wherein the first side tab comprises a first side tab transition region and a first side tab notch region, wherein the first side tab notch region comprises the first notch formed therethrough at a first distal end of the first side tab, wherein the first panel region extends along a first plane, wherein at least part of the first side tab notch region is at a second plane, the second plane being parallel with the first plane, wherein the first side tab transition region extends between the first panel region and the first side tab notch region, wherein the first side tab transition region extends and transitions from the first plane to the second plane, wherein the second side tab extends from a second side of the first panel region, wherein the second side tab comprising a second side tab transition region and a second side tab notch region, wherein the second side tab notch region comprising the second notch formed therethrough at a second distal end of the second side tab, wherein at least part of the second side tab notch region is at the second plane, wherein the second side tab transition region extends between the first panel region and the second side tab notch region, wherein the second side tab transition region extends and transitions from the first plane to the second plane, and wherein the first recessed panel region extends from the first plane toward the second plane and has a first recessed depth;
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• attaching a first suction cup to the first recessed panel region, such that the first suction cup is partially within the first recessed panel region and partially extending out of the first recessed panel region beyond the first plane.