That Flight Sim Channel Reviews the Rowsfire B107 B737 Overhead Panel
Rowsfire Blog|May 2025|Reviewed by That Flight Sim Channel|B737 · PMDG · iFly 737 MAX
That Flight Sim Channel from That Flight Sim Channel spent over a month testing the Rowsfire B107 — using it on live streams, in cold-and-dark sessions, and across multiple phases of flight with the PMDG 737 and iFly 737 MAX 8. His conclusion: he's not taking it off his desk anytime soon.
Unboxing — first impressions
That Flight Sim Channel received one of the very first B107 units shipped for review, in late March 2025.
Rowsfire B107 — customer photo shared in the Rowsfire community
From the moment he opened the box, the packaging stood out — "already the packaging feels a little bit better in comparison to their Airbus boxes." Inside: a braided USB-C cable with an orange interior for easy identification, the overhead panel manual, and a dedicated dust cover bag — a first for Rowsfire. As he put it: "This is a perfect solution. If you're going to get rid of the box, this is ideal."
Then came the panel itself.
"Holy heck, she is heavy. Wow. Wow. Wow. Take a look, guys. That is beautiful." — That Flight Sim Channel, on first lifting the B107 out of the box
B107 switch and panel detail — customer photo shared in the Rowsfire community
What That Flight Sim Channel loved — the highlights
01 · TACTILE RESPONSE
Every switch talks to you
"Every switch, every button, every knob has good tactile response and feedback. It feels just like you would expect inside a cockpit. It's not a touchscreen or a dead switch. The B107 talks to you."
02 · EGT GAUGE
"I was mind-blown"
"When you grab that APU start switch and throw it to start, that needle inside the EGT gauge starts moving and it comes alive. It shows you that Rowsfire is paying attention."
03 · SWITCH GUARDS
Exactly what was requested
Before the panel was finalized, Rowsfire asked That Flight Sim Channel and Captain Flaco what they'd want. Their answer: battery cover switches, emergency exit light guards, and a real EGT gauge. All three made it in.
04 · ANNUNCIATORS
Live system feedback in flight
"All those annunciators and lights on the panel work. They tell you exactly what you need to see when you fire up your engines." Generator bus lights, APU gen, fuel pump low pressure — all active and accurate.
05 · BUILD WEIGHT
Premium feel, not an empty shell
"The weight of the unit just feels premium. It's not just a hollow shell. It has great weight to it. It feels premium, looks the part, feels the part, and it functions the part."
06 · VESA MOUNT
Flexible placement, perfect positioning
Using a VESA mount offset beside his monitor, he can push it away during cruise, pull it close for system checks, tilt it to any angle — "it's still operational, still working, just out of my area."
B107 backlit in operation — customer photos shared in the Rowsfire community
The EGT gauge — the detail that defines the B107
Of everything on the panel, the EGT gauge was That Flight Sim Channel's most-discussed feature — and for good reason. Before the B107 was finalized, Rowsfire reached out directly to ask what the community most wanted to see. The answer from That Flight Sim Channel and Captain Flaco was clear: an APU exhaust gas temperature gauge that actually moves.
"Are you serious, dude? This is what excites you? Yes. I love minor details because it shows you that Rowsfire is paying attention." — That Flight Sim Channel
B107 mounted in cockpit — customer photo shared in the Rowsfire community
The gauge needle rises in real time as the APU spools up, falls as it cools — mirroring the behavior of the real aircraft instrument. It's the kind of detail that distinguishes a purpose-built sim peripheral from a generic button box.
Why the B107 matters — finally, a 737 overhead
That Flight Sim Channel has covered the Airbus sim hardware market extensively on his channel — and he's been vocal about the imbalance. Fenix, Toliss, FBW, the default Neo in MSFS 2024 — "the market is very, very saturated with Airbus software and hardware."
The B107 changes that. For PMDG 737 and iFly 737 MAX pilots, there has been nothing like it. A physical overhead panel that covers cold-and-dark startup, exterior lighting, fuel management, bleed air, pressurisation, and system monitoring — all in one unit, all connected to the sim in real time.
"I love that now we have this fresh feeling of finally having these type of peripherals for a 737 instead of again that saturated Airbus market." — That Flight Sim Channel
B107 in various configurations — customer photos shared in the Rowsfire community
That Flight Sim Channel tested a pre-production demo unit. He mentioned two items — both acknowledged and addressed.
Important context That Flight Sim Channel explicitly noted throughout the video that this was a pre-production demo unit — "this is not a final representation of the product." The items below were specific to the demo unit he received. Both have been addressed in production units.
Pressurisation display windows — The cruise altitude and landing field elevation readout windows were not updating on the physical panel despite the knobs communicating correctly with the sim. This is a MobiFlight profile mapping issue, not a hardware fault, and has been resolved in the current firmware and profiles.
Left probe heat switch — The switch was not communicating correctly with the PMDG aircraft on the demo unit. This was identified as a pre-production assembly issue. It has been fully resolved in all production units shipping today.
Despite both items, his overall verdict was unambiguous:
"If you make that purchase with Rowsfire or the B107, you will be satisfied." — That Flight Sim Channel, closing verdict
Questions about setup, MobiFlight profiles, or mounting options? Join 3,000+ B737 and Airbus pilots in the Rowsfire Facebook group and Discord server — both have dedicated B737 channels with ready-made config files and real-time help from pilots who've completed the same build.
Time frame from ordering to delivery was good considering it's is a new product
Good communication on every part of the items transit ,
On arrival the item was very well packaged with clear instructions for the few parts that needed assemble ,direct link to the bridge software and easy installation of the software .
Once the unit was confirmed connected with the correct Comms port
And a firmware update completed .
It was then time to connect to x plane 12 using the zibo 737 800
The unit started up straight away with all function online and all lights and switches operating ,a few flights in with the panel And I am really please
With the purchase and the unit
It would be nice, but it's confused that there are config files and mobiflight on webpages, but you should use rowsfire app instead. But with this app, FBW only partly useable, and with iniBuilds not working at all. Feedback have sent to tech guys.
I had been looking for an overhead panel for a long time, and even though it took a long time from when I placed the order until I finally received it, it was worth the wait.
Since I use the PMDG 737-700, it didn't take long to install it using the Rowsfire app.
Everything works great :)
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