I do not really know about the actual cockpit models and corresponding camera view - cause i never cared much about it. The 1st person camera .. as far as i know .. is determined by the pilot hardpoint - i think. or some other hardpoint anyway ...
but i remember that we had some problems with that on random models ( like the train or the rheinland train - where the engine exhausts appear in the field of view for some reason despite the pilot hardpoint not being behind it) - but you can try it anyway i guess... doesn t hurt to move the pilot HP around - as long as you test it in single player only.
Ah okay, I thought the pilot hp is only to determine where the "pilot" is sitting in 3rd pers view, so I removed it. This might have messed up my pov in cockpit view.
I will compare with existing cockpits to see what needs to be changed.