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Nice feel yoke....throttle, prop mix great too. Built tough and smooth. Extra USB ports on yoke is handy.

Latest drivers will mess up systems with 2 yokes or control sticks (which are normally not recommended anyway but that's how I have set mine up). If that's the case just don't install the yoke driver and accept FSX driver instead all you loose is the countdown timer on the yoke which is not something you see on real yokes anyway.

However the HUGH disadvantage is that Saitek choose to put a proprietary connector on the throttles (instead of a USB port) that have to connect to this yoke to use them. That limits your options to use the throttles with a different yoke or stick (for example, I fly a Diamond 40 and it uses a stick not a yoke and when I configure for stick controls I have to use a different throttle quadrant).

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The product adds a degree of familiarity to my simulator because the yolk represents The type of airplanes that I used to fly.It appears to be well made, durable piece of hardware and I would recommend it to those who prefer the yolk type of control.The inclusion of the USB hub into the Yolk was a touch of genius.

Belive it or not, my biggest disappointment whith the product is the fact that neither the yolk assembly, nor the quadrant have any provision for a more permanent mounting method.The clamps work fine for temporary mounting such as the kitchen table, but when you want to mount them on a standard desk or computer desk, the clamps conflicts with the knee room under the desk.

This was my first experience in purchasing any flight gear from Sporty's andI was very impressed with the efficent way everything was handled.

Least expensive with the most features. Easy to install on Vista through plug-n-play. Setting up the controls was easier than I thought though I had to use the Saitek software instead of mapping through FSX.

Glad that I bought it as it's much better to fly GA than a stick.

Throttle control knobs send to come off pretty easy. A little superglue seems to have done the trick. Typical of most yokes, you don't have the full range of motion as in a real aircraft, so I suggest zero'ing out the dead zones and decreasing the sensitivity with a little trial and error.

Wish the springs were a little stronger to provide some false-force-feedback.

3 Stars for durability (quandrant knobs) and it being mostly plastic. Time will tell.

To make mapping your controls easier, google for FSX control sheets. There are several people out there that have printed out the default controls for you.

Haven't used this with X-Plane 9, yet. Will post later if I have problems.

First yoke that I've ever flow with. Would be interested to see how other users compare with the CH and Eclipse yokes.

If you want to buy a yoke for real world training/practice, I suggest you only use it for 'hood' work.

Easy yoke movement. Controls responsive with some dead areas to the center.

Total lack of material explaining the method of configuring he controls and buttons. The software that comes with the product is virtually useless.

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Good deal,I really recomand for student pilot ,like me is very usefull.

Most realistic yoke and throttle for the money. Durable and user friendly.

Mounting bracket on yoke is bulky and not very versatile. Had to adjust the things on my desk instead of having the yoke fit into my current configuration.

Really glad I chose to upgrade to this one.

Very good realistic feel and look. Programmable.

Base attachment is a little tricky to take on and off as I try to get into my desk drawers. I guess I need a better place to mount. Not really the fault of the equipment.

I love it!

Better axis control than the CH product which I also have. I have been using it with ASA On Top and ASA IP trainer

A bit expensive but if you want to use it for quality gaming or basic IFR training then this is the one to get

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Very useful tool if you are flight siming, for practice. Works great!

It takes up a lot of room so i don't leave it up, which means setting it up each time i want to flight sim.

It is unnecessary to have if you flight sim for fun. In that case a simple joystick would do just fine.

As a new student in a Cessna 172, I believe this product produces a fairly realistic feel.Setting controls was very easy.

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Feels extremely real and gives the impression of the real thing.

Takes a bit of getting used to...trimming out control input takes some getting used to...but that's alright).

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-True plug and play
-The timer on the center of the yoke displays system time, or is a stop watch

-no directions or instructions included
-yoke movement is not fluid or smooth
-take the time required to setup the yoke for each sim airplane

Flying with this yoke improves the Flight Sim experience, but still lacks the physical resistance of actual flying (as expected). This particular yoke has a large indent or tab on the pitch axis (when pushing or pulling the yoke, there is a physical "stop/pause" at the centerpoint).

This Yoke is simply nothing but deluxe. The stainless steel shaft makes it feel as you are in the real thing. Movement is percise and there is no lag time at all. The stop watch works well in either direction. I spend a lot of time with it when the weather is real bad and I can not go flying. This unit will keep you sharp and up to standards all the time. I highly recommend this to the serious Pilot who wants to keep up his or her performance.

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Excellent real to life insturment.

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I like the built in clock/timer and the fact that the throttle quadrant is separate. I had the CH Products yoke and the throttle, mixture, and prop pitch controls were incorporated on the yoke and it was awkward reaching around the yoke to control them. These being separate is really nice, and the fact that you can buy another quadrant for multi-engine. Also with this unit the yoke shaft is metal and is enclosed. On the CH model it was plastic which sometimes didn't move smoothly and it stuck out the back interfering with objects, such as the keyboard, on the desk.

The yoke seems a bit large and awkward. Maybe it is 'actual' size but it seems to me that if it were about 3/4 the size it is it would work just as well and be less cumbersome on a computer desk. Also the drivers are a little glitchy at times. I am told there are fixes for the issues that I have experienced but they aren't that troublesome and I haven't had the time to research and fix.

Overall a much better thought out unit than the CH Products version. I would have given 5 stars if it weren't for the driver issues.

Excellent product. It was very easy to install and works well with ASA's Instrument Refresher program.

So far, no problems or complaints with this product.

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