Ken Bonnett 920717 0 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 the Saitek Flight Pro yoke and throttle quadrant. Latest price is $149.95. Does it work as well as it looks? Link to post Share on other sites
Braden Nope 1023341 0 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I don't own it, but I do know Saitek things work very well. Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Campbell 970821 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Out of EVERYONE I know that has that joystick, they say it was great. They say it is worth every penny. I don't think there are many people that will hate em. www.vacanada.org - proper virtual airline www.thecubehost.com - proper web hosting Link to post Share on other sites
tom van der elst 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 having the Saitek X52 i can say go for it, it's great. also,next time,say which type you mean,Saitek makes lots of throttles and yokes. cheers Tom Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Bonnett 920717 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 also,next time,say which type you mean,Saitek makes lots of throttles and yokes. Flight Pro is its name. Also, Saitek is coming out with rudder pedals that look great. Check out the Pilot Shop link on flightsim.com. Link to post Share on other sites
tom van der elst 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 never heard of it, but,judging my X52 Flight control system it too should be great. cheers Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
Joaquin Blanco 4 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I bought the joystick and throttle combo X52 which I have used now and then with military jets and works very well. However for heavy iron I prefer the CH Yoke to the joystick and have configured the X52 throttle to replace that in the yoke. Whichever way you go the X52 will give you very good performance. Regards Joaquin Blanco Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua Black 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Highly recomend it man. One of the best. Joshua Black Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Justesen 890220 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Ken, It seems some of the folks here may have misinterpreted your question. The Pro Flight yoke is set to release at the end of August, so I doubt anyone here is able to provide you with feedback just yet. All, this is the product in question: http://saitekusa.stores.yahoo.net/proflyosy.html Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Johnston 890281 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 What I don't understand is, if this is supposed to be a captains yoke (ie, the left side), why is there an AP disco button on the right horn? Link to post Share on other sites
Norm Hare 907837 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 What I don't understand is, if this is supposed to be a captains yoke (ie, the left side), why is there an AP disco button on the right horn? Because it's not real... Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Johnston 890281 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 What I don't understand is, if this is supposed to be a captains yoke (ie, the left side), why is there an AP disco button on the right horn? Because it's not real... That's correct, but if I'm going to pay $150 (Or whatever it is), I want it to be realistic. Hell, I could just as easily buy a real yoke, and wire it myself, for a lot less than I'd pay for this. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Krajcar 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Great. When you're done, I'll take one. Let me know when you're ready to ship. Tim Krajcar Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Johnston 890281 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Great. When you're done, I'll take one. Let me know when you're ready to ship. How much are you willing to pay? Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Krajcar 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 "A lot less than $150". Not counting shipping. Tim Krajcar Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Johnston 890281 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 "A lot less than $150". Not counting shipping. Not gonna happen. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Krajcar 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well, what happened to this? Hell, I could just as easily buy a real yoke, and wire it myself, for a lot less than I'd pay for this. Tim Krajcar Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Johnston 890281 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I said I could make one for less, not sell it for less. Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Well 1024130 0 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Let me know what you can build Link to post Share on other sites
Charles Farley 0 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I think it's time for a new controll. I've used the Microsoft Sidewinder pro for about 4 years now, and the ball joint is wearing thin. The Saitek looks nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Rodney Aylmore 944715 0 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I own the X52. AS a device it works GREAT but i've had several issues with drivers over the year i've had it. I find it insensitive for flying iron, but with a bit of tweaking it goes great. AS for the Pro Flight yoke, i think a CH will serve you better. Regards Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Bonnett 920717 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 I purchased both the Flight Pro yoke and pedals. Overall, they're great; I've been pleased. The yoke is spring loaded to the neutral position. It rotates only about 45 degrees in both directions. No button or rocker switch can be programmed as a push-to-talk button in Squawkbox (bummer!). Programming within Flight Sim is a challenge. You must refer to both the included instruction manual and from the Saitek website. They could've been written better for easier installation and setup. The driver CD is included; both yoke and pedals are PnP. The prop pitch control won't work intially; the first input must be done from the keyboard after engine startup for the turboprop, unless I'm missing something. The graduations for the power lever position and the guage(s) don't jibe. I haven't tried other aircraft yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Ross Carlson 129 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 No button or rocker switch can be programmed as a push-to-talk button in Squawkbox (bummer!). Apologies if I'm telling you what you already know, but if you have a registered version of FSUIPC, you can map any yoke button to your SB3 PTT key. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Justesen 890220 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I purchased both the Flight Pro yoke and pedals. Overall, they're great; I've been pleased. The yoke is spring loaded to the neutral position. It rotates only about 45 degrees in both directions. No button or rocker switch can be programmed as a push-to-talk button in Squawkbox (bummer!). Programming within Flight Sim is a challenge. You must refer to both the included instruction manual and from the Saitek website. They could've been written better for easier installation and setup. The driver CD is included; both yoke and pedals are PnP. The prop pitch control won't work intially; the first input must be done from the keyboard after engine startup for the turboprop, unless I'm missing something. The graduations for the power lever position and the guage(s) don't jibe. I haven't tried other aircraft yet. Agreed the manual could be better. However, I had no problem getting PTT or prop pitch to work using the Saitek software. It sounds like the prop pitch might be an aircraft specific issue. Which aircraft are you using? Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Bonnett 920717 0 Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 I'm flying the TBM 700. Thanks for the info on FSUIPC and SB3. Link to post Share on other sites
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