The choice fell on this stick because it is relatively inexpensive, two throttles and has many buttons, on which you can do many things themselves, which would otherwise be the pilot non-flying do. What a small drawback is the same mentioned: the thrust levers are left and you control with the right; thus one is set to the first officer position. Positive: In particular, the 2 buttons on the left of the thumb are somewhat since, would be where many real aircraft the elevator trim button. The two buttons to the right of the thumb I use for flaps down, very practical. Before the thrust levers, there are also two buttons, which are ideal for activating the go-around mode and the autopilot - with me it is my 2004 did not succeed in the latter despite programming software and the settings in FS, the button corresponding to occupy.
The stick is manifold set, the tilt of the stick, the length of the handle, the inclination and the distance thumb buttons are adjustable. Unfortunately, the height of the sticks on the base plate can not be changed; me it is way too high mounted. Processing affects not particularly high quality; but positive are the silky smooth running and precise thrust levers to mention.
Clearly negative:
* The stand is indeed very wide and laterally towards the player also deep. One can therefore side neat row and also attract back (see picture) - but when you press forward tilts the part, because since the base plate is too short. Absolutely incomprehensible, as a construction.
* The forces on deflection of the stick from the middle position are totally unrealistic. A so strongly defined central position there is not the real aircraft. Although counteracting forces leading to a central position when the two forces are equal. But it snaps nothing, and when it is deflected from this position to increase the powers of zero to a certain degree to kontiniuierlich. This stick (and probably most others) is the exact opposite: it takes a lot of strength to move the stick in the center position; but if the middle layer is only once overcome, the control forces are low. This is very inconvenient if you want to do a hand-flown instrument approach, in which one draws with tiny movements from the center position. Even when taxiing on the ground that's annoying. Just totally unrealistic and mechanically easy to fix (just two adjustable springs per axle). And is called the part "flight stick". Too Bad.
