February 6, 200917 yr Hi allI am in desperate need of help from you guys regarding the desk top yokes by precision flight controls at-http://www.flypfc.com/yokes.htmlespecially the Mooney and the Saab models.I have tried both the ch yoke and recently the saitek pro and found these 'sticky' The saitek is only 2 months old.The 'stickyness' makes all flight manoeuvrings very jerky and this makes landings impossible.I read somewhere about the precision products and thought I will ask for help form you guys.Please tell me if these are as sticky as the other 2 brands or notand is the up and down movement as smooth as it was mentioned in one of reviews as 'cutting through butter with knife'?I hope you will share your opinions as I do not want to go back to using the joy stick for flying the heavies.Many thanksQas
February 7, 200917 yr PFC is what many builders use before they actually move up to something they have engineered themselves. Though it really doesn't get any better than this for off-the-shelf.When you advance far enough into the building hobby, you can engineer a great deal of improvement as all you are buying is the material. Your hobby time costs nothing.Many builders can engineer dual linked systems that rival the aircraft manufacturers.
February 7, 200917 yr I use PFC's Cirrus II with radio stack and rudder pedals and love them. I think their special for the yoke, pedals and throttle quadrant is a good deal considering they would last most simmers a lifetime of use. I have used the CH and Saitek side by side comparing with the PFC and the PFC unit makes them really feel like toys in comparison. Dr Zane Gard Sr Staff Reviewer AVSIM Private Pilot ASEL since 1986 IFR 2010 AOPA 00915027 American Mensa 100314888
February 7, 200917 yr Author I use PFC's Cirrus II with radio stack and rudder pedals and love them. I think their special for the yoke, pedals and throttle quadrant is a good deal considering they would last most simmers a lifetime of use. I have used the CH and Saitek side by side comparing with the PFC and the PFC unit makes them really feel like toys in comparison.Thanks everyone for your comments-Can you please tell me if you experience the 'sticky' 'jerky' movement with the cirrus as well on landing/take offs and other flight maneuvers.This is my biggest issue about saitek and ch products although the saitek is less.The other questions is can you recommend any good cheap sellers because I am in UK and the postal cost is about third the purchase price.Many thanksQas
February 12, 200917 yr Thanks everyone for your comments-Can you please tell me if you experience the 'sticky' 'jerky' movement with the cirrus as well on landing/take offs and other flight maneuvers.This is my biggest issue about saitek and ch products although the saitek is less.The other questions is can you recommend any good cheap sellers because I am in UK and the postal cost is about third the purchase price.Many thanksQasQas,Pete Dowson is selling some of the hardware he has. Check this site http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=74946Tom
February 22, 200917 yr Hello,I live in UK and have a PFC desktop Yoke. SAAB style. See website. It is in the loft collecting dust asI have no time anymore for simming. As good as new apart from one of the buttons has stopped working. I may be interested in selling it. If you are interested drop me an email. [email protected] CheersNeil
March 20, 200917 yr I am interested in these units too. I liked this one http://www.flypfc.com/jetliner_yoke.html has plenty of buttons, mate it with one of these http://www.flypfc.com/jet_turboprop_land.html.
March 21, 200917 yr Hello,I live in UK and have a PFC desktop Yoke. SAAB style. See website. It is in the loft collecting dust asI have no time anymore for simming. As good as new apart from one of the buttons has stopped working. I may be interested in selling it. If you are interested drop me an email. [email protected] CheersNeilDoes that yoke has a shift button to allow extra programming of the button, etc?
April 8, 200917 yr Does that yoke has a shift button to allow extra programming of the button, etc?How do you pan around the VC with no hat switch?Andrew Andrew Dixon"If common sense was compulsory everyone would have it but I am afraid this is not the case"
June 9, 200916 yr How do you pan around the VC with no hat switch?AndrewExcellent question? lol I guess we would have to use TrackIR equipment, or that four legged mouse.
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