Hi guys,

 

Can someone please tell me if having the 90 degree rotation capability in a yoke is important or not? The reason I'm asking is because future shop has the saitek flight pro on sale in Canada, for $119 (that's $70 off of the regular price), but it doesn't have the full range 90 degree movement for left and right aileron deflection. I think that I read somewhere that the saitek Cessna pro does have the extra rotation, but it is also about $220. I'm wondering if the price makes the saitrek flight pro a much better buy , or if it's just not worth it because of the lack of rotation.

 

Thanks for any help,

GF

I have the Saitek yoke. I don't really think you would need a 90 degree bank. For all I know that is a biased opinion, but turn it to the max and your plane will eventually go to 90 degrees. Unless you are planning on becoming an aerobatic pilot, I wouldn't think you would want to bank 90 degrees. Just turn up the yoke sensitivity if you really want a sharp turn. Enjoy whatever yoke you choose!

From what I understand the 90 degree range of movement on the aileron axis or rotation as you referred to it more accurately represents the range of motion of a real aircraft yoke.

 

The aircraft I've flown in real life have a stick so someone chime in here if I'm wrong.

 

I have the saitek pro which has the more limited range of motion. The price you quoted is good and it will do the job for you. For me personally I didn't realise there was a difference between the yokes when I made the purchase and I regret not getting the Cessna yoke purely because it more closely represents real life, but I've been happy with the saitek pro.

Yep, real aircraft yokes have a greater degree of movement. So it could be said the more you have on your sim yoke the more realistic.

 

For a lot of flying though you are unlikely to need the full range of movement as you only need tiny inputs, so for example your not likely to go much over 30 degrees of bank most of the time, you won't notice much difference with a more limited yoke. As said above full deflection of the limited yoke will still eventually roll the aircraft in the sim, the only difference is the yoke in your hand hasn't physically rotated as far before it reaches its limit of rotation.

 

If I want to fly aerobatics or fighters, I switch to a joystick, they are much more accurate in my experience, but for sedate flying a yoke is great.

 

If your simming and real world flying with a yoke, it might be worth the investment of a yoke with a large range of movement, personally just being aware there was a difference was enough for me.

 

Generally try to remember that precise control inputs are one thing our current PC sims are not great at teaching, they give the gross movement OK though, so degree of movement of the yoke just becomes a personal choice and I've been happy to live with one that is quite restricted.

Yes, real aircraft have 90 degrees of movement on the aileron axis, but on the Saitek yoke, you can adjust the sensitivity in the controls menu, and when you turn it fully to the left or right, the plane in FSX will respond as if you were turning a real yoke 90 degrees.

Thank you so much, everyone. You've all been a great help.

 

Cheers,

GF