As the title sort of gives you an idea of my questions but i will detail them a bit more: 

 

The A2A c172 trainer looks like an amazing aircraft for fsx as i have read, seen, and heard if anyone owns it i would love to hear some stories or reviews on it from you guys. 

 

And i have decided to go the extra cost and get the Saitek pro flight cessna yoke as i have read post and reviews on the original pro flight yoke and it seems the saitek cessna yoke is less faulty and higher build quality for the extra cost plus i am the kind of guy who wants the high end stuff to start with so 90 degrees sounded better than the 45 degrees on the original. So if anyone owns this yoke do u recommend it and is the power supply adapter really necessary to get for it? 

 

One more question is the Saitek pro flight switch panel, if anyone owns it would you recommend it? i just feel like i would want it cause having the switches for nav lights and the magneto switch just sounds so sweet!  

 

Thanks!

I can only speak for the A2A C172, and I can confirm that it lives up to the reviews. My only quirk with it is the control surfaces. In FSUIPC I've had to add a slope to reduce the sensitivity of them as a slight touch with no null zone and no slope/sensitivity changes can cause very jerky flight, although it's an easy fix, and even if you don't have FSUIPC, I'd recommend getting it.

 

I have heard of some issues with the Saitek Pro Flight Switch panel, some things aren't configurable with it in the A2A C172, and personally I think it's a bit of a waste of time. If you need to quickly change something, you can change views or zoom in and then click it easily, and because you'll have the yoke it'll be very easy to maintain your current attitude, and although you may tilt a bit or your angle of attack may change, it's really not that much of a sacrifice.

 

Hope this helps, Alexander.

I use the Pro Flight Switch Panel and Pro Flight Cessna Yoke with the A2A C172 and both work splendidly. 

 

I have my yoke connected through a USB front panel and have never had the need for an external power supply.  However, if you have the Cessna Yoke and want to use it as an external USB hub then I would recommend the power supply.

 

There is an issue with the battery/alt switch on the switch panel not working "out of the box" with the C172, but A2A includes a utility and instructions for a very easy fix on their site.

 

As for the A2A C172, I'll leave that for others as I have mixed feelings about it.

 

Ernie

I've got a saitek yoke and have no problems with the A2A 172.  Yes it is sensitive, but so is the real 172S, it should be flown with the finger tips.  The Cherokee is even better IMHO and works great with the saitek yoke....could hand fly approaches all day with the Cherokee.

 

Cheers

TJ

Add another A2A/Saitek yoke user with zero problems.

Same as above. I use with no problems.

I also use the Saitek Trim Wheel.

No power adaptor.

 

 

jime

I have a collection of Saitek products that get daily use, and they all work well with the A2A 172.  The switch panel is excellent with small singles such as this, and the TPM is great as well.  As noted previously, you do need to learn how to set up the switch panel on the A2A forums (I can't recall the exact details).

 

I'm not as big of a fan of the yoke, but that isn't a compatibility problem, but more of a reliability problem: mines getting quite worn out.  That said, I only own the pro-flight version, and not the Cessna version.  I've heard the guts inside are almost identical though.

 

Edit:  The only Saitek accessory that I have mixed feelings about is the trim wheel.  It works very, very excellent as long as you never use the autopilot.  However, when you use the autopilot, if the autopilot trims the aircraft differently then what your trim wheel is set at, then occasionally when you disengage your autopilot you get to go for a very wild ride as the aircraft suddenly acquires the trim set on the trim wheel....

I have read somewhere that those yokes are not truly "analog" but they do have "clicks" - some kind of sensors that are placed at fixed positions.

 

Is this still true for newer versions?

 

Are here some real world pilots that can give some feedback? I am thinking about buying it but I am concerned that this could be more like a toy compared to 100% analog joysticks.

 

Thanks!

Ok thanks everybody! i don't got a job yet (im 16) but im hoping i can get a bit of money for Christmas and afford the yoke and rudder pedals (pro flight rudder pedals) and a2a c172 then get: 

 

FSUIPC

 

Saitek switch panel 

 

ORBX Northern rockies 

 

REX essentials with overdrive 

 

then i should be set for a while and if i really love it get some other saitek panels XD

 

then i should be set for a while and if i really love it get some other saitek panels XD

 

Good luck with completing your own "little cockpit"  B)

 

But be sure to finish before you get married 

Good luck with completing your own "little cockpit"  B)

 

But be sure to finish before you get married 

Haha i sure will but i gotta try and run it pass two parents first XD