Which panels to start with?

Hey Demious, all your talk about pedals has just made me more curious. What exactly are quadrants and what are they used for? Also would I need a desk that I could place them directly under as that's not an option for me unfortunately.

Thanks.

Also, Jimmy, thanks for Leo Bodnar idea, but upon further research I think they would be a level above my electronics expertise. I may try a couple of little switches though, could be fun.

Have you ever tried one of his panels, and I do realise I'm talking to some serious, hardcore simmers here. It's honestly quite humbling.

I'm not hardcore.  I just love tinkering.  FSX, luckily enough, offers no end of tinkering, both with software and hardware!

I have yet to try a Bodnar board.  So far I've built my own with an Arduino Uno.  But that was considerably more electrical fiddling around than I liked, and as such a Bodnar board is going to be the base for my next project, since literally, you just plug switches in.

I couldn't see what you were referring to about quadrants, but if you mean throttle quadrants, it's just a set of 3 or more levers to control a combination of throttle, prop, and mixture.  Some are specialized to replicate the throttle quadrant on a jet, others are generic (like the Saitek ones) and you set them up however you like.  I have two of them, which is perfect for setting up the controls for twins or turboprops or even larger jets.