Switch Saitek Pro Flight for Cessna Yoke?

[JimmiG 244]

Er, yes it did. Between 30:39 and 35:00 there is a detailed discussion of the difference between the aileron spring mechanisms, with annotated photographs and diagrams.

 

I see. Well it's a long video and I kind of just scanned it quickly toward the end.

 

Anyway I just picked one up based on this, and it's definitely smoother due to the different spring mechanism. On the regular yoke, the springs are directly attached without the gears, which is what causes the creaking and gripping. The gearing definitely smooths it out a bit. It's not perfect but then again, this is not a $1000 yoke.