Unfortunately there's no way to fully test some of this stuff without a beta - too many different hardware configurations out there and they're a small team. Never grab a first-release beta unless you're willing to deal with lots of crashes!Had the same problem and the bulk of it seems to be a joystick issue when it's crashing on startup.
Try starting up with the joystick unplugged. I got a response already on my bug submission so I think they're pretty well on top of it and should have it fixed in short order.
[Edit] Someone else posted this while I was typing up - I think it runs in Saiteks as well since I'm using the pro yoke and pedals.