#Saitek pro flight control system free#

However as of now, Saitek have admitted a problem and they have basically stated that, In a nutshell while you are flying the yoke starts to send all sorts of phantom keys to your flight sim. You’ll be flying along but when the yoke is turned, things begin to happen on their own! Hence the name “phantom key press” ! The landing gear can go up and down BY ITSELF or normally hat switch activated aircraft views begin to cycle by themselves without any input whatsoever by the user! A decided defect! Worse, SAITEK says some yokes are affected, others perhaps not! That really helps, yes? Sure! What is this? Here is a direct to you account of one users experience with the product.Īnd then … coming into O’Hare and I hear the jet panel voice begin the “500 above” … “400 above” … suddenly from nowhere comes from the aircraft I was flying, “LANDING GEAR UP PLEASE!” … say WHAT? You guessed it, the “random phantom key press” issue! SAITEK admitted on their own forum that this was a SAITEK yoke factory defect issue. It had been reported both on Amazon and even on Saitek’s forum itself that the saitek pro flight yoke system has a problem with phantom keystrokes.

This issue was reported in 2007, it is now 2011 and the issue has been resolved. Update: Saitek pro flight yoke system looks to be on sale at Amazon! The Phantom Keystroke Problem Additionally of course you get a pov hat switch (get IR Track already), three axis levers on the quadrant and a three position mode switch. Which you will need as real pilots fly one hand on the yoke and another hand on the throttle.

#Saitek pro flight control system free#

You should be able to have a keyboard hands free flight experience. The saitek pro flight yoke system has fourteen reprogrammable buttons that allow you to assign a variety of actions to them (more than you will need). Nothing worse than having to unplug a mouse or keyboard to plug in your rudders. If you are using other flight devices such as rudders or instrument panels you may need to purchase an additional usb hub so that you have room for everything to plugin in to.

The yoke and quadrant controls plugs into your computer using simple USB. However since its a yolk and not a joystick it is unavoidable that the unit has to be secured to avoid it sliding around as you push horizontally on the yoke. Your option is to clamp it your keyboard drawer or to use a different desk (sucks I know). Which for most people is not going to be a real hassle, but if you have a computer desk with a slide in keyboard drawer you might find that you don’t have enough clearance on the desk itself to mount the yoke.

The saitek pro flight yoke system attaches to your desk simply and securely using a screw type clamping system. Like all good flight controllers, the saitek pro flight yoke system has on board a host of other switches and buttons that come with some programmability and allow you to change the exact button assignments to whatever you are most comfortable with.īuy the Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System Cheap at Amazon! Other yokes might use plastic in their design but by using steel shafts and higher quality bearings you will get a much more fluid and responsive control. The biggest change is the feel you get while moving the yoke around. The advantages of using a steel shaft compared to the usual plastic are many. Instead of a single throttle design which most joysticks tend to have, you now have the true option of controlling both throttle, pitch and mixture without having to reach for the keyboard. They are even kind enough to throw in separate throttle quadrants for free. I think the reason why many flight simmers, (like myself) have moved on to and tried a yoke setup is that the Saitek are one of the few to actually make yoke that uses a sturdy steel shaft. If you fly an airbus then you can stick to your fighter joystick! I prefer the almost intuitive motion you get only when flying behind the yoke of a plane. If you ever read other reviews, you may have heard of course about the phantom keystroke problem… Does this issue put an end to it all?įor me, the saitek pro flight yoke system or any yoke really such as the ( ch products eclipse yoke) really gives me the feeling that I am flying a Cessna or Boeing. The Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System bundles everything you need to get started flying into one convenient package.