CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ) Review

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OPERATION: I used the CH Products Flight Sim Yoke with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 A Century of Flight. Flight Simulator immediately recognized the yoke at startup and already had all the buttons mapped. I changed them to my preferences using the setup panel in FS. On my first flight I noticed that the elevator was really jumping around. It wouldn't stay where I put it! I really thought the yoke was broken. Then a very distant memory began to emerge from my checkered past. I recalled that I still had my old Gameport joystick plugged in...problem solved. These USB devices do not work with Gameport devices.

The yoke felt very much like the Cessna's that I fly (C172R), albeit a bit lighter weight. The resistance was a little surprising, very stiff, which is good for cross country flying. It took a little getting used to the button locations, especially the hat switch, but after a few hours it falls right into my grasp. Having an 8-position hat switch sure makes the landing pattern easier to fly, and with all the buttons on the yoke I don't need to touch the keyboard. The trim wheel was very stiff, so I wouldn't use it to trim the airplane, just to adjust the joystick centering during calibration.

SELF CENTERING OR NOT???
I was concerned about the lack of center detent when I initially read the literature. But this doesn't mean the joystick doesn't self-center. It snaps back to center with about 1/4 inches of center play, just like in a real airplane.

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Product Description:
Item #: 132007. Command the skies with the king of flight simulator controls, the Flight Sim Yoke USB. This one of a kind yoke offers features that will allow you to fly with the realism you've come to expect from CH Products. The Flight Sim Yoke USB provides 5 axes of control including, pitch, roll, throttle lever, propeller lever, and mixture lever. It also features 20 button functions, including 2-way gear switch, 2-way flaps switch, 8-way hat switch, two 2-way rocker switches, and 4 push buttons. Pilots around the world applaud the comfortably placed prop, throttle and mixture levers. It's the closest thing you'll get to sitting in your own cockpit. Product Description: CH FlightSim Yoke USB - yoke
Device Type: Yoke
Color: Black
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Buttons Qty: 20
Pointing Device / Manipulator: 8-way hat switch, throttle
Cables Included: 1 x USB cable - integrated - 7 ft
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years warranty
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Flight Sim Yoke Software Bundle with Around the World in 80 Flights and Wellington Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm using X-Plane on MacOS X Snow Leopard, and the CH Products Yoke (and separately reviewed pedals) work fairly nicely.I use it for instrument practice, and I think this is probably what it's best at.

The negatives are that the elevator trim wheel is a bit too stiff and too coarse for ordinary use -- it's more effective to map a couple of buttons into trim up/down -- and that the mounting brackets don't have enough grip for the desk that I use.But the negatives are quite minor compared with the functionality.The simulator would be pretty worthless without a usable yoke, and the price is certainly right.

The bundled Windows-related disk also works to keep unsightly rings off of furniture when placed under a cold drink.;-}

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Give the gift of Flight this holiday season, with the new Flight Sim Yoke Software Bundle, by CH Products! The Flight Sim Yoke gives you the feel of piloting, with controls and movement that simulate the experience of being in the cockpit. Movement across five axes gives you control of everything from throttle, prop, and mix, to aileron and elevator movement. An array of buttons and switches can be programmed for up to 144 functions with the included Control Manager software. The Flight Sim Yoke stays put thanks to a sturdy mount, and it features driverless plug-and-play installation with the included seven-foot USB cable. Discover the world around you with Around the World in 80 Flights, a stunning recreation of the 1937 Lockheed Electra 10E. Experience this 80-leg journey around the world, covering nearly 35,000 miles, over 400 hours of flying time and more than 112 countries. Each of the detailed legs of the journey can be flow as individual or consecutive missions with a flight plan, pilots notes, full briefing and a guide to many of the great wonders of the world that pass beneath your wings. The entire route has been carefully chosen to showcase the breathtaking beauty of the planet. From the first RAF bombing raid of WW2, to hunting submarines over treacherous waters, the Wellington became one of the great success stories of Anglo-Allied operations. Featuring the 4 most popular variants of the Vickers Wellington, with their authentic cockpit layouts and precision handling, aviation history bursts into dramatic life. Lavishly detailed aircraft, period scenery and challenging FSX missions come together to relive the unforgettable experience of the glory days of the Wellington.

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