Saitek Pro Flight Yoke with Three-Lever Throttle (PZ44)
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Customer Review: Saitek Pro Flight Yoke a must for realistic simulator training.
Summary: 5 Stars
This yoke is great for simulator training. I am a flight instructor and like the realistic feel of a yoke compared to a mouse or joystick. Also, the throttle quadrant may be placed on either side of the yoke which is more realistic as an instructor usually sits on the right side of the airplane and uses these controls with the left hand. There are also a lot of switches and buttons that can be configured to match different airplanes. The yoke is very smooth (with a small shot of silicone) and other than being a little too sensitive (as I also mentioned in my review of the rudder pedals which I think is a problem with the simulator software and not the yoke) is a very nice piece of hardware. I am very pleased I bought this yoke. One other nice thing about Saitek is the options they have available.Customer Review: No problems
Summary: 5 Stars
I was worried about some of the problems reported,
but it was said they were resolved, and this yoke
seemed sturdier than CH, so I risked it.
I've had ZERO problems, took the unit out of the
box, hooked it up, and its been amazing.
If you like flight sims, you owe it to yourself
to have a yoke and pedals, it adds SO much to
the realism.
I have both FS2004 and FSX, I flew single engine
GA for a while, and now am learning to fly jets
in a VA. Needed 2004 for the VA. But the Saitek
components have worked flawlessly in both sims.
Yes there is better equipment out there, but it
gets really expensive above these, and for simple
hobby use there's no need for more than this.
Customer Review: Great buy!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This product was everything I had hoped it would be! I was a long time CH product user, but liked the idea of having the separate throttle quadrant and beefier yoke that the Saitek product offered. I am very happy with my decision to get the PZ44. It mounts to the desk very solidly and does not move at all. I did spend a little time the first day I had it setting up all the controls just like I want them, using the registered version of FSUIPC in Flight Simulator 2004. Once set up, it performed flawlessly on my first 2.5 hour flight using my PMDG 737-800, and upon touchdown the reverse thrust on the throttle lever worked perfectly! I was great not having to use the keyboard for much of anything the entire flight.
Now to save up for a second throttle quadrant!
Customer Review: Great product for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
With multiple different mounting options for yoke and throttle quadrant it gives this product plenty of versatility to almost any kind of desk. It works superb and after about a month of owning it I still have not had any problems with it.
Only thing I would recommend is a more user friendly interface for the program they use to change button and key assignments on the yoke and throttle. I fly flight Sim X primarily and am also a IFR pilot. I have found it is easier to change the button assignments inside the FSX program than it is to use the saitek proprietary software. Other than that it is a great product with plenty of options to add onto it in the future for a more realistic experience. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to have a good FSX experience.
Customer Review: Better than I hoped
Summary: 5 Stars
This Yoke/Throttle assembly combo is a great product. I was a little concerned reading some of the reviews about ghost buttons. Whatever that was must be fixed by now. I did follow the advice someone posted about only using the disc to install the drivers, but not the additional software. The calibration utility within Windows works great for it. (under game controllers in Control Panel I think).
I like that the tops come off the throttle levers. I can later add the Saitek Three Lever Pro Throttle Quadrant (PZ45) then change the tops around to whatever configuration I want. Should come in handy for multi-engine aircraft.