The Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls Yoke has a switch panel with master, alternator, avionics, and light switches. Although this isn’t a long term tested review of the Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls unit, I can say for now that I’m so happy with this GA aircraft flight controls unit. HoneyComb Yoke with switch panel and Honeycomb Throttle Quadrants are a great introduction into Flight Simulation. Cosmetic wear and tear, including but not limited to scratches and rubberized paint deterioration due to rubbing against any surface. But I think you missed a critical difference between the original Alpha and the XPC: the XPC has hall effect sensors while the original doesn’t.

Sent proof of purchase and got a pre-paid FedEx label in two days; shipped unit; in 4 days, I got confirmation that unit would be replaced. It looks cool, but it’s nice to have the option to disable the red LED lights for those who prefer a more discrete look. Alpha Flight Control XPC is designed to work with any aircraft equipped with a yoke, including airliners, turboprops and business jets.One other thing I should mention is that you cannot run XPLANE11 at all on a Linux system unless you load drivers for your video card. The Alpha yoke features an innovative dual mounting kit consisting of two heavy-duty metal clamps to secure the unit to a desktop.

There are certainly better alternatives, and also cheaper alternatives, but if the Honeycomb set fits your budget, you’ll get excellent value for money. For Thicker Tabletops, A Large 3M Micro-Suction Pad That Produces 40Lbs Of Tensile Strength Can Be Used For A Clamp Free Solution.On the left handle you will find two buttons, two 2-way hat switches, and a push to talk button, while the right handle features two 2-way and an 8-way switch as well as a button. Pros: Quality and physical robustness, Smooth and responsive, calibratable, Additional Control Switches, and feels real. High-quality mechanics offer a realistic full 180° turn radius with a self-centring mechanism with no dead zone to control the aileron. Well, I’m happy to report that you’ll feel like a real C172 pilot with this thing, especially if you’ve never flown with a yoke! Additional features are provided by the gear switch, the trim wheel, and 7 freely programmable switches so the user does not need to reach out to the keyboard as often.

Our Flight Setup Configurator is filled with hardware options from High Quality brands, such as Honeycomb. Microsoft Flight Simulator brought flight simulation back to the masses and quickly introduced console users to the wonders of realistic flight. Rather than using springs that can result in strong self-centring forces, the XPC uses nylon strings, which have more uniform control forces throughout the range of movement.

Honeycomb also developed an Xbox hub (available separately), which can be used to connect other Honeycomb products such as the Bravo Throttle Quadrant and Charlie Rudder Pedals. Moreover, I found it did an excellent job in capturing the control inputs of real aircraft, both in normal flight and when pushing the flight envelope such as during steep turns or stalls, which require a lot of back pressure. However, as long as you make sure you attach the unit to a clean surface, it will stay firmly in place. I agree that it’s not really the best but unfortunately there aren’t really many hardware options for trim wheels in general let alone ones that implement the trim as axis instead of an encoder. I switched to the XPC after owning the original version for about 18 months and the control sensitivity of the XPC is significantly smoother and feels more direct.

The base also houses discreet Xbox buttons: Guide, View, Share and Menu and the trim switches also have Xbox functions: LB/RB, X/Y and A/B. I wanted to fly on the VATSIM network but was scared that the mouse yoke would be too hard to control.Important: Before you uninstall the old version, please be sure to export your profiles to a save place! At Pooleys, we believe strongly in giving back to the aviation community and giving those who would not ordinarily have the opportunity to experience flight, the ability to realise their dreams. To get around this I mapped the right lower rocker switch to do the left and right looks and just ignore the pov hat switch. That said, if you fly mainly Airliners, you may want to look at the Thrustmaster Boeing yolk as it’s quite a bit more true to feel. The base includes a switch panel with master, alternator, avionics, and light switches as well as a spring loaded 5-position ignition switch.