Alpha Flight Yoke

The alpha flight control feels like it’s well built all though it is mostly plastic. The plastic has a nice soft feel to it which I like. The switches are solid and all feel good with a satisfying clunk breaking the switches over center. The bottoms all feel good but for me I wish there was more space between the ones on top of the yoke but it doesn’t cause me any issues at all I’m just 6 foot 5 and have big hands. Mounting it is very easy and you have a few choices from the sticky mount which should work well on a smooth surface. I chose to use the clamps so it’s easier to swap out for my steering wheel. The red back can adjust to suit you taste and can be shut off completely. The top has a flat area at the front for mounting other flight equipment like radios. The yoke has very smooth movement turning left/right and push forward and pulling aft. It has a good centering for force which I really like, helps with small subtle movements. Some people may prefer a lighter force but this probably because they don’t trim the aircraft for level flight in which case yes you will eventually get tired. That is not a fault of the product, it’s just someone learning to fly. All the switches are programmed but are easy to change.

I purchased this to replace my older, yet fully functional, Logitech (a.k.a. Saitek) yoke. The quality of this yoke is a lot higher than that of the Logitech - no question. The operation is much smoother with virtually no detente throughout the range of movements. It just feels more like what I image a real yoke to feel like - sturdy and solid. The yoke handles have a real nice professional feel not plastic feeling like the Logitech, although the Logitech was fine. The mounting system is very solid as well. The switch panel is a nice feature too. They are laid out to be pretty much an exact replica of a Cessna 172 switch panel and are even labeled as such, so if that is your plane of choice you will appreciate the switches - which are solid and well made. I would have liked an option to get a yoke without the switch panel or maybe an option to have them sans labels. I actually find it more realistic to reach out and operate the switches with my mouse since they are not right underneath the yoke in the actual plane. But it's a matter of preference. And now that I have moved on from the Cessna to a Beach Craft King Air the switches seem out of place. I might end up using them for some functions, but to be honest accessing them for anything other than the start up procedure is awkward as they are right under the yoke handle. There is no question this is a high end yoke. That said, the Logitech yoke and others like it, work just fine. I wanted the best of the best and had the money so for me it there are no regrets. If you are on a tight budget and already have a functional yoke, I would say stick with what you have. If you have some extra cash laying around or are buying this yoke for someone who would really appreciate having one of the best yokes made, this is the one to get. For me, the more important place to spend you flight sim budget is on a good set of rudder pedals. Regardless, I can definitely recommend this yoke for the flight simmers out there who want quality and realism and can afford it.

Outstanding product! I’m a pilot and this has been amazing for my at home flight simulator set up. Works flawlessly with Microsoft flight simulator on the PC. Worth the extra money!!

I'm a 777 pilot, and a general aviation pilot that wants my sim controller to be authentic. This thing really does the trick! The best features in my opinion are simple improvements over cheaper options. The yoke shaft doesn't protrude out the back of the device. The mounting solution is solid, the shaft is metal and doesn't have friction resistance (only spring tension) when using pitch control. Range of motion in roll is very real. This thing is solid, and feels very real. And last, you can rest your keyboard on top of it! The only issues I've had have been sim related. Some of the switches go past the windows USB game controller button limit so you can't see their state in properties. The company's software is a good alternative though. Setting up light switches in older versions of flight sim is almost impossible since they are toggle switches in the game and don't expose on and off events. Once again, this is the sims fault. Last, I've had a really hard time getting the sim yoke angle to mirror the actual controllers due to the sim being proportional rather than linear. Even adjusting the sim configuration to force linearity doesn't seem to cure this but once again... This is simulator specific. The yoke itself is accurate and riddled with detail. One feature that would be nice to have would be a power switch so it could be left plugged in and switched off while playing other games.

Very smooth and accurate. Really like all the buttons and switches, good quality.

I'm trying to find some little nit-picky thing I don't like about this yoke, but I can't. To me it is flawless. I had been using a cheaper yoke that was OK until I became more serious about learning to fly a Cessna 172. The old yoke was not smooth in its motion or in its precision. A little motion might produce no response in the flight simulator. This was OK when I was mostly just fooling around, but now I am more serious and I want a more realistic experience. Before I could not be sure how much of the imprecision of my flying was on me and how much was on the yoke. Now I know for certain that any imprecision is on me, and this makes the learning experience much better. It was definitely worth the upgrade. I love this yoke!

When you are a flight simmer it's a must. It gives you the realistic feeling

Aunque no es económico, es una gran adquisición para el entrenamiento de la formación de un piloto aviador. Cuenta con switches de luces. Feliz.

Contudo tive problema com as teclas do Switch Panel (LAND, NAV, STROBE) pois não operavam ... Fiz uma sequencia de fotos de como resolvi esta situação. As fotos tem texto explicand o defeito e solução. Recomendo demais este Yoke Alpha da HoneyComb. 8)

Ayant déjà plusieurs yoke de marque différentes celui ci est vraiment le meilleur en terme maniabilité

Magic piece of kit!