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Old 17th Apr 2008, 11:57
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I had an Elite 6 for awhile. Terrific pitch stability, but it didn't have enough pitch range to do stalls or steeps without substantial trim. I donated it away. The CH yoke I bought felt cheap and inadequite, but the CH "fighterstick" I have now is very well made. I bought a Saitek X-52 which worked well enough, but there was so much "Star Wars" switchwork on the yoke top that it was no fun to fly with. I have no experience at all with the newest Saitek yoke. It is possible that CH has improved their yoke.
Take some time to figure out the control damping in your sim program. It makes a huge difference in flyability. Also....it seems to me that some programs have better dynamics than others. I have a Pilatus PC-12 add-on in my Microsoft 2004 FS that is a joy to fly IFR with. I have another jet add-on that is all but uncontrollable. The Ubisoft "Sturmovik" series are combat sims, but they fly extremely well. Hey Ubisoft...make an IFR sim...PLEASE!

Good luck down there.
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