Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Recommended "cockpit" equipment:

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Recommended "cockpit" equipment:

DVA8742
Captain, MD-88

Joined on May 19 2010
50 State Club
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Southeastern United States

131 legs, 201.2 hours
125 legs, 192.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 15 2010 23:03 ET by David Knowles

Alrighty,

I am shopping around for a yoke, set of pedals, and a throttle quadrant. I am going to start focusing my flying to the MD88/MD90/DC9 aircraft and some of the DLConnection planes (CRJ, Brasilia, Saab, etc) occasionally. I was wondering (if any of ya'll who fly the same way I do) if there were any suggested products.

Thanks!

David Knowles (DVA8742)

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club

"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on December 15 2010 23:09 ET by Michael Brown

Saitek ... nothing beats it.

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/yoke.html

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/pedals.html

..unless of course you are willing to spend well north of $1000, if not, the above is what you need

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA8742
Captain, MD-88

Joined on May 19 2010
50 State Club
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Southeastern United States

131 legs, 201.2 hours
125 legs, 192.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 16 2010 10:10 ET by David Knowles

Thanks! I have one question about the throttle system: I see that it is set up for a single engine piston aircraft. Let's say I am going to fly the 727, could I set the conditioner control and mixture control to engine 2 & 3, while the throttle control is engine one?

David Knowles (DVA8742)

DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on December 14 2002
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
Online Six Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Fly 'till the map turns blue"
Kokomo, IN

633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs, 1,689.9 hours online
212 legs, 792.3 hours ACARS
35 legs, 77.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 16 2010 12:30 ET by Matt Young

David Knowles wrote:

Thanks! I have one question about the throttle system: I see that it is set up for a single engine piston aircraft. Let's say I am going to fly the 727, could I set the conditioner control and mixture control to engine 2 & 3, while the throttle control is engine one?

Yes, but you'll probably spend a lot of time cussing initially.

Matt Young

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on December 16 2010 23:10 ET by Michael Brown

David Knowles wrote:

Thanks! I have one question about the throttle system: I see that it is set up for a single engine piston aircraft. Let's say I am going to fly the 727, could I set the conditioner control and mixture control to engine 2 & 3, while the throttle control is engine one?

Very easy to do if you own a copy of FSUIPC .... the only thing I don't like about the throttle is that the connector that plugs into the yoke is not USB, it is a small din connector. When plugging it in you'll want to be gentle so as not to bend any pins. It isn't too big of deal though. Also, there are a few usb ports on the throttle itself. I read somewhere that if you want to use them you will need to buy a separate power supply for the yoke otherwise *poof*....dead yoke. If you plan on only using the yoke and throttle that it came with your golden. Plug and play, no need for the Saitek software either.

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 17 2010 06:54 ET by Norm Hare

That being said, if you buy additional quadrants, they have the standard USB connector on the end and do plug directly into your computer.

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

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