Recycling a racing wheel as a flight sim Yoke

[Julien Pham]

Hi,

 

I would like your advice about something. As a racing fan, I'm the owner of a Fanatec clubsport wheel with the formula rim.

You can see what it is here:

http://eu.fanatec.com/RacingWheels?product_id=568

 

Now my thoughts... how is a flight sim Yoke different from a racing wheel? It has an Y Axis the racing wheel has not...

 

This fanatec wheel has, though, an analog joystick I can use with a finger. So can we imagine using this racing wheel as a flight sim Yoke, and use this analog hat as the Y Axis? Or is it unflyable this way? Other idea would be to use a real joystick just at the side to use as the Y axis.

 

Thanks

[SwissCyul]

Nice idea, but its better if you have a "real" Y axis. Because if you would use it like that, it's very difficult to fly precisely. 

 

I would recommend, either flying only with the joystick or buying a real Yoke. 

 

Greetings,

 

SwissCyul

[Julien Pham]

In fact the issue with the real Yoke is not the price, it is the room in my racing cockpit, as the racing wheel takes the place I would like to put the Yoke

You think I'll fly more precisely just using the Joystick then? (It is a T16000 from thrustmaster)

 

Maybe I'll just use the Stick then, until I decide to give up racing and sell my racing hardware and take flight sim hardware instead ^^

 

btw I wonder, why some planes have Yokes, and others have Sticks? Is there a reason? Or just a matter of taste of the aircraft manufacturer...

 

Thanks

[Julien Pham]

Oh and btw, if I have to buy a flight sim Yoke, which one should I take?

Saitek are the best ones at affordable prices? And which one between the pro flight and the pro flight cessna?

 

Thanks

[BWolf7]

You would be better off with a stick compared to a wheel, but it really depends what you fly.

For the yoke, I would recommend a Saitek ProFlight model.

[Julien Pham]

Cessna or not Cessna version,

[SwissCyul]

The normal one. Unless you want only to fly a Cessna, i would really recommend the Pro-flight Yoke system. And it's cheaper then the Cessna Yoke. 

 

But in the end it's your decision