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Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:59 pm**

at the moment I use a Saitek Cyborg Force stick - but is there a better one for heli flying? Thank you in advance
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Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:14 pm**

at the moment I use a Saitek Cyborg Force stick - but is there a better one for heli flying? Thank you in advance
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...if you have loads of mony to spare...>>>>

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/x52pro.htm

...and you can fly Helicopters.... ::)

....?

...(I cant)... 8-)...!

Paul....G-BPLF... ::)

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:19 pm**

As long as any joystick has throttle (for collective) and rudder (for anti-torque) control, I'd say their all about equal for helicopters.

The X52 that Paul mentions is nice (I have the X45), with the seperate throttle control for the collective, but........

If your serious about flying helis and your comfortable with your Cyborg, I would suggest putting the money toward pedals.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:56 pm**

As long as any joystick has throttle (for collective) and rudder (for anti-torque) control, I'd say their all about equal for helicopters.

The X52 that Paul mentions is nice (I have the X45), with the seperate throttle control for the collective, but........

If your serious about flying helis and your comfortable with your Cyborg, I would suggest putting the money toward pedals. Once you use pedals, I don't think you'd want to go back to a 'twist' rudder, particularly in helicopters.

Dave

..Dave...

...!

In a dreaded Helicopter...
.....would a set of CH Rudder Pedals prevent me from going around in ever-decreasing circles, and finally ending up where the Sun dont shine... ::)

...?

Otherwise I'll stick to my Trusty Cessna 152...and my twisty joystick!....

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LOL....

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Paul...getting giddy....again!.... :-[

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Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:23 pm**

about trimming during forward/backward flight, ud think people would put gyros in the helicopters with a computer trimming it. it seems cheap, because even my RC helicopter has one...

but ya, an X52/X52 Pro stick with Saitek's Rudder Pedles, is probably what you want.

Posted: **Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:57 am**

About trimming during forward/backward flight, you would think people would put gyros in the helicopters with a computer trimming it. It seems cheap, because even my RC helicopter has one...

....but yes, an X52/X52 Pro stick with Saitek's Rudder Pedals, is probably what you want.

Helicopters were never designed to fly....

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...they were designed by a Committee.... :'(

...!

Paul....

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The Birds got it right....they've got WINGS!..... 8-)....!
...and always remember, when flying a Helicopter; "Red Bull gives you wings!".
Take a few cans with you, for emergencies...

...!

Posted: **Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:03 am**

Someday I'm going to get a throttle only control and mount it at my side & facing forward, just where the collective should be. Then use the normal joystick for cyclic and pedals for yaw control.
At the moment, I normally use the keyboard for collective and stick for yaw/pitch control.

Posted: **Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:08 am**

mmm... thank you fellow flyers - I will save for the saitek stuff. The Cyborg is fine - but I can't complete the advanced mission in helicopters as it does not give fine enough control.

I plan to get a sound card as well - I have heard good reports about them

Posted: **Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:13 am**

Someday I'm going to get a throttle only control and mount it at my side & facing forward, just where the collective should be. Then use the normal joystick for cyclic and pedals for yaw control.
At the moment, I normally use the keyboard for collective and stick for yaw/pitch control.

...Flying Helicopters?.... ::)