Finally got ahead on some home improvement projects and took some time today to play around. My FS computer has been sitting in storage for awhile so I set it back up, initially I was having some power supply issues so I disconnected some fans and everything is honky dory.

My rudder pedals are now hooked up to my BU0836 joystick controller, only issue is the potentiometer is bad but I was able to get it to work OK with some tuner cleaner but another 100Kohm is already on its way.

The Saitek Yoke/Throttle combo is pretty cool, I cant really compare it to anything since this is the first yoke I have owned. At least it looks the part and should integrate nicely into the panel Ill be building.

I guess you can call this my part 1 here are some initial pics to look at

The quad actually feels pretty good, even though is cheap ABS plastic it feels solid. My only gripe is I cannot replace the knobs, say if I decide to fly GA or civil. The position of the quad can be changed so the levers start higher

Initially I was going to build my own quad but (the cost to time ratio) of the Saitek is unbeatable. With some creative fabrication it should look pretty good inside the cockpit.

I was pretty gun ho when I first discovered what I could do with FSUIPC but now I need to be a bit more practical. With a combination of products and fabrication I hope to build something nice

Thanks for the idea  a better angle would make those switches on the quad more useable too.

I think the next step is gonna be the panel then Ill work on the pedestal. For the quad I was thinking of integrating a trim wheel also using the BU0836.