Saitek CES432110002/06/1 Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel

Saitek CES432110002/06/1 Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel From Saitek List Price: $49.99

Product Description

The Officially licensed Cessna Trim Wheel brings you closer to reality than ever before, fly using the actual trim wheel found in Cessna 172 / 182 aircraft. The trim wheel covers 9 full rotations making it extremely accurate Unique, 2 - position desk clamp keeps your trim wheel securely fixed no matter how extreme the flying conditions 9 Turns of revolution - Re-creates the genuine Cessna control movement Trim Wheel can be mounted either on top or in front of your desk Compatible with all mayor flying games including -FS X & 2004-X-Plane-IL2

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Product Details

• Brand: Saitek
• Model: CES432110002/06/1
• ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
• Platform: Windows
• Format: DVD-ROM
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 4.61" h x 11.81" w x 6.18" l, 2.30 pounds

Features

• The trim wheel covers 9 full rotations making it extremely accurate
• Unique, 2 - position desk clamp keeps your trim wheel securely fixed no matter how extreme the flying conditions
• 9 Turns of revolution - Re-creates the genuine Cessna control movement
• Trim Wheel can be mounted either on top or in front of your desk
• USB 2.0

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Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer

Compatible with Most Major Flying Games, Including: Microsoft Flight Simulator X Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 X-Plane Lock-On 2 Black Shark Falcon 4 System Requirements: Connectivity: USB 2.0 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Supports all 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Officially Licensed Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel

Fly using the actual trim wheel found in Cessna 172/182 aircraft: Saitek's Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel. Rotating through 9 full revolutions to recreate the genuine Cessna control movement, extremely accurate pitch control is at your fingertips. A unique 2-position desk clamp keeps your Trim Wheel securely fixed no matter how extreme the flying conditions.

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9 Full Rotations

To mimic the exact control movement found in real Cessna aircraft, the Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel cycles through no less than 9 full rotations to deliver acutely accurate pitch control.

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Versatile Mounting Options:

Saitek's Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel is equipped with a highly adaptable mounting clamp which provides the freedom to configure your kit in any manner you see fit. Whether situated atop your desk or clamped to the front of it, you can securely place the controls exactly where you want them.
Use the provided mounting hardware to securely attach the Trim Wheel to any table or desktop.

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Fully Customizable to Meet Your Needs

Modular and interchangeable, Saitek's range of Instrument Panels can be situated one on top of another or side-by-side. Want the Multi Panel above the Radio Panel? Done. Want your Switch Panel to the left of your Yoke? Go for it. Easy-to-use mounting brackets provide the means to arrange your flight simulation setup in a configuration only limited by your imagination.

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Build the Ultimate Virtual Cockpit

With Saitek's Pro Flight Yoke System, the configuration of your dreams can become reality. From just a Yoke and a Throttle Quadrant, easily add Rudder Pedals and a multitude of Switch, Navigation, and Instrument Panels to fully customize your flight simulator. Commercial or private, seasoned or novice, you have the ability to equip your flight simulation setup with all the essentials needed to vastly improve your skill set and muscle memory.

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
I Love It....But
By Jim Cranford
Excellent idea but has some issues. I've tried with and without FSUIPC but can't seem to get this one right.
The problems all start with the Autopilot. Once the wheel is moved when coming off AP, it will jump to the last setting before the AP was engaged.
At the time of writing this review the product is brand new to the market and this problem has not been addressed.
Other than a few comments by others having the same problem, there is no mention of a solution.

If you fly without using the AP, this trim wheel is great. It places the large wheel right where is needs to be.
It appears to be around a 4" wheel and has a great feel. The drag or resistance is perfect. I find that using the palm of your hand works best for me.
The price is right but I sure hope the bugs get worked out or somebody can find a solution to the Autopilot issue.
It makes things a little interesting when turning off the AP before landing.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Trim Wheel from Saitek
By Biskit
If you are in the habit to use the little trim wheel on the yoke from CHProducts or the one on the control panel from Saitek then you will love this item. I find it definitely adds more realism to my flight sim, all 20 years of it !!!

IMPORTANT NOTE:
YOU WILL NOT NEED A DRIVER TO MAKE IT WORK (it is already in the wheel)SO DO NOT GO TO THE SAITEK WEBSITE AND LOOK FOR A DRIVER.
HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FAQ IN SAITEK WEBSITE:

In order to assign the Pro Flight Cessna Trim wheel to the elevator trim control axis in FSX, do the following:
Connect the Pro Flight Cessna Trim wheel and launch FSX.
Go to Settings>Controls>Control Axis
Select "Cessna Trim Wheel" in the Controller type drop down menu
Scroll down to "Elevator Trim Axis" and click on "Change Assignment"
Rotate the trim wheel 3-5 times in the same direction until the word "Trim" appears in the assignment box, then click OK
Depending on how your previous axis assignments were configured, you may need to make additional changes, like making sure that there is not a key assigned or a joystick function assigned to the same axis, delete any conflicts as needed.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Fly Baby Fly
By Robin S. Dilg
My husband had an early flight simulator and wanted a newer and "better" model so I bought him this for Christmas. He had to arm wrestle his 11 yr old grandson for it after they got it up and running. This is a great product - well made and just like in a real plane.
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Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals

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Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals From Saitek Price: Currently unavailable.

Product Description

Complete your virtual pilot's controller setup and take flight simulation reality to the next level with the Pro Flight Rudder Pedals. Control the rudder and toe brakes of your aircraft with your feet - just like real pilots. Adjustable, smooth action gives you optimum control and realism, and brings you even closer to the experience of flying a real aircraft. Self-centering pedals with adjustable dampening. Foot rests adjust to fit all sizes and include non-slip materials. Precise rudder and braking control. Tension adjustment - choose resistance to suit the way you fly. High quality, part metal construction for long life. Saitek's powerful Saitek Smart Technology (SST) programming software allows gamers to configure their controls to suit their preferred gaming style, and to save the configurations as personal profiles. Connectivity: USB 2.0 Works with: Windows XP, XP64 and Vista (all versions).

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• Brand: Saitek

Saitek PZ55 Pro Flight Switch Panel

Saitek PZ55 Pro Flight Switch Panel From Saitek List Price: $99.99 Price: $86.98 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 days Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 31 new or used available from $79.00 Average customer review:

Product Description

Feel like a real pilot with realistic clearly labelled controls in easy reach with the PZ55 Pro Flight Switch Panel from Saitek. Features include switches for engine on and off, landing gear, a large selection of cockpit controls, works with Flight Sim X, LED's for landing gear matching the status in the game. Works with XP, XP64, and Vista.

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Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Saitek
• Model: PZ55
• Platform: Windows XP
• Dimensions: 12.40" h x 4.60" w x 5.70" l, 1.59 pounds

Features

• Flight switch panel for flight sims
• Engine on and off switch
• Landing gear and cockpit control switches
• Works with Microsoft Flight Sim X
• Works with XP, XP64, and Vista

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Editorial Reviews

Manufacturer Description
Upgrade your flight simulation experience for Microsoft Flight Simulator X with the Saitek Pro Flight Switch Panel. Whether attached to the Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System, free standing on a desk or mounted into your own cockpit setup, the Pro Flight Switch Panel is an ideal way to expand the number of controls for your flight simulation setup. Control your landing gear, engine power, landing lights and 11 other important aircraft functions from one compact unit.

Features include:

• Realistic landing gear control with LEDs indicating actual gear status from Microsoft FSX
• Start your aircraft engines and access other cockpit functions with ease
• Conveniently attaches to the base of the Pro Flight Yoke System (sold separately)
• Connectivity: USB 1.1/2.0
• Works with: Windows XP, XP64 and Vista (all versions)

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Customer Reviews

Getting there is half the fun
This is a interesting little piece of plastic. And I recommend and enjoy it with some unfortunate reservations. Be aware of a few little things that make you go, "Huh, what were they thinking?"

It ships with a hex tool to unscrew the screws on the companion pro flight throttle for mounting. Problem is, it's the wrong size....way too small...so you will need a #3 hex tool handy if you want to mount to the companion yoke. Also, the instructions suggest using the 2 inner screw mount points. I suggest you use 2 mount points wider apart, other wise the panel will sway from side to side.

The mounting bracket is quite flimsy. So much so that when you flip switches the panel console moves, front to back. Disappointingly poor engineering design especially when you see they have plans to hang more stuff off this in time to come.

The mag switch is mixed up (L/R should be R/L)

You can't assign or change functions to switches on this unit as you can with the yoke or throttle.

The Saitek website doesn't tell you what driver version is the latest much less what issues it addresses.

OK, that's the annoying stupid stuff.

The good stuff:


There is a new driver available on the Saitek web site!


The inoperative cowl flap switch has been fixed with driver rev 6.5.8.4 (But it's either open or closed, nothing incremental.)

The inoperative deice switch has been fixed with driver rev 6.5.8.4 (Still, if it's not implemented in FSX, why designate a switch for it?)

The incorrect landing gear light sequence has been fixed with driver rev 6.5.8.4 (Green is down, Red is in transit, Amber is gone)


Everything else is really nice and I do enjoy not having to look for all these switches on keyboards or screens. Simply plug it into the back of the companion yoke and run a quick program which installs as an FSX (simconnect?) plugin and thats it.

My test flights were on a system running Vista 64 with an FSX default C172, a default Mooney Bravo and everything worked except the cowl flaps and as noted above. Also worked with an add on Eaglesoft Cirrus SR22. So, pretty successful for out of the box. And it looks cool.

But for silly oversights, Saitek could have had a brilliant unit here instead of just a good one. They need to pay attention to detail. Makes you wonder who is in charge of things there...and why?

So, it's 4 out of 5 now with the new driver.

Waste of Money
Let me start off first by saying that I have the "Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals", the "Saitek Pro Flight Yoke with Three-Lever Throttle", and the "Saitek X52 Pro Flight System". All of these hardware components are great and I highly recommend them.

However, given the good quality of the above Saitek equipment, I was extremely disappointed to see the poor quality of the Saitek PZ55 Pro Flight Switch Panel. Both the Yoke mount and the velcro straps (desk mount) feel flimsy and the whole assembly moves when hitting the switches or moving the landing gear lever. You would do better attaching your keyboard to the top of the yoke with velcro (I do).

Also, of all the possible functionality to put on a panel, Saitek gives simple light function as opposed to some of the more challenging functionality to operate with the mouse such as radio/frequency tuning, autopilot settings, trim functions etc. I think it is more important to give me functionality over those controls I will constantly have to operate during flight, not one time events like turning on the engine and landing gears.

Saitek really missed an opportunity to offer some additional useful functionality to its customers. And for $100, this piece of equipment does no better than the keyboard you already have. This product is a waste of money and a huge disappointment considering that Saitek has done much better in the past.

A nice addition to Flight simulator X
I've now had a good amount of time to put the Saitek Pro Flight Switch Panel. I use it in conjunction with my CH Products yoke, pedals and throttle quadrant Clearly, Saitek saw this as an addon for its yoke, sine you can screw this item into the to off the yoke. While that may save desk space, I don't recall having ever seen an aircraft with these controls in that position.

I mounted mine on my desktop to the right of my yoke and to the left of my throttle quadrant. That seems to be a convenient location for ease of use. I used the supplied Velcro strips. I agree with the other reviewer that this is not the best way to mount the product on the desk as it does, indeed allow the unit to wobble. The wobble can be minimized by placing your fingers on the top of the unit and working the panel's switches with your thumb. There are numerous other ways the average person could mount this product more securely. A little ingenuity is all it takes.

For the default aircraft or the less complex addon aircraft, the switches on this panel will take you from cold and dark to ready to taxi. For the more complex aircraft from PMDG or Level D, it will still require using some additional mouse clicks to do the job.

Starting anywhere from one to four engines is simple with this unit...perhaps overly simple, but remember, this product is under a hundred bucks.

The master "bat", "alt" and master avionics switches are only useful if you like to start up in a cold and dark cockpit. The cowl flaps switch is useful only for propeller driven aircraft. The lighting switches are good for almost any aircraft, as are the pitot heat, de-ice switches and landing gear lever.

All in all, I am quite satisfied with this product. In addition to adding to the realism of the simulation,it has allowed me to re program several switches on my yoke and throttle quadrant for other purposes.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars and not five, is that it would have been so simple for Saitek to provide removable clamps for desktop mounting.