Looking for a more affordable solution that will allow you to have a collective for your helicopter simulation? Take a look at this one.
Thrustmaster's latest product, the AVA Base caught my attention as soon as I started checking out the first news about it and saw the first photos. All of a sudden, it seemed exactly what I wished Thrustmaster would do on a joystick base. Is it, then?
Just like with most head tracking systems, the Tobii Eye Tracker has caught the attention of many folks out there, that are looking for a solution to increase their situational awareness in their sims. I finally got to take a look at it.
VIRPIL is one of those companies that has always been very open to the helicopter community and started not only manufacturing products for the virtual helicopter pilot but also providing ways to make their products helicopter-friendly.
Yawman has released its first product, the Arrow, and the company reached out to me asking if I wanted to take a look at it. Don’t mind if I do!
Pro Flight Trainer released an upgrade to their kits, in the form of a new grip similar to those used on Airbus helicopters and I got to try the SnapAction version… And compare it with the “regular” one.
I finally got my hands on a Varjo headset and was able to take my sweet time with the Aero instead of just trying it quickly at an expo or event.
Octavi calls its product “the world’s smallest cockpit”. I could make some size puns. But I won’t.
VIRPIL revisited and redesigned its most affordable joystick base, making it more complex and adding a clutch system, which suits the helicopter market. Thinking about getting it? Read on.
When it comes to having control over your virtual aircraft, every bit helps, and, very often, we see solutions coming from companies and products that were never designed to be used for flight simulation. Loupedeck is one of those companies and their Loupedeck Live can be one of those products.