Maybe I'm really clueless here, but why do some of us spend untold amounts of money on commercial panels, PM software, hundreds of dollars on interface cards and other hardware...
Only to end up with a CH or Saitek yoke and throttle sitting amidst all of this high-end electronics, software, and equipment?
I really don't understand this. The yoke and throttle are two of the most important controls in the aircraft and I see these beautifully built cockpits that you couldn't tell from something at Flight Safety International until you look at the flight controls and throttle.
I tend to think of these two items as must-haves, even if your panel is not up, or all of the electronics are quite interfaced. After all, this is what you use to fly the aircraft.
To make a cockpit as real as it gets if you are spending thousands on the rest of the cockpit, doesn't it make sense that the flight controls be as realistic as the rest?
Just something that crossed my mind.
Opinions or thoughts? Reasons?