I placed the two components on our finger guillotine at work and the measurements came out to just shy of 9″ in length for the base and about 8″ in length for the stick. The stick mates to the base with a multi-pin connector and screw type collar. With a separate stick and base – the unit has a small footprint. 5, I took stock of it and formed some initial impressions. Compatible: Windows 7, XP/XP64, and VistaĪfter unboxing the F.L.Y.Removable handle and foldable base for easier storage of product.Head angle is adjustable to accommodate different thumb lengths and as part of the rest of the controllers adjustability.Rake angle of stick is adjustable to suit the comfort of the customer.Height of stick handle is adjustable to fit different hand sizes.Dual throttle lever for control of multi-engine aircraft.Adjustable POV hat switch – can extend or contract into head of stick.Trigger, four buttons and scroll buttons in head of stick.5 retails for $59.95 and is solidly aimed at the PC flight sim user with features a die-hard simmer would find indispensable.

5 HOTAS.Īn evolution of the long lived Cyborg line of sticks, the F.L.Y. It was with great excitement that I accepted an offer by Mad Catz to wring out their portable F.L.Y.

In my distant past, I had used a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad, but playing sims on a console type controller just never really worked for me. With a decent Alienware laptop in my flight bag, I recently inquired about the availability of a controller that I could take along on my flights that would allow for some basic flight simming. When all of my other duties are completed (including getting rest), I often find myself twiddling my thumbs, so I’ve learned to take advantage of that time to keep up with my simming hobby. While most of the time my ground times at each stop are in the two-hour realm, occasionally (particularly on organ procurement flights) those times can stretch across four, six, or even eight hours in length. In my day job, I find myself winging all over the country as an air ambulance pilot. In my desire to take my simming hobby on the road, I’ve been on the lookout for a solution to my portable HOTAS needs – and Mad Catz has just the answer!

Mad catz strike 5 driver