Flight Yoke · Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel
- Mid-Range
- PC
- Yoke only
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MSFS Performance Score
- Feel & Centering25% 100
- Controls in the Box25% 15
- Sensors20% 40
- Platforms15% 50
- Build Quality15% 70
Biggest contributor: feel and centering (25% of the score), rated 100/100. How we score
Verdict for MSFS
The Honeycomb Alpha suits Cessna and Bonanza pilots on PC who want a real ignition key, with a 5-position key and a GA switch panel for master, alternator, avionics and lights. There's no throttle in the box, so power sits on keys until you add a quadrant.
Updated October 2026
Pros & Cons for MSFS
Strengths
- The GA switch panel and 5-position ignition key let you cold-start a Cessna the way you would in the real thing: master on, avionics off, then twist the key through to start, instead of hunting keyboard commands with the engine cold on the ramp.
- Damped self-centering on a metal shaft means the yoke walks back to center without a notch, so the small pitch nudges you make on short final settle instead of overshooting, and 180 degrees of roll gives you room to hold a wing down in a crosswind.
- It's a sensible core for a PC-only general aviation setup that grows: add rudder pedals for taxi turns and crosswind landings, then a throttle quadrant for power and mixture, and you have a Bonanza panel that works without touching the keyboard.
Trade-offs
- No throttle is included, so until you add a throttle quadrant you're setting power with keyboard presses, which is clumsy when you firewall it for a go-around; you'll likely want a quadrant soon after, so plan for that spend.
- Honeycomb Aeronautical doesn't say the main axes use contactless Hall-effect sensors (magnets instead of sliding contacts), so the axes can get twitchy with age; a recalibration or a small dead zone in MSFS usually settles it. The next step up in price can buy contactless sensors, a trim wheel you roll to take the pressure off the yoke in the climb, or a throttle quadrant in the same box.
Full Specifications
- Sensors
- Not stated by the maker
- Throttle
- None (add a throttle quadrant)
- Trim wheel
- No
- Rudder controls
- Needs rudder pedals
- Panel
- Switch panel with ignition key
- Centering
- Damped self-centering
- Roll
- 180°
- Build
- Hybrid
- Works on
- PC, Mac
- Released
- 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a good Flight Yoke for MSFS?
Yes, if you fly light singles on PC and want switches under your hand, and it lands at 54.8/100 for MSFS. It shines on a Cessna or Bonanza start-up, where the ignition key and the master, alternator, avionics and light switches replace a row of keyboard commands. It shows its limits once you need power and trim, because there's no throttle and no trim wheel, and the sensor type isn't stated.
Is it worth the price for MSFS?
For the money you're paying for the switch panel and ignition key as much as the yoke itself, which is a fair trade if GA start-up procedures are the part you enjoy. Spend more and you can get contactless sensors, a trim wheel or a throttle quadrant bundled in; spend less and you give up the panel.
Does it work on Xbox or PS5?
This one is PC only, so it works with MSFS on Windows and not on Xbox Series X|S or PS5. Consoles only accept licensed controls, PS5 supports just the Thrustmaster TCA Sky Yoke (PS5 version), and Xbox Cloud Gaming doesn't take yokes at all, so plan on flying this at a Windows machine.
What else do I need with it?
Budget for a throttle quadrant, since none is included, and rudder pedals, because this yoke has no rudder controls at all and you'll want your feet for taxi turns and kicking out the drift on a crosswind landing. You also want a solid, flat desk edge to mount it to, so the yoke doesn't shift when you pull back to rotate.
How should I configure this in MSFS?
In MSFS, open the control settings first and check the yoke profile loaded and that pitch moves the right way — pull back, nose up — then confirm roll and pitch are on the yoke and not doubled up with a gamepad. If it feels twitchy in the flare, add a small dead zone (a little slack around center the sim ignores) and soften the sensitivity curve a notch; and since there's no trim wheel, bind elevator trim up and down to two easy keys so you can trim off the climb pressure after takeoff.