Flight Stick · X-Plane 12
Logitech X52 Pro
- Budget
- Hall-effect sensors
- PC
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X-Plane 12 Performance Score
- Sensors30% 100
- Throttle & Rudder25% 100
- Build Quality15% 50
- Platforms15% 50
- Adjustability15% 40
Biggest contributor: sensors (30% of the score), rated 100/100. How we score
Verdict for X-Plane 12
The Logitech X52 Pro suits PC simmers who want a full stick and throttle for X-Plane 12, with Hall-effect contactless sensors that hold center when you click off the autopilot on short final. The trade-off: PC only, plastic build, and the stick's spring tension is fixed.
Updated October 2026
Pros & Cons for X-Plane 12
Strengths
- Hall-effect sensors are contactless magnetic sensors with no scraping parts, so the center stays put and the nose doesn't wander when you hand-fly a long turn or level off at the top of a climb in X-Plane 12.
- It comes with its own throttle unit rather than a lever bolted to the stick base, so you can set climb power and leave it there while you trim and work the panel — most of what this money buys gives you a stick alone.
- The right-handed grip and generous button count suit GA and airliner flying where you want views, flaps, gear and trim under your thumb, and it grows later when you add rudder pedals such as the TFRP and assign them per-axis in X-Plane.
Trade-offs
- The stick's spring tension can't be adjusted (only the throttle's), and it's a plastic 2007 design, so the center feel is what it is when you're holding a wing down through a gusty crosswind landing.
- Step up in price and you get adjustable stick tension, metal construction and often rudder pedals in the box; here the rudder is a twist of the grip, which is harder to hold steady on the centerline than feet on pedals.
Full Specifications
- Sensors
- Hall effect (contactless)
- Throttle
- Its own throttle unit
- Rudder
- Twist grip
- Grip
- Right hand
- Spring tension
- Fixed
- Build
- Plastic
- Works on
- PC
- Released
- 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a good Flight Stick for X-Plane 12?
Yes, for PC simmers who want a stick and throttle in one go, it scores 76.0/100 for X-Plane 12. It shines in cruise and approach work, where the contactless Hall-effect sensors keep the center steady and the separate throttle lets you park climb power and leave it. It shows its age in the fixed spring tension and plastic body, and the twist rudder is a compromise next to pedals.
Is it worth the price for X-Plane 12?
For the money you get a complete stick and throttle with contactless sensors, where a lot of the competition sells you a stick with a small lever on the base. If you want metal parts or adjustable stick tension, that's the next step up in price.
Which platforms does it work on?
It's PC only, which matches X-Plane 12 since the sim runs on Windows PC and Mac rather than Xbox or PS5. Practical tip: console licensing doesn't matter here, but don't buy it expecting it to work on a console sim later, because an adapter won't help.
Do I need rudder pedals with it?
No, you don't need pedals to start, because the stick twists for rudder and nothing is included in the box. Add pedals when taxiing on a narrow taxiway or holding the centerline in a crosswind starts to annoy you, and when you do, turn the twist axis off in X-Plane's assignments so the two inputs don't fight each other.
How should I configure this in X-Plane 12?
Open X-Plane's joystick setup first and confirm pitch, roll, twist rudder and the throttle axis are all assigned where you expect, since the sim lets you map any axis and button. If the nose feels twitchy, add a small null zone and soften the response curve on pitch and roll, and set the throttle's tension adjustment firm enough that it stays where you put it during the climb.