Sim Seat · X-Plane 12
Marada Flight Sim Chair Stand with Gaming Chair
- Budget
- Flight chair with control arms
- Holds 2 controls
- Compact
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X-Plane 12 Performance Score
- Controls It Holds35% 40
- Seat20% 100
- Adjustability15% 75
- Space Needed15% 80
- Stability15% 100
Biggest contributor: seat (20% of the score), rated 100/100. How we score
Verdict for X-Plane 12
The Marada Flight Sim Chair suits X-Plane 12 pilots who fly with a stick and throttle at their sides, on arms that rise and recline with the seat. There's no pedal plate, so rudder pedals sit on the floor, where a mat keeps them from sliding.
Updated October 2026
Pros & Cons for X-Plane 12
Strengths
- The control arms are built onto the chair, so when you drop the back a notch for a long cruise, the stick and throttle recline with you and stay exactly where your hands left them.
- Height, reach and recline all adjust, so you can set the stick close for fine pitch work on an approach and slide the throttle out to where your elbow rests naturally.
- The casters lock, so when you stand on the rudder pedals in a crosswind landing the chair stays put instead of rolling back from under you, and the metal frame is rated for a 300 lb user.
Trade-offs
- There's no plate for rudder pedals, so they live on the floor and can creep away during a long hand-flown approach; a mat under them is close to essential.
- Spending more buys a frame with a mount for every control, pedals included; here you get the seat and two control arms, and since the maker doesn't say it folds, it holds a chair's footprint in the room between sessions.
Full Specifications
- Type
- Flight chair with control arms
- Holds
- Stick, throttle
- Maker says it fits
- sticks and HOTAS
- Adjusts
- Height, reach, recline
- Locking wheels
- Yes
- Space
- About a chair's footprint
- Frame
- Metal
- Rated user weight
- 300 lb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a good place to fly X-Plane 12?
Yes, if you fly X-Plane 12 with a stick and throttle rather than a yoke — it scores 72.3/100 for this sim. It shines on long legs, because the arms recline with the seat and the locking casters hold position while your feet work the pedals. It shows its limits if you fly with a yoke or want the pedals mounted off the floor.
Is it worth the price for X-Plane 12?
For the money you get the seat and the control arms in one piece, which is more than a stand you pull up to your own chair and far less room than a full cockpit. If you already have a chair you like, a stand costs less; the next step up in price mostly buys mounts for everything else, including pedals.
Which controls fit on it?
It has a place for a stick and a throttle or quadrant, and Marada lists Thrustmaster sticks and HOTAS (a stick in one hand, a throttle in the other), the Logitech X56 and X52 and the HOTAS Warthog. Check the maker's list of supported controls before buying, because mounting hole patterns differ from brand to brand.
How much room does it need?
It takes about a chair's footprint, and the maker doesn't say it folds, so plan for it to stay set up. That works well in a corner of its own or a spare room; it's less friendly if the chair has to double as the one at your desk.
What else do I need with it?
You still need the controls themselves — a stick, a throttle or quadrant, and rudder pedals if you want them — plus a screen or headset in front of you. Put a mat under the pedals so they don't slide, and route the cables with enough slack for the seat to recline without tugging on anything.