Thrustmaster TCA Officer Pack Airbus Edition (Compatible with PC)
$189.99
Available in stock
Description
Price: $189.99
(as of Sep 30, 2024 05:15:11 UTC – Details)
Airbus replica flight stick and quadrant.
Ergonomic 1:1 scale replicas: sidestick and throttle quadrant inspired by the flight controls found on iconic Airbus airliners, officially licensed by Airbus
Joystick featuring 4 swappable head button modules, 12 Remappable buttons, built-in throttle, plus rudder control by rotating the handle (lockable/unlockable)
Throttle quadrant featuring 2 navigational axes, with 16 buttons and controls (detents, switches and even a thrust reverser mechanism) for a multitude of possibilities during takeoff, in flight, upon landing and when on the ground
Contactless magnetic sensor technology, with no potentiometers, for an unlimited life span and optimal precision
Compatible with the Thrustmaster T.Flight Rudder Pedals (TFRP) and Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder (TPR) rudder systems, as well as with the TM Flying Clamp (all sold separately)
Customers say
Customers appreciate the value for money and ease of setup of the video game controller. They mention it’s worth every penny, and easy to reconfigure. However, some customers differ on functionality, build quality, controllability, ergonomics, buttons, and throttle quality.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Ima Consumer –
Works great. To buy at a lower price, check the price frequently.
I got MSFS in August 2020 and I had been using the keyboard for flying, but trying to control an aircraft with just a few controls on a keyboard can be very frustrating, indeed! Now that I have it, I really enjoy it, and it has really made a difference in my flying and landing performance. I really like it! This joystick has been for sale at highly inflated prices for months, sometimes even approaching twice the retail price. If you are interested in buying this, but you refuse to pay an exorbitant price, I suggest you keep checking Amazon’s price every day. When I bought it, It was being sold by third party vendors through Amazon, but very few of those vendors had positive ratings, so I kept on waiting. My patience was finally rewarded when I found a vendor with 95% positive ratings, who was selling the product for under $100.00. I bought it right away. About a month after I bought it, I once saw it for sale by Amazon directly, and at the original retail price, too! So, my advice is, if you see a good price from a reliable vendor purchase it immediately, because that price won’t last very long. I hope this helps. Happy flying.UPDATE: As of 2/20/21, Amazon is selling it for less than $70.00, but won’t deliver until early April. If you’re willing to wait, this is the best price ever.UPDATE#2: As of Oct. 2021, The joystick locks up after a minute or so into the flight. Then nothing works! It came with a one-year warranty, and I have submitted my information to the manufacturer for a replacement. It has been over three weeks, and I am still waiting to hear when the item will ship to me. i like the product, but their customer service needs to be improved.UPDATE#3: I received the replacement joystick in November 2021. Unfortunately, it totally quit functioning in less than a month. However, it is still under the original one-year warranty and Thrustmaster has agreed to send me a second replacement at no charge, for which I am grateful. I am waiting for that.UPDATE#4: It turns out that the second sidestick did not need to be replaced. The problem was a misunderstanding on my part. Initially, the second sidestick started exhibiting the same problems as the first one, but eventually, all of those problem went away. I have no idea why, but it is really working well now, so I am very happy about that. It a lot of fun to fly again, not having to worry about the sidestick malfunctioning. Also, I want to thank Thrustmaster for their support. While they weren’t the fastest, they certainly knew what they were doing, and they were very helpful and patient with me. I am very pleased.UPDATE #5 1-21-23.After using this sidestick for over two years, I bought a new one. The reason: Over the last few months, I have noticed problems with the aircraft whenever I tried to take off. The plane would veer to the left on the runway, often so severely that sometimes I was unable to keep it on the runway at all. I would try to counteract this by steering heavily to the right. A week or so ago, I read that the problem could be resolved by disassembling the sidestick, but I decided that was too complicated for me to go, so I ordered another one, instead. All in all, this has been a great product, even ignoring the initial problems I had experienced.
Crow-Conspirator –
Exceeded Expectations
Scale and quality same as throttle, as you would expect. Looks impressive and hardware for flaps, gear, etc. adds a lot of functionality and enjoyment. Attaching it to the throttles was easy and it’s read as one device, which makes setup simple and convenient. I purchased for use with Toliss Airbus in X-plane 12 and noticed only three minor issues: the parking brake isn’t read correctly; the auto brake is not accurate in appearance; and the speed brake lever doesn’t click up to arm spoilers. Pretty trivial given the rest of the package for the price and in no way something I consider a problem. Again, I was particularly impressed with how easy it was to set up. Good purchase!
Alex Bruno –
A solid choice
The “feel” of the joystick in MSFS 2020 is great. Time will tell as to how sturdy the construction is. I am suspicious of the built-on throttle slider. It doesn’t feel that durable. Then again, that could be intentional: try to upsell people to buy the throttle quadrant.
Buddie –
Really nice
Great stick for my flight sims.Am happy with this purchase.
Steve Hall –
Great product
A great edition to the throttle unit. The documentation is poor. I struggled to set up the various buttons etc for use in MSFS. It is only when I researched online that I found that there is special coding, within the unit, that works when connected and used with the default profile. You can then save a duplicate profile and name it as A320 etc.All works well.
Strider –
Sin queja de nada
Muy fácil de configurar y, después de 2 años de uso, el producto sigue funcionando impecablemente.
Joan –
Excellent
Excellent
Kirstin M Rohr –
Very Hefty, very well made.
Just got my Sidestick yesterday 10/6/20 and have already flown with it in MSFS2020 and the new Star Wars Rouge Squadrons game and I can say this is one of the best “Joysticks” I have ever bought. It does not feel cheap and in MSFS202 it was very precise in every way. The only negative thing I can say about the stick is that the buttons are laid out in a weird way. On the base the numbering goes Left to right top to bottom, so on the left it is 5,6,7, then below those you have reversed 10,9,8, then on the right top it is still reversed and you have 13,12,11, then below those you have in order 14,15,16. Not sure why they didn’t just keep the ordering in logical order with 5,6,7 then 8,9,10 below those and then on right side have 11, 12, 13 and below those have 14, 15,16 all in order? Maybe its a typing thing I don’t know as I’m self taught when it comes to typing? However the way it is now, its a little confusing when trying to memorize the buttons. Just something I have to get used to I guess? The only other negative thing and this is not really the joysticks fault is that it cost me twice the price as it is supposed to be like $69 but I had to pay almost double that as everywhere was out of stock due to all the games that need a flight stick being released close together, so that’s more of a supply and demand thing and not truly a negative on the product. Hopefully they will come back down in price soon. All in All a very good joystick and I am very pleased I got it!
Andre Janz –
Pra quem quer simular de verdade é obrigatório. Funciona tanto no FS2020 quanto X-Plane 12 e outros simuladores. A sensação com esse controle é excelente…
Andre Janz –
Pra quem quer simular de verdade é obrigatório. Funciona tanto no FS2020 quanto X-Plane 12 e outros simuladores. A sensação com esse controle é excelente…
NIH –
Bueno creo que es un excelente producto. Adquirà el producto Quadrant TCA Airbus Edition y el ADD-on; no se pueden configurar en el FSX-STEAM, me tiene un poco decepcionado el producto. ESPECIFICACIONES DE MI PC.Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3240 @ 3.10GHz 3.10 GHz12.0 GB EN RAMSistema operativo de 64 bits, procesador x64Windows 10 Home Single Language22H2. VERSION.
LUIZ CARLOS –
Produto muito bom. Entrega dentro do previsto
Rodrigo –
Es un excelente añadido para mejorar la experiencia en un simulador. Los materiales son de buena calidad y están bien sin llegar a excelentes. El joystick se siente bien y tiene peso, y el TCA Quadrant, aún que algo pequeño es suficiente y se puede configurar la dureza para mejorar la sensación.Lo compré en oferta y estoy satisfecho, por eso.Jugar con estos controles en el ms2020 se siente otra cosa.