Right now, the best PC joystick is the Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog. It's sturdy and feels good in your hands, and it's also easy to use as a building block for your whole cockpit experience.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is known for its vast array of aircraft, so the joystick is compatible with all types of flights. Priced at $100, the joystick allows pilots to direct the plane either ...

Awesome, yes, but not as cool as [Brett Hays]’s enclosed cockpit ground station ... a large plywood and 2×2 box along with a computer joystick, throttle, and rudder controls.