Perhaps the Airbus A320’s stick buttons feel just like these, but to our fingers they come across a little cheap.

The TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition features two separate thrust levers, inspired by their real counterparts found on Airbus airliners.I realize this is a compromise of this home simulator control, but real planes have a larger, heavier lever for landing gear. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The design and operation of this rotary knob were also inspired by the real Boeing Dreamliner throttle quadrant. It may not look all that high-end, but its motion is extremely smooth and the moderate spring-based lets you make fine-grain movements with total confidence. Connecting the add-ons makes the whole assembly heavier which is great because it makes it all feel more solid and I don't have the throttle quadrant lifting up off the desk slightly when pushing forward to TOGA.

There’s enough spring-back to make you want to adjust the plane’s trim so you don’t have to hold the Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition in place constantly. You don’t necessarily need to upgrade to a hugely expensive model if your current, perhaps very old, stick does not stack up anymore. For even more realistic use with four-engine aircraft (Airbus A380 type), two throttle quadrants can be linked together (additional throttle quadrant sold separately), giving you access to four thrust levers instead of two! Fly with the official replica throttle quadrant inspired by the iconic Boeing 787 in Microsoft Flight Simulator (on Xbox Series X|S and PC) and in the best flight simulation games on both Xbox® and PC. The TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition allows for a super-lifelike and immersive gaming experience with its 15 functions, including realistic buttons and detents specially designed for amazing control of approach and landing sequences.

This offers rudder control, meaning you don’t need Thrustmaster’s relatively expensive rudder pedals. There’s a good amount of resistance to this slider, letting you set the engine power precisely even though the control only has a few inches of movement. The only this that in my opinion would be great is the upgrade of the detents to fell more sturdy the flaps and spoilers. This intuitive control helps you save precious time and allows you to focus on other tasks to be carried out in your checklist. One thing that impressed me was that these fixed a very minor complaint that I had about the quadrant alone - that it was a tad too light.