FFair is a force feedback system designed to bring realistic control forces to flight simulators. It enhances the experience in X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) by replicating the forces pilots feel in real aircraft.

Key Features

  • Realistic Force Feedback – Simulates aerodynamic forces, control stiffness, and external influences based on real-time flight dynamics.
  • Based on a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller, enabling ultra-fast computations for force control, closed-loop processing, and PID algorithms for autopilot following.
  • Integrated display, either on the main unit or a remote gauge, allowing full calibration directly from the control unit without the need for external software.
  • Customisable Hardware – The system supports multiple types of motor drivers and encoders, allowing users to choose motors based on the size and power required for their setup.
  • Recognised as a Standard Joystick – Windows detects FFair as a regular joystick , ensuring broad compatibility with simulators and applications.
  • Multi-Axis Support – Designed for yokes, joysticks, and rudder pedals, allowing full cockpit integration.
  • Adjustable Control Feel – Fine-tune resistance, damping, and feedback intensity to match different aircraft types.
  • Simulator Integration – Works with X-Plane via the FlightSim Controls plugin and with MSFS using the registered version of FSUIPC.

How It Works

The system processes real-time flight data from the simulator and applies corresponding forces to the controls. This allows the user to feel:

  • Autocalibration on startup.
  • Control resistance that changes with airspeed.
  • Turbulence and weather effects affecting the aircraft
  • RPM, Ground, Stall effects..
  • Trim and autopilot interactions directly on the yoke or joystick. Trim the aircraft like the real thing.

With its flexible hardware compatibility, FFair allows users to build a system tailored to their needs, whether for small desktop controls or full-scale cockpit installations.

Cessna 172 dual yokes working with X-Plane.

Piper comanche dual yokes working with MSFS.

Rudder pedals with force feedback: