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.

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.