Thrustmaster TCA Airbus Quadrant Review: Any Good in 2023? 

i know its an older video, but i have to disagree with your comment on great build quality. when you remove the screws to disable/enable the detents, you'll find that they use self tapping screws into plastic which shred the screw threads on the housing quickly. the detent noise disappears due to tight tolerances from the factory when the screws are set. once you remove the detents and put them back a few times, the detent noise and feeling fade completely. why they couldnt use metal thread inserts and better screws on an already expensive product is beyond me.

Super refreshing to see a knowledgeable unbiased review that’s not sponsored. Thanks. 👍

Just bought one and I agree with all you said. I think the sidestick feels superb.

Using these for years…. love them!!! I’ve doubled the throttles for the A340….. Thanks for the review.

suggestions for next reviews: Make little demos describing how you feel while flying with it. It's good to listen but better to see. When describing pros and cons, compare it with other models. Thanks for the review

ive just ordered the throttle and a Virpil WarBRD base with the FSProjects A320 stick thanks for the review

Superb review thanks !

Xbox Version: Here is my review: I had this thing for 1 year now. They need to make it a bit heavier so its feels more realistic, it has that cheap plastic. When you grip the stick it comes off the table because it's light cheap plastic. I strapped mine down with double sided tape. The gameplay setup is realistic I like it though for its price. When you plug it in its all set to go, no configs needed except for some light tweak setups. You can fly 2 engine aircraft but if you want to fly a 747 4 engine aircraft you need to adjust the throttle settings. Many youtube tutorials online. Next: Don't buy rudder pedals to attach to the stick. Waste of money. They are never accurate and you start rolling off the runway. The stick has a nice rudder turn feature. Flaps and spoilers work great. The release brake is accurate. The reversers are a big help, when you land just pull throttle levers back and you can reverse easily. Gear up/down is great. Comes with a giant printed configuration map in the box, but its confusing as hell. Ignore it. Banking left and right pretty accurate and on point. Space. A big fail they did was: No Trim wheel adjustment. Some aircrafts tends to pitch up at high altitudes and its hard to pitch down with the stick to adjust the aircraft back down to the horizon level. Make sure you have enough space to fit the stick, quadrant keyboard and mouse. It took me 2 weeks to adjust to this configuration, at first it will seem a bit hard getting used to flying with a stick and throttle separately, I felt frustrated but I finally mastered my landings.

An annoyance with the throttle is that the spacing between the detents is equal which isn't realistic and doesn't give you much control between idle and climb. If you know someone with a 3D printer, get them to print some new detents which moves the climb and flex detents toward the end of the throttle travel.

I never really spent much time with MSFS. My family 'downsized' by two members over the last couple of years, so I've been pulled in a hundred directions. Regardless, I had looked at these bits prior to investing in Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo. I own a handful of Thrustmaster items and never really had any issue with them.

Thanks for the video

hey mate pls answer, does it work with the a330, because that's my main plain you're doing a great job

Whats your recommendation for a beginner that wants to have a nice experience but without spending a lot of money?

Really missing autpilot controls instead of parking set and engine start.

cheers mate.

Is this compatible on Nintendo Switch? Ace Combat 7 just launched on Switch and I bought the game. Just wonder if I can play it with this

If you do not mind me asking , what usb hub or docking device are you using to connect all you hardware. Btw great vid as always

Can you use the throttle quadrant just by itself? or do you need the joystick?

Hey man! Quick question for ya! Do you use 2k or 4k??

Quick question about it: with the yoke and the throttle, when you move it about would you accidentally lift the whole thing up? Or is it heavy enough to stay in on position?

Do the autothrottle disengage buttons actually work, or they're just there for aesthetic reasons?

pls answer this will the throttle work with 4 engine planes without configuring anything??

Can we set this without a consule?

Thanks for the video. Here is a question. I have a xbox s series and logitech extreme 3D pro gaming joystick. Im also considering to buy this quadrants (central pedestal team like spoilers, flaps and thrust levers) Do you think that can i make it work on my xbox? Some of the guys told that sidestick should be bought the version X especially made for xbox. Thanks.

How to fly a 4 enginened plane Like the 747 or A340

Will x box side stick work with tca quadrant for pc in xbox?

I got mine yesterday. I downloaded the software and booted up xplane 11. In the joystick settings both the sidestick and quadrant show up and calibrate however once I load into the Zibo, the Sidestick doesn’t work. The cursor [+] is showing but the quad still works. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Can someone help me out? My THRUSTMASTER TCA will not control all 4 engines on any of the 4 engine planes...is there a setting in MSFS2020 that I missed? or do I need another set of thrustlevers?

Any good in 2023, 2024, 2025 years friends !!!

works with Mac?

Does this work on windows 11

Garbage product - Throttle quadrant constantly had issues with mine, when I finally get it working it will bug out a few flights later. Been through thrustmaster support, updated firmware etc. Buyers beware. Refuse to spend anymore time trying to fix it. Sidestick is good though.

Why are you filming yourself from the side?

Don't waste your time and money buying it for use with an Xbox. Console doesn't recognize the quadrant, just the joystick. Junk quality, junk results.

Crappy review. Instead of constantly changing camera angle and keep saying 'good good ohh super super good super nice' I wish you would have give more details. Waste of time.

You really don't know what you're talking about.