Virpil mentioned that they are currently working on lighter spring options in response to a review you can see above. I have ordered mine on 4th May, and because it still hasn't been sent, could I potentially request for my order to be held until the lighter spring option is released if it is likely to be released soon enough?
16 weeks and 6 days from time of order to doorstep. Pedals still estimated for 27 more days before shipping which if the 4 days travel holds will put them at 21 weeks 1 day from order placed to doorstep. I would think anyone ordering between January 21 and maybe Feb 21 should get similar times to the USA east coast. Hopefully you don’t get bigger delays from the preorder sales that happened the end of January or into February.
Keep in mind my shipment expected date for the pedals can still be pushed and I’ll make sure to keep all out who are interested in the lead times from order to delivery.
Hope this helps those of you considering ordering making that informed decision. To all of you waiting for shipment updates, may this help you gauge a more time realistic guesstimate on your shipping dates.
Just got this today. Super excited to fly. Still not 100% used to the software. Any tips on how to configure both Stick and throttle. I did the firmware and calibration individually just in case. Tried Chorus to see how it worked...some inputs get weird and auto detects certain buttons that arent pressed. Not sure how to make it work. Any tips would be much appreciated. I dont mind full run down of how to get them to work. Id rather learn as much as I can.
Hi, does anyone knows if it is possible to setup a dual constellation alpha with an aux cable linking the two together or if i should just buy another xs9-ubs cable (i lost one in moving out).
What works best ?
Recently had an aeromax all in one delivered and so far love it!
However do I seem to have an issue where each time I power on the PC I need to recalibrate the Y axis. Each time it’s around 6% off centre. Once calibrated it’s spot on with no drift until I power off and then power on again.
I assume this is not expected behaviour?
As shown above my order is mostly shipped. I listed each item so that those ordering the same or similar thing can gauge their estimated wait.
I ordered everything on Jan 21. The R1 pedals were ordered then and according to Virpil that was like 1 or 2 weeks before the new foot plate preorders went live. I am expecting mid June for that to ship. I paid 40 bucks to split the pedals into its own order so the rest would ship now.
Pedals ordered after Jan 21 and, probably 2 or so weeks after preorders opened are likely to experience more wait time than I did for mine. 20 to 25 weeks estimate.
The collective side is likely to stay at around 16 weeks as nothing new has launched on that end but expect a jump when the cyclic grip launches most likely.
Anyway the damper kit was ready in less than 8 weeks and so was the collective base but the grip delayed that shipment:
As of right now I’d estimate the following waits for each piece of kit if ordering between Jan 21 2025 and today
8 weeks: Dual-SF TCS Rotor Base
R1 Pedal Damper Kit
16 weeks: Dual-SF Collective Grip
20 plus weeks: R1 Pedals
These are estimates based on my wait time, discussion with Virpil Support and others’s posts on multiple forums.
Hoops this alleviates some stress from at least one persons waiting. And yes fuel prices, tariffs (even though it isn’t costing us it effects manufacturing I guess) and the war with Iran are delaying ask these things possible further.
Hope this helps and doesn’t makes people feel depressed. I just kept seeing people say 8 weeks to ship and then the world went chaotic so these are at least hopefully numbers to instill confidence that the product will arrive even if considerably longer wait times occur.
Will we be able to assign a 4-way hat to adjust trim and also set a trim release button ? To fly like in a real heli where you can set the stick in a posting to keep speed or a turn.
Can anyone help identify what mouse mount adapter is shown here? I'm only finding the V2, which mounts to a desk mount, on their website. I really like this setup over having a mount specifically for my mouse. Not sure if this is a discontinued product?
Got my setup squared away. Dual Alphas with all three panels. Installed transparent orange toggle switch guards and added white toggle switch caps. It would be great to get someone of the black throttle handles, but in a different color. I plan to get someone to CNC me a base plate so I can mount the panels and sticks as one so they don’t take up as much space wide. This will let me pick everything up and store as needed.
Just put my order in for the alpha prime bundle and a control module today!
Mainly making this post as back order tracker for others if they want an update for how it’s going.
Also, how long should I wait to email them for an estimate? From what I’ve been reading it looks like emailing the team suddenly speeds things along (most likely coincidence)
Edit: they reached out, they are expecting early August for my order. They also mentioned they are currently changing production schedule (not sure if that’s resulting in delays or will result in faster order shipment in the future) regardless, it isn’t like star citizen will be in 1.0 before than so I can wait 🤣
I recently completed my first order for a full HOSAS setup. I wanted to provide a detailed look at the fulfillment process for those considering a similar jump and to share some data points on current lead times.
The Good: Support is Top-Tier I want to give a massive shout-out to the customer service team. Throughout a very long waiting period, they responded to every single inquiry in under 24 hours. Most within a few hours. They were professional, polite, and clearly doing their best with the information they had. If the hardware quality matches the support quality, I’ll be very happy.
The Challenge: Logistics & Lead Times While support was great, the backend systems seem to have a significant "disconnect." My initial 3-month lead time eventually stretched into nearly 5 months (a 66% discrepancy). During this time, I received four different ETAs that ultimately shifted.
It appears there is a recurring gap between the allocation data provided to the support staff and the actual warehouse inventory. At one point, an inventory software glitch was specifically cited as the reason for an inaccurate timeframe. It feels like the frontline staff is being failed by the internal tracking software or warehouse-to-support communication.
The Timeline:
Final Thoughts: If you are ordering, be prepared for the "Estimated" part of the ETA to be very loose. The products and the support staff are excellent, but the logistics pipeline seems to be struggling to provide accurate data to its own team.
Is it possible to lock down the R1 Rudders so that only the toe break axis are in use?
My use case is Star Citizen, using roll on rudders (with yaw on the right stick). I tried for a while to get the main rudder axis to work for me, but the return to zero even with the hard index cam with maximum tension on the strongest spring was difficult. I kept over-resetting, causing me to roll in the other direction. The moment I put roll right on the right toe break, and left on left, flying became so much more intuitive. So now I'm left with the unused axis that rotates the whole unit, and I'm wondering if there's a slot for a lockdown bolt somewhere that I'm not able to find. (My other solution I'm currently considering is putting a stop-block on the wooden mount I'm concepting, to prevent the main axis from moving. A sort-of-sled that I'd mount rudders on to brace it against the wall and prevent movement. With adjustable distance to/from the wall bumpers.)
Side-issue... Is there a 3D printed insert anyone has a file for, that fills the holes in the top of the Falcon pedals? Couldn't find anything on various STL posting sites I searched. My toesies aren't having a fun time indexing up there, going through the holes, trying to work the toe break axis. Considering if I need to get the Legend pedals. Or I guess at least wear slippers when flying.
Haggled the seller down from 250€. I feel like I made a good deal on this, right?
I guess, I'm looking for some reaffirmation on my decision with going with Virpil. I joined the Kickstarter for the Advanced Flight Yoke as soon as it went live, and that was... yeah, October 2024 with the estimated delivery of May 2025. Sure, it's a new project, I knew what Kickstarter means, so I wasn't really upset that it was delayed. But it's a year later now, with the latest update from January, saying they will start shipments in Q2. It's the middle of Q2, and no confirmation, no order number, nothing... And reading the forums and this sub, this is true for most products with Virpil.
So I guess, I just would need some confirmation from you guys who have used Virpil products already, that it will be worth the wait, and I shouldn't have gone with a different setup.
