Sounds like you are on your way then and still lots of $ to invest in pedals. I have Saitek, but wouldn't buy them again. They feel cheap. They do get the job done tho. You might want to look at a set from CH.

In all seriousness, if your budget is $200 get the T.16000M and then see if you can wrangle a used throttle and pedals. Pedals aren't necessary for formation flying, but you have to make sure that your rudder axis doesn't bleed into your pitch and roll axis. You may be able to setup a deadzone on th...

I agree with LD. The T.16000M from Thrustmaster is a great "budget" type stick. I used it briefly in conjunction with my Saitek X52 throttle and was pretty happy with the results. I had been using the X52 stick prior and the differences were very evident. It's infinitely superior to the X52 in terms...