01/25/2026
Real aircraft control inputs aren’t symmetrical in how they’re used — and a high-end yoke shouldn’t treat them as if they are.
In normal flight, pilots spend the vast majority of time making small, precise pitch corrections within an inch of the center point and almost all longer control inputs are in the aft range: climb attitude control, trim management, flare technique, and stabilised approach work. Forward elevator input is typically minimal when the aircraft is correctly configured and trimmed.
However, when forward pitch becomes significant, it’s usually in rare, adverse scenarios where the correct response is decisive and immediate — stall recovery, unusual attitude recovery, wake turbulence pitch-up, autopilot disconnect at high trim, or a severe nose-up mis-trim condition.
In these moments, inputs beyond ~60% often rapidly trend toward near full-forward authority to reduce angle of attack quickly. That’s exactly why Horizon uses an asymmetrical pitch command profile: more resolution and travel where pilots actually fly (aft range), and faster access to full forward authority when recovery demands it.
The goal isn’t to create an artificial “feature” — it’s to mirror the real-world reality that pitch control is mostly precision, until it suddenly becomes decisive.
And this is where Horizon becomes a genuine step-change in control fidelity. With Quantum Leap™, we’ve introduced 16-bit TMR (Tunnel Magneto-Resistance) sensors, built on quantum tunnelling physics — the same sensing principles used in demanding industrial and aerospace applications. Unlike conventional Hall sensors that can struggle with noise and resolution around centre, TMR delivers extremely low-noise, high-linearity position sensing, capturing the tiny continuous corrections that define real hand-flying.
That matters because in a simulator, we aren’t “simulating cables” — we’re measuring pilot input and converting it into digital flight control commands. If your sensor can’t cleanly resolve micro-movements, those inputs get quantised, softened, or lost.
With 16-bit TMR precision, Horizon preserves those micro-corrections with a level of smoothness and repeatability that makes the aircraft feel more connected, more stable, and more predictable—especially during approach, flare, and trim-sensitive flying.
Horizon isn’t spec-driven. It’s engineering-led. Asymmetrical pitch geometry for real-world control behaviour. Quantum Leap™ TMR sensing for real-world precision.
This is what “next generation” flight controls actually looks like.
