MA3Xairliner-style sidestick grip: 12 inputs, ALPS hat switch, 220 g

An airliner sidestick: 12 inputs, 220 grams

The MA3X is MOZA FLIGHT's sidestick grip, shaped after the classic side controllers of civil aircraft. It is the cheapest way into the MOZA FLIGHT line: mount it on a base and you immediately get the right wrist position and the familiar rake of the handle. It carries four physical buttons that expand to 12 programmable input signals, plus an ALPS 8-way hat switch, a trigger and a toggle switch. The ALPS switches are rated for more than 100,000 actuations, so the grip keeps its crispness after hundreds of flight hours. The shell is ultra-rigid composite, rated for loads up to 30 kg while weighing only 220 g, and a multi-layer UV-treated finish mimics the resin feel of real aircraft controls. It connects through a 5-pin aviation connector: plug-and-play on MOZA bases, and compatible with most third-party bases once the buttons are mapped in your sim's settings.

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   The shape of a civil sidestick

   The MA3X copies the geometry of civil-aviation side controllers: a curved grip, a palm rest and a rake that lets your wrist sit on the armrest instead of hanging in the air. On long legs that matters more than any feature list — your hand simply does not tire.

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   Four buttons, twelve functions

   Classic sidesticks make do with a couple of buttons. The MA3X has four, and together with the hat, the trigger and the toggle they add up to 12 programmable signals — enough for autopilot, trim, view and comms without reaching for the keyboard.

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   ALPS switches for the long haul

   The grip uses ALPS switches rated for more than 100,000 actuations, the 8-way hat included. The click stays crisp and the directions do not stick on the diagonals — which matters when you use the view control on every approach.

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   220 grams that hold 30 kg

   The ultra-rigid composite shell weighs 220 g yet takes loads up to 30 kg — margin for sharp inputs and the occasional knock. Over it sits a multi-layer UV-treated finish that feels closer to the resin of real aircraft controls than to ordinary glossy plastic.

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   Fits MOZA bases and beyond

   It uses the same 5-pin aviation connector as the rest of the MOZA FLIGHT grips: instant on MOZA bases, mechanically and electrically compatible with most others. On a third-party base you will most likely map the buttons once in your sim's settings.