Carry a big stick
Sim racers have their wheels and their pedals. Some even have fancy gear shifters. Virtual pilots have their joysticks. So here's a review of the Saitek X52. A stick that, from the sounds of things, will bring much joy.
Unsurprising really. Saitek make quality controllers. When I feel the urge to fly, I have a cheap Saitek stick gathering dust behind my monitor. It's provided many hours of trouble free flying. Sadly, most of that trouble free flying involved me losing control of the plane and smashing into the ground, but that's another story...