I am a student pilot and would really like to practice on VATSIM from home, but l can not really pay a lot for a yoke and pedals. Can anyone recommend a cheap combination to me?

What is a VATSIM? l would suggest any joystick will work, & u do not really need a realistic looking yoke & rudder pedals. You will only be working on ur scan, & perhaps some procedures on the sim, so having realistic controls really wo not help much. l have a joystick, & u twist it to control the rudders. It is not that difficult to transfer the movements to a real aircraft, & u do not really get any feel from a computer sim anyway.

Also, do not let people tell u that desktop sims r useless. l think they do help with ur scan & learning how the IFR system works. They even have them with realistic flights & ATC talking to you. So, have fun & hope this helps you.

l have a CH products Virtual Pilot Pro flight yoke l no longer use, email me, l would be willing to part with it for a lot less than a new one. Pedals.. l recommend.
CH is Pro Pedals.see..
http://chproducts.com/retail/pedals.html