Hello, I tried searching the forms, but how do you get the aircraft to apply reverse thrust. I do not have a fancy throttle. I just have the Saitek X52.

I understand the FADEC ignores under 55 knots, but this is on every landing that I test it.

Thank you for any guidance

Has anyone been successful in getting reverse thrust to work on a the Saitek X52?

On 8/5/2026 at 6:29 PM, wideloadwhitford said:

Hello, I tried searching the forms, but how do you get the aircraft to apply reverse thrust. I do not have a fancy throttle. I just have the Saitek X52.

I understand the FADEC ignores under 55 knots, but this is on every landing that I test it.

Thank you for any guidance

Hi,

I'm not entirely familiar with how this behaves on the Saitek X52, but I've attached a screenshot of my reverse thrust keybind configuration for reference.

I have two buttons assigned to Hold Throttle Reverse Thrust. After landing, I toggle those buttons, then advance the throttles forward to engage reverse thrust.

If you're still experiencing issues after trying this configuration, I recommend joining the Synaptic Discord, where the team and community may be able to provide additional troubleshooting and support.

Thanks!