Description
Next Level Racing Flight Stand Pro gives flight sim hardware a proper home without demanding a permanent cockpit in the middle of the room. Its multi-configuration mounting system supports everything from yokes and rudder pedals to center-mounted HOTAS controls, while extensive height, angle, and lateral adjustment helps position each device where your hands and feet naturally expect it. The 37 kg frame feels reassuringly planted under firm inputs, yet lockable castors make repositioning surprisingly painless when the virtual flying stops and ordinary furniture responsibilities return.
What Sets the Next Level Racing Flight Stand Pro apart?
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One Stand for Several Types of Flying Most stands lean heavily toward either yokes or HOTAS hardware, but the Flight Stand Pro is built around commercial, general aviation, military, helicopter, and space configurations. Adjustable side plates, a center stick post, rudder mounting, and a keyboard-and-mouse tray make substantial layout changes possible without rebuilding the entire frame. Owners also report that the mounting positions can be shifted inward, outward, forward, backward, and vertically to suit different controls.
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A Frame That Stays Put Under Heavy Inputs At 37 kg, this is not a delicate folding stand pretending to be cockpit furniture. The substantial frame helps keep rudder presses, forceful stick movements, and throttle inputs from turning into unwanted chassis movement. Users regularly praise the sturdy overall construction, although that solidity comes with a clear trade-off: this is better treated as movable cockpit hardware than something you casually fold away behind a door after every session.
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Adjustment Where It Actually Matters The center HOTAS post offers substantial angle and lateral adjustment, while the rudder platform and equipment plates can also be repositioned to accommodate different body sizes and control layouts. That flexibility becomes especially valuable with long joystick extensions or unusual throttle arrangements. Some users have needed minor mounting creativity with specific peripherals, but the broad adjustment range makes those awkward installations far more manageable than on fixed-position flight stands.
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A Genuine Upgrade Path to a Full Cockpit The stand does not become obsolete if the setup grows. It connects directly to the Flight Seat Pro to create a complete cockpit and can then be incorporated into compatible Next Level Racing motion configurations. This modular approach is particularly sensible for pilots who want to start with an existing chair and later move toward a dedicated seat, motion hardware, or a more permanent training-style installation.
Pros and Cons
| Pros |
Cons |
| Heavy frame remains stable during strong control inputs. |
Thirty-seven kilogram frame is relatively difficult to store. |
| Supports yokes, HOTAS systems, pedals, and dual sticks. |
Some peripherals may require creative mounting solutions. |
| Extensive mounting adjustment suits varied cockpit layouts. |
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| Expands into a complete seat and motion cockpit. |
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Specifications
| Specification |
Value |
| Product Name |
Next Level Racing Flight Stand Pro |
| Dimensions |
116 cm (L) × 131–155 cm (W) × 84 cm (H) |
| Weight |
37 kg (82 lbs) |
| Packaged Weight |
43 kg (95 lbs) |
| Supported User Height |
120–210 cm (4 ft–6 ft 9 in) |
| Maximum Supported Weight |
150 kg (330 lbs) with Flight Seat Pro attached |
| HOTAS Post Adjustment |
Up to 95° angle adjustment |
| HOTAS Post Lateral Adjustment |
Up to 103 mm |
| Escape Arm Rotation |
Up to 49° |
| Equipment Plate Height Adjustment |
196 mm |
| Equipment Plate Angle Adjustment |
48° |
| Mobility |
Lockable castor wheels |
| Alternative Floor Support |
Stationary feet |
| Included Chair Mount |
Four-point gaming chair mount |
| Included Accessories |
Lockable castor wheels, four-point gaming chair mount, stationary feet, mounting hardware, digital assembly instructions and videos |
Next Level Racing Flight Stand Pro Compatibility
| Hardware Type |
Compatibility |
| Yokes |
Supported through pre-drilled and adapter mounting positions |
| HOTAS Systems |
Supported in side-mounted and center-mounted configurations |
| Dual Joysticks / HOSAS |
Supported using adjustable side mounting plates |
| Rudder Pedals |
Supported on adjustable pedal platform |
| Keyboard and Mouse |
Supported using adjustable keyboard and mouse tray |
| Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog |
Compatible |
| VPC MongoosT-50 Series |
Compatible |
| WINWING Hardware |
Compatible with supported mounting layouts |
| Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro |
Compatible |
| Next Level Racing Motion Plus Platform |
Compatible when configured with Flight Seat Pro |
| Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 |
Compatible when configured with Flight Seat Pro |
The Flight Stand Pro is designed around yokes, throttles, HOTAS systems, rudder pedals, and dual-stick configurations, making it useful for everything from airliner flying to combat and space simulation. Its plates accommodate major brands including Thrustmaster, VIRPIL, and WINWING, while general adapter plates broaden the range of hardware that can be bolted directly to the frame. Very unusual bolt patterns or oversized peripherals may still require an adapter plate or minor mounting modification.
Its modular construction also works with Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro, allowing the stand and seat to become one cockpit rather than two separate pieces. Adding the seat also opens compatibility with Motion Plus Platform and Motion Platform V3 configurations. The stand by itself does not provide motion, and those motion configurations require the appropriate seat and supporting Next Level Racing hardware rather than attaching a motion platform directly to the standalone frame.
The Flight Stand Pro has no direct PC, Xbox, or PlayStation connection because it is a mechanical mounting platform rather than an electronic peripheral. Game compatibility therefore depends entirely on the controls mounted to it. A compatible HOTAS, yoke, throttle, or pedal set can be used with PC or console flight simulators supported by that particular controller, while the stand itself places no software or simulator restrictions on the setup.
