Latitude Plus Throttle Quadrant
- ModulAIR™ Avionics Panels for Boeing, Airbus and General Aviation
- Throttle Quadrant
- All-New QuantumLeap™ TMR Sensors
- 4 Magnetically Attached Axis Covers for Boeing, Airbus and Single & Multi-Engine General Aviation
- Lever Packs for Boeing and Airbus, as well as Single & Multi-Engine General Aviation Aircraft.
- Sentient FlightDeck Intelligence™ (SFI)
- Impulse™ Dual Phase Haptic Feedback: provides tactile feedback from the aircraft
- 3 Position Gear Lever with Lever Lock
- Trim Wheel & Lever Friction Clutch
- Toggle Panel with Magnetic Labels
- Pitch Trim Indicator Lights
- Parking Brake with Swappable Lever Heads
- Swappable Avionics Screen Module
- Storage Compartment for Levers and Throttle Axis Covers
- USB-C Hub
- Under-Table Mount Attachment Points
- Table Mount
- Compatibility: Windows 10 and Windows 11. Tested with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and X-Plane 12.
- Connection: USB-C to USB-A cable included. No power adapter is included.
- Mounting: Table Mount (Included)
- Fixed installation: Under Table Mount (Integrated Mounting Points, Mount Sold Separately)
- Materials: Aviation-grade Aluminum Frame, Textured Cowling
- Flap & Speed Brake Kit for Boeing 757, 767 & 777
- Queen of the Skies Throttle Pack for Boeing 747
- Servo Motor Kit (coming later)
- Mouse Pad Pedestal
- Under Table Mount
Latitude Plus is a configurable throttle quadrant built for sim pilots who fly more than one kind of aircraft.
The ModulAIR™ Avionics Suite uses one swappable screen module on the throttle. There are three: General Aviation, Airbus, and Boeing. Every edition comes with the General Aviation module plus Airbus or Boeing, and the Dual engine kit adds the third. Optional accessories, including a mouse pad platform, let the quadrant grow with the cockpit around it.
Sentient FlightDeck Intelligence™ watches for changes in the cockpit setup and helps the simulator match the active avionics and throttle axis. The goal is simple: less time rebuilding profiles, more time flying.
The aluminum frame, synchronized feedback systems, swappable lever packs, and aircraft-specific faceplates make Latitude Plus feel less like a generic throttle and more like a control suite you can tune to the aircraft in front of you.
Let’s go flying,
Nicki Repenning
Founder, Meridian GMT
Modular Flight-Control Suite
Avionics
ModulAIR™ Avionics Panel
Hybrid Mode Control Panel & Gear Lever Panel for Boeing Aircraft
The Hybrid Mode Control Panel is based on the MCP on the 737, featuring every function found in the real aircraft, including an active A/T Disconnect toggle as standard. It has upgraded dual rotary Heading & Altitude knobs found on the newer MCP in the 787 and can be used across all Boeing Aircraft.
The Annunciator Panel monitors all warning lights on the main, pedestal and overhead panel and is capable of replicating any active warning light on the panels. Should the number of warning lights exceed the available 14 positions, then the internal flight computer will evaluate all active warnings and either select which lights to display, in order of importance or replace the least important warning with the newest one, depending on setting.
The Landing Gear Panel features an authentic 3 position landing gear lever with position lock, Gear Indicator Lights and a Hybrid Auto Brake panel compatible with all Boeing aircraft.
Hybrid EFIS, Flight Control Unit, & Landing Gear Panel for Airbus Aircraft
The hybrid autopilot panel combines the functions of the A320/30/40 and A350/80’s FCU & EFIS panels.
Dual concentric knobs adjust NAV aids and range, while the data overlay source selectors and recall buttons manage the multifunction display and annunciator logic. Toggle switches enable flight path vector and vertical situation display. Dedicated buttons for weather radar, station markers, airport, data, position and terrain give you instant control over the navigation display.
The FCU has been upgraded to the newest version with an integrated Flight Director and push/pull function on all 4 rotary knobs. On the right, you control your metric and imperial altimeter settings.
An integrated landing gear panel features a locking three-position gear lever. The hybrid Auto Brake and Anti-Skid system integrates the different generations of the A320/30/40, A350 and A380 systems into one, with a dual rotary knob and button layout for gear position and annunciator lights, compatible with all Airbus aircraft types.
General Aviation Avionics
The general aviation avionics suite brings a familiar radio stack into the Latitude ecosystem. The authentic Audio and COM panels provide a 1 to 1 operating flow on ATC communication and setting up NAV Aids. An integrated autopilot control panel provides full control of all AP functions for both VFR and IFR operations. Two multifunction displays can be customized and configured for digital engine monitoring, transponder, flap indicator, annunciator panel, ADF/DME and/or standby flight instruments. All knobs and switches are custom designed with tactile feedback that mirrors the feel of the real GA avionics. The panel also includes a multi-position flap lever and push-pull carb heat lever.
Throttle Quadrant
The removable Latitude Plus throttle assembly uses a 160 mm-diameter mechanism with 135 degrees of available axis travel. Compatible axis covers and separately offered lever sets change the position, travel, and angle for the selected aircraft role. Every edition includes single- and dual-engine General Aviation controls, plus the selected dual-engine Airbus or Boeing equipment.
QuantumLeap™ TMR sensors report the throttle-axis position without a contacting sensor surface. The solid steel lever shaft includes an adjustable friction clutch so pilots can tune lever resistance.
Throttle Quadrant Module
The Boeing throttle set includes 9:10 scale dual thrust levers with auto throttle disconnect and TOGA buttons, plus functional thrust reversers with a mechanical interlock and detents. Interchangeable flap and speed-brake inserts provide layouts for 737 and 787-9/10 procedures.
The Airbus throttle set uses low-profile dual-engine levers with IDLE, CL, FLEX/MCT, and TOGA gates. It includes thrust-reverse levers, auto-throttle disconnect buttons, a push/pull ARM function on the speed brake, and aircraft-specific flap operation. The faceplate concealed detent system keeps the top surface clear while providing defined lever positions.
DOUBLE ENGINE
For GA aircraft, the throttle includes full scale throttle, prop and mixture levers for single- and multi-engine aircraft. The two accompanying faceplates are designed with a -5° to +85° lever travel, commonly found on GA aircraft. A reverse detent at the bottom of each axis, combined with a both digital and analog reverse axis option, enables prop lever feather control on complex piston as well as beta throttle, prop feather and condition lever idle cut-off control on turboprop aircraft. The tension adjustment clutches ensure smooth travel and accurate power management on every axis.
Feedback you can feel
Sentient FlightDeck Intelligence™
Sentient FlightDeck Intelligence™ monitors the throttle-axis and avionics configuration. When compatible hardware is changed, SFI can detect the installed setup and load its saved axis calibration and panel functions.
Meridian pilots and flight-sim specialists prepare the supplied SFI profiles for supported lever, axis-cover, and detent configurations. Customers can adjust and save their own assignments and calibration settings in the simulator.
Any profile can still be customized in the simulator, like programming the toggle panel functions. Once the profile is saved, the system will adapt the changes and load the modified profile when the same configuration is detected again. That’s FlightDeck™ Intelligence. Sentient instead of artificial.
SFI needs an account and an internet connection. There is no subscription fee, and you can export and back up your profiles. The throttle axes and buttons work without any software.
Aurora™ Ambient Light: Cockpit in Color
The Aurora™ Ambient Light panel transforms your flight deck with customizable ambient lighting. Enhance the colors to runway edge lights, taxiway guidance, beacon strobes or storms to mirror the world outside, or choose your own palette for mood lighting during cruise. Aurora™ synchronizes the Ambient Light between the Horizon Plus Flight Controls and throttle to produce one combined optical feedback system.
Impulse™ Dual-Phase
Haptic Feedback System
The Impulse™ Dual-Phase Haptic Feedback System uses two independent actuators. The low-frequency vibration motor reproduces tremors like engine rumble, ground roll, and airframe buffeting, while the high-speed impact actuator delivers crisp bumps for touchdown, flap and gear transitions, trim changes and turbulence.
Our TouchDownSense™ and AeroVibe™ algorithms blend these signals in real time to match aircraft type, flight phase, and events like an actuator bump from turbulence in combination with after-tremors from the vibration motor, giving your hands authentic cues from takeoff to landing.
Flight-Deck Control System
Toggle Panel with Magnetic Labels
The toggle panel combines configurable 2 position rocker toggles with magnetic labels so you can assign landing lights, fuel pumps, de-ice boots, APU and more. Every switch has positive detents, so it clicks into place like real aircraft hardware.
3-Position Gear Lever with Lock
The three-position gear lever incorporates a spring-loaded lever lock just like the real aircraft. Up, Off and Down positions are weighted for realistic inertia and have audible detents. Integrated Gear indicator lights provide visual confirmation of the state of the gear position.
Indicator Light Strip & Parking Brake with Swapping Levers
The left side of the throttle includes an LED pitch trim indicator light strip. The brake module features authentic lever heads that swap between Boeing-style, Airbus and GA-round grips, which attach via a magnetic coupling. An LED “ON” indicator is integrated into the trim display, so you always know when the brake is set.
Trim Wheel
The pitch trim wheel assembly uses a two-part design. The left wheel spins freely for manual trim input, while the right wheel performs as a tightening lever to adjust friction. Both attach magnetically to allow easy swapping of different style trim wheels. The left wheel is designed for the future Servo Motor Upgrade Kit, which is not available yet.
Servo Motor Upgrade Kit
The Servo Motor Upgrade Kit is not on sale yet. When it is released, you can install it yourself, and doing so will not void the Latitude Plus warranty. The kit will come with its own warranty.
Besides the trim wheel, the kit is designed for throttle axes 1 through 5, so the throttles and speed brake can move in sync with your simulator. Each channel uses its own servo and digital controller for quiet motion and precise position reporting. Motorized travel includes resistance and detents, so you feel it when the autothrottle engages or the speed brakes deploy. The servos will be sold individually, and they are identical, so you can start with one and move it between the trim wheel, speed brake and throttles. Four motors make Latitude Plus fully motorized for twin-engine airliners, including autothrottle and autobrake functions. Six cover the 747 and other compatible four-engine aircraft.
USB-C Hub & Under-Table Mount Attachment Points
- Integrated USB-C hub provides data and power for additional panels. An optional 5 V adapter (not included) plugs into the rear.
- Premium leather-textured surfaces for a refined cockpit feel.
- CAM locks for quick attachment and detachment to the table mount.
- Integrated storage compartment inside the base for throttle panels and levers.
Mounting Options
Table Mount
(Included)
The included heavy duty table mount features dual aluminum T-plates that slide into the bottom of the throttle base and lock into position, using the quick-release CAM locks on each side of the base. You can secure the throttle to your desk without tools using the included solid metal clamps. Alternatively, it can be secured to the table, or fix mounted, using the 4 recessed screw mounts.
Under-Table Mount
(Sold Separately)
Our under-table mount screws into the underside of your desk to provide a flush and unobstructive mounting option that doesn’t get in the way when the desk is used for other purposes. The lowered position of the mount provides a more true-to-life cockpit environment and better ergonomics, while keeping the desktop unobstructed and clutter-free in the process. The integrated USB-C passthrough connector aligns with the USB-C hub on the back of the metal frame and automatically connects the throttle to your PC when docking. The flexible fore and aft positioning of the mount lets you tailor ergonomics to your seating position, making this mount ideal for dedicated rigs and custom cockpits.
Under-Table Mount Clamp Kit
(Sold Separately)
For desks where drilling isn’t an option, the Under-Table Mount Clamp Kit attaches onto the Table Mount, while utilizing the standard steel clamps from the included table mount to secure the under-table rails. The Kit provides a tool-free solution to attach the mount to most surfaces without permanent modification. The included tabletop platform replaces the obstructed mounting points for avionics and, together with the clamp covers, provides a clean finish and transition between the Latitude and Latitude Plus Flight Controls.