ok believe it or not I did go into the FAQ to answer some of my questions. However I have adjusted my profile and have set it to 0 in the dead zone and not too much higher to the left and right. It still feels pretty fast and shaky when I am playing IL2. The FAQ said this:
"9. None of the standard speed settings feel right.
Solution :
Adjust the X and Y slider bars until the desired speed it obtained. Move these bars to the left for slower speeds, and to the right for faster speeds. This new setting will appear as "Custom" to the right of the "Fast" speed button. Uncheck the 2X speed button on the main software screen. "
...Ok where is this 2X speed button anyways? I just want to slow things down a bit to make it feel more steady. This thing must take some serious getting used to cause I am having a very tough time flying with it. Is this situation normal?