Thanks guys. I've been playing with some rather extraordinary setup. Hooked up my joystick to maya (as a motion capture device), wrote few expressions and I'm flying an aeroplane in real time

Here's a little test with a proxy plane: https://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/karppa/temp/blast2.zip

It's not perfect as it lacks some inertia and weight but at least it's a fun way to animate