It is the easiest helicopter in DCS to fly, also the highest performance (speed, climb etc). A very good way to start learning how to fly a helicopter, while also learning missiles and cannon at the same time )))
Since you have rudder pedals you should be fine for flying helicopters. The Black Shark is not as sensitive as Huey or Mi-8, so you don't need high end precision joystick like CH or something to fly it. I do not remember the Sidewinder having a hat switch, so you may be in need of some HOTAS buttons to control some things. If you don't mind using keyboard commands for a lot of stuff, you should not need.