just my 2c, in case you are considering this. although basically a very good piece of hardware, i found the virpil warBRD (not CM2) base awful in combination with any TM grip, as these are too heavy in relation to the springs used, which leads to having too much inertia in every movement of the stick.
i've been using the TM base & grip with an extension of 75mm for quite a while now, and am very happy with that. curves set to +20, no deadzone.
AAR: when you get the probe into the basket, look out your front and get a reference point of the tanker's structure in relation to your HUD. in my case the basket's fairing would be in between the HUD top and the canopy. keep your reference point in place using the stick.
next get another reference point to your right (left) side that is in touch with your canopy. typically i pickup the tanker's fuselage markings or the tail hook. now use the throttle to keep that reference point in position.
you will have to look a bit up in order to do this. that's the best technique i found so far...
also: better train for 10 min every day than having 2h refueling terror sessions once per week :thumbup: