...And here I am without any sort of musical talent. When I get back from vacation, I'll show y'all my MaKey MaKey controller that has all the necessary controls for basic airship flight.
No, wait, hold on, I think I have the pictures here.

It's a pseudo-NES pad, with two buttons and a joystick because I can't be bothered to make a proper D-pad. It allows for steering, altitude control, and throttle.

And here's the MaKey MaKey itself. For those who care, I've managed to attach all the inputs to a common ground.