As the guys have said the only way to test is in game or with IL2-joycontrol. You will need to set up the controls in the game for the HOTAS and set up the joystick software to get best results.
There are old posts with folks button settings and maps and I posted a document in the vault to help you to set up your stick( Its calledX-45 map , for an X-45 but should help with the X-52)
There was also an old sticky in the general discussion where a lot of folk posted their settings, this is personal and you should try a few to see what you like.
I currently use
0 25 35 45 57 64 71 78 86 93 95 10
ae I found all 100s very sensitive but a lot of folk recommend this as the most accurate