Kevin

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I got lots of hours holding sticks between my knees too. I would prefer a
centre stick too. But a properly built and rigged canard should be able
to keep right side up once you've got it trimmed, I would have thought.
So you should be able to release the stick for short periods if you really
need both hands.

Most GA birds don't have aileron trim (maybe a ground adjustable tab
on aileron). If you make the bird so inherently stable that it will
fly hands off, then it will fly like a truck and be no fun to fly at
all. Two hands to make a turn, etc.

Lots of ways to make airplanes. Homebuilts let you make what you want
(good or bad)..


Big John