FADEC = complex

Newps writes:

In GA planes, which is what we're talking about here, they all move.

All is a broad statement. Have you flown all GA planes?

There seems to be great variability in autopilot implementations, and
it is certainly possible to design one that does not move the yoke.

Yes, really.

It seems that it would take quite a bit of stretching around the
windows to see exactly what the ailerons are doing on both wings, at
least from what I've seen of the way cockpits are arranged. That's
very distracting when you have other things to do.

Yes, why would you think otherwise?

Because I know how inaccurate such eyeball estimates typically are.
Pilots have the same physiology as everyone else.

The smart pilot? How would you ever know?

I suppose all the sources I read could be conspiring to mislead me.

Yes, it's hard to get hurt on your tricycle.

When I was very little, I used to ride a tricycle with no handlebars.
The handlebars had come off, but I discovered that it was possible to
steer by using asymmetrical pressure on the pedals.

The other vehicles I've operated have been cars and scooters. I think
that's all, although I'm not certain.

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