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Not wanting to use control sticks
Lou,
I don't want to start a "flame" war; however, what advantage does a yoke have over a stick? I have flown both and prefer a stick. (http://tinyurl.com/yc6pog) The only advantage a yoke has is that it doesn't interfere with a woman's long skirt. Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/ "Lou" wrote in message ups.com... Well, here I go again, thinking instead of doing. My plane call for control sticks just like 99% of the homebuilts out there. But I've been considering using a control yoke (maybe cessna 150 modified) instead. To get from the yoke controls to the push/pull tubes in the wing I may have to use Bowden cables. I may be wrong on the name, but basicly similar to bicycle brake cables. Has anyone used these kind of cables successfuly? Or has anyone incorporated a control yoke instead of control sticks? Lou |
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Not wanting to use control sticks
That is an interesting subject for debate and no doubt there will be as
many opinions as there are pilots. I have flown both and generally found the stick to be more comfortable and natural than the yoke. There is just something very intuitive about using the stick when flying. It also removes the natural instinct to try and drive while on the ground. On the other hand, my wife doesn't care for having the stick in the middle of the seat and many people will prefer the yoke because they are more familiar with it. A yoke also makes it substantially easier to install adjustable seats with ample forward / aft movement for pilots or copilots of widely varying heights. You either need to be able to adjust the rudder pedals or the seats. I compromised and went for a center stick instead of the yoke which allowed me to put in adjustable seats that have good forward / aft movement and raise up as the move forward. Everything though still seems to end up being a compromise and now I will have to reach across my body with my left hand to reach the radios. I really like the setup in the Cirrus and Lancair aircraft with their wrist action controls. I have never flown one though to know how well they work from a flying point of view. Wayne Paul wrote: Lou, I don't want to start a "flame" war; however, what advantage does a yoke have over a stick? I have flown both and prefer a stick. (http://tinyurl.com/yc6pog) The only advantage a yoke has is that it doesn't interfere with a woman's long skirt. Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/ "Lou" wrote in message ups.com... Well, here I go again, thinking instead of doing. My plane call for control sticks just like 99% of the homebuilts out there. But I've been considering using a control yoke (maybe cessna 150 modified) instead. To get from the yoke controls to the push/pull tubes in the wing I may have to use Bowden cables. I may be wrong on the name, but basicly similar to bicycle brake cables. Has anyone used these kind of cables successfuly? Or has anyone incorporated a control yoke instead of control sticks? Lou |
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Not wanting to use control sticks
Wayne Paul wrote:
.... (http://tinyurl.com/yc6pog) The only advantage a yoke has is that it doesn't interfere with a woman's long skirt. With yokes its also easier to get in and out and more long term leg comfort. I have flown both stick and yoke on my aircraft type and prefer the yoke. We all have personal preferences. |
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Not wanting to use control sticks
Wayne Paul wrote:
... (http://tinyurl.com/yc6pog) The only advantage a yoke has is that it doesn't interfere with a woman's long skirt. ... With yokes its also easier to get in and out and more long term leg comfort. In your above URL I don't see where you could even put a yoke. I have flown both stick and yoke on my aircraft type and prefer the yoke. http://www.abri.com/sq2000 |
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