Dual Throttles: Re: REFLECTOR:Slaved Throttle Quads

[Scott]

I agree, just a dual throttle would get you most of the way for emergency 
flying.

Every spam can I have flown has the throttle, mixture, prop, gear, flaps, 
trim and yoke within  easy distance from either left or right,  with the 
left having the easiest access.

I think the control placement of experimental's that don't do this 
contribute to the poor safety record we are known for.

Come to think of it, my Bonanza had the fuel selector to the left of the 
left seat, a difficult but not impossible place to get to from the 
right.  But Beech was know for the lousiest placement of all the spam cans.

Scott

At 04:01 PM 12/18/2003, you wrote:
>Emergency flying would not be a problem with mixture forward and prop
>forward as long as throttle is on both sides.  One can lean over once
>and push the cables forward and be done with it.  Same with gear.  Most
>don't mount gear switch on RGs in a good location for right seaters.
>The only problem I've had is that tall copilots knees rest against the
>throttle knob and I can't make small adjustments without asking them to
>move the knee.  They are trying not to have there feet on the rudder
>pedals so knees bent resting on side of plane seems natural.  I've
>landed from the right and others have flown quite a bit with no
>complaints.  I took the friction ball out before installation on the
>right.  Full redundancy here seems too much to me.  KISS.
>Rene'
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On
>Behalf Of Scott
>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:33 AM
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>Subject: Dual Throttles: Re: REFLECTOR:Slaved Throttle Quads
>
>Being that we have a center stick and the only way for a right seat
>pilot
>to fly the airplane is to have dual throttle/mixture/prop controls, I
>find
>it amazing that the factory doesn't have this option?  I'm surprised
>more
>folks don;t ask for it?
>
>If the factory had a cable mixer so I could add a right seat throttle,
>I'd
>do it today.
>
>Me and a buddy of mine practice instrument flying to keep ourselves
>current.  We share each others planes to keep the expense even.   His
>T210
>of course has full dual controls(yokes) and center throttle, etc..    We
>
>have to fake it in my plane, having the right seat pilot all out
>throttle
>changes..
>
>I worry sometimes about what would happen if I passed out in the left
>seat.  My wife could probably land the airplane if she could get to the
>throttles.
>
>Scott
>
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