REFLECTOR: Yoke vs. Stick

Brett Ferrell bferrell at 123mail.net
Wed Dec 1 10:38:38 CST 2004


Why not set up the radio standby frequency and have a flip/flop switch on your
stick to change the radio?  That's what I hope to do.

Brett

Quoting Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>:

> I don't think its the stick-handeness.  Adjusting to left or right stick
> takes 5 minutes tops.
>
> In an EZ with a right stick, the panel is on the left, everything within
> easy reach of your left hand.
>
> In a Cozy same thing for the left or right seat if it has dual sticks like
> a Cirrus.
>
>
> Scenario in my Velocity:  I'm tracking the glideslope down, hand
> flying,  Approach says "contact tower"..  I now have to (1) reach across
> with my left hand and dial/switch the radio, (2)  let go of the stick and
> switch with my right hand.
>
> Either way is not ergonomic. The center stick does not promote safe
> operation of the airplane..  Its a fubar situation any way you do it.
>
> The center stick, while easy to engineer and fabricate is one of the
> Velocities weak operational points.  Like I said, its a shame the factory
> wasted their time designing a dual yoke system, when they could have done a
> dual stick like the Cirrus....  Scott, YOU LISTENING???
>
> That said I still prefer it over a yoke, because of comfort and less stress
> on long flights, which does promote safety.  It cuts both ways.
>
> Scott
>
>
>
> At 09:49 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote:
> >EZ has right stick, left throttle.  Cozy has left stick, right
> >throttle.  Nobody seems to have a problem going back and forth from one to
> >the other.
> >Jim S.
> >
> >
> >Ronnie Brown wrote:
> >
> >>I have seen several RV's set up this way.  Pilot and instruments on the
> >>right side so they could fly it like a cub or champ, stick in right hand,
> >>throttle in left hand.  I considered doing the same thing, but decided I
> >>didn't want to build another panel - mirrored from the standard panel. I
> >>had 800 hours in a C172 and I thought the opposite throttle and controls
> >>would be a problem - but not.
> >>
> >>I have flown my plane 150 hours which includes a good bit of IMC and it
> >>turns out to be a non issue.  The Velocity is so steady it is easy to fly
> >>it hands off, or using my left hand on the stick and right hand for the
> >>radios.  Turn the Navaid autopilot on and it is really easy.
> >>Copying clearances is a non problem too.  Ronnie
> >>
> >>
> >>     ----- Original Message -----
> >>     *From:* HYTEC45 at aol.com <mailto:HYTEC45 at aol.com>
> >>     *To:* reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
> >>     *Sent:* Tuesday, November 30, 2004 6:06 PM
> >>     *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Yoke vs. Stick
> >>
> >>     In a message dated 11/30/2004 2:30:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> >>     joel.l.carruth at lmco.com <mailto:joel.l.carruth at lmco.com> writes:
> >>
> >>         Also, it seems like it would be easier to manage the radio
> >>         stack (dual
> >>         COMMM/NAVs, a GPS, and a xpdr) with your right hand free...
> >>         especially
> >>         flying IFR.
> >>
> >>     That's why most helicopters fly PIC from the right.
> >>     TEC
> >
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