REFLECTOR: Yoke vs. Stick

[Jim Sower]

Yep.  Then I did about a ten-second cost-benefit and risk-benefit 
(uncountable failure modes ... with ?? consequences).  Then I moved on 
to something useful and attainable.
Like fixing my broken, poorly designed fuel system for a few bucks ... 
Jim S.


Randy Wharton wrote:

>Anyone ever given thought to using servos to drive the existing
>control linkages? This "fly-by-wire" system could be joystick-driven
>from anyplace you wanted to mount a joystick, and "all" you'd have to
>do is run the wires. Granted the joystick controls would probably
>cost you, but you could conveniently mount the joystick anywhere.
>
>Randy Wharton
>N248RB XLRG
>http://clik.to/velocity
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: CBarber at texasattorney.net
>To: reflector at tvbf.org
>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Yoke vs. Stick
>Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 12:39:52 -0600
>
>  
>
>>My plane came with the yoke (the last SUV, I think, but I have added
>>the
>>second door, so now an SE).  I have no real desire to switch from the
>>yoke
>>(even though I think a $1000.00 premium for what many do not consider
>>an
>>upgrade is hurting more than helping). I too like the idea of flying
>>left
>>and fiddling right. The loss of panel area is very secondary to me
>>(even
>>though with the yoke, the big Blue Mountain would probably not fit
>>but that
>>is ok since the Blue Mountain is not in my budget <g>)
>>
>>Now, that being said, I do like the idea of a left side stick like
>>the
>>Cirrus.  I spoke with Brandon and he stated it was considered but due
>>to the
>>slope of the fuselage the left stick would require too many
>>components and
>>loose the simplicity advantage.  I think he mentioned it could be
>>done, but
>>you would have to use u-joints etc which cause some slop in their
>>test.  WAY
>>down the road and well after I start flying, I would give serious
>>consideration to a modification to a left side stick.  BTW, a while
>>back
>>someone posted pictures of a left side stick.  It was only partially
>>in the
>>picture since the picture was of the panel. At the time others
>>expressed
>>interest in the left side stick and hoped more pix of it would be
>>uploaded,
>>but none ever were.  FWIW.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>Christopher Barber
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>>
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