REFLECTOR: Yoke vs. Stick

[Jim Sower]

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
>