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councilman24

Side stick aircraft, not jets?

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It's one thing to control a tiny BD-5 with a side stick, or some very light aircraft, but it must get tougher to get the control forces right on something bigger like a Cirrus. Not much leverage arm on a side stick.

The Zenith line of homebuilts, many have had a center stick to keep the control system really simple, with a Y-grip to allow both pilots to use it. Other homebuilts have had a center stick without the Y.

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It's one thing to control a tiny BD-5 with a side stick, or some very light aircraft, but it must get tougher to get the control forces right on something bigger like a Cirrus. Not much leverage arm on a side stick.



No kidding!
I used to fly a Blanik L-13, and during the higher-altitude aero-tows, my right arm would sometime get so tired that I would need to assist it with my left arm.
I am *so* thankful that was not a side-stick.

Once released from the tow-plane, and operating at lower airspeeds, the control pressure was much lighter.
"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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