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Old 20th Dec 2012, 15:30
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That approach has its own problems, mainly in increased complexity (i.e. more things to go wrong
The complexity & reliability of having two side sticks moving in tandem isn't a valid argument; yes there's more to go wrong but you'd hope that risk associated to this would be miniscule.

limited benefits, once the design is understood as a whole
From a training perspective, I'd say say there are huge benefits to having them both move, as cadets rarely understand the "design as a whole" from the outset!

It's still a very safe aircraft!
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