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Old 23rd Dec 2023, 09:29
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flypaddy
 
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737 Control Wheel Grip

I’ve just started converting to the 737 and find the control wheel an awkward shape. If I put my thumb in reach of the trim switches I find my index finger resting on the PTT and my middle finger resting on the intercom rocker. It feels like a firm grip during a gusty approach would have me accidentally transmitting. I don’t recall this being a problem on the 757, 767 or 787. My hands are neither unusually large or small!

Perhaps I’ll get used to it but I’d be interested to hear how others recommend the control wheel is gripped.
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