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Old 9th March 2004 | 14:05
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From: what U.S. calls ´old Europe´
Low wings with sliding canopy are easier entered if they have a stick, while high wings with doors are easier with a yoke. (It´s a really challenge to enter a Husky or a Symphony with that ***** stick exactly where you would like to put your leg).
Sitting left and using my right hand for all that levers and buttons on the center console and the panel, I prefer yokes if ellbow space is limited. Otherwise any left aileron input ends up with my ellbow contacting the sidewall fairing. With the more ´up and down´ movement of the hand using a yoke and the armrest at exactly the right position (for example in the C150) I find it more comfortable.
Anyway, if you have the throttle left (as for the Husky, the Pub and most of the french planes) allowing you flying right handed, I really prefer the stick.
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