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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 08:06
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Just an observation of pilots who prefer the airbus "Phallus", "joystick" control. MDC produced yolks with a beefy hands on on feel. Boeing produced a slightly smaller yolk.

Maybe a french thing to produce a delecate yolk as they are used to handeling (a300/a310) and then realizing that only one hand actually produced results that drove them to the side stick.

Hell, this is all humour, I have flown MDC, Boeing and Airbus sims. Enjoy MSFS and realize that human interface to operating an aircraft is all the same.

Having said that, given the scenario that the other pilot is incapacitated, the airbus sidestick allows a single pilot better control, having the ability to use the other hand to perform the other necessary functions that the pilot not landing the aircraft would usually perform.

Just an observation from a line "flight mech" and avionics tech.
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