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Old 15th Aug 2010, 06:40
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ravi30
 
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Hi Everyone

First of all thanks to veryone who contributed in this thread. Sidestick controllers have now been around for 22 yrs. So this thread gave very good pictures on how the pilots perceive the sidestick.

It is now very clear the vast majority of pilots like the sidestick. I managed catch up with few Boeing 747 drivers who are now in the A380 they too loved it.

Is sidestick the way of the future. Well Besides Airbus Bombardair C seies, Sukhoi regional jet and now the Irkut MC 21 will have sidestick.

In the Business avaition Flacon 7x got sidestick. I am sure bombardair too will give sidestick to its future jets.

In the General avaition sector Cirrus the market leader is fitted with sidesticks. All the new GA aircraft built either have centre stick or sidestick.

I think sidestick is definitely the way way of the future with the exception Boeing.
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