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Old 2nd May 2013, 14:15
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How do pilots control 737s with 1 hand?

I remember a while back I had a look in a 737 cockpit and the controls were very heavy- I needed two hands to pull the yoke back and two hands to turn it.

I assume one pilot controls the throttle and the yoke, so how on earth do they have the strength to turn and pull the yoke whilst also moving the throttle?! I've seen some videos where pilots control the plane as if the yoke is as easy to move as a car steering wheel.

It was a simulator I looked in, so I assume the controls are similar to that of a real aeroplane.

Unless i'm getting confused somewhere, how do they (you) do it?!
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