Which hand do you prefer to use...
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My opinion is the same as that expressed by SNS3Guppy. Your just fly the aircraft, don't think about your hands. Depending upon the aircraft type, you may not have a choice about hands anyway.
I was reminded long ago that you don't use your mind to control your hands to control an aircraft, you just use your mind to control the aircraft, and don't worry about the rest. This was made quite apparent to me as I dug a trench with my excavator (two hands on two controls operating four funtions). As the bucket came and went with the desired precision, I took a moment to glance at my hands. They were moving around as though they had a mind of their own, I was not controlling them. My mind wanted the bucket to move - it did, what my hands did in the mean time was unimportant. I allow my mind to fly aircraft in the same way, and it works very well.
Oh, and I'm not an expert on the excavator - it's just a toy. I don't fly it IFR, or on airways. It's maximum speed is 1.2 KMH, and I would forever have ATC asking me to keep the speed up.
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I was reminded long ago that you don't use your mind to control your hands to control an aircraft, you just use your mind to control the aircraft, and don't worry about the rest. This was made quite apparent to me as I dug a trench with my excavator (two hands on two controls operating four funtions). As the bucket came and went with the desired precision, I took a moment to glance at my hands. They were moving around as though they had a mind of their own, I was not controlling them. My mind wanted the bucket to move - it did, what my hands did in the mean time was unimportant. I allow my mind to fly aircraft in the same way, and it works very well.
Oh, and I'm not an expert on the excavator - it's just a toy. I don't fly it IFR, or on airways. It's maximum speed is 1.2 KMH, and I would forever have ATC asking me to keep the speed up.
Pilot DAR
I always use my right hand except when flying. Was once at a "party" in Bangladesh with a poor Dutch guy who was left-handed. Poor guy, he was eating with with his "dirty" hand. Reminds me of this simple joke: The elephant stares at Tarzan (naked) in amazement: "Hahaha, how do you eat with THAT ?".
Did I misunerstand the question ? Guess I did... Now, wheeeerrre's my car keys ?
Did I misunerstand the question ? Guess I did... Now, wheeeerrre's my car keys ?
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We went for a curry meal at a newly made Bangladeshi acquaintance... we were all dipping our hands into the pot when I politely asked what he did for a job... he told me was in charge of the VD clinic at the local hospital... the curry tasted differently after that relevation