emirates202 From United States of America, joined Nov 2011, 183 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 845 times:
Hey everyone, I guess the title sums it up. What do you think would be easier for a pilot to fly with? A joystick like airbus uses, or the yoke like Boeing? Personally, with my flight simulator experience, the yoke is easier. The joystick just seems harder to handle. Especially if you are a pilot that's a righty, and you need to use the joystick, which is to your left?
It's just something I've always wondered.
Any feedback is appreciated!
longhauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 3300 posts, RR: 26 Reply 1, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 823 times:
Quoting emirates202 (Thread starter): Especially if you are a pilot that's a righty, and you need to use the joystick, which is to your left?
As would be the yoke, if you are sitting in the left seat. This discussion comes up here a lot. For the record, whether it is a yoke (ie. Boeing), a side-stick (ie. Airbus), or bicycle handles (ie. Embraer), you use your left hand in the left seat and your right hand in the right seat. The other hand is always on the thrust levers.
But more to your question, I have flown all three and after 20 minutes flying, it feels right ... they are all the same.
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NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4814 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 813 times:
Quoting emirates202 (Thread starter): Especially if you are a pilot that's a righty, and you need to use the joystick, which is to your left?
I'm right-handed, and I hold the control wheel with the left hand, with the right hand on the power levers.
I've only flown with a control wheel, but considering since day one I've been trained to fly with my left hand primarily and right hand is on the power levers (throttle and later a prop control lever), I could easily switch to a joystick. Never tried bicycle handles or the hybrid version the Cirruses have.
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rheite From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 7 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 798 times:
You should take into consideration what you plan on flying with in the simulation. If your going to go solely commercial aircraft, then the yoke will give the most realistic.
I tend to lean towards helicopters, but I do enjoy military flight sim games as well. I have a Saitek X52 and find that it gives me a good platform for all type of aircraft, coupled with a few Saitek panels, and I'm good to go.
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