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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:28:01 -0600
From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net>
Subject: Re: KR> Dual coantrols
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
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I installed a single stick, and after sitting in it realized that the center
stick was in the way, especially with a passenger, and could basically be
operated only with my right hand. And the KR requires that you hand be
supported on something, so many folks with a single center stick have to
build a center console for that, eating up even more room. Not only that,
but the geometry of the stock stick setup is such that when you move the
stick forward and aft, you stretch the aileron cables. The aileron cable
tension is an unintentional stick centering device. This led me to the dual
stick setup. I always notice when I "check free control movement" during
preflight than when I move the elevator, the ailerons don't move at all. If
you must have a single stick, so it similar to my dual setup's geometry, but
place it between your legs, at least, but then you can't give dual
instruction either. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/kcontrol.html for
details on both center and dual stick installations...
>Not only that, but the geometry of the stock stick setup is such that when
you move the
>stick forward and aft, you stretch the aileron cables.
Your cables must be set too tight. The stick doesn't move far enough to
cause this at least not in my plane.
>And the KR requires that you hand be supported on something,
Not true. The center stick arrangement is well designed according to the
plans and after flying with it for a few hours you will adapt to it and find
that it is not in the way at all. If you have to free up your right hand for
something it's not hard at all to fly the plane with your left hand on the
center stick.
