Paul,

 I am interested in using a side yoke on the Seawind similar to the Cirrus
 airplane.  Does anyone know the particulars of the design?  Tradition
 yoke controls act on a Y yoke behind the central part of the instruement
 panel. It is a system of push rods, universal joints and chains. Uggh!

 I imagine the Cirrus or Cessnas Sky Catcher discovered a more elegant way
 to do it.
 I've looked into splined linear bearings which although no slop 2D
 movement.  That works fine if I decide to go to one central stick which
 has other obvious drawbacks.

 Doug in Japan

Doug,

Maybe this isn't what you have in mind, but have you checked out Lancair
side stick controls?  Not overly complex, but takes a little from cabin
width, but gives you an arm rest in return.

Or, there is the Cirrus side stick which mysteriously disappears through a
hole in the instrument panel.  (I have no idea how it works.)

Mark S.


Mark,

Thanks, I have examined the Lancair controls.

Doug