Tony;
In the build process, we installed the Ray Allen control stick grip with 4
button
switches on top, and the push to talk button on the front of the grip. The fore
and aft buttons have the elevator trim. the left and right buttons have the
aileron trim.
We have almost 500 hr. on this set up and and for me, I would not have it any
other way. The ability of being able to trim with my hand on the stick as
opposed
to using a rocker switch on the panel in turbulence is worth its weight in gold.
In a go- around situation re-triming the a/c from landing trim to full power
climb, is a matter of holding down a button on the stick, rather than having to
move one of my hands to a rocker switch.
These are just my thoughts on this thread....
Regards
Jim Brown
N398JB
Tony Renshaw wrote:
>
> Dave,
> Thanks very much for the advice. I have not heard much positive about the trim
> unit. I know it is quite powerful. I do however want to keep my options open
as
> to what type of stick grip I use. My friend here in Sydney has trim on the
> stick, and also pitch on the left/right buttons. I can't get my head around
> it,
> or not at least without much thought. I wish the stick grips came with 2 lots
> of button heads in 2 vertical rows. This setup would suit the pitch and the
> trim. They obviously could easily do it, as the switchgear is within the grip,
> only the position of the holes would have to change, supposing the switchgear
> underneath had no conflict. I think I need to give this some more thought. I
> recently had Graham Singleton staying with me here in Sydney and he thinks the
> stick mounted trim could have been contributory to his accident. I thought
> consequently that I would put it on the dash, or at least near the throttle
> somewhere. Do you feel the stick is a good place?
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
>
> >
> >> Hello,
> >> I am thinking about using a multi function rocker switch
> >> should I choose to use the MAC Servo Speed Control. I want a
> >> switch that if I 1/2 depress it either for nose up or down,
> >> well I get 1/2 rate.
> >
> >If you use pushbutton switches on the stick for trim, you may not want a
> >reduced speed mode. I find the normal speed to be perfect, both for fine
> >adjustments and for major changes, using the buttons on a MAC stick grip.
> >When using the factory-supplied rocker switch (which we have mounted in the
> >panel), it is harder to make small adjustments.
> >
> >Dave DeFord
> >N135TD
> >
> >
>
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