SkyPig Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Hi, I am currently a glider pilot in training and was wondering if it is very awkward in Cessnas and other powered aircraft controlling the plane with your left hand on the yoke/stick and your right hand on throttle. Thanks.
dazza 38 Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Hi,I am currently a glider pilot in training and was wondering if it is very awkward in Cessnas and other powered aircraft controlling the plane with your left hand on the yoke/stick and your right hand on throttle. Thanks. No, not difficult at all, should be a 30 second conversion. Just do it and and don't think about it. 1
facthunter Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Not at all. Before that the standard trainer would have a centre stick and throttle/mixture on the left side, but that would be directed towards a fighter (single engined.) tandem seated. Whatever you get used to, but I don't really care much these days. Multi engined stuff has throttles pitch levers. mixtures, fuel cut offs , flaps trim on the pedestal and when you change seats you have to change which hand does what .
Yenn Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Far greater change than the throttle, stick positions is the ponderous behaviour of Cessnas. I havn't flown many gliders, but all those I have flown were much quicker to respond and much lighter to handle.
facthunter Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 I would hope it is significantly different. A good glider is a very sophisticated thing. The Cessna's are fairly foolproof utility aircraft. The full flap go around has a bit of trim change to manage, but otherwise OK. I would need work for one before I would buy it. Carbon Cub better or maybe Decathlon. But I digress... Nev
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