
cockpit - What are the pros and cons of having a side-stick versus …
Jan 31, 2017 · This is a side stick F16. Note the ability of the pilot to brace with his free hand looking to his right but unable to do the same looking left because his right hand must stay on …
What is the difference between active and passive sidestick?
Apr 28, 2015 · The wiki is a general side-stick discussion listing (some) aircraft that have side-stick fly-by-wire (FBW) technology, but does not go into active vs. passive. Generally …
flight controls - Sidestick vs. Yoke - Aviation Stack Exchange
The Ikarus C42 has a shared (side)stick between the two seats, for example, and that's all cables, wires and pulleys; likely the only flight control augmentation is the elevator trim. It works quite …
airbus - Why is the Priority Takeover button used? - Aviation Stack ...
In Airbus fly by wire, the side stick inputs are algebraically added. This means, if two pilots give an opposite and an equal demand, the aircraft may not even react to the controls. Or worse, if the …
cockpit - What is the motivation behind designing a control stick …
Aug 30, 2019 · The F-16 Side Stick Controller has always measured displacement. The YF-16 prototype had a much smaller displacement than production F-16s, but it still moved. The …
Why do Airbus sidesticks add their inputs? - Aviation Stack Exchange
Dec 10, 2015 · Only one pilot at a time should operate their side stick. If the non-operating pilot does provide a stick input, summing the two outputs results in a change in attitude that alerts …
Could sidesticks be linked? - Aviation Stack Exchange
Aug 19, 2019 · On the A320 and A220, if both PF and CP side stick commands are detected, an aural "Dual Input" warning would sound. Obviously, AF447 crew ignored it. The final BEA …
aircraft design - Why do most fighter craft have a center stick ...
Jan 4, 2016 · Ergonomics- Side stick is better in this regard, limiting the display area in the center; this might be a problem in smaller cockpits. One of the reasons for using side stick in F-16 was …
How does the Boeing 777's yoke of both the captain and the first ...
Aug 22, 2018 · On Airbus planes, the side stick of both the captain and co-pilot are not synchronized in movement, meaning if you the captain moves the side stick, the co-pilot's side …
Do F-22 and F-35 use force sensing flight sticks like F-16?
Apr 5, 2021 · It's a side stick. Initially it didn't move. Eventually they decided, I'll put in some deflection. So I can go a half inch left, a half inch right, about a quarter inch forward, I go about …