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1. 12:19 PM - Right Side Stick Grip (1) (Owen Baker)
2. 03:12 PM - Re: Right Side Stick Grip (1) (Peter Pengilly)
3. 04:45 PM - Re: Right Side Stick Grip (1) (don van santen)
4. 06:10 PM - compass interference... (Steve Stearns)
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| Subject: | [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
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| Subject: | Right Side Stick Grip (1) |
11/21/2014
Hello Fellow Builders, I have decided that the right hand control stick
in my KIS TR-1 EAB (Experimental Amateur Built) airplane is too short.
One must almost reach down between one=99s legs in order to grip
the stick handle. (I had previously extended the left side control stick
to overcome this problem.)
Since I am going to extend the stick I thought that I might as well put
a better control stick handle on the top of the extension.
This is where you come in -- I am seeking your advice on a good choice
for a replacement control stick handle. Here are some of my thoughts /
criteria:
1) Will be used only by the right hand so grip may be either right hand
only shaped or generically shaped.
2) Will need radio transmit keying switch.
3) Will need pitch trim switch(es).
4) Desire aileron trim switch(es).
5) Do not need or want a whole bunch of other switches. This is not a
HOTS (Hands On Throttle and Stick) only controlled airplane.
6) Grip material not significant.
7) If I turn out to really like this grip I may eventually also replace
the left hand stick grip.
8) Cost is not a primary driver on selection.
Thanks for your help.
OC
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| Subject: | Re: Right Side Stick Grip (1) |
Have a look at Tosten grips, made by CH products who make computer
gamers products so very robust.
This may meet your spec,
http://tostenmanufacturing.com/product/cs-6-aircraft-grip/
I agree that stick tops with many switches are not that useful in
recreational aircraft.
Peter
On 21/11/2014 20:17, Owen Baker wrote:
> 11/21/2014
> Hello Fellow Builders, I have decided that the right hand control
> stick in my KIS TR-1 EAB (Experimental Amateur Built) airplane is too
> short. One must almost reach down between ones legs in order to grip
> the stick handle. (I had previously extended the left side control
> stick to overcome this problem.)
> Since I am going to extend the stick I thought that I might as well
> put a better control stick handle on the top of the extension.
> This is where you come in -- I am seeking your advice on a good choice
> for a replacement control stick handle. Here are some of my thoughts /
> criteria:
> 1) Will be used only by the right hand so grip may be either right
> hand only shaped or generically shaped.
> 2) Will need radio transmit keying switch.
> 3) Will need pitch trim switch(es).
> 4) Desire aileron trim switch(es).
> 5) Do not need or want a whole bunch of other switches. This is not a
> HOTS (Hands On Throttle and Stick) only controlled airplane.
> 6) Grip material not significant.
> 7) If I turn out to really like this grip I may eventually also
> replace the left hand stick grip.
> 8) Cost is not a primary driver on selection.
> Thanks for your help.
> OC
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>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Right Side Stick Grip (1) |
This is an example of the sticks I use. http://www.customaircraftgrips.com
/
On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 3:08 PM, Peter Pengilly <peter@sportingaero.com>
wrote:
> Have a look at Tosten grips, made by CH products who make computer gamer
s
> products so very robust.
>
> This may meet your spec,
> http://tostenmanufacturing.com/product/cs-6-aircraft-grip/
>
> I agree that stick tops with many switches are not that useful in
> recreational aircraft.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On 21/11/2014 20:17, Owen Baker wrote:
>
> 11/21/2014
>
> Hello Fellow Builders, I have decided that the right hand control stick i
n
> my KIS TR-1 EAB (Experimental Amateur Built) airplane is too short. One
> must almost reach down between one=99s legs in order to grip the st
ick
> handle. (I had previously extended the left side control stick to overcom
e
> this problem.)
>
> Since I am going to extend the stick I thought that I might as well put a
> better control stick handle on the top of the extension.
>
> This is where you come in -- I am seeking your advice on a good choice fo
r
> a replacement control stick handle. Here are some of my thoughts / criter
ia:
>
> 1) Will be used only by the right hand so grip may be either right hand
> only shaped or generically shaped.
>
> 2) Will need radio transmit keying switch.
>
> 3) Will need pitch trim switch(es).
>
> 4) Desire aileron trim switch(es).
>
> 5) Do not need or want a whole bunch of other switches. This is not a HOT
S
> (Hands On Throttle and Stick) only controlled airplane.
>
> 6) Grip material not significant.
>
> 7) If I turn out to really like this grip I may eventually also replace
> the left hand stick grip.
>
> 8) Cost is not a primary driver on selection.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> OC
>
>
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| Subject: | compass interference... |
Greetings,
Thought I would report some compass interference that wasn't expected but
probably shouldn't have surprised me too much...
I've just put in RAM brand mounts for both my cell phone and tablet (both
running android) in my LongEz. My wet compass is mounted to my right on
the longeron (pretty typical for a LongEz.
While taking a quick flight today (bounded by impending sunset) I noticed
my wet compass spinning! I was flying straight and level but my compass
clearly disagreed. Turning off the tablet and phone stopped the spinning...
Anyone seen this before? It's one thing to have the heading be offset but
to be get the compass spinning was a new one for me.
Dang.
Steve Stearns
LongEz N45FC
Boulder/Longmont CO.
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