From: utzoo!watmath!watcgl!dmmartindale
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Title: Re: Sticks and Yokes
Article-I.D.: watcgl.372
Posted: Mon May  2 11:20:42 1983
Received: Tue May  3 04:55:01 1983
References: genrad.2900

Are "wrist sticks" possible for all aircraft?  I would think that
some aircraft will require fairly substantial control forces under
some conditions (particularly on elevator) that you couldn't generate
from one hand on a very short stick.  I believe that control forces
in most yoke-equipped planes at least are higher than is aerodynamically
necessary simply to make it difficult for the pilot to get himself (herself)
into trouble accidentally, but can they be reduced to the point where
a wrist stick is always adequate?