X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:57:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms046pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1316842 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:52:01 -0400 Received: from [192.168.111.2] ([70.18.211.98]) by vms046.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0J3S001HGHE48R20@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:51:41 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:51:38 -0400 From: Kevin Kossi Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Military Style Control Stick Grip Assignments In-reply-to: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: <65687DDC-6B50-4B79-AE0C-69D184F39282@airforcemechanical.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-52-824239712 References: --Apple-Mail-52-824239712 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Thank you all for the input on the Grip assignments, it's a real help =20= in deciding what to do. Nothing beats experience. The main reason for placing certain controls on the Grip for me it =20 safety, and then convenience. As we all know taking off and landing are the most critical phases of =20= flight. What I hope to achieve with the Grip buttons is not to have =20 to take my right hand off the throttle, and to keep my eyes trained =20 on as few things things as possible during those phases of flight. =20 The first thing that comes to mind is Flaps and the second is Speed =20 Brakes and then shutting off the Chelton aural warnings. If I can =20 achieve that without compromising safety, (in the way of accidentally =20= pressing buttons), I feel I've taken some steeps in the right =20 direction. The rest of the buttons are for convenience. I know from my experience flying Lancair's Legacy, which has the =20 stick too low and the buttons poorly placed, I was constantly =20 accidentally pressing buttons and ending up fighting incorrect trim. =20 For which I am told, the grip is soon to be replaced? So experience =20 tells me to choose the placement and button types carefully. Kevin Kossi New York Legacy 50% On Aug 10, 2006, at 3:07 AM, Dominic V Crain wrote: > GH, > > Uh =96 I guess I was just a bit obtuse =96 CCT =3D circuit =96 as in =20= > aerodrome circuit pattern. > > Sorry. > > Yeah =96 I think spring loaded in both directions would be better =96 =20= > but only for me. > > Cheers mate. > > Dom > > > > --Apple-Mail-52-824239712 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Thank you all for the input on = the Grip assignments, it's a real help in deciding what to do. Nothing = beats experience.

The= main reason for placing=A0certain controls on the Grip for me it = safety, and then convenience.

As we=A0all know taking off = and landing are the most=A0critical phases of flight. What I=A0hope = to=A0achieve with the Grip buttons is not to have to take my right hand = off the=A0throttle, and to keep my eyes=A0trained on as few things = things as=A0possible=A0during those phases of flight. The first thing = that comes to mind is Flaps and the second is Speed Brakes and then = shutting off the Chelton=A0aural warnings. If I can=A0achieve that = without=A0compromising=A0safety, (in the way of=A0accidentally pressing = buttons), I feel I've taken some steeps in the right direction. The rest = of the buttons are for convenience.

I know from my experience = flying Lancair's Legacy, which has the stick too low and the buttons = poorly placed, I was=A0constantly=A0accidentally pressing buttons and = ending up fighting incorrect trim. For which I am told, the grip is soon = to be replaced? So experience tells me to choose the placement and = button types carefully.


Kevin Kossi
New = York
Legacy=A050%



On Aug 10, = 2006, at 3:07 AM, Dominic V Crain wrote:

GH,

Uh =96 I guess I was just a bit = obtuse =96 CCT =3D circuit =96 as in aerodrome circuit = pattern.

Sorry.

Yeah =96 I think spring loaded in = both directions would be better =96 but only for = me.

Cheers = mate.



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