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Scotty makes a good point and I believe that this has always been the case in Air Force fighters with sticks: Aileron and elevetor trim on the coolie hat; rudder on a switch where it is easily accessible. And I know at least two Navy fighters that have the same congiguration. Standardization is not a dirty word. Another thing to remember, you can build them like you wish with your idea of what is best, but almost everyone out there is going to want to sell their bird at some time in the future. "Cool" ideas that are not standard do not help this process very much. Boost pump, starter and flap switches on a stick grip come to mind. The fuel selector in John Denver's airplane is another.
IMHO,
John Schroeder
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:28:01 -0400, Scotty G <WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net> wrote:
I'd gently disagree with the comment about using rudder trim more than aileron trim. I've found that I can set rudder trim once for the takeoff and climb, then again once when I am trimmed in cruise. On the other hand, I am *always* blipping my aileron trim as fuel burns and such
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