1001001
Well Known Member
For the longest time, I assumed I was going to build my RV-10 with a throttle quadrant. I learned to fly in a Warrior II that had a quadrant, and flew that airplane well over 300 hours and never got to really use push-pull controls until I bought my Mooney 201 a couple of years ago.
I really really liked the look and idea of the Aerosport tunnel-mounted-console quadrant, and planned to incorporate it into my airplane. However, since I have been flying the Mooney, I have come to like the push-pull controls. In that airplane I have a friction lock throttle and vernier style prop and mixture controls. I have gotten used to it, and think I actually prefer it to the quadrant now.
Now that I'm thinking about it, I feel like the push-pull controls will take up a lot less space and reduce complexity in the installation process. I still plan to use Aerosport's center console and panel (which one, I'm not certain of yet) and I think using the push-pull will be simpler and work just as well in the airplane as the quadrant would.
Any thoughts? I'm really not leaning one way or the other anymore, but think the smaller space requirements of the push-pull and reduced installation complexity are winners here.
What do you think?
I really really liked the look and idea of the Aerosport tunnel-mounted-console quadrant, and planned to incorporate it into my airplane. However, since I have been flying the Mooney, I have come to like the push-pull controls. In that airplane I have a friction lock throttle and vernier style prop and mixture controls. I have gotten used to it, and think I actually prefer it to the quadrant now.
Now that I'm thinking about it, I feel like the push-pull controls will take up a lot less space and reduce complexity in the installation process. I still plan to use Aerosport's center console and panel (which one, I'm not certain of yet) and I think using the push-pull will be simpler and work just as well in the airplane as the quadrant would.
Any thoughts? I'm really not leaning one way or the other anymore, but think the smaller space requirements of the push-pull and reduced installation complexity are winners here.
What do you think?