Dydx,

I fly Mode 1 up-over here in the states. I fly this way because the club I joined when I started had more folks flying Mode 1 then 2. I take issue with your comment about it being more logical that the primary flight controls be on one stick and the ground controls be on another. The best thing Mode 1 has going for it, is the separation of the primary flight controls. I.e.; Aileron on the right and elevator on the left.