ORIGINAL: Mode One
Look, I'm not here to get into big arguments either. However, when I see illogical position statements asserting something being like; or, being better then, something else and used to influence decisions others are trying to make, I'm sorry, I'm going to disagree.
The reality is: Flying R/C is not like flying full scale, period! You don't use your thumbs; or, thumbs and forefingers to control full scale airplanes. Really the only thing that transfers between the two is the understanding of what, does what.
I have no problem with the vast majority of R/Cers in the US flying Mode Two and if the majority of them would simply stop with this assertion that flying their way is more like flying real airplanes, I'd likely have less to say when this topic about Mode One vs Mode Two, comes up. This is especially true, when you consider that very few full scale airplanes use the joy stick anymore!
You say you are not going to argue, then make contentious statements of fact and contradict others' opinions.
If that's not arguing, thenI don't know what is!
Iprefer to set up my models so that flying them IS like flying a full size aircraft and I set up the throws so that the controls are harmonised.
I had considerable light aircraft experience ( 1000h+) before seriously taking up the hobby once more and I was immediately struck by just HOW alike flying models and their larger counterparts are. Obviously there are differences, but it's the similarities that make it fun for me.
I'm afraid that this idea that somehow you are forbidden from using thumbs and fingers to control an aircraft is just silly. If you need your meaty paws wrapped round the control column all the time, then you need to learn how to trim better. If you'd everflown the delightful Chipmunk, you'd know that you can aerobat easily with just finger pressure.And it's only the products of Messr's Piper and Cessna that make one think that manufacturersfavour the control wheel. Most European and Experimental light aircraft all favour the column (or "joystick" to the crude of mind).