Hi, I was just curious as to who fly's which way. I started out flying heli's/planes with just my thumbs and that is the way that I still do it today. Is there a benefit of using your index finger and thumb or just preference?

There was a poll about this a while ago and it was split about evenly on thumbs or pinch grip. I use the pinch because i find it gives me more control.

Mainly seems to be preference, but I have noticed I have a little finer control when I use the pinch method.

I Think the pinch grip is the way for me. I find it helps me to make smaller, precice movements that are required for solid hovering with a heli, and when flying circuits. However full travel of the sticks may be a little harder for some people depending on the size of the fingers,

Thumbs for me since 1985 and no plans to change.

It's completely personal preference...no one way is better than the other. There are pro's that fly thumbs and pro's that fly pinch.

Skarn