Having seen the Thumbs or Claws post i though this would compliment it.

How many of us Jet pilots use a neck strap?
I find them invaluable, especially now with flaps, air-brakes, bomb drops, parachutes....etc.
How about you?

gray
i use a neck strap fly with a 9z this way i dont hit any switchs by mistake
vinny

I fly my MPX Profi 4000 pizza box without a strap. Counter to what everyone thinks, it is perfectly comfortable and feels very natural. And I fly thumbs only!

You must have pianists hands

Started using a strap consistently about a 1 1/2 years ago, now I dont fly without one. Especially now that I am using the 9Z, it's pretty heavy.....

Todd

You should add an option for transmitter trays as well :-)

Antony

Good point.

Yes on the strap, couldn't fly now without one. I started using one when the TX's got heavy I think back to the Futaba 8gsap as the first one that I used it on. Now I feel uncomfortable without one.

Using a strap removes the weight from your hands. You fingers than then spend almost all motion moving the sticks instead of gripping the transmitter. The strap is not just there so you don't drop it

Spot on, exactly right. It was a revelation the day i started using a strap.

Tried a tray for a while, it was good but a bit unnecessary with todays well balanced tx's

I have tried a strap, but have never felt comfortable with it. I also fly thumbs only.

I fly thumbs only, Keep wanting to use a strap. Put it around my neck and everything, BUt I keep forgetting to hook the darned thing up!!!!

I fly thumbs only as well.. Been using a strap since 1996 and I'll never go back.

I just started useing the strap about a year ago after 25 years without it. I also fly thumbs only-have never been able to do the fingers and thumbs bit. It has been a tough transition but I think it is well worth it. I still find myself lifting up the transmitter against the strap and have to force myself to let the strap do the work. Scott

When i started flying turbines in `96 i started using a neck strap and tray. The try is the same width as the tx case so i can still fly with thumbs. The try has come in handy when i have a bug or something in my eye etc. You can let go of the throttle hand (mode 2 of course) and still have good control of the jet because the box stays very steady.
V..

No Strap and thumbs only.......no problem with an 8U and a Kangaroo!



The only way to fly
Ted V.

Some interesting comments here.
The Bug one is very true, has happened to me.
What we really want is a tray with an ashtray and cup holder!!

[:-]

You might be on to something!

Robart used to make one with the cup holder. I suppose you could put an ashtray in it on the other side. LOL[8D]

Strap with tray all the way


Johnny Hernandez

Johny:

Which tray? Hand supports or not?

Antony

No strap and thumbs only. Tryed the strap, even bought the nice JR strap because the cheap one cut into my neck but can't stand something pulling on my neck.

Here in Norway many of us use the tray harness from Graupner.
Specially when flying gliders for a long periode at a time u take a lot of stress of your neck and back.
When flying with this config i feel more relaxed and believe i have more precise handling. I use the MC24 from Graupner.

Strap-YES. Removes the weight from my hands plus the added security of not being able to drop the darn transmitter!!!!
Thumbs only as well.
Myles

i use the good old next strap, wouldnt be without it, i also use my thumbs only, guess i wouldnt be without them either!!