Gents
As I begin taxi-tests, the reality of having my right hand dance between the
throttle
and hand brake, and/or abandoning the control stick and crossing over w/
my left hand to juice the throttle with the right hand on the brake handle is
just beginning to sink in.
My hand brake installation is per plans, and my throttle is an Acft Spruce A-800
Friction Lock Control which exits out the back of a somewhat-shortened raised
portion of the top of the CM between the seats. My throttle set-up, though not
exactly as per plans, in my opinion does not present a situation for the pilot
which differs any (for the left and right hands) from that of the standard
mono-build.
During my build, I considered this very situation as problematic and gave some
thought to mounting a motorcycle-type squeeze-lever (with a built-in master
cylinder)
to the control sticksomething Id seen on Alex Bowmans mono wheelI did
NOT follow through with this because I feared that making the brake SO available
would lead to inadvertent and untimely application of the brake, possible prop
strikes, etc.
I know, of course, that everything will get easier as I become familiar w/ my
birdtoday
was my first day of taxiing about the airfieldbut nonetheless, Im wondering
how you mono-guys handle the brake & throttle during taxiing and full-power
run ups, and whether many (or any) of you have gotten away from the stock
brake handle.
Fred
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