Regular Yoke vs. Side stick

[no1pilot2000]

Which do you prefer, regular yoke or side stick. I knew a airline pilot who had flown aircraft with a regular yoke and was going to be trained on an Airbus. He did not like the idea of going from one to the other. For some of you who may have flown both type of aircraft, which do you prefer?

 

[johnsonrod]

To improve responses to this question, let's add the following:

"assuming both options pay the same with comparable quality-of-life"...

 

[nordo_2]

To improve responses to this question, let's add the following:

"assuming both options pay the same with comparable quality-of-life"...

Exactly. Whichever one is more directly connected to these two major components.

 

[CRJ puppy]

A better thread might be titled: "Boxers or Briefs, thongs or trunks". What do you prefer?

I once knew an airline pilot whose wife wanted him to switch to briefs but he preferred the freedom of boxers...well, u get my point!

 

[LearLove]

alread been discussed several time - use search function.

 

[nordo_2]

alread been discussed several time - use search function.

Come on man. Ford!

 

[Mad Dog 80]

Flown them both and I will take the side stick over the yoke.

 

[pave driver]

Side stick is WAY better for me. F-16 was the same and has adjustable arm rest. Very natural and good feel. My first flight in the Airbus I had the impression it was very sensitive compared to the Boeing. Now I love it and the Airbus is much more comfortable with more space and has a very useful tray table.

 

[The Drizzle]

Side stick is WAY better for me. F-16 was the same and has adjustable arm rest. Very natural and good feel. My first flight in the Airbus I had the impression it was very sensitive compared to the Boeing. Now I love it and the Airbus is much more comfortable with more space and has a very useful tray table.

Pretty much this, don't miss the yoke one bit.

 

[nordo_2]

Pretty much this, don't miss the yoke one bit.

That snack tray rocks!

 

[n757st]

No comparison, side stick rules all.

 

[Flybywire44]

I have flown yoke, side-stick and handle bars and don't have a preference.

It's all the same.

 

[Turtle21]

No doubt I love the table, but it comes with a price. Everything about Airbus is better except the auto thrust logic and the flight control responsiveness. But other than those two things it is great!

 

[Heavy Set]

I have never flown the sidestick but I have several friends who do now. They seem to love it despite the lack of "tactile feel."

That said, most believe their flying skills have degraded a bit and they get "lazy" in the airplane given its simplicity (their words - not mine).

 

[XR650R]

Flown them both and I will take the side stick over the yoke.

That's how we know your gay!:laugh:

 

[GogglesPisano]

Stick (and table if available.)

 

[Flyer1015]

Went from a regular yoke (CRJ) to the sidestick A320. Love the sidestick configuration and style!

 

[145 Lawndart]

For me its less about the stick or yoke but more about the vastly more comfortable cockpit to spend my day in.

 

[The Drizzle]

For me its less about the stick or yoke but more about the vastly more comfortable cockpit to spend my day in.

Sometimes too comfortable...

...it makes it almost to easy to get distracted reviewing that new bidding system

 

[pave driver]

Sometimes too comfortable...

...it makes it almost to easy to get distracted reviewing that new bidding system

Just build a hold over Minni and you're good to review and discuss the USA Today, err...umm.. the PH and FOM changes. I keed I keed... (glass houses and such).

 

[Milmil]

Which one pays more?

 

[NEDude]

Which one pays more?

It was assuming all things being equal - pay, work rules, etc.

Flown all three: Yoke, Handlebars, Side stick.

I will take the side stick any time. The Airbus family is a much more comfortable place to make your living in. Plus you get to eat like a civilized human being.

The reality is there is very little time during a flight in an airliner that you are using the yoke. For the 777/747 guys who are flying 10 plus hours, they may hand fly the aircraft for 2-3% of the time (on a ten hour flight 3% is 18 minutes of hand flying). For most airlines they actually hand fly less than 1% of the time. For the rest of the time you have this big decorative yoke just getting in the way. The Airbus side stick took me only a few minutes to get used to and it feels very natural to fly using it now.

 

[JetMonkey]

Flown all three also..

Handlebars: Ok, except I didn't like it during crosswind landings.
Yoke: Good natural feel, but it takes up too much room unnecessarly (especially Boeings)
Side stick: Hands down the best, in terms of feel, and comfortablity.

 

[SBD]

Side stick is far hands down the best. Guys who talk about feel and all that other are way off. You know how you have a crosswind? Look at the nose of the aircraft and see where it's pointed.

 

[nordo_2]

Side stick is far hands down the best. Guys who talk about feel and all that other are way off. You know how you have a crosswind? Look at the nose of the aircraft and see where it's pointed.

word.

 

[eaglesview]

Side Stick. Easy question. Cockpit is way more comfortable and besides that the cabin is much more comfortable for the pax. 320 series is bigger compared to 737ng. More room equals more comfort. Plus boeing is rolling airplanes off the line today (year 2013) with 1960's technology overhead ie manually turning packs on/off to start engines.

 

[XR650R]

Plus boeing is rolling airplanes off the line today (year 2013) with 1960's technology overhead ie manually turning packs on/off to start engines.

Oh the horror!!

 

[jws717]

Side stick I great, except when your teaching IOE to a new hire.

 

[Fins Up]

Wing down-top rudder still works fine with the sidestick if you wait until the flare to kick it in.

Hard to tell if the other guy/gal is "stirring the pot" with windy landings.

 

[Dornier 335]

Hard to tell if the other guy/gal is "stirring the pot" with windy landings.

"Dual Input"?