[simpits-tech] F-16 Cougar Force Transducer Base - Need Your Feedback!

[Marv De Beque]

All I do is rotate the position of the pressure sensors (12 degrees
clockwise, to be precise) inside the base.  Everything else is the same.
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> From: "Chris Crowley" <ccrowley@mccrowley.com>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 05:12:11 -0500
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] F-16 Cougar Force Transducer Base - Need Your
> Feedback!
> 
> Marv,
> 
> Do you have enough room to offset everything? If so I would go with it.
> 
> Chris Crowley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
> [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Marv De Beque
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 5:59 PM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: [simpits-tech] F-16 Cougar Force Transducer Base - Need Your
> Feedback!
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> I am trying to get a poll from potential buyers of the new base I created.
> 
> Here is my question to all of you:
> 
> The real F-16 stick base has the force transducer inside the base rotated 10
> degrees clockwise.  The reason appears to be for pilot ergonomics.
> 
> See attached file for a top down view of the rotation.
> 
> You can see this in the real thing by looking at the top chrome ring where
> the 8 socket head screws are attached to the top neck.  They are "twisted"
> 10 degrees clockwise.
> 
> What this means is that the real stick must be pulled back approximately to
> the 6:30 position to bring the nose up level, not strait back.
> 
> In your opinion, should I recreate that same 10 degree offset, just like the
> real thing or should I straighten the transducer out so it has no twist?
> 
> Thanks for your response,
> 
> Marv
> 
> 
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