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>> airplane yoke is optimized for small but precise inputs It's the opposite. Full left-right deflection on an airplane yoke is about 1/4 of a rotation, a mov
by sandworm101 2y ago
>> airplane yoke is optimized for small but precise inputs
It's the opposite. Full left-right deflection on an airplane yoke is about 1/4 of a rotation, a movement measured in inches. Full deflection of car steering wheel is multiple rotations, a movement measured in feet. Car steering requires much more precision than aircraft. The yoke is optimized for rapid full-deflection with minimal control input. Fine control is accomplished through trim systems, which are effectively parallel input methods.
- WarOnPrivacy 2y ago> Car steering requires much more precision than aircraft. This seems counterintuitive to me. I associate more movement (of the controller) with less precision.
- foobarian 2y agoI think maybe OP meant that the airplane yoke is normally moved by very small amounts, unlike a car wheel which is normally turned even full rotations e.g. when making a tight turn.
- sandworm101 2y ago>> I associate more movement (of the controller) with less precision. Think of a microscope. You have a course adjustment that moves the focus quickly, then a fine control that moves it more slowly. The former is less precise than the latter.