[NSRCA-discussion] mode 1 and 2 together?

[Jon Lowe]

I was around also.  All of the very early proportional systems were 
single stick.  Examples were Space Control, Sampy, the Orbit analog and 
other analog systems.  The big transition to proportional didn't come 
along until digital proportional came out, because the analog systems 
were so unreliable and unstable, drifting drastically with temperature 
changes.  With the advent of digital proportional came the modes.  Mode 
1 was designed to ease the transition from reeds to proportional.  Heck 
there was even a digital system which had individual levers for each 
control just like reeds, made by EK Logitrol, if memory serves 
corrrectly. Kind of defeated one of the main benefits of proportional, 
being able to mix controls at will.  Mode 2 was around at the same 
time, as was single stick.  Most of the early digital systems were 
available in all three versions.  Mode 2 and single stick were for 
those who wanted to emulate real airplane controls, and Mode 1 was 
basically an outgrowth from reeds.  I remember many, many arguments 
about which was "better" that last even until today.  Most Americans 
fly mode 2, and most Europeans fly Mode 1, a notable exception being 
the current world champion.  Thumbs vs. finger flying was also as 
debatable, thumb flying being a carry over from reeds.  My Dad and I 
flew mode 2 from the start, although my Dad tried mode 1 for awhile, 
but went back.   Single stick was very popular with many top flyers of 
the day, but it phased out over time as they were expensive to make, 
the American makers of radio gear died off, and new flyers gravitated 
to dual sticks.


Jon Lowe


-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Mike Harrison <drmikedds at sbcglobal.net>
To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 7:24 am
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] mode 1 and 2 together?



Ron,
I was around then and saw it happen.  Reed was set up so that ail was 
on one
toggle and elevator was on another.  Mode 2 came later by someone that
thought 2 was better.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] mode 1 and 2 together?


> OK.  Here's a trivia question:  Why was Mode I configured the way it
> is?  Hint:  Think reeds.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
> On Aug 26, 2007, at 2:53 PM, <glmiller3 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I learned to fly Mode I back in the seventies, and when I competed
>> back then in ballistic pattern it was Mode I.  I had an absence
>> during school, etc and when I came back to flying in the early 90's
>> everyone was flying Mode II so that is the way I re-learned.  I
>> don't think I could fly mode I anymore.
>>
>> George
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