AV8R Joysick re-worked

[Old Roar]

Like many of you, I found the AV8R stick a little awkward to use in combat. Instead of complaining about it I decided to modify it.

The first thing I did was to mount it on a board which sits nice and firmly across my lap, creating a stable platform for it.

I have cut all the button output wires and have extended them to an external jack-plug junction box.
This allows me to swap all the buttons around to suit.
I have also remounted new switches at the front of the stick (2 of which are on the throttle) so I don’t have to take my hands of the throttle at any time.
I have also made a foot switch to give me another thumb so to speak.

I have got rid of the stick spring and replaced it with a weighted disk which gives me a very light control that still centres. I have also taken out the rudder spring, which allow me to fly at set rudder settings and also makes aiming a little easier.

I hate having to have my thumb on top of the stick all of the time, so I have taken the stop off the underside of the x button guard and attached a shaped steel strip down the side of the stick so I can operate the x button with my thumb wrapped around the stick. This also makes rudder operation easier.

Unfortunately I still get shot down by you more experienced flyers but perhaps I will make it a little harder from now on.