Oleg Maddox's Room #1

[nearmiss]

It is difficult flying C.E.M. when the stick is in the way full cockpits. It's even more difficult flying C.E.M. in the HUD.

The Slip and Ball is best tool for targeting enemy, and RPM gauge is necessary for C.E.M. management of the prop settings for sure.

The LA-7 both the Slip and Ball and RPM gauge is obstructed by the stick that does absolutely nothing.

Sure I realize after you become accustomed to the sounds of the aircraft you can pretty well guess about the C.E.M, but you sure can't guess about the SLip and Ball, because there is not way we can sense the YAW that takes us off the target.
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I haven't checked out the BOB SOW planes to see if instruments will be obstructed by the stick.

What do we need the stick for? Do we need pilot legs, sticks or sticks with hands on them... NO!

I think these things should be considered