Single stick radios???

[JohnSSN700]

Does JR still make single stick radios?? Years ago when I first tried to learn to fly heli's Curtis Youngblood was helping me out alot(this was when he was still in college here) and he had a single stick radio. Just seems like this type of radio would "fit" me better. Thanks for any help.

John

[DavidH]

Curtis still uses a variation of the single stick. He calls in a 2+1.
The difference being the throttle/collective stick still functions on the left side like a normal mode 2 radio. On the right side he has the aileron, elevator and rudder control on the single stick.
Dave Youngblood still uses the single stick radio that is cradled across the left forearm . The throttle/collective is controlled with a slider on the side of the radio.

If the single stick controls are still available. There is a couple of radio service centers that convert any radio to single stick operation. I have seen a couple of Futaba 9Z's that were converted to single stick. Radio South did the conversion. It is not in-expensive to have them do it.

David

[JohnSSN700]

Thank you for the info David. The version I am refering to is the one that Dave Youngblood uses, I could have sworn that's the type that Curtis used back then but that was a longgg time ago!! :wink:

[DavidH]

John,
Curtis did use the same type of single stick as his father Dave. He switched a few years ago to the current configuration that he is now using. Dave builds the single stick radios for Curtis and him. There is no manufactuer I know of that currently produces a Single stick radio on any type. The last one I know that was actually manufactuered as a Single Stick was the Futaba 8 SSH from the mid to late 80's.

David

[JohnSSN700]

Thanks a ton for all your help David. Guess I'll just stick with the norm for now.

John