Then again, doesn't that Joe What-his-name guy fly with his thumbs? Rick and Jill wrote: > > When they say Gordy is all thumbs they are right!!! > Gordy has just pointed out why you should not fly with your thumbs only!!! > > Try grabbing a hold of the sticks like you are suppose to.... With your > thumb and your index and middle fingers if you want to have more precise > control over your stick movements. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:34 PM > Subject: [RCSE] Digital 'thumb' servos > > Gordy, > > What's your source for this? I would be interested > in reading this study. I imagine the researchers, > like myself, were/became interested in the > compensatory mechanisms for people over forty who > perform critical tasks like surgery, etc. > > Funny you mentioned that! I was just watching PBS where an old Doc did > neural surgery with his thumbs! :-) > > Do this test, as in like when we fly our sailplanes... a test I have done > almost everywhere I have stopped on the road flying. > > Without looking try to move your thumb, less than an 1/8".. have someone > watch your thumb while you do it. > > Then try to do it while watching and concentrating on moving your thumb less > than 1/8". > > While its 'possible' in reality it isn't even close to probable while we are > flying. > > Certainly someone can do it, and nearly the same place on purpose twice, but > most of us have hung from too many branches, hit our selves with too many > hammers, pulled on too many wrenches... by the time we are 40+.... > And in the end when it comes to controlling model sailplanes, it doesn't > make > a difference. > > 1/8" is not much, but in that 1/8" there are a few hundred potential servo > movement section positions. > > Of course when you do the test you will try to move your thumb side to > side, > but try doing the elevator movement where you get to employ more than one > joint :-) > > Frankly if 1/8" movement were enough to matter we wouldn't have sticks at > all, just trim tabs :-) > > Thanks for the comment, and hope your doctor uses more than his thumbs! > > I'll be thumbing it in Nashville this week with that amazing little plane > called the MOTH! Ever tried one? There was an excellent review in RCSD > magazine a few issues back by a cool guy in TN. For a foamy wing, its > amazing how well it DS's and thermals too. > > A 60" version would be great since after 40 we can't see anything under 59" > :-) > Gordy > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and >unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
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