its just airbuses way of design really,and as you stated a couple of others since its all fly by wire theres no need for anything bigger, although i still like the yoke personally, no reason to change seats though

Joysticks...
The thought of having a joystick between my legs* always makes my eyes water with the thought of a sudden stop, with my seat belt a little bit on the slack side... ...!
I bet there are a lot of fighter pilots out there with high pitched voices... ...!

LOL...!

Paul,

*the long, wriggly thing, with a button on the end...
..now I am confused... ...!
LOL...!

I just rememberd the F-16's stick is to the right of the pilot and the throttol on the left but the F-18's is still in between the legs. Helo pilots set right seat so they don't have to take their hand off the cyclic to acess radio's etc. But that is a whole diffrent world of flying than General aviation or a bird as big as an air bus.

I would not mind flying with a stick but only in my right hand. It's the way I have been simming for years and would not like to have to re-train my brain to use my left hand. Personaly, should the Gods ever grant me a lottery winning I'd stick with a yoke... Pun inteneded.

Scotch

I think it will feel weird flying with a joystick in my left hand, Im somewhat coordinated with the lefty but I wouldnt feel safe doing an approach

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This is a no-brainer guys! Over 90% of the new up and coming pilots played video games as kids, and what did they use? Thats right, a joystick!!

whys it any differant to using the Yoke with your left hand? its just to the side thats all.

I flew the new Diamond Star and it has joysticks. And I was amazed at how quick I got used to it after flying with a yoke!
It was allot more comfortable and your arms are in a more comfortable position.
I think the fact that i fly the sim with a stick made it a easier transition. In the Star the joystick is between your legs (for some of us it doesn't matter what your in it is between your legs:) )
I don't know how  i could fly with my left hand?
My force feedback like everyone else's is made for right handed use, so it is real uncomfortable flying left handed, but I try because I want to be able to fly either way because you never know when the time might come and your offered a chance to fly another plane!!
And I never refuse to fly!!!!!!!

I flew with a South Paw H-2 Pilot in the Navy and he loved setting in the right seat. He could do everything a right handed pilot could do AND write legable notes on his knee board w/o removing his right hand off the cyclic.

I think there were a couple if WWII fighter's with yokes but the P-38 and I think the Mosquito are the only two that comes to mind.  Oh, what about the......um... the one the Russians loved so much.

I'd rather have a yoke but if someone were to turn me lose on a Carbonaero I'm sure I'd adjust.

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The old-fashioned centre-mounted control stick is what I've always thought of as a joystick with regards to an aircraft. This was the origin of the term in the first place. I think that game controllers being commonly called joysticks causes some confusion. I'm almost sure there's a correct technical term for the control input devices used on modern fly-by-wire aircraft but I forget what that is. I've seen some that resemble the sticks on a R/C transmitter more than a gaming joystick.

I taxyed various types of light aircraft every working day for some 2 years & also flew them occasionally. Some had tandem cockpits where the controls were set up the same in both & others had side-by-side seating. Both types had a conventional joystick between the legs. I don't remember a problem with the left-hand seat in side-by-side trainers where the controls are basically reversed - with the throttle in the centre. As I always tell left-handers - they don't make left & right hand drive options for aircraft. You have to get used to what you're given.

If you think about it, the same applies to cars. When I've been in the US driving a car is like being in the left hand seat in an aircraft. It takes only a few minutes to get used to it.

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Hi OTTOL. I think you're missing my point. OK, I realise I'm a lot older than you & agree that might have something to do with it.  

Aviation terms are pretty much international nowadays so there's no cultural difference as such. You've never known a time when a joystick only referred to the control stick in an aircraft. I can remember when the first light aircraft appeared featuring yokes instead of joysticks. I believe the first one I saw was a Cessna. These were combined with tricycle gear & many experienced pilots didn't like the idea at all. Some still don't.

I know what Scotch is referring to & these might well be called joysticks now. I had an idea there is a different name but could be wrong. I was just attempting to distinguish beween these & gaming joysticks & make sure we're all talking about the same thing.

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Ah thanks Craig. That is indeed what they're called.

I would hope that I'm never sarcastic. I might take a little pop at people sometimes but only in fun.

PS. As I understand it, the term joystick originated during WWI.
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My point is that if this is correct, it would be wrong to call a sidestick a joystick.