Lima Hotel Foxtrot Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I've adapted my TX to put one stick up either nostril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin watson Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 fingers and thumbs with a neck strap better control, also if you happen to ever buddy lead someone, the lost control save all step or rescue move is to close throttle and full up elevator its just fingers back. it never feels comfortable to learn with but pays dividends later in your flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Posted by Lima Hotel Foxtrot on 04/05/2012 16:30:06: I've adapted my TX to put one stick up either nostril. Is that for practicing nose in hovering? Tricky manouvere - it's a bit of a bogey.... Edited By Martin Harris on 04/05/2012 16:58:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster prop Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thumbs. 'Other' may cover solo hand held launches where I hold the Tx in my right hand and the model in my left. I put my right thumb on the elevator/aileron stick (mode 2) and adjust the throttle with my mouth to about 3/4 and then launch, immediately getting my left thumb onto the other stick. This is so that I can climb the model to a safe height before flying away with both thumbs on the sticks. Then I walk backwards to the pilot box. It sounds far more difficult than it is. I tried finger and thumbs and didn't like it so I'm a thumbs flyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I fly fingers & thumbs but am trying to teach myself to fly thumbs only. Steve A470Soaring.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodflier100 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just seems natural to me with just thumbs, less chance of cramp as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Collins Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 OK I know i'm weird but I fly 2 modes! Mostly I fly mode 1 in which case I always fly thumbs only, but somerimes I fly mode 2 in which case I fly 'fingers & thumbs'. I find it helps me to remember which mode I'm in - Useful in times of stress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanland Duffer Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Man y years a thumb man, but with advancing years they are getting a bit stiff. Maybe a tray and fingers and thumbs for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendum Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Bendum I use a harness a TX tray and the tx slides into the tray i rest my hand on the side of the tray and use my thumb and fore finger with a hand launch i use the throttle with my right hand and put it back on the ail; elevator stick prior to lanching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystar Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Finger and Thumbs for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Wallage Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Right stick, thumb and index finger - left stick, thumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Armstrong Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thumbs only on fixed wing, though I do tend to use my finger as a sort of stop on the collective for my Silverlit BlackHawk chopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMG Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Voted Other - I fly my general manouveres using just thumbs but for messing about with freestlye / 3d flying i use fingers and thumbs. I'm far more comfortable with thumbs only but I feel I get a lot more precision in stick movement when using fingers and thumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddycool Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 thumbs but lay either side of sticks and move thumbs to side or up and down on the 'side' of the sticks. found neckstrap to be quite restrictive. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm woodcock 1 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 First time I've looked at this item and can understand the thumbs and fingers but would liketo know a bit more about the 'other'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Other to me was Finger/Thumb right hand and thumb left hand... Now moved over to a Transmitter tray. Using finger/thumb on both sticks now although the brain and hand are not always quite in sync.. Edited By Martyn K on 21/05/2014 13:45:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thumbs and neck-strap.....Best control for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 F+T+neckstrap (mode2) I fly quite a lot of hand-launch stuff, so model in LH, increase throttle on L stick with RH, move RH to R (A/E) stick & launch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 If model is very fast or twitchy then finger and thumb but easy slow flying models just thumbs .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen mcfarland Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 It's thumbs up for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Plains Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Since I started racing RC off road in approx '85 I'm an habitual thumbs man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'm a thumb and forefinger man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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