Ok, so for the benefit of the those of you not on the Whatsapp group here are some pictures of my cheap and cheerful OD Flight Chair Mk I (a salvaged dining chair!!!)
It started as just a trial to test the mountings for the stick:
The stick folds away so that the chair can still fit under the desk, and I can still use the chair when I am not flying - without the stick getting in the way. The mounting was not ideal, however, as it was too low. As a result I adapted the base to raise the stick about 4 inches.
As you can see, this is how the stick folds away and it now has an extra mounting to increase the height of the stick. This cost me all of £3 at B&Q!
Now that the proof of concept had been tested I bought more folding supports for my CH Throttle Quadrant and Pro Throttle:
I have adjusted the Pro Throttle so that it is slightly further away from me as my leg kept on pushing some of the controls while I was using the rudder. This has now been eliminated as a problem. The Throttle Quadrant could be a bit further forwards, but it works well and is very accessible.
The chair was falling apart, so this was my excuse for ‘bracing it’ and then adding to the braces!! :roflmao: Laura looks at me bemused, but just shrugs and walks away these days!
