Patent ID: 8523116
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A panel-mounted control module for controlling an aircraft comprising: an input translating member having a longitudinal axis, and a first end and a second end disposed at opposing ends of the longitudinal axis; a first rotational translation member attached to a first end of the input translating member; a handgrip attached to a second end of the input translating member; a multi-directional connecting member rotateably attached to the first rotational translation member with a first rotational axis; a second rotational translation member rotateably attached to the multi-directional connecting member with a second rotational axis; wherein the first rotational axis is substantially perpendicular to the second rotational axis; and the first rotational axis is disposed at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the input translating member; and the longitudinal axis of the input translating member intersects the second rotational axis in or substantiall adjacent to the multi-directional connectin member; and the longitudinal axis of the input translating member intersects the first rotational axis in or substantially adjacent to the multi-directional connecting member.