Patent ID: 6250589
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for rigidly interlocking a control stick and a pair of rudder pedals of an aircraft to secure the control surfaces of the aircraft operated by the control stick and the rudder pedals in a stable position, the control stick movable in a to and fro direction to operate the elevator control surfaces of the aircraft between an up position, a level position, and a down position and the control stick movable in a side to side direction to operate the aileron control surfaces of the aircraft between a right bank position, a level position, and a left bank position, each of the rudder pedals movable between a neutral position and a depressed position to operate the rudder control surface of the aircraft, the apparatus comprising:a first lever arm having a first end and a second end;a control stick clamp assembly connected to the first end of the first lever arm, the control stick clamp assembly having a clamping position wherein the control stick clamp assembly is secured to the control stick and a release position;a rudder pedal retaining assembly connected to the second end of the first lever arm so as to be engageable with each of the rudder pedals when the control stick clamp assembly is secured to the control stick; anda second lever arm having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second lever arm connected to the rudder pedal retaining assembly, the first end of the second lever arm engageable with a support surface such that the second lever arm is able to support the rudder pedal retaining assembly in engagement with each of the rudder pedals and thereby cause, upon the control stick clamp assembly being secured to the control stick, the first lever arm to support the control stick in a selected position.