Complex sentence: In a peculiar combination, the front seat is equipped with a control yoke, while the rear-seat pilot uses a centre stick and had no brake controls; both seats have engine controls mounted overhead, and solo flight is performed from the front seat.
Split into simpler sentences: In a peculiar combination, the front seat is equipped with a control yoke, while the rear-seat pilot uses a centre stick. Both seats have engine controls mounted overhead, and solo flight is performed from the front seat.