A control system for a component of a rescue hoist attached to an aircraft, comprising: a first bus extending between a control module of the rescue hoist and a plurality of control input devices; a second bus extending between the control module of the rescue hoist and the plurality of control input devices; and an analog bus extending between the control module of the rescue hoist and the plurality of control input devices; wherein the first bus is configured to transmit a first signal from a control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, the second bus is configured to transmit a second signal from the control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, and the analog bus is configured to transmit a third signal from the control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, each of the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal being generated by the control input device in response to a manipulation of the control input device; and wherein the control module is configured to compare the first signal and the second signal against the third signal; wherein the control module is configured to respond to a command signal for the component generated by the control input device, the command signal embodied in the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal, in response to the control module determining the first signal is the same as the second signal and in response to the control module determining the third signal is consistent with the first signal and the second signal; and wherein the control module is configured to not respond to the command signal for the component generated by the control input device in response to the control module determining the first signal is not the same as the second signal or in response to the control module determining the third signal is not consistent with the first signal or the second signal. a first bus extending between a control module of the rescue hoist and a plurality of control input devices; a second bus extending between the control module of the rescue hoist and the plurality of control input devices; and an analog bus extending between the control module of the rescue hoist and the plurality of control input devices; wherein the first bus is configured to transmit a first signal from a control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, the second bus is configured to transmit a second signal from the control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, and the analog bus is configured to transmit a third signal from the control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, each of the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal being generated by the control input device in response to a manipulation of the control input device; and wherein the control module is configured to compare the first signal and the second signal against the third signal; wherein the control module is configured to respond to a command signal for the component generated by the control input device, the command signal embodied in the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal, in response to the control module determining the first signal is the same as the second signal and in response to the control module determining the third signal is consistent with the first signal and the second signal; and wherein the control module is configured to not respond to the command signal for the component generated by the control input device in response to the control module determining the first signal is not the same as the second signal or in response to the control module determining the third signal is not consistent with the first signal or the second signal. wherein the first bus is configured to transmit a first signal from a control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, the second bus is configured to transmit a second signal from the control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, and the analog bus is configured to transmit a third signal from the control input device of the plurality of control input devices to the control module, each of the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal being generated by the control input device in response to a manipulation of the control input device; and wherein the control module is configured to compare the first signal and the second signal against the third signal; wherein the control module is configured to respond to a command signal for the component generated by the control input device, the command signal embodied in the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal, in response to the control module determining the first signal is the same as the second signal and in response to the control module determining the third signal is consistent with the first signal and the second signal; and wherein the control module is configured to not respond to the command signal for the component generated by the control input device in response to the control module determining the first signal is not the same as the second signal or in response to the control module determining the third signal is not consistent with the first signal or the second signal.