An apparatus (102, 104) for control of aircraft pitch comprising: a control wheel; a horizontal control column extending from the control wheel horizontally towards a front wall of an aircraft cockpit; a pitch output link having a first pitch output link connection point and a second pitch output link connection point connectable to a downstream pitch control mechanism, wherein the pitch output link is configured to transfer a force applied at the first pitch output link connection point to the downstream pitch control mechanism; and a transfer assembly connected to the horizontal control column and to the pitch output link at the first pitch output link connection point, wherein the transfer assembly is configured to translate a horizontal force applied to the horizontal control column to the pitch output link, wherein the transfer assembly includes: an idler link pivotally connectable to a first aircraft structure point, wherein the idler link is configured to extend down from the first aircraft structure point towards the horizontal control column; a pitch input crank pivotally connectable to a second aircraft structure point, wherein the pitch input crank is configured to extend from the second aircraft structure point in one direction and to extend from the second aircraft structure point in another direction to connect to the first pitch output link connection point, and a coupler link pivotally connected to the horizontal control column, to the pitch input crank, and to the idler link; wherein the horizontal force from the horizontal control column is applied to the coupler link, and wherein the coupler link transfers the force to the pitch input crank and the pitch input crank transfers the force to the pitch output link. a control wheel; a horizontal control column extending from the control wheel horizontally towards a front wall of an aircraft cockpit; a pitch output link having a first pitch output link connection point and a second pitch output link connection point connectable to a downstream pitch control mechanism, wherein the pitch output link is configured to transfer a force applied at the first pitch output link connection point to the downstream pitch control mechanism; and a transfer assembly connected to the horizontal control column and to the pitch output link at the first pitch output link connection point, wherein the transfer assembly is configured to translate a horizontal force applied to the horizontal control column to the pitch output link, wherein the transfer assembly includes: an idler link pivotally connectable to a first aircraft structure point, wherein the idler link is configured to extend down from the first aircraft structure point towards the horizontal control column; a pitch input crank pivotally connectable to a second aircraft structure point, wherein the pitch input crank is configured to extend from the second aircraft structure point in one direction and to extend from the second aircraft structure point in another direction to connect to the first pitch output link connection point, and a coupler link pivotally connected to the horizontal control column, to the pitch input crank, and to the idler link; an idler link pivotally connectable to a first aircraft structure point, wherein the idler link is configured to extend down from the first aircraft structure point towards the horizontal control column; a pitch input crank pivotally connectable to a second aircraft structure point, wherein the pitch input crank is configured to extend from the second aircraft structure point in one direction and to extend from the second aircraft structure point in another direction to connect to the first pitch output link connection point, and a coupler link pivotally connected to the horizontal control column, to the pitch input crank, and to the idler link; wherein the horizontal force from the horizontal control column is applied to the coupler link, and wherein the coupler link transfers the force to the pitch input crank and the pitch input crank transfers the force to the pitch output link.