Patent ID: 8186632

Claim:
A panel-mounted control stick module for controlling an aircraft comprising; at least one control stick assembly for receiving a pitch input and a roll input from a user; and a pitch beam assembly, said control stick assembly, upon receiving said pitch input, rotating said pitch beam assembly for the purpose of translating a first control surface of the aircraft; and a roll input assembly, said control stick assembly, upon receiving said roll input rotating said roll input assembly for the purpose of translating a second control surface of the aircraft; and a first bellcrank and a second bellcrank, wherein each bellcrank is rotatably attached to a frame of the aircraft at a first end of each bellcrank; and a first spool bearing and a second spool bearing; and a first spool bearing bolt and a second spool bearing bolt; wherein said first spool bearing and said second spool bearing are rotatably attached to said first bellcrank and said second bellcrank via said first spool bearing bolt and said second spool bearing bolt.