The team at Cranfield University have prototyped their designs of hand controllers for the PA28 and the C172 for pilots with lower limb disabilities. I took one of the designers flying in the C172 so that he could experience, how the Union Aviation hand controller works. Along with the Union, the Vision air and the Blackwood are approved for the PA28 in the UK. This video shows installation, taxi, and a few touch and go’s with a crosswind from the right before going for a local flight around Bedfordshire.
click below image for a larger view of the Union controller. To see how the Vision air controller works for the PA28, follow this link….Vision Air hand control – PA28
