mode 1 or mode 2 ???

[f4u ausie]

hi guys a question ive been thinkin about 4 a while.... i have noticed that most very experinced pilots seem to fly mode 2.. if im wrong tell me.. i am mode 1.. but i have noticed flying warbirds ,, only thing i fly ... at times i pull back throttle to much in sharp ailaroin turns by mistake.... is that because mode 2 throttle is left thumb,,, out of the way so to speek... set and leave,, unless u use rudder ??? after 2 years would b hard to change... thanx ps 3 flights on my new fline f4u now... spitfire next

[OV10]

hi guys a question ive been thinkin about 4 a while.... i have noticed that most very experinced pilots seem to fly mode 2.. if im wrong tell me.. i am mode 1.. but i have noticed flying warbirds ,, only thing i fly ... at times i pull back throttle to much in sharp ailaroin turns by mistake.... is that because mode 2 throttle is left thumb,,, out of the way so to speek... set and leave,, unless u use rudder ??? after 2 years would b hard to change... thanx ps 3 flights on my new fline f4u now... spitfire next

The mode1 flyers were predominantly from shall I dare say the earlier years of precision aerobatics (pattern) flying and yes mode 2 is the predominant mode used now these days for most flying.
Mode 2 with throttle/rudder reacts exactly as you perceived. I've known several guys that learned to use mode 2 with a bunch more years on 1 than you.

[fhhuber]

Whichever mode you learn on, you will think is best.

I have flown all 4. Each works just fine.

I currently have my radios set up for Mode 3, which is ailerons and Elevator on the left stick.

I had issues with my right hand and I had a radio rewired for Mode 3, so I could buddy box it with a normal mode 2 radio and after 3 flights on the buddy box, I was flying fine with Mode 3 after appx 30 years of Mode 2.

Today, the computer deals with the mode and you may not have to have the sticks rewired.

[Jerry K]

"Today, the computer deals with the mode and you may not have to have the sticks rewired."

The only problem switching between mode 2 and 3 is the throttle stick. I know a guy that flies with a backwards Elevator, Up was Up and down was expensive.

[f4u ausie]

lol thanx 4 the input