[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":108},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-cessna172-yoke":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":98,"downloads":99,"extension":100,"lastUpdated":101,"meta":102,"navigation":103,"path":104,"readingTime":94,"seo":105,"stem":106,"__hash__":107},"projectArticles\u002Fprojects\u002Fcessna172\u002Fyoke.md","Yoke",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":87},"minimark",[9,14,18,22,25,30,33,44,48,51,59,63,66,77,80,84],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"overview","Overview",[15,16,17],"p",{},"The yoke provides aileron and elevator control — the primary flight control inputs. The Cessna 172SP uses a conventional dual yoke setup on a shared column. This build replicates both the left-seat (pilot) and right-seat (co-pilot) yokes, matching the real aircraft's side-by-side dual controls.",[10,19,21],{"id":20},"hardware-options","Hardware Options",[15,23,24],{},"Two approaches are being evaluated:",[26,27,29],"h3",{"id":28},"option-a-honeycomb-alpha-flight-controls","Option A — Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls",[15,31,32],{},"The Honeycomb Alpha is a purpose-built yoke for home sim use. It mounts to a desk or panel edge, provides realistic axis travel (180° rotation, ±15° fore\u002Faft), and includes PTT, AP disconnect, and trim hat switch. USB HID, zero configuration needed in X-Plane.",[15,34,35,39,40,43],{},[36,37,38],"strong",{},"Pros:"," Ready to use, good build quality, well-supported.\n",[36,41,42],{},"Cons:"," Desk-mount only without modification; not visually integrated into the panel.",[26,45,47],{"id":46},"option-b-custom-built-yoke","Option B — Custom-built yoke",[15,49,50],{},"A custom yoke using a PVC or aluminium column with Hall-effect sensors on both axes, mounted through the instrument panel on a proper column. More realistic appearance and feel.",[15,52,53,55,56,58],{},[36,54,38],{}," Proper panel integration, full-scale dimensions.\n",[36,57,42],{}," Significant fabrication work; requires custom USB HID interface.",[10,60,62],{"id":61},"planned-integration","Planned Integration",[15,64,65],{},"Regardless of hardware choice, the yoke axes map directly to:",[67,68,73],"pre",{"className":69,"code":71,"language":72},[70],"language-text","sim\u002Fjoystick\u002Fyoke_roll_ratio   (aileron)\nsim\u002Fjoystick\u002Fyoke_pitch_ratio  (elevator)\n","text",[74,75,71],"code",{"__ignoreMap":76},"",[15,78,79],{},"Trim is handled by a dedicated hat switch or rocker switch on the yoke column.",[10,81,83],{"id":82},"status","Status",[15,85,86],{},"Hardware decision pending. Leaning toward Honeycomb Alpha as Phase 1, with a custom column build as a later upgrade.",{"title":76,"searchDepth":88,"depth":88,"links":89},2,[90,91,96,97],{"id":12,"depth":88,"text":13},{"id":20,"depth":88,"text":21,"children":92},[93,95],{"id":28,"depth":94,"text":29},3,{"id":46,"depth":94,"text":47},{"id":61,"depth":88,"text":62},{"id":82,"depth":88,"text":83},"Control yoke for the Cessna 172SP — hardware selection, axis mapping, and mounting to the instrument panel.",null,"md","2026-03",{},true,"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcessna172\u002Fyoke",{"title":5,"description":98},"projects\u002Fcessna172\u002Fyoke","XthhVffdrhWMibM0NBSiHT6SG5Rf_-p89AHM-9cR6y4",1781294861871]