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The yoke can be no joke

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grantr

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Watch out anytime anyone does anything behind the panel. The two yokes are connected by a bar and there is a chain and sprocket that controls the aileron.

Some geniuses did some work on my 180 and left the central radios and transponder a little loose. Dropping just a few millimeters will cause the yoke to stick solid against the back of the instruments and I would guess one would pull vigorously on the yoke potentially leaving you without elevator or aeleron. In my case I only picked it up after landing but had the conditions been turbulent, I doubt I would be here today.....be warned
 

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