I've been thinking of building my own flight yoke and rudder pedals, having seen some designs on the net. What I would like to know pertains to the "real world" controls and respones:
1. In an aircraft with only elevator trim, what happens when you let go of the yoke - in straight and level flight and eg. in a bank.
2. Related to the question above. What kind of force feedback is felt on the yoke - I assume there will be some resistance when you bank, but is this enough to (almost) center the yoke when you let go?
3. Is the forces on the control surfaces of a moving plane enough to center the controls?
4. Rudder pedals. Have they got a to and fro action. Whan happens when you depress one pedal, and let it go afterwards - does it center again?