cinereus

4 hours ago, chrsfrwll said:

Some people like the parajet one because it has a cruise control screw fitted. Others dislike it because of that. Personally I found the screw got in the way, and also didn't like operating the throttle with my fore finger (the throttle pivots at the top). The Polini throttle suited me better, pivoting at the bottom, meaning I could use my lower fingers for throttle and leaving my fore and middle fingers for brakes. It's also a bit slimmer, which I liked.
 

(PS cinereus, sent you a PM)

Thanks. So I can safely rule out the Parajet one.

Is the Vittorazi also 3rd/4th finger? And if so what are the differences between that and the Polini?

14 hours ago, AndyB said:

As I said at the start, I prefer 3rd/4th finger throttles as these leave your 1st/2nd fingers free for doing other stuff.

I used 3 different machines while training. Maybe you need to go and try them some.....

Yes and as I keep saying I still have no idea from what you have said which of the three I mentioned are 3rd/4th finger throttles. If I had the opportunity to try the three throttles available I would but I don't hence asking on here...

On 11/09/2020 at 20:01, AndyB said:

There are dozens of throttles. Better to think of them as 1st/2nd or 3rd/4th finger.

Okay but there are only three available for the Parajet Atom 80 and I have no idea which is which nor what are the pros and cons of each.

8 hours ago, AndyB said:

3rd/4th finger throttles leave your 1st/2nd fingers free for doing other stuff.

So which of the three would be best for this? Parajet is out.

Are you saying the Polini is better than the Vittorazi because of the level length? What about ergonomics? Which has a better kill switch? And I'd prefer no cruise control...

Am about to pull the trigger on a Parajet Atom and was wondering if people can offer opinions on which throttle is better and why. 

I've read the thread on right vs left but there are three actuel throttle type options: polini, parajet and vittorazi. 

What are the pros and cons of each? 

I like the idea of custom firmware on an ereader tablet. Also really liking the look of the XC Tracer Mini GPS/Vario. I assume this easily syncs with a Kobo or Android phone and also can export GPS files with elevation for visualisation.

As an alternative to an Oudie, would a XCTracer Mini + Kobo or Android be a good solution covering all the functionality?

What are the current top players in terms of Android apps? Easy VFR has already been mentioned for navigation but there also seem to be lots of XC apps? XCTrack? XCSoar? Anything else?

Thanks. Unfortunately my issue is I don't have much money hence wanting to only buy one bit of gear at a time and dual use as much as possible.

It seems GPS and vario have won the vote. Second hand is most realistic so what sort of things should I be looking for for each? 

From the first two posts it seems a decent GPS for ground speed/altitude/bearing does not come in the same device as a vario (nor as a airspace mapping device). Is this a correct understanding?

And these GPS devices sound general purpose not flight-specific?

What else is there? GPS/vario/mapping. Camera and mounts. What should I be thinking about comms? I'm a little overwhelmed at all the ways to spend lots of money.

I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the gadgets you can currently get. What should a newly-qualified pilot be looking to get? (I also fly a bit of hill so ideally it would be useful for both).

Can anyone actually cite and quote all pertinent legislation so we can work out for ourselves whatever legal risk there is in a common law jurisdiction?

What sort of wings should I be setting up ebay alerts for to buy and practice ground handling with?