Control position transduction in the real world

[Braeden108]

Hey guys, I'm sitting here looking at encoders and potentiometers online. And I'm wondering. how is the position of the flight stick determined in a real aircraft. I know there are direct linkages to the control surfaces in aircraft (are there any aircraft that don't have a direct mechanical connection?) But I also know that the flight computer needs to know the position of the stick. So how do they do that, $0.30 joystick pots :megalol: Optical encoders or really really nice pots?

 

I put this in input output because maybe someday I'll use that method to control my sim aircraft.

[Bushmanni]

Google LVDT, that's what all the aircraft that I know of use.

[Braeden108]

Thank you sir,

That's in the price range I was expecting, just shy of $1000 each