So, I was contemplating my bad shoulder today, and thinking about yet another season of not flying.
I can't reliably extend my shoulder more than about 30 degrees upward, at least not routinely. I don't know if surgery is necessary, or just doing the exercises (I've been doing research, and statistically you do about as well with PT alone as you do with surgery + PT. I'm sure this is different if you only include people who are really torn up, though). Either way, though, I'd be another year recovering.
So, I'm thinking about making a harness to go right under my arms that will bear the pull of the plane, with some sort of pivoting gizmo to support the handle. Then I'll hold my hand across my chest -- like Napoleon, only without the jacket -- and control the airplane by pivoting my entire forearm instead of moving my wrist up and down.
So -- what do y'all think? Good idea, stupid? Been tried and works, been tried and went down in flames?
I may have to switch to competition free flight or something.