A system and a method for generating a signal to control a steering
mechanism and an aircraft using the system are disclosed. A tiller module
includes a moveable tiller base configured to moveably respond to a
steering signal. The tiller module also includes a tiller coupling
configured to couple the tiller with the moveable tiller base and further
configured to generate a tiller differential signal indicative of a
steering force applied to the tiller relative to a position of the
moveable tiller base. A tiller controller is configured to receive the
tiller differential signal and a steering mechanism position signal. The
tiller controller is further configured to generate the steering signal to
direct a steering mechanism to conform with the steering force and to
direct the moveable tiller base of each tiller module to a feedback
position representative of a current position of the steering mechanism.
