Originally Posted by
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Is it better to have a control column over a yoke that goes in the dash?
... or I guess a side stick is best?
IMHO, yes. Have not seen a control column get anyone and we've seen some hard impacts. You'd never think the window handle (Embraer, Douglas or 727/737) was a problem, but it is. The answer is to wear the shoulder harnesses.
Don't know if I've got an opinion on side sticks. Most of those that I've had experience with involve composite airframes, which are a whole 'nother topic.