Enhancing Your Flight Experience

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3D Stick & Rudder builds cockpit parts the way pilots want them built: simple, ergonomic, and proven in the air.
I’m Paul Swearingen—a retired Naval Flight Officer, instrument-rated pilot, electro-mechanical engineer, and proud EAA member. I design and manufacture practical upgrades that improve control feel and reduce cockpit workload, especially for RVs and other experimental aircraft.

Every item in this shop exists for one reason: it solved a real cockpit problem. Many designs are fleet-tested by active pilots, refined through feedback, and produced with tight attention to fit, function, and repeatability.

Whether you’re managing smoke, flaps, engine start, TOGA/PTT, or cockpit protection, you’ll find products here that are built to feel “right” in your hand—because that’s what matters when you’re busy flying.

Questions or a custom fit? I’m easy to reach and happy to help.
Paul Swearingen (callsign “Swag”)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-swearingen-b3b13a14/

Pilot-built throttle grips, cockpit controls, and control wheel emblems for Experimental and classic aircraft

If you fly an RV (or any Experimental), you already know: the cockpit should feel natural, not fussy. I design and build throttle grips, knobs, smoke-system controls, and control wheel emblems that make the cockpit feel intentional—so you can fly the airplane instead of hunting for switches.

Designed, printed, assembled, and tested in Marion, Iowa.

Shop Throttles • Shop Control Knobs • Shop Control Wheel Emblems • Shop Smoke Controls • Shop Tools

What I make

Throttle grips

Throttle grips built around real cockpit tasks: PTT, Smoke, TO/GA, COMMS/ICS, Flaps, and more—laid out to reduce fumbling and keep your hand where it belongs.

Control knobs

FAR 23.781-style Prop / Mixture / Trim / Alt Air knobs and matched sets that make controls easy to identify by feel and make the panel look “finished.”

Control wheel emblems

3D emblems and badges for classic aircraft control wheels and yokes—Piper, Mooney, Beech, Learjet, Aero Commander, and more. A small upgrade that brings the cockpit back to life.

Smoke system hardware

Pilot-proven accessories that clean up wiring and protect components—built for the realities of RV smoke systems.

Tools and cockpit details

Small upgrades that make ownership easier: maintenance tools, placards, and cockpit add-ons.

Why pilots buy from me

  • Built by a pilot for pilots

  • Options that match your mission

  • Clean wiring logic and practical ergonomics

  • Tested before shipment

  • Made in the USA

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Best-Selling Throttle Grips
FAR 23.781 Knob Sets
Control Wheel Emblems
Smoke Controls

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