Excavator operator cab

An excavator operator cab having an operator seat and a control console mounted beside said seat with a forward control stick positioned aside a forward portion of said seat and with a rear control stick positioned rearwardly of said forward control stick aside a mid-portion of said seat, said rear control stick having an arm pad mounted thereon at a height and distance relative to said forward control stick to enable an operator to grip said arm pad and manipulate said rear control stick with a forearm of the operator while simultaneously gripping and manipulating said forward control stick with a hand of the same arm while being seated on said seat and wherein a handle is mounted to an upper portion of said forward control stick and said arm pad is mounted to said rear control stick at a height lower than an uppermost portion of said handle whereby the hand and the forearm of the operator may simultaneously manipulate the control sticks along a generally level and ergonomically advantageous elevation relative to one another.