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Old 6th Jul 2018, 10:13
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Originally Posted by HeliboyDreamer
Sorry to interrupt the heated conversation but anyone care to explain the above to a newbie pilot with no knowledge of AS350?
In the AS350 the main rotor turns right (clockwise). So the helicopter is being turned left (anti-clockwise) by the torque reaction. So the natural tendency is left...if you turn right, you're fighting against the direction of the turning rotor.
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