Originally Posted by
nigelh
Err not really . If you release the friction on the collective you do the cyclic as well !!! Any helicopter run up I do I expect to get airborne..ie harness on , all frictions off , hand on collective unless there is a lock , which there isn’t on the 206 !
There is no direct link between the collective and cyclic friction that I know of on a Bell 206 or derivative. They can be selected as required, independently, to suit a pilot's requirements and the individual aircraft.