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Old 10th Sep 2018, 21:25
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Originally Posted by RMK
With a counter-clockwise rotor (i.e. US makes), you point your index finger down while holding the collective (like your making a gun with your hand) and point your finger left to yaw left and right to yaw right. It works and is easier to remember than decrease throttle for left and increase throttle for right.
But that only works if you fly a helicopter with a throttle on the collective. Most larger, turbine engined types do not have that advantage. What is your advice for a turbine engined helicopter with a speed select lever on the overhead panel?
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