Originally Posted by
nigelh
I think we are probably in agreement really ....you know in your head what to expect from the particular type you are in and you are probably automatically ahead of it . I was really pointing out that some people ( mainly low hour ) worry about changing types and worry about pedals . I am just saying it doesn’t matter if you forget which way the blades are going ... it doesn’t make any difference to how you fly it !
( and that comes from a number of other high time pilots !!! )
Moral is ... don’t make a problem when there isn’t one .
I´m actually with Nigel. With ever so smooth bringing up the collective, you feel which pedal is needed.
Learned that after getting confused by which one is the power pedal switching between helicopters and had a nice turn starting ;-)
And Yes, I´ll bring up power pedal when raising the collective - but you will feel, if you mock up, before you´re leaving the ground.
You will even feel the reaction with a bird at ground idle and slight pedal input (i.e., when checking the hydraulics)