Originally Posted by
sycamore
212,,when operated by the`man in the boot`,it is logical that `his`. controls should be operated with reference to his position only......
Yes, so they can still move in the same direction as the ones in the cockpit. By facing aft the cyclic has effectively been reversed anyway - his forward is the pilot's aft etc. Just think about sitting in that capsule, looking down and rearwards, and what you would do with the cyclic to hover. The aircraft doesn't know who is controlling it and what references are big used! The control inputs will be the same.