Originally Posted by
Bullethead
Isn't the command seat in a helo the RH seat, it was when I flew them, and if so the rotor brake handle would have been infront of the pilot and not in front of the passenger.
Why has there been a shift to the LH seat for chopper captains?
Cheers,
BH.
Different heli's have PIC in the left or right seat. EC130 is the left seat where an AS350 has PIC in the right seat. 300&500s pilot is on the left, Bell jet ranger, long ranger, 407 pilot is on the right. Bell 212 412 pilot flies from the right but long lines from the left. All different