Hi Whirly
I always reckoned it was down to the collective myself, much easier when on your tod to muck about with the twiddly bits with your left hand while keeping right hand firmly on the cyclic.
'Most' helicopters hover left skid low BUT not the french ones! As such I'd poo poo that theory! (Incoming? <--- grabs hard hat & body armour!)
It also nice to be different from 'plank' pilots, who only truely love love rotary pilots when their plank has gone swimming!
The 'real' reason? Well if it ain't the collective I'm as keen to hear it as you Whirls!
Edited because I'm a plonker. Thanks for pointing that out by the way!!!
Edited again 'cos I'm still a plonker.
[ 19 August 2001: Message edited by: Roofus ]
[ 19 August 2001: Message edited by: Roofus ]