PANews - thanks for your correction. Dave - I believe the servo flap system results in the same cyclic control response, The Swashplate setup is the same but there are a series of Stainless steel 1/4"in rods throughout the system that run from the swashplate above the cabin roof all the way through the blades and to the servo flap. On the ground the blade will lead and lag, flap and change angle of attack of its own free will, Once the blade is flying the servo flap will dictate exactly how the blade will fly.
Tracking is detected via a fuselage mounted sensor which tells one of the 3 electric motors on the head to adjust a cam for whichever blade requires a change in AoA.
I found the Seasprite to be a pretty complex type of machine to work on but overall reliability was pretty good considering.
Those GE T700s can not be beaten for reliability either.
Last edited by Heli-kiwi; 13th April 2008 at 13:21.