Can you tell me where it says I have to sit in an Astar on the right?
If disymetry of lift wasn't an issue why do you have trim?
Certainly I didn't intend to imply flight instruments in all aircaft determine where the pilot sits..I hope you don't either... a helo is typicaly center panel configured anyway....If I am flying IFR EMS, all instruments packed on the right, sure I would fly right...long line with a bubble on the left...sit left..
The ops, equipment, and how the aircraft is configured, my comfort level, will coelesce to determine where I fly in any aircraft..
On a long x-country, going fast, not a bad thing to ease that cyclic force by sitting on the opposite side of the roll depending on the helo your flying.....
Another issue is that sitting left side, you can take out the center collective so some passenger doesn't bump it...many do...
Last edited by Angels 60; 23rd May 2008 at 19:41.