B206 stick "as if one stirs a bucket of concrete"
That statement came from a buddy of mine (newbie pilot like me) who had the joy of recently comparing BO105 and B206 one right after the other. Being a BO fan he didn't like the 206, because the stick was really hard to move around, although all frictions were open.
Given that both BO and Bell have hydraulic boosters(?) for cyclic control how can that be? Is that a sign of neglect or "relaxed maintenance" or just a hard to embrace "feature" of 206 controls one has to get used to?
My experience is limited to the BO but personally I find her cyclic to be extremely sensitive, to the point of making it tricky to steer along calm, in non-roller coaster mode. A friend of ours (BO FI) admits to steer her only via trim, if he wants a smooth ride (so much for helos not flying stable on trim only).
So how should a B206's cyclic feel like, compared to other types?