Originally Posted by
WillyPete
Not as stiff as when your check the R44 controls with hydraulics off. Maybe half that.
That sounds rather stiff to me! There is a friction on the cyclic. Was that friction ON?
Odd that it dims to almost unusable level when you turn on navigation lights.
Indeed. As in many controlled airspaces one is supposed to use navigation lights during daytime too. Try whether the "LUM +" and "LUM -" controls on the top right of the Electronic Pilot Monitor (EPM) Flight Screen can bring back brightness while nav light ON.