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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / May 2005Which seat?
Please forgive my stupidity but in helicopters does the pilot sit in the left or right seat? Cheers, Dan (not very bright) -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4902 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! > Please forgive my stupidity but in helicopters does the pilot sit in the > left or right seat? > > Cheers, > Dan (not very bright) Usually front left. Mmm, not in the UK - the pilot in charge sits in the right seat (when viewed from inside the cabin)! Again in the UK the PIC sits in the left seat of a fixed wing aircraft. Regards Peter >> Please forgive my stupidity but in helicopters does the pilot sit in the >> left or right seat? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Usually front left. I am currently taking lessons in a Robinson R22 and the Pilot sits on the left. I have been in several Helis, Robinson R22 Beta, Robinson R22 Alpha, Robinson R44 and a few Black Hawks in the Military. In each of these the pilot was always sitting in the left seat. I have had on instance during a lesson where the trainer sat on the right and I got the left for my flight. As a trainee you will sit on the right and you will stay in that seat until and if you start instructing. You in the right seat are the pilot under training. If you take a passenger they will sit in the left seat and you will remove their controls so they can't try and fly as well. Or..... maybe I have been flying the R22 from the wrong seat for the past five years!! Regards Peter >I am currently taking lessons in a Robinson R22 and the Pilot sits on > the left. I have been in several Helis, Robinson R22 Beta, Robinson [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had on instance during a lesson where the trainer sat on the > right and I got the left for my flight. I have a Sporty's video called "So you want to fly helicopters" or something like that. In the video, the student pilot is in the left seat and the instructor is in the right. The instruction is being performed in the US and the instruction is in an R22. However ... (big pause) When I load the Robinson model into MS Flight Simulator, it places your (pilot) view in the right seat (center console to the left of the view). So, go figure.. tippy That's why I said "usually" :) I didn't know that the UK had the pilots generally on the right though. > Mmm, not in the UK - the pilot in charge sits in the right seat (when viewed > from inside the cabin)! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >>Usually front left. > Mmm, not in the UK - the pilot in charge sits in the right seat (when > viewed from inside the cabin)! > > Again in the UK the PIC sits in the left seat of a fixed wing aircraft. Depends entirley on the manufacturer. Two examples if you will. Bell machines have the PIC on the right and Hughes/Schwiezer have him on the left.  SignatureBeav Reply to "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes) > > Mmm, not in the UK - the pilot in charge sits in the right seat (when > > viewed from inside the cabin)! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > machines have the PIC on the right and Hughes/Schwiezer have him on the > left. Just came out of a Sikorsky S76 and the PIC was on the right (viewed from inside). Can't really recall but i believe the Super Puma was piloted from the right as well, and the Bell piloted from the left. P. Depends entirely on the manufacturer. Robinson R-22 can be flown from either seat, but must be operated from the RIGHT seat for solo flight. It is in fact a legal requirement, for an R-22 to meet the airworthiness requirements, for the left (removeable) cyclic to say "Solo from right seat only". Basically, you cannot let go of the cyclic in flight, but you can get away with letting go of the collective. As the cyclic is in your right hand, this means your left hand is more free to operate the controls. Therefore, it is preferable for a manufacturer to place the solo pilot on the right. I fly R-22, and AS341 (Gazelle), and the pilot sits on the right. When I fly the gazelle with it's owner, he sits on the right and I fly from the left. Hope that helps. Colin |
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