While mapping the collective to the throttle would work. It is a bit like mapping a variable pitch prop to a throttle.In most helo's I worked on the throttle was opened wide and then the collective was pulled on.
It is very interesting to see the look on the passengers faces when the pilot has not applied full power and the helo gets out of ground effect.As the rotor starts to take the full weight of the A/C the rotor speed drops and the helo settles gently back to earth.
As the helo has no control surfaces the direction has to be determined by differential lift on the main rotor blades. To go forward the rear going rotor blade has to provide more lift then the forward going rotor blade.And to go left the right going blade supplies more lift then the left going blade.So to work the Cyclic would require a cross calculation of the position of the aileron prop and the elevator prop at any given time.The tail rotor could be tied to the rudder but it should give equal rotation around its axis regardless of the forward speed or lack of it of the helo.
Hope this helps and makes sence
Cheers Innis The mad Aussi
"Jim Wilson" writes> >
The collective is mapped to the throttle control, antitorque/yaw (tail rotor)
to rudder, and cyclic (roll/pitch) to the stick.
Best,
Jim
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