Hi, My wife got me half an hour in a Robinson R22 for my 40th birthday, and I finally got to take the flight last weekend.
I've never really been interested in helicopters before, but I now I am - just for the challenge!! I found it totally different from flying a fixed wing aircraft (I've been solo in a glider, and had a chance to take control of Chipmunk and Cherokee light aircraft several times). So, I've decided to invest in a set of CH products pro pedals. But after looking around I can't see anything obviously designed as a helicopter collective control. I'm wondering what other helicopter people use. One last thing about the flight. When I've been learning on fixed wing aircraft, they've let me take control of the entire aircraft, i.e. stick and rudder. The difference in the helicopter is that you have one more control. And at any one time I was only allowed a maximum of two - stick and rudder or rudder and collective. Very interesting. In case anyone is interested, the place where I went was London Helicopter Services at RedHill Aerodrome (I can't find a web site for them). I took a few pictures whilst there, including one of a DH Dove, and one of a hangar *full* of helicopters - most were ex RN Gazelles. TTFN! Paul ~~~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
