Can you fly a Helicopter with no hands?

[@TimToussaint]

Love the weight shift! Just shows how delicate the balance is that one has to achieve in helicoter piloting.

[@tedcruttenden7516]

I learned to fly on a Bell 47G2 35 years ago. My instructor was a large man who loved to rock back and forth and side to side when we were landing on a tiny raised pad. It drove me crazy! But going solo in gusty winds I appreciated his masochistic methods.

[@RotorWash]

"If a bug hits your hand it hurts" xD Great video as always!

[@Helicopterx1]

Your videos are always very interesting and help to perfectly understand the flight dynamics, congratulations!

[@tillo6306]

Congrats for your videos always really interesting.

[@UpsideDownWash]

Thank you :)

[@hh1n]

I've vaporized a bee resting my hand out the window of a Cessna, but its a fair price to pay when it is 35c outside

[@sebastianweberChF]

Interesting video I never saw physics act like that and really give you a new perspective ! Great video as always!

[@mikemr574]

hi @UpsideDownWash, there is a question that I always wondering 1. is there any takeoff/liftoff position on ur stick? such as need a little bit left and back, will fly computer correct it for u? would it back to central position after u got some speed? I also want to see ur hand movement on ur stick while u slinging that would be super awesome, can you film ur hand(not the arm) and the small window on the bottom of the cockpit same time thx!!

[@mikemr574]

cant wait to get the reply yayy cool pilot

[@UpsideDownWash]

Hi! No there is no set position to cyclic for take off. You need to adjust the position depending on the Center of gravity and wind direction. But generally it is about the same position. The cyclic position in hover is pretty much straight up. In cruise flight it's a little bit forward. The only thing a computer does is keep the rotor rpm Constant by adjusting the fuel flow. And yes I have an idea of showing the controls while flying. It will come in the future.

[@mikemr574]

​@@UpsideDownWash thx.. u r one of the best KZbinr I had ever seen:) And you did a great channel tbh

[@Keksstar]

Thanks for that! ... Next: Can you fly a Helicopter with just Beep Trim?

[@exxs250]

this is the most informative way to make fun 🤣💯

[@limdel05]

Thanks

[@taktischekartoffel]

Is cyclic friction common in helicopters?

[@Techy111]

Yes, even going back to the old Bell 47, cyclic and collective friction is there.

[@UpsideDownWash]

Yes. Especially in helicopters with hydraulics. They are extremely sensitive to the touch without friction.

[@taktischekartoffel]

@@Techy111 thanks for the response!

[@taktischekartoffel]

@@UpsideDownWash thanks for the response!

[@noahpfeifer6931]

@@taktischekartoffel, i am a flight student in a Cabri G2 and there is no friction on the cyclic, just on the collective

[@kwcnasa]

Hello, helicopter pilots. Does a tail rotor auto re-center to it's center position when you release the foot pedal? Or should I ask were they spring loaded so that it will return to center position upon releasing the foot pedal? Does the cyclic spring loaded as well? Does it return to center like those computer joysticks? Thank you in advance.

[@UpsideDownWash]

No both are only hydrulicly powered. But with out hydraulics(ie hyd failure) the control will try to go back to neutral. This because of the both the rotors (tail and main) will seek the angle with least amount of drag, which happens to be center for the cyclic, and also neutral for the pedals.

[@UpsideDownWash]

In normal flight conditions the controls will stay static in the position you leave them in, and not spring back to center like a joystick

[@sigbjrnklokk9473]

Flott video!

[@anikeshsharma6888]

👌 🙏🙏

[@TyNovakAviation]

Nice to know

[@ztbbyrd2308]

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