Disclosed is a collective control arrangement for a helicopter having a plurality of rotor blades, the collective control arrangement comprising: an armrest for a pilots seat, the armrest comprising an elongate channel; and a collective handle comprising: a first end slidably disposed in the elongate channel for coupling to one or more helicopter actuators that control collective pitch of the plurality of rotor blades; and a second end for gripping by a pilot. Advantageously the armrest comprises an elbow support portion configured to be located backwards of the hollow when the armrest is installed in the helicopter.
HELICOPTER COLLECTIVE CONTROL APPARATUS
KOLLEKTIVSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR HUBSCHRAUBER
APPAREIL DE COMMANDE COLLECTIVE D'HÉLICOPTÈRE
2023-06-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English