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.


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    Title :

    Helicopter collective control apparatus


    Contributors:
    JASON HILL (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-08-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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