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#3311454 - 06/05/11 12:38 PM Helicopter Anti-torque pedals
AndyB Offline
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Registered: 12/13/09
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Loc: Ayrshire, Scotland
Hi,

Can someone tell me how the pedals work ?

I know about the movement of the pedals changing the pitch of the tail rotor blades etc.

What I need to know is:

If you push the right pedal forward in a hover, which way does the aircraft rotate ?

Cheers,

Andy
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#3311992 - 06/06/11 09:08 AM Re: Helicopter Anti-torque pedals [Re: AndyB]
Pooch Offline
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Registered: 04/11/02
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Loc: Keller, TX
Yes, depressing the pedal alters the amount of thrust being put out by the rotors. They work similar to the pedals on a fixed wing aircraft in that they change the direction the nose is pointing. Depress the right pedal, and the nose swings right, the left and the nose swings left.
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