pic: Austin Butler Driving Blackhawk H-60

[Bill_Hancoc]

Originally Posted by Tytus Gerrish

the throttle/collective pitch lever are usually located in the center of the aircraft between the two seats. the cyclic pitch lever is located between the pilots legs and is used with the pilots strong hand as it is what you use to control the aircraft for the most part. so if your right handed you want the throttle/collective pitch in your left hand so you would sit on the right. Most models of the blackhalk like the UH-60 have a cyclic pitch lever for both the left and right seats making the aircraft ambidextrous and gives a Co-pilot the ability to fly if the pilot is incapacitated.

Somebody knows his stuff about helecopters