Timeline for Why do helicopters need two pedals? Why is one not enough?
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| Dec 15, 2022 at 15:44 | comment | added | TypeIA | I'm not sure I understand the downvotes. The question is clear, specific, on-topic and novel. The answer might seem obvious to a pilot but obviously not to the OP and we shouldn't judge a question by how obvious we think the answer should be, should we? Or am I missing some other factor? Personally I feel compelled to apologize to the OP on behalf of the community. Also +1 from me. | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 21:15 | history | protected | Ralph J♦ | ||
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| S Dec 14, 2022 at 11:53 | comment | added | DeltaLima♦ | Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. | |
| S Dec 14, 2022 at 11:05 | history | suggested | Aditya Sharma | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
improved readability, simplified question, cropped the picture
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| Dec 14, 2022 at 10:17 | answer | added | Apfelsaft | timeline score: 2 | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 9:52 | answer | added | GdD | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 8:59 | answer | added | Jpe61 | timeline score: 10 | |
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| Dec 14, 2022 at 5:59 | history | edited | Federico | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
deleted 2 characters in body; edited title
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| Dec 14, 2022 at 4:44 | comment | added | Jim | Perhaps you could describe your solution in more detail. With just one pedal, let's pick pedal 2 in your picture, how would your foot operate it in both directions? | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 1:36 | answer | added | Aditya Sharma | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 1:23 | comment | added | user71659 | How do you propose the single pedal travel back? By spring loading it back? Then what happens when the pilot's foot accidentally slips off the pedal? We could make a car use one pedal, but when your foot slips off, your car squeals to a stop with maximum braking. | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 1:15 | comment | added | Greg Hewgill | Your question seems unclear to me. You are correct in saying that the pedals increase or decrease the pitch of the tail rotor. One pedal to increase, the other to decrease. They are linked up in just the right way so that left pedal -> turns left, right pedal -> turns right. I don't understand how you got from there to "one pedal should be sufficient". See pilotinstitute.com/helicopter-controls | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 1:04 | history | asked | AirCraft Lover | CC BY-SA 4.0 |