R/C and full-scale helicopters mix collective and cyclic pitch to articulate the main rotor blades. A quadcopter only needs the collective portion, which is similar to a traditional helicopters ...

In the days following the deadly midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, Col. Tim Zerbe, the State Army Aviation Officer at ...

Flying an airplane is challenging enough. But helicopters are even more complex with their cyclic, collective, and pedal controls. Pilots must monitor and toggle between each throughout all phases ...

There's the Cyclic Control ... The Throttle on the Collective Control feeds power to match the blade pitch. And, finally, foot pedals control the tail rotor to point the helicopter in a particular ...