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Why does an airplane captain sit in the left seat?
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Content: Helicopters seat the pilot on the right for exactly the same reason - the pilot is probably right-handed. In a helicopter, the cyclic needs constant, precise input. You typically can't let go of it, ever 1. But the collective doesn't require constant attention, and in a 2-seater can be a shared control (mechanically simpler and lighter). The pilot accepts more difficult use of the radios etc. so he can keep it flying right side up. 1: In Terminator 2, the T-1000 grows an extra hand in order to fly a helicopter while reloading his weapons. Someone on the effects team did their homework. Share
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