RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

CYCLIC STICK (RIGHT STICK)
The cyclic stick replaces the “aileron” and “elevator” controls found on a fixed-wing
aircraft. “Cyclic” is the term given to the control of the main rotor that allows the
helicopter to fly forward, backward, left and right. Forward cyclic stick movement
causes the helicopter to pitch forward, left cyclic cause the helicopter to tilt sideways
to the left, on so on. You move the helicopter forward or sideways using a
coordinated movement of both the cyclic and collective control sticks. Moving the
cyclic stick to the right, while simultaneously increasing collective, will cause the
heli to move sideways to the right. “Rudder” control is used to maintain heading.
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