Terminology / Helicopter Controls Collective The up and down control. It puts a collective control input into the rotor system, meaning that it puts either "all up" or "all down" control inputs in at one time through the swash plate. It is operated by the stick on the left side of the seat, called the collective pitch control. It is operated by the pilots left hand. Source: The Helicopter Page, http://www.helicopterpage.com

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