I`m a leftie

[Rotorman]

Hi folks

 

Is there someone out who has made any experiences with a lefitie as a helo pilot.

I meen because of the less sensitiveness of the right hand.

If you know one or ever train some person, please let me know your opinion.

 

Thanks a lot and cheers

Tom

[flingwing206]

It makes no difference at all. I'm left-handed, as are lots of others. In very informal surveys, it seems that there are a higher percentage of lefties in helicopter flying than in the general population.

[Rotorman]

flingwing206

 

Thanks for your reply. That was really what i wanted to hear .

This was my biggest worry.

 

Thanks

[joker]

Just to second what Fling said, I don't think you'll have any problems whatsoever!

 

The motor skills required to fly a helicopter are so new, that your hands will pick them up with no discrimination.

 

Infact there have been times when I wished I was a 'leftie' when I've had to write down a clearance or ATIS with my left, and fly the aircraft with my right!

 

Good luck.

 

Joker

[67november]

I'm also a leftie

 

anybody else??

[500E]

ME to thought it would be a pain but did not notice it at all after the first flight

Perhaps thats why the 300\500 PIC flies from the left seat.

Left on cyclic Right on P2s collective Hmmm must try that some time !

[ChopperJ]

Just to second what Fling said, I don't think you'll have any problems whatsoever!

 

The motor skills required to fly a helicopter are so new, that your hands will pick them up with no discrimination.

 

Infact there have been times when I wished I was a 'leftie' when I've had to write down a clearance or ATIS with my left, and fly the aircraft with my right!

 

Good luck.

 

Joker

 

 

I concur. It's a real pain when you have to write anything down while flying being right handed.

 

Chopper Jon

[HelliBoy]

I'm a leftie too. In flight writing is easy but if you have to gaurd the collective on the ground you've got to reach across yourself with your right hand, gaurd the cyclic w/ your knees, and write with your left. It looks pretty stupid and isnt much fun. Reminds me of a mug my leftie uncle had, it said 'Hire the Left Handed, its Fun to Watch them Write.'

[67november]

yeh but we're in our "right " frame on mind

[scottsl4]

I am a Leftie. Learning to fly was not as hard as learning medical procedures that are designed primarily by Right handed people. I learned to do stitches and IVs upside down and backwards.

[EAGLE1]

Lefty as well. Does not seem to make a difference.

[67november]

I learned to do stitches and IVs upside down and backwards.

 

are you sure you wouldn't want to be a mechanic instead

[Tara]

I'm also a leftie

 

anybody else??

I'm just getting started with the whole process (not a pilot) and I'm a leftie! I thought that was an interesting question, something I never would have thought of.

[jsmith13]

Lefty here as well. Just getting started as well.

[ascott20]

Yup, Leftie here too. Never had a real problem. Kind of liked the idea of having the stuff that keeps me up in the air (well basically... throttle and collective I'm sure I'll catch heck from somebody for that comment:)) in my "dominant hand."

[Tara]

Yup, Leftie here too. Never had a real problem. Kind of liked the idea of having the stuff that keeps me up in the air (well basically... throttle and collective I'm sure I'll catch heck from somebody for that comment:)) in my "dominant hand."

 

This actually makes me wonder if there is something about left-handed people being more of a majority here?

 

How about ambidexterous? Any advantages to that? While I claim I'm a leftie, the only things I can think of that I do with my left hand are write, eat and throw darts.

[67november]

being a leftie in a right handed world make us ambidextrious by nature

 

left handed, write, eat, throw darts, ball, frisbee, etc...

 

right handed, archery, shotgun, rifle, golf, etc....

[HelliBoy]

U truly are a freak of nature 67N, left handed, right eyed.

Ever fly a weapons system with an eye reticule? Can u switch which side they're on?

[67november]

U truly are a freak of nature 67N, left handed, right eyed.

Ever fly a weapons system with an eye reticule? Can u switch which side they're on?

 

i shoot with both eyes open, don't have a dominate eye per say, never tried a reticle system would be interesting to say the least

[Tara]

i shoot with both eyes open, don't have a dominate eye per say, never tried a reticle system would be interesting to say the least

 

That is too funny. I never thought about which eye I use. Suppose it doesn't matter all that much when shooting beer bottles. Are you a left-handed scorpio to boot or did you narrowly escape that one?

 

Ambidexterous by nature, for sure!

[67november]

no I'm a left handed Gemini, my evil twin is always trying to get me in trouble

[rotoflightmaniac1]

After reading this post it sounds like everyone is lefthanded! Is there hope for us right handed folks! LOL JK

[67november]

sorry JK you SOL, you'll just have to live with being right handed

[johnnyseko]

Yep! Another lefty here!

[Tara]

After reading this post it sounds like everyone is lefthanded! Is there hope for us right handed folks! LOL JK

 

 

Nope, none whatsoever!