Real life helicopter pedal behavior

[PhoenixRising]

I am looking to remove the center detent on my CH Pro Pedals. I have seen some people add stronger return to center springs. That got me thinking, I mostly fly helicopters. In flight, will the anti-torque pedals return to center like a aircraft with a traditional rudder, or if you take your feet off, do they tend to stay in the same place.

 

Thanks!

[Ranma13]

They'll stay in the last trimmed position. Here's a video of someone who built a force trim system for helicopter anti-torque pedals:

 

[Sokol1_br]

I am looking to remove the center detent on my CH Pro Pedals. I have seen some people add stronger return to center springs. That got me thinking, I mostly fly helicopters.

 

Stronger springs will not help much helicopter flight, on contrary, you will fighting springs all time.

[PhoenixRising]

Thanks for the input!

 

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[BlacleyCole]

How about hydro dampers?

[Thick8]

I removed the center detent and re-greased the whole thing with the blue marine grease. I also made a lighter return spring from a spring I got from Ace Hardware. It centers well but has less tension when off center. Works well with helicopters and the A-10c.

[BaD CrC]

[BlacleyCole]

Great ideal . Can you draw up an assembly guide and parts list so I may mos mine I guess with the dampners you don’t need spring for any ac if you recenter them yourself