339 Skyryse Revolutionizes Helicopter Controls with Single Stick in Robinson R66 + GA News

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🗓️ 20 July 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Max visits Skyryse, a Southern California-based startup. Its Skyryse One helicopter, has a revolutionary cockpit configuration that eliminates traditional controls such as the cyclic, collective, and pedals. Instead, it features a single centrally mounted control stick and two touchscreen displays, all powered by a triply redundant fly-by-wire flight control system and the company's proprietary SkyOS.

The Skyryse One is half the cost of the cheapest IFR-certified helicopters, significantly enhancing safety in the helicopter industry. The aircraft is priced at $1.8 million, higher than the standard Robinson R66 that its based upon, but Skyryse believes the increased safety and capability will justify the premium cost for private pilots and commercial operators.

The company aims to certify the Skyryse One by 2025 and it plans to offer the system in other helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. The podcast includes a detailed discussion and demonstration of the Skyryse simulator, highlighting the intuitive controls and dynamic flight protection features that make flying easier and safer.

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0:00.0	For nearly 85 years, virtually all helicopters have flown using the same cyclic, collective, and pedal controls that Igor Sikorsky first demonstrated in 1940.
0:11.0	But that is all about to change, because Skyrise has a better configuration that uses a single control stick that they're selling for the Robinson R66.
0:21.8	And it makes flying a helicopter, well, easy.
0:24.9	And they plan to put their product in fixed-wing aircraft as well.
0:28.4	So please stick around and I'll tell you about my experience flying this revolutionary new
0:32.4	helicopter configuration.
0:34.2	Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk where we're talking general aviation.
0:38.3	My name is Max Truscott.
0:39.6	I've been flying for 50 years.
0:41.2	I'm the author of several books and the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year.
0:45.5	And my mission is to help you become the safest possible pilot.
0:49.9	Last week at episode 338, we talked about Loft Dynamics, Full Motion, Virtual Reality
0:55.2	Helicopter simulator for the H-125 helicopter.
0:58.9	So if you didn't hear that episode, you may want to check it out at AviationNewstalk.com
1:02.9	slash 338.
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