Dumb question, I know......

[IcedFoxtrotter]

I guess I will put this here so that someone will at least maybe respond (and I don't realy know where else to put it).

Someone explain this to me: 4 axis joystick (X,Y,Z & R)
DOes this mean that the stick itself goes up and down to simulate something like a collective, besides having a built in rudder?

[DiveBomber89]

X: <------>
Y: ^
    |
    |
    |
   V
Z(not completely sure): Rotating your joystick
R: Don't know...

[IcedFoxtrotter]

Yeah, I've figured out what X,Y, and Z are, but not R myself.

[Hagar]

I have a M$ SW Pro which is a standard 4-axis joystick with a twist-grip rudder control.
I always understood that Z is the throttle.
R is the rudder.

[IcedFoxtrotter]

So that is cyclic, tail rotor (rudder), and throttle..... where's the provision for collective?

[dave3cu]

Hi Iced,

According to the Learning Center , on heli's the joy throttle (z axis) is the collective and engine output (throttle) is controlled by Ctrl+f2

[IcedFoxtrotter]

Yeah I saw that, but.....

So there is no joysick that let's you control both collective and throttle?

[IcedFoxtrotter]

Never mind, I feel like a 'tard. I see how do the throttle and the collective now.