DIY collective control lever for a helicopter flight sim

Kaleb Clark really enjoys flight simulators, but when attempting to fly a helicopter, a normal keyboard or even a joystick isn’t quite optimal for controlling its vertical movement. Real helicopters use a lever assembly called a collective to adjust downward thrust, and he decided to build his own with an Arduino Micro and GPIO expander. […]

DIY Motion Simulator VR Cockpit project + universal modular controls: 737-inspired pendular Yoke + Throttles / GA Props / Joystick+HOTAS / Heli Collective + Cyclic / Gear + Switchboxes + Dual Encoders - Home Cockpit Builders - Microsoft Flight

DIY Helicopter Collective with Hall Effect

DIY Motion Simulator VR Cockpit project + universal modular controls: 737-inspired pendular Yoke + Throttles / GA Props / Joystick+HOTAS / Heli Collective + Cyclic / Gear + Switchboxes + Dual Encoders - Home Cockpit Builders - Microsoft Flight

Complete Helicopter Flight Control Unit

DIY heaven: print your own collective with Valhalla Controls •

Low Cost DIY Collectives - General discussions - IPACS Aerofly Forum

K-51 released low-cost collective •

DIY heaven: print your own collective with Valhalla Controls •

Sikorsky made a helicopter that's easier to fly than a drone - The Verge

Helicopters