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Does a helicopter have an equivalent of shifting your car into neutral?

There really isn't. A helicopter is a coupled collection of parts and power that is working in concert to not immediately return to the ground in a violent manner. And a helicopter's power profile is also working in more dimensions than a car.

Each of the flight controls are critical components that work together. You take one out of the equation and things exponentially get more complex.



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