Why is piloting a helicopter considered more challenging, despite not requiring much space to take off and land and being able to stabilize in the air and stand still?
In: Engineering
In the way of how it moves through the air. A plane is like driving a boat in 3d space at much higher speeds and making sure it stays on plane.
A helicopter is like trying to stand on top of a basketball that’s on one of those moving walkways but again moving in 3 dimensions.
Planes cover vast distances quickly, helicopters cover precise distances slowly.
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