What are the main differences between piloting an aircraft and piloting a helicopter?

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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?

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Helicopters don’t actually exist. They’re a collection of parts flying in close formation, and the slightest errant twitch can send that formation hurtling apart.

In all seriousness, helicopters are incredibly twitchy to control, especially at a hover. If you think about moving the cyclic, you’ve overcorrected.

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