Skyryse To Bring Single-control Robinson R66 Helicopter to AirVenture | Aviation International News

Skyryse Bringing Single-control R66 to AirVenture

Flying the fly-by-wire helicopter is much simpler than with traditional controls

Skyryse EAA AirVenture booth image — © Skyryse

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

July 2, 2024

Flight control developer Skyryse will be making its debut at EAA AirVenture later this month in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and displaying Skyryse One, a turbine-powered Robinson R66 helicopter equipped with a single control stick and two touchscreens.

The helicopter’s traditional cyclic, collective, and pedal controls have been removed, along with all the mechanical push-pull rods and other components, and replaced with Skyryse's fly-by-wire flight controls. The single control stick and touchscreens are the primary pilot interface, allowing precise control of the R66 within its full operating envelope. This includes automatic entry into an autorotation, “automating the glide, flare, and set-down, with the pilot in control,” according to Skyryse.

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