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, the general layout of the helicopter controls with the collective control on the left side and the cyclic usually centered between the pilot's legs, during flight it is much easier for the pilot to release the collective control while he manipulated the center console buttons and switches as needed. Early helicopters did not have the now common friction knobs and systems that can hold the position of the controls to where the pilot sets them or as now with the helicopter capable of flying hands off by using autopilots and flight director coupling of the controls. In those early days, it was more critical that the pilot never released his/her grip on the cyclic, lest they lose control of the helicopter. Other folks may have some additional historcal perspective on this.