The three types of flight controls used to fly the helicopter are the

• A. Cyclic, collective, anti-torque pedals
• B. Ailerons, elevators, rudder
• C. Cyclic, elevator, rudder
• D. Collective, cyclic, rudder pedals

Answer: (A)

The key idea is understanding the three fundamental controls that let a helicopter move in different directions and stay pointed where you want: cyclic, collective, and anti-torque pedals. The cyclic is the stick you tilt to lean the rotor disk, which makes the helicopter move forward, backward, or sideways depending on how you tilt. The collective is the lever that changes the pitch of all rotor blades together, giving more or less lift to climb or descend. The anti-torque pedals, operated by your feet, adjust the tail rotor’s thrust to counteract the torque from the main rotor, letting you yaw and keep the nose pointed as you change direction.

The other options mix in fixed-wing controls, which helicopters don’t use. Ailerons, elevators, and rudder are surfaces on airplanes that control roll, pitch, and yaw; helicopters use cyclic, collective, and anti-torque pedals instead. Rudder pedals alone would imply a fixed rudder, which isn’t how a helicopter’s yaw is controlled—it's the tail rotor (anti-torque) that handles that function.