There are several good reasons for a Helo pilot to occupy the righthand seat, the real (some say ‘correct’) reason is probably lost in the mists of helicopter history. :rolleyes:

– It is indeed easier to change freqs with the left hand.
– Many helicopters tend to fly left skid low and when flying solo the weight of the pilot tends to cancel this out.
– On many helicopters the hoist and main entrance is on the right, so the commander will be able to see what happens there (important during winching).
– It is easier to get into the RHS as the collective is not in the way.
– The first ever batch of Helo instructors where originally fixed wing pilots and tended to sit on the left. Because of this the first batch of students were used to sitting on the right and carried on (another theory).

There are also many helicopters which are flown from the LHS, or which have a center pilot position. So there’s no real definite reason.