Plain English Meaning

The light, ongoing pushes the pilot makes on the helicopter's main control stick to hold the aircraft steady and pointed where they want it to go.

Full Definition

In a helicopter, the small, continuous control inputs applied to the cyclic stick to keep the aircraft trimmed and on the desired flight path. These pressures tilt the rotor disc to control pitch and roll attitude, and are constantly adjusted to compensate for changing flight conditions.

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Seen in helicopter instrument flying when using trim to reduce the effort needed to hold a steady attitude.