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We used to demo sales of new Hillers by adding mobs of weight to the paddles. This made them so stable that the demo consisted of asking the potential buyers Office assistant (usually a lady) to have a go at hovering by using the cyclic to hold it in one place. Of course it was easy as the weights meant it wouldn't go anywhere without a big effort and the sale was made.
I've seen a 12EL (no paddles) hovering with the pilot standing outside reaching in and holding the controls. The Auto stabilisor system was great, except for those single flexible hydraulic hoses to the swash plate which burst occasionally and caused the crashes. Of course there was a safety pilot inside with the duals, however the auto stab system definitly was demoed by this method.
safe flying
TC