Helicopter control stick support assembly

A support assembly for a helicopter control stick, the support assembly comprising a supporting structure and an instrument panel fixed to each other;

• and a connecting assembly for connecting said stick to said supporting structure;
• said connecting assembly comprising:
• an arm elongated in a longitudinal direction and having one end supporting said stick;
• a guide for connecting said arm in longitudinally sliding manner to said supporting structure, to move said end to and from said supporting structure;
• and
• a rotary assembly for connecting said arm to said supporting structure in rotary manner about a horizontal axis, to adjust the height of said end, said rotary assembly having a first releasable retainer, wherein said first releasable retainer operates to lock rotation of said arm with respect to said supporting structure in a desired angular position;
• wherein said arm is longitudinally slidable when said first releasable retainer is operated to lock rotation of said arm;
• wherein said horizontal axis extends transversely between the longitudinal ends of said arm.