Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 10, 2010, 03:55:40 pm
I have added a clever gauge which was designed by Flightsim guru Rob Barendregt, which enables much more precise control when hovering and transitioning to forward flight - this hugely improves your ability to control the helo in FS2004 (FS9 helos are generally viewed as a nightmare to control) and also in my view improves default FSX behaviour too.
I have also taken the opportunity to make the helicopter FSX compatible, and I've added FSX viewpoints too for your enjoyment!
There is a checklist you can access on the kneeboard as well as some useful documents that you'll find in the aircraft folder, as well as Rob's README file to give you a good idea how his gauge works and its strengths and weaknesses - please read this before posting any questions about hovering the helo ;)
If you've never tried flying a helicopter before, now's the perfect chance to learn, there are instructional articles in the learning centre in FS, numerous articles and websites on the Internet, like www.hovercontrol.com (http://www.hovercontrol.com) and a whole new world of fun to explore! Here at EHM you can use our helicopters on any Class 1 flight, so get exploring :D
Post by: EHM-2589 David on August 10, 2010, 05:09:31 pm
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on August 10, 2010, 08:34:26 pm
Seriously.
Wait for v10 to come out though, it's soonish.
Post by: EHM-2387 Eric-Jan on August 11, 2010, 06:57:05 am
Actually, I was just thinking about getting me a set of pedals, this coming summer holidays.
So now I have an additional reason :)
Cheers!
Eric-Jan
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 11, 2010, 03:24:28 pm
Looking great, Dominic!
Actually, I was just thinking about getting me a set of pedals, this coming summer holidays.
So now I have an additional reason :)
I'd love to get a proper helicopter controls set-up with a separate collective, I've seen one at a Flightsim show a couple of years ago but it would take up a bit too much room I think... It doesn't seem quite right controlling a helo with a CH Yoke ;D
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on August 11, 2010, 05:42:25 pm
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Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 11, 2010, 09:18:01 pm
Post by: EHM-2387 Eric-Jan on August 12, 2010, 09:43:45 am
... It doesn't seem quite right controlling a helo with a CH Yoke ;D
LOL
True, but it's even worse with a CH Yoke (or a Saitek, in my case), WITHOUT the pedals ;D
And any control is better that trying to helo with only the keyboard ... ::)
(I found another link yesterday, but now that I clicked on through to the checkout page, it says they "temporarily take no orders"... ???)
Post by: EHM-2097 Andrei on August 14, 2010, 05:50:51 am
Get x-plane for helicopters. Seriously.
Trying to learn to fly helicopters has been a frustrating experience for me, but one that I periodically try to overcome by starting over again. Do you mean using X-Plane would significantly help? If it is, then I might try it indeed...
Andrei
Post by: EHM-1592 Niels on August 14, 2010, 09:26:11 am
Trying to learn to fly helicopters has been a frustrating experience for me, but one that I periodically try to overcome by starting over again.
Andrei
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Andrei,
Keep on trying, it's great fun once you get used to the helo controls. My advice: use a joystick instead of a yoke. And use pedals!!! You can't control a helicopter without them!
Like Dominic said FS9 is a nightmare ;), so i suggest FSX
I recently bought the Cerasim Bell 412, witch is a real stunning helicopter. Having big fun and very hard times trying to land on the oil platforms in the northsea in NL2000v4.
Niels
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on August 14, 2010, 10:42:40 am
Trying to learn to fly helicopters has been a frustrating experience for me, but one that I periodically try to overcome by starting over again. Do you mean using X-Plane would significantly help? If it is, then I might try it indeed...
Andrei
x-plane Helicopters fly more like real helicopters than msfs helis do.
That said, and because of this, I find flying helicopters in x-plane to be more challenging.
Best heli simulation would be dcs black shark, but then you just have the one chopper and it's a military sim.
Here's a good article on how to fly choppers in x-plane.
http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=32267 (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=32267)
As niels says - you can't fly a heli without a full set of controls.
Post by: EHM-1242 Stef on August 14, 2010, 11:54:41 am
Check out the below if you have some spare time and are not afraid of some serious DIY:
http://www.rogerdodger.net/diyflightsims/ez_helicopter.html (http://www.rogerdodger.net/diyflightsims/ez_helicopter.html)
A helicopter setup made out of what looks to me like a Saitek (X52??) stick and throttle and a set of pedals, all integrated on a sturdy pvc pipe frame.
Looks great to me and may be just what you are looking for (as well as for others perhaps)!
Cheers,
Stef
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 16, 2010, 05:50:29 am