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Post by olderndirt on May 19, 2015 11:38:02 GMT -5
Seem to be doing okay - both throttle white lines at max showing almost 10 on rotor speed. Some collective and forward cyclic - still stick and ruddering like a fixed wing but learning. Up is a lot easier than down especially when you're trying for a spot. At Hoquiam it's a success when I keep it out of the water  . Does yours open with the blades rotating but otherwise 'cold and dark'? |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 12:40:29 GMT -5
<LOL> I considered it a "success" if I landed in the same Province/State I took off from  ! Sounds like you are doing ok. That helo is well modeled and the wind in FS will cause the rotors to turn slightly if it is windy and everything is shut down. Sounds like that's pretty normal unless you are seeing it idle at a normal running rpm. If the rotors are turning very much though, it may be hard to get it to start with that much wind. See how it goes. Yeah, you soon learn that "coordination" means a whole different thing in a helicopter! If you can pat your stomach, rub your head and pedal a bicycle backwards at the same time, then you have a chance . |
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Post by olderndirt on May 19, 2015 13:22:50 GMT -5
Still nothing on Shift 1, 2 or 3 - perhaps a conflict with my Ezdok settings. My 'start' options are limited. As it says in the manual, it opens with rotating blades but otherwise cold and dark. Turning on the electrics, fuel and start gets the gauges in the green and you're ready to fly. Need more options.
EDIT: Rather than the Shift method, the three subpanels were found in menu/views/instrument panel. Shift 4 revealed that 'there are three sub panels with this aircraft but have no special key'. What genius wrote that manual?
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Post by Bushpounder on May 19, 2015 13:59:45 GMT -5
Dave is now flying Airwolf! Run people!! BP;) |
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Post by olderndirt on May 19, 2015 15:34:53 GMT -5
Dave is now flying Airwolf! Run people!! BP;) Haven't gone supersonic yet but I have touched down on my tail rotor - they say it's fixable. |
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Post by Bushpounder on May 19, 2015 16:56:42 GMT -5
Man, imagine what that would cost! YIKES!!
BP;)
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Post by spud on May 19, 2015 22:48:24 GMT -5
Modern helo's of course can be flown that way due to electronic FADC use. But early aircraft like the Bell 47, Sikorsky S-55, S-58 etc. had a mortorcycle type twist grip on the collective that the pilot had to twist as he raised or lowered the collective. Up increased blade pitch and loaded the engine more, Down did just the opposite. If you did not constantly adjust the throttle you would get either rotor underspeed or overspeed both of which would end you flight very abruptly. Modern helo's are quite a bit easier to operate than our old first generation equipment.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 8:19:31 GMT -5
Ahh, very interesting Spud. Didn't know that but when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Of course, FSX rather "simplifies" things so what works there probably just gets you into more trouble IRL. Thanks for this - as I say, very interesting . |
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Post by olderndirt on May 20, 2015 11:26:00 GMT -5
Just downloaded key chapters from the 'FAA Helicopter flying handbook' - very interesting reading and tells the whole story. Even has chapters on basic and advanced maneuvers. Having the interlink between throttle and collective certainly eliminates the need for a third hand.
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. Does yours open with the blades rotating but otherwise 'cold and dark'? 
