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Frederf, I did something very similar, I wrote down three pages of just the cold start up procedure in my own hand writing, pausing the demo after each instruction to make sure I got it right. Ya, I missed one or two on the first go around but now I have a full list of the start up pro. I have no trouble following protocol and love instruction, opposite to what Einstein had to say about me. I like your suggestion of flight vs. full system start up but in my mind, if you can't start the KA 50 then you have no business flying the KA 50. I want to play this sim as realistic as possible as I truely feel this is the best sim out there when it comes to heli's. I understand that most heli pilots come from fixed wing as my dad flew heli's for Canada and became an instructor. I know the basics of flight, now I want to know the basics of heli operation and management. This sim is the best I've ever seen in my forty years and I plan to soak up every minute of it! Thanks for your advice, I look forward to everyones support on this as I have just discovered DCS: BS. Cheers.

I never once said I exausted all possibilities but thanks for your insightful response, you sure were a great help. :doh: Thanks to Boulund. It was a simple lock of my mouse. It was resolved by L-ALT C. :thumbup: Thanks to eveyone else but Einstein, thanks for your efforts and training missions. Einstein I hope you don't work in the public service sector cause you would suck at customer service!

I meant "switching this on and that off" by means of the options. Of course I wouldn't attempt to jump in a realistic cockpit and just start hitting buttons! I selected "realistic" mode in options. Went to Editor and attempted to create a basic mission so I can sit in a cold cockpit and go thru what I have learnt in the training missions. Am I asking too much from a $100 sim?

Yes, camera is stuck looking staright forward, cannot go thru start up.

That's my point. I want a cold heli in realistic mode so I can pratice start up, shut down, etc. How are you supposed to pratice during a mission? How can you pratice in arcade mode? Huge oversight by the DCS.

UUUUUGGGGG!!!! I still cannot simply fly this beast in realistic mode and have full control of the BS. I have tried everything I can see, switched this on, turned this off yet nothing will allow me to JUST SIMPLY FLY THIS DAMN THING!!! The closest I can get is sitting in the cockpit but cannot pan around to start my start up procedure.:mad::mad::mad: Why could n't they simply put in a free flight option! I guess it's back to sitting thru the stupid cockpit orientation until I can take control, stupid oversight in my opinion.

Thank-you. I feel like such a noob (which I am to this sim) I have been going thru the training missions so much lately that I thought it was already set to simulation. Cheers,

OK, I need to be more clear. I tried your suggestions but I'm looking for a place or method to pratice my start up procedures, free flight around the area, land and shut down in REALISTIC mode, not arcade. When I follow the suggestions above it seems like it is arcade mode, I cannot go thru start up procedures, I cannot even get in the cockpit! The BS even starts up by itself... Thanks for your help again.

Thanks, I'll give it a try. Honestly thought of that but figured it would take too long to create a custom mission from past experiances.

I'm new here but not new to sims. Is there no free flight area in BS to pratice start up, shut down and flight pratices? I find it hard to belive that this basic standard was overlooked. As it is now I have to sit thru the same demo just to gain access to the chopper without starting a mission that I am not yet ready for. Thanks for your help in advance. Rob