Razgriz27

It happened to me as well. I tried to adapt the official case 3 mission and at 6 miles from the carrier the ACLS DDI keeps showing T/C (and not mode 1) and when engaging it says CPL HDG. However when I created a new mission from scratch it worked fine. The only difference that I can see between the two of them is that in the official case 3 mission there was another hornet in the marshall stack and I didn't wait for my push time.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried the Huey and liked it so much that when the free trial expired yesterday I ended up buying it in the lunar sale. It was a little difficult at first but I'm slowly getting the hang of it. Since the apache was delayed again I'll have even more time to practice and when it finally comes out I'll at least know the basics of flying it.

Thank you for all suggestions. Right now I'm only focused on learning the basic handling of a helicopter. By the time I figure that out the apache will already be available. So I'll be able to learn its systems directly. Besides I already fly modern jets like the f/a-18 and A-10C so that ought a help a little in cockpit management.

Thanks for all the replies. I'm gonna try the Huey. If the Apache is delayed again I'll probably go to the UH-60 once the Huey free trial expires.

Hey guys, the Apache will be my first helicopter in DCS. Actually, it will be the first helicopter that I'll fly in a flight sim in general (I usually only fly planes). So naturally I'll have to learn everything from the beginning, not only the systems but basic helicopter controls and handling. With that in mind I was thinking of using one of the DCS choppers available in the 2 week free trial to start learning basic helicopter flying (until the Apache releases of course). However which DCS helicopter would be most suitable to learn for a later transition to the apache? I ask this because I suspect that every helicopter have different characteristics depending on its weight, power, rotor direction etc. Thanks for your help.