IonicRipper

Never had an engine fire with speed brakes on... And I always land with speed brakes on. My guess is you have the bird strike option set too high in the gameplay menu.

I like to fly with them open to hear the sound of the blades :D

... It will probably be easier or harder? :huh:

Does anyone know if its easier or harder to fly then the Huey? Just out of curiosity.

Simple question but I can't find anything on the subject. Is it possible to set the pinkie switch as an in-game modifier without using SST? I can set it as a modifier in the controls option but the game doesn't seem to recognize it when its pressed.

That's awesome news! Thanks for sharing, Bivol :thumbup:

Thanks guys, that did it.

Personally, I only fly western planes/helicopters lately because I prefer their avionics and cockpits in general. I always feel lost in Russian cockpits. That being said, I always respected Russian hardware for their reliability and durability. I might look into the Mi-8 once it comes out... could be interesting. EDIT: Good one Boris :lol:

If you have an asymmetrical load (more weight on the right or left wing) it is very normal. Try without any weapons loaded, it should fly straight.

I've been experimenting a bit more with my modded pedals. Once I got use to them, its actually not bad. It lacks the opposite movement of the opposing pedal but its not bad. Of course, it doesn't beat real rudder pedals but it'll do until i can afford some.

You can raise the collective as soon as you feel the very first signs of entering VRS. If you're fast enough, you can get away with it. If not the only way is to pitch forward (or any direction for that matter) to exit the unstable air as soon as possible. You can also land vertically but you have to keep your vertical velocity above -500 ft/min if I remember correctly.

I was trying to figure out the permit crash rcvr option online with a friend earlier but there didn't seem to have any option to respawn. I then tried in a solo mission and even then I couldn't respawn a plane. Any thoughts on how to use this option?

Pardon me if I'm late to the party but if I may add my opinion: I think the vibrations are just a little too intense... Not from a realism point of view (no personal experience with the Huey) but strictly in terms of gameplay. I find it hard to keep my focus on landing when it seems I'm getting my teeth rattled out once i come out of ETL. Hopefully it will be toned down just a tad on release (or perhaps before.)

More details or a track would help identify your problem. Without those its just anyone's guess.

Keep 'em coming, guys.

Can't you pause freetrack and press LAlt+C to activate mouse view?

According to wikipedia: Ka-50 max speed: 170 knots Uh-1H max speed: 117 knots Might not be 100% reliable but gives you a good idea.

Agreed. From what I gathered so far, the Saitek Pro Flight rudders seem like the best option out there. Thing is, they're not cheap. Actually, it seems there are no cheap pedals on the market, at all.

The compass on the right of the HUD is more of a backup to the other systems. I can't remember ever using it in a flight.

Never saw that one, Hueyman. Will add to my "to watch" list :thumbup:

Just noticed the £ sign, you're probably right.

I thought it might be interesting to start a Huey movie thread. Post your favorite movies with Huey scenes. I'll start: I recently saw We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson. The movie is set around the battle for LZ X-Ray so it wasn't lacking in Huey scenes. Some of them, however, warn't terribly realistic (although watching the pilot use the Force Trim button to fire the guns was quite funny.) And Mel Gibson is great as usual.

Is it possible?

After trying both the twist axis and my modded pedals, I can definitely say the twist axis is better. The metal plates help with comfort but still isn't wide enough. I guess I'll make due with the twist axis until I can afford the pedals. Luckily the mod I did to the pedals is reversible.

If the pedals compatible with my Saitek X52 I'd buy them :) Are they plugged straight in the joystick or on a separate USB port?