Zentaos

This thread is great entertainment :) We all sim because we are waiting for our professional pilot's licenses to come back from the laminator s'...but the zombies don't know that so they will never catch us.

there shouldn't be much if any FFB response to ETL in the cyclic. The airframe should have vibrations, not the controls.

No man...coding is easy. Everybody's doing it!

We all just need to relax and take a deep breath. Think for a moment, how far flight simulators have come, and be thankful for the time the developers spend on every little detail in our niche market sim world. We are not spending millions of dollars on state of the art military simulators. We are spending beer money on entertainment software for our overgrown calculators. Of course I want the sim to be as realistic as possible, but I am also realistic in my expectations of what can be achieved. If I had the money, I would not buy a state of the art, top dollar, full motion simulator. I would go buy a real helicopter. I have flown 2 pc products that are very close to my limited experience in real helicopters, DCS:Huey and Dreamfoil Creations R-22 for Xplane 10. Are they perfect? No. Can they be improved? Yes, but they are both light years beyond my first flight sim experiences in the early 90's. So....take a deep breath, and continue to be critical, yet supportive.

I use Inventor. I find it to be just as good as Solidworks, just different interfaces.

Excellent video! Love how you kept the single camera position as if you were a spotter for a recon unit. I need a new program as well. I use Fraps, but I get micro hiccups when recording no matter how long I set my loop buffer. Grrrr...

I use 2 Thrustmaster T16000M's. They have the same Hall sensor setup as the warthog controls I think. they are very sensitive and accurate and can be found for $50 or less. I took the springs out and roughed the ball mechanism slightly. They move easily but stay where i leave them. 1 for collective, 1 for cyclic. and I use CH pedals,

The reference point for the exhaust is incorrect though. The heat blur is through the exhaust outlet. As if was modeled based on the straight short outlet.

You fixed wing guys :megalol: Rotor heads know when things stop shaking, you should worry!

I have about 45 min of flight time logged at this point with the Huey and I am very impressed with the realism. I love the way the chassis rocks as the blades spool up. Top notch work from Belsimtek, and we're only in beta. anyways...here is some clips of my first flights and some r-22 at the end. Forgot to add that this is with no dead zone, linear axis, and 100% saturation. I use 2 Thrustmaster T16000M's with the springs removed for now. I am working on a design somewhere in the middle of casual interest and pit builder. I'll share pictures as I progress.

I have this issue also

I fully understand VRS, but I guess I'm not getting SWP. How does it occur? I want to fully grasp the aerodynamics. As an aspiring pilot and student, I want all the information I can devour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_ring_state Wiki actually has a very good explanation. From what I understand from the rotorcraft flying handbook, you encounter settling with power after entering VRS. Settling with power does not imply that the helicopter does not have enough power (torque) to slow a decent. It is the addition of power (torque ie: adding collective pitch) that aggravates the condition. As more pitch is pulled the vortex generated increases and in turn increases the rate of descent. It only occurs at little to no forward airspeed, as the helicopter descends into its own downwash. The only way to recover is to move the ship out of the downwash. It is not like a power on descent in fixed wing aircraft. I only have a few hours of fixed wing and rotor flight training, so I am by no means an expert. Hopefully some of the more experienced pilots can help clear it up. "Vortex ring state describes an aerodynamic condition in which a helicopter may be in a vertical descent with 20 percent up to maximum power applied, and little or no climb performance. The term “settling with power” comes from the fact that the helicopter keeps settling even though full engine power is applied." - Direct excerpt from the FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook

the power problem is created by the aerodynamic problem. VRS causes settling with power. hence, they are used interchangeably.

I do not think it means...what you think it means.

More Rotorheads! Yay!

I think I need more practice...

when you build your huey simpit, just put it in the right location. :smilewink: