WarHorsey

Unlike larger helicopters like the -60 or -47 the UH-1H can be completely controlled with the hydraulics off/failed. Physically it's hard work and much easier in forward flight, but during maintenance flights the aircraft had to maintain a relatively stable hover with the hydraulics off to be considered serviceable. - Horsey

The Tension-Torsion, or TT, strap on a UH-1H has the primary function of bearing the blade's centrifugal load, but also has a secondary function of providing a rough blade-pitch centering force during hydraulics-off flight. The TT strap was set so that the neutral torsion (twist) point of the strap, and therefore the minimum collective tension or resistance, was felt at around 22-24 PSI TQ. During a maintenance test flight the pilot had to achieve a range of collective input between 10-35 PSI TQ, as well as maintaining a relatively stable hover. This was to reduce the effort required to maintain level flight (22-24) for extended periods, conduct a landing (10) or execute a go-around (35) in the event of a hydraulics failure. The TT strap had no noticeable effect, aside from retaining the blade, during normal hydraulic-assisted flight. - Horsey

I'm trying to avoid any profiling software unfortunately. Apart from this problem the built-in controls work very well. - Horsey

Is there any way to make the UI Layer - Mouse Scroll Wheel repeat or pulse rather than having to repeatedly press my physical HOTAS button? The current implementation is great for buttons and switches, but adjusting the Course or Heading knobs isn't practical. Cheers, - Horsey

Most helicopters are PC (Pilot in Command) right seat, but -47 is PC left seat. - Horsey

Okay I read the brochure. Not many numbers, findings or references there. Just some handy life-hints which most of us already know. Don't look at a solar eclipse, don't use screens before bed (it'll keep you awake) and don't stare into the bright equipment you find at an ophthalmologist or dentist's office... Got it! I think I preferred the marketing double-speak to the fear-mongering. - Horsey

The T53-L13B in the UH-1H has dual-orifice fuel nozzles. The primary nozzles open automatically around 8-12% N1 and the secondary around 32% N1 from memory. This ensures that there is sufficient air running through the engine prior to the introduction of fuel, without the need to modulate the throttle as per some other turbine engines. As per the FM/CL the throttle should be set just on the decrease side of the idle stop prior to starter engagement. No modulation of the throttle is required for a normal start. The starter should be held until 40% N1 or 40 seconds, whichever occurs sooner. There is no two minute warm-up period for the UH-1H, there is a two minute cool-down for the shutdown. I don't know how the DCS version is modelled, this is for the real UH-1H. - Horsey

As for the OP, I've never seen a D/H with the minis mounted alongside the rockets. As far as I know this configuration was only for the B/C models. Not saying it wouldn't be nice to have the option available, but it wouldn't be more realistic if that's what you're after. Cheers, - Horsey

Agreed, it is a great Torque gauge. ☺ For everyone else, that's the big easy to read gauge to the left of the ASI. The design BST have implemented is certainly interesting. It appears as if they've fitted the UH-1H to suit DCS World rather than reality: * If they had modelled an Australian UH-1H we couldn't have flares (IIRC) or steerable guns. * If they had modelled a US UH-1H we couldn't have a gunship, flares or a RadAlt. Probably many other differences as well. I don't know whether realism is better or worse than having these features available. I guess that's up to each individual. As to the flares being implemented unrealistically... I'm guessing by the time the flares were implemented primary development focus had moved on to other modules. - Horsey

Speaking of bad advice... :) Australian UH-1H had radar altimeters, although not mounted in the same place on the instrument panel. The gunship version of the UH-1H is also unique to Australia as far as I know. The cockpit and collective head are different to an Australian UH-1H though, so who knows what's being modelled? If it's only supposed to be a US UH-1H then BST should probably ditch the gunship version, but that'd be far less fun. :) - Horsey

Sounds like you're having a rough time, but you might have answered your own question. :) Good luck mate, hope things work out for you. - Horsey

Set a price. Tell us where you are. Give it more than half a day. - Horsey

That's great news ClearDark, thanks for the reply. - Horsey

Is this still being worked on? - Horsey

Okay, seems to be related to transparent backgrounds (in Helios) in some way. If I set the background to 'fill' instead of leaving the entry blank or using a background with transparent regions, there is no problem and everything runs smoothly. No idea how to overcome this problem yet. I still need to be able to see my DCS MFCD and other exports through my Helios 'dash'. - Horsey