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Take a look at this video I took from an MI-17 I think it’s a good comparison to DCS http://

Knowing the physics of helicopters can really help you master it a lot quicker. These videos will help out a lot http:// Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The first two pictures are of a A/C model which is completely different. The Mast Mounted Sight (MMS) from my understanding was never removed except at Ft Rucker where they had specific training aircraft. The soldiers on the skids is sometimes called a spur ride but is only used to hastily transport downed pilots. And finally the carbines on the dash were used a lot and hopefully Polychop manages to incorporate that in the sim. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I really recommend getting the Huey now and learning the basics of flying a helicopter. Otherwise you will be pretty frustrated trying to learn all the systems and learn how to fly at the same time. Just my two cents. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Black Hawk basically took everything about the Huey and improved it. A lot of it has to do with aircraft survivability but the improvements to cargo capacity and lifting capability is significant as well. The Black Hawk even fully loaded feels like it has an endless amount of power. I definitely would love to fly my aircraft in DCS but ED really needs to work on the combined arms/infantry in game. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

With all of this said please please please improve the infantry and combined arms in general it is no wonder why people want to go after SA-19s in a Huey when shooting at infantry just results in no reaction, infantry until they are hit don't respond to incoming fire. It would be really nice if they stopped returning fire and moved to seek cover. Also making the infantry role more important in DCS would also give a new lease on life to the lift helicopters. Remember for the Huey and MI-8 the gunship role is just an additional duty.

Is it really multifunction though if the only thing people use it for is the moving map lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think you probably notice it more in game because there is no sense of motion and especially if you are not in VR the view will be looking directly forward making the movement more pronounced check out our video from last year you can see the oscillation in it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The whole oscillation just comes from the semi rigid under slung rotor design. The Bell 206 and OH-58A/C felt about the same when I was learning to fly. Also some of us at BSD got together last year and got to fly in the back of a UH-1H and it felt very similar to in game. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So IRL it’s not so much pilot, Copilot but more pilot on the controls and pilot not on the controls. The Army uses the term Pilot in Command or PC to denote the pilot in charge of the aircraft the other pilot is just called a Pilot or PI. The norm is actually for the PI to be on the controls most of the time and the PC will just manage the cockpit. However who is and is not on the controls is up to the PC and a lot of the time we try splitting up the flying and managing evenly through the flight. As for the duties the pilot on the controls 1) fly the aircraft-primary focus outside 2)cross check systems and instruments 3) monitor/transmit on radios as directed by PC Pilot not on the controls 1)tune radios set transponder and announce changes to the FMS 2)navigate 3)copy clearances, atis and other information 4)cross check systems and instruments 5) monitor/transmit on radios as directed by PC 6)read and complete checklist items as required. 7)set/adjust switches and systems as required As for the Checklist the only one I can actually find is this https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9f78cd_ec74ac1a683a41d4a8c792eb63144690.pdf This one seems pretty abbreviated which is probably pretty good for DCS but if you want a lot more detail and clarification on how everything would be done IRL look at chapter 8 in the -10 http:// https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9f78cd_60998a9ed26b4cbe8a65351e9cc076e9.pdf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If they added an LUH-72 Lakota in the game would you only be able to fly it on the Nevada map because it’s non deployable[emoji848].... [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is another one the Aircrew Training Manual is meant time give the descriptions and standards for different tasks http:// https://www.docdroid.net/QnLxtnp/bell-oh-58d-kiowa-aircrew-training-manual.pdf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If polychop is going to do it right (which I think they will) all the features can be found in the -10 http:// https://www.docdroid.net/ubI02yP/army-bell-oh-58d-operators-manual.pdf#page=2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That is the MMS ( Mast Mounted Sight) which contains a thermal imaging system and laser designator. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What is the Hover Check Not normally they just take it as a delay they don’t really know what we have to do in the cockpit so they don’t usually bother us unless another aircraft is wanting to takeoff or land. Also here is task 1028 out of the UH-1 ATM it explains what a hover power check is and what the standards are Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk