Tango

Female military pilots are more common than you think. It's not split 50/50, but it is more than 2. ;) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! :D :lol: :thumbup: :joystick: :drink: :drunk: Best regards, Tango.

....well you would know from the fixed-wing aircraft that when you push the right pedal, the nose swings to the right. It's the same with a helicopter. :) Best regards, Tango.

You are correct. Your memory is not failing. ;) Best regards, Tango.

OOPS................... Yeah yeah... I see the problem, and why it is burning more fuel (WEAPONS LOAD :doh: ). I need some sleep!! Best regards, Tango.

Uhh - he crashed at the end. :megalol: Best regards, Tango.

The aircraft can carry 1800 kg of fuel internally. Starting with a 1/2 fuel loading, we were able to fly for approx. 45 minutes (mainly in the hover). 1,800 kg x 0.5 = 900 kg fuel onboard. That makes for an actual total fuel burn of 1.2T per hour, approximately (I didn't time it exactly). According to the book, it states the fuel burn is 137 g per hp per hour. 137 x 2,200 hp = 301,400 g or 3,014 kg/hr, or 3T/hr, PER ENGINE. Forgive me if I have somehow mis-read the • . I'm still burning more fuel than you say I should. Best regards, Tango.

Disregard - found it. :) At takeoff power (2200 hp), each engine burns 3 tons/hr. Best regards, Tango.

Hi, It seems the SimHQ TS Server is still down. I've set one up here: 87.82.79.148:9100 PM for the password. It will only be online this evening. Best regards, Tango.

Can't or won't? Whoever the musicians are, they're better than some of the junk you hear on the real radio! Best regards, Tango.

If it helps, before lifting off, centralize all your controls, and press Ctrl+T to reset the trim. In this state, the helicopter is designed no to roll on the ground. When taking off, forward cyclic is required to maintain the hover. When I pass below around 80 km/h and I'm wanting to hover, I reset the trim, and hold slightly forward cyclic. Once I'm very close to a hover, I centralize all the controls except slight forward cyclic, then trim. If you want to do a quick stop with a combat load, I find +40° pitch to 150 km/h with the cyclic held down, then I adjust pitch attitude to maintain level flight, whilst raising collective. By 100 km/h I've got about 6 or 7 degrees of pitch on the collective, and I make a point of not dropping it below 7 degrees one I'm below 50 km/h. I then regulate V/S rate with pitch, and use collective (not dropping below 7 degrees!). When I'm close to the hover, I'm pulling around 9 degrees of collective, and I watch V/S very closely. Best regards, Tango.

:D :D Best regards, Tango.

If you look carefully (easier if you can lean to the left), you can just see the bottom of the handle move forwards (PARK BRAKE OFF) or move backwards (PARK BRAKE ON) when you operate it. If you're not sure, a quick cycle of the park brake will soon tell you if it is off or on. :) I only spotted this the other night by accident when I was zoomed into the Shkval and operated the park brake. :D Best regards, Tango.

It looks like it isn't going to restart tonight... Will be around from 2100 UTC tomorrow! Thanks guys!!! :D Best regards, Tango.

Hmm... standing by for restart...

Did the server just die???

Hi, 2100 UTC = 9 PM UK time, 4 PM EST, 1 PM PST. ;) Best regards, Tango.

I bow to your superior knowledge on the rotary subject, Brad. I'm sure as hell not suggesting that I could jump in and fly a Ka-50 off the bat having flown a simulation of it, and expect to survive. Fixed wing is one thing, but I appreciate rotary wing is quite another. I was a passenger a couple of times in the back of Sikorskies. They definitely move differently. I'd agree with that. A helo pilot friend said a while ago that some people pick up flying helis quite quickly, whilst others will never fly one as long as they're alive. I've never had the chance to find out which I am... I can fly RC helis pretty well though, so maybe I might be able to manage it? I know my sim flying would pick up if I had proper (anti-?)torque pedals (does "anti-" apply to the Ka-50 or are they just torque pedals?). Best regards, Tango.

Why can't you have English spoken by a Russian, then you at least get an authentic accent. :) Best regards, Tango.

You around at 2100 hrs UTC tomorrow? Best regards, Tango.

Sat next to me, giving me the equivalent of RW training (bonus: for free). A great question. As per the real thing: look for a suitable landing field and hang on (observing best glide)... Well, I've been in a RL car crash. Is that close enough for knowing what it's like to hit terra firma? This part I accept, but then again in RL, you deal with what you've got. If it isn't your day, you're screwed anyway. The best you can do is keep a level head and fly the aircraft first. Actually, I found FS took away the confusion and over-whelmed factor; it gave me familiarity with the instruments which made getting on and flying the aircraft much easier as I've already conquered the instrument scan, etc.. Flying the real thing I find easier as I can freely look around and *feel* what the aircraft and controls are doing. Yes, there was a brief period of getting used to it, but then that's the same with anything you encounter the first time. Even a 10,000 hour pilot still has to get used to a new aircraft. Agreed, but I didn't find this much different to driving a car. The possibility of a big screw-up is there, but again, keeping a level head helps a lot. Quite often actually. My only problem with FS is the accuracy of the flight model in this regard. I'd have to do this in a sim sometime. Not had the pleasure of flying a real twin yet. Virtual and real: never (thankfully). I agree totally, but then if you fly to the best of your ability and the S still HTF, then at least you tried, and no-one can criticize you for that. "Aviate. Navigate. Communicate". Too many people forget to do point #1. ;) Best regards, Tango.

Great idea! I'm around after 2100 UTC most nights. TS works best for me for comms. Best regards, Tango.

I agree with Frederf. Whilst your comments (Zorrin) may have some merit with some pilots, not everyone is poorly self-taught. Myself, I've had the close guidance of a RW commercial pilot (airlines) and long-time flight instructor (everything from K-13 gliders to Cessnas of all types, to Airbus A330s) over many years, and he's convinced I could handle a big jet or a light piston. I've also been taught proper procedures, and how to fly IFR properly, too (all sim-based). He's pretty sure I could sit a real IFR flight test tomorrow and pass. I hate "blowing my own trumpet", but again, I can't sit idly by whilst wild generalizations are made that are inaccurate. The only reason I don't go and get my ticket is purely medical. That said, I have and do fly for real. Best regards, Tango.

Hi, You need to hold the fire button to fire. Ensure also that the cannon is NOT selected! If the trigger is flipped up on thge virtual cyclic, then cannon is selected. To de-select, press C, then press Y or U to select the outer or inner hardpoints (if not already selected). In manual mode for the Vikhr I ensure the target is within the HUD - this generally results in the Vikhr acquiring the laser for tracking. Note that this gets quite unreliable at close range however as it needs more time to stabalize down the beam. Best regards, Tango.

The reason I fly in realistic mode for the flight model is simple: I'd only have it to learn again after learning the simple flight model, so might as well get used to it now. ;) Nice! I cut my teeth on a Caliber 30. Looking for something a bit bigger now. Best regards, Tango.

http://www.dynamicflight.com/aerodynamics/retreating/ Best regards, Tango.