You' d better to use "Alt flaps" switch before take off. That holds TE flaps extended even wih gear retracted. After take off, over 200-250 Kts, return switch back...
Would it be possible to move CATM-9 (and CATM-120, if planned in the future) in the loadout from "Missiles" to "Pods"? It will make them usable on MP servers with no weapons allowed...
Hi, IMHO, the engine startup time and rotor revs increasing on startup as well, is little bit lower, than IRL. You can check and compare it on vids with the module in game.
For me personally, AAR wih Viper is one of the most intuitive in DCS, thanks to the light bars on the tankers fuselage. Their help is simply perfect...