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This here is probably the answer.

Well first just check special options. Not in pause menu, but in the DCS world main menu go to settings, then select tab special options. There’s a trim type drop down box. If it says something to the effect of “FFB FRIENDLY” then that means press trim button once. If it says something like “Center … blah blah” it means you hold trim button and move controls until aircraft feels stable, then release trim button and quickly release your physical controls (stick and pedals) letting them recenter - then fly from this position. So now, if you have FFB friendly trim option, in game the Apache trim will feel like a Mi8 trim sort of. Or a Huey. Move your physical stick and pedals until flight is stable, press trim up once, and keep going. Further, what you can do to assist your take off and subsequent hover is to trim before take off. While still on the ground, press a little left pedal and then pull stick back just a tad. Press trim. Now gently and slowly add collective. Slowly. And correct with the stick slowly if you see any wobble edit: I also wanted to add that the FFB friendly trim option is for FFB sticks which can be physically held in a new position with trimming the in game cyclic. So if you’re using a normal stick and you use this option, when you recenter your stick the game will read your slight movement from trim position to center as a movement of the stick off center. Its probably better if you switch to Center release trim option in special options tab. And check to see if it still works with a single trim press instead of hold and release because that method is annoying

As a general question, Do you know that you have to trim the aircraft to keep it stable without needing to physically hold the controls? The curve you add will be for your rudder controls, it affects the sensitivity overall. So instead of pressing 20% left pedal for lift off you may only need 5-10% of left pedal. As you add power via increasing collective you need more pedal, so where you may normally need 30% left pedal… with a curve of -20 you may only need 10-15%. This assumes no trim was used

Yes this is correct. You’ll need to keep the left pedal down a bit (10-40%) and hold it until you reach forward flight. If the amount of pedal you have to physically press is uncomfortable for you, go to controls - pilot - axis - and highlight rudder. Click Tune on the bottom of the controls window. For curve add a -10 or -20. This will make the pedals more sensitive initially and less sensitive at max deflection, but will translate to you pressing less left pedal on take off and landing

I might be misremembering but I thought wags said he had curves on his rudder because he has to use either a twist grip or a paddle for his rudder. Admittedly I don’t know if that’ll be reflected in the controls indicator. I had an issue with the excessive yaw initially and I believe it was related to trim. By default the trim style is a single-press trim that is friendly for FFB controllers. I assumed it was a press and hold then release system like the default ka50 trim option but it’s not. So my trim hold then release technique got the helo in all sorts of weird trim states until I realized I needed to just press once with this option, or switch to the center trim option

Wants more recognition? I’ll check the video in question because that sounds lame.

I think you might have to swap seats and have pilot George hold hover while you take care of it as CPG. Not 100% sure though

Just takes practice.

The GR library of tutorials is the best DCS collection of beginner learning resources in the community. Yes, other people have more accurate and more detailed vids out there but no one covers everything like GR. If they really can’t provide this service to the community anymore for whatever reason that’s a big loss to new and old players alike

That sucks a lot. Regarding casmo’s disclaimer, as with any of these dcs modules and wags will tell you because ED has said it multiple times, there’s some military documentation that has made it to the internet that is actually classified but is being distributed publicly. Casmo is just giving people a heads up on what to avoid.

It's a work of art

Maybe FMC Release - Depress

Straight up sorcery.

Fantastic launch trailer fellas. Can’t wait to get home. Congrats

Everyone when they get home: *backflips into pc chair, bashes keyboard until dcs turns on… reads manual for hour*

*checks recently browsing* Crowded in here

I’m at work, I want the release vid more than the actual release at the moment lol

Why is everything pink tinted? Are you at a strip club, op?

I’ve trained reading two books simultaneously. I’m ready

*apache noises intensify*

Happening status?

Hah just read the post history. Bet casmo is like “”””popular”””” YouTuber.

*Pew pew day dreams intensify*

Some people have awful takes on the Kiowa. I’m buying it regardless of features and Apache comparisons because I’m interested in combat aviation, especially helos. Attributing multiplayer balance and viability to a product intent on bringing realistic simulation to popular and historic aircraft? Derp.

Was about to post a thread asking if flak was way too accurate lol. Glad to see one exists and they are working on the issue. Thanks fellas.