Another few newbie questions

[erjdriver]

1. Any way to remove the pilot image - hides some controls.

 

2. Is there a button i can press on the collective to start the engine - i can't see it. preferably map to a control button. Prefer not to press the HOME key.

 

3. how to identify start-position and idle stop on the throttle. i've got it mapped to the thrustmaster hotas slider...but it doesn't seem to take effect until i press PGDN and PGUP a coupla times on the keyboard.

 

4. Is it possible to create a mission with the engine started up?

 

Help appreciated.

[NeilWillis]

Left Shift-P removes the pilot in any module.

 

If you're referring to the UH-iH, then the engine start on the Warthog joystick is the black lever that has no function in the A-10C.

 

To get the throttle positions to be registered from start up, make sure the "Synchronise cockpit controls with HOTAS controls at mission start" check box is selected under Misc in the options menu.

 

Yes, it is possible to have a mission start with the engines running, just select the waypoint option - Take off from runway - when you select the aircraft in mission editor in any mission.

 

You're very welcome.

[Roadrunner]

hot from ramp works as well.

 

the startup button in the huey is on the underside of the collective, and therefore not modeled, as you cannot see/press it, mapping it to your stick or using the HOME key is a must therefore ;)

 

have fun,

RR

[erjdriver]

Thanks guys - those answers were helpful.

 

Continuing with the newbie questions...

 

when flying level and wanting to slow down.

 

if i pull back on the cyclic (i will climb).

 

if i lower the collective (the rpm will increase).

 

so what's the desired method.

 

also when flying - one leaves the throttle at full power always??? being a fixed wing pilot - to me it's more intuitive to reduce throttle - that'll slow me down and also maintain altitude.

[Roadrunner]

UH-1 Guide

 

you might want to read this, it will most likely explain anything.

 

regards,

RR

[Snarf]

Pull back on cyclic while lowering collective but be ready to control your rate of descent quickly as you slow and feed in rudder pedal under 40 knots when the tail fin becomes ineffective. Above 40 knots the tail boom in a normally loaded Iroquois has pretty much unloaded the tail rotor which should give you more power and need no pedal input. While you definately need more pedal with heavy loads on take off I am not sure that the point at which the fail fin unloads the tail rotor varies due to load in the sim.

 

The modelling of settling under power is pretty brutal here so a quick stop can get out of control pretty quickly if your not careful.

[Nevyn]

Small bit of advice if I may, be gentle and precise with your stick and collective and rudder movements, otherwise she will feed you your ass faster than you can say doh! Difficult chopper to be cutting your teeth on I reckon, good luck.

[King_Hrothgar]

1) Both, pulling back causes you to trade speed for altitude (until you go backwards anyways) and reducing collective typically causes you to descend. The two can be balanced to maintain level flight while slowing down, but only when slowing down slowly. Any sharp pitch up will result in upwards movement relative to the aircraft. If you roll to the side before doing a sharp pitch up, you can avoid the altitude pop up as the pop up will be in the horizontal rather than the vertical. It does cause you to go off to the side though, so which is preferable varies.

 

2) On a helicopter, your thrust is adjusted by blade pitch, not engine RPM. Compared to a fixed wing plane, you can think of collective as your power and throttle as a constant speed propeller setting. It's not a perfect analogy, but it works.

[=Mac=]

I've seen and practiced combat landings and, true to the bird, they are difficult to accomplish without making a mess at the LZ. Practice and then practice more. Eventually, it becomes second nature.

 

However, I saw a video somewhere of a real Huey doing a quick stop. He came in low and fast, pulled a hard bank and "blew out" of his velocity, rolled quickly to straight and level and settled into a feathery motionless landing. I am trying to duplicate it, currently. I'll let you know next year or so if I ever get it as smooth as I saw.