Charly_Owl Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 Hullo gents, I have been flying the Huey more and more in combat scenarios and I rapidly learned that when you do a combat landing in a hot LZ, you are bound to get zinged by something. So far, the types of damage I have experienced the most are a complete loss of power, loss of hydraulics, loss of certain cockpit instruments (like airspeed indicator) and an oil leak (which splutters all over the roof, it's pretty cool). With a loss of power, you usually have no choice but to do an autorotation landing. Pretty straightforward. With a loss of certain cockpit instruments, there is not much you can do but fly visually and wing it like a champ'. My question is: for a loss of hydraulics and oil overheat, is there anything you can do to save the ship? I have succeeded in flying the 3 minute stretch back to base with hydraulic failure, but the controls were very sluggish, very hard to manage since the ship would always wobble left and right. Landing was one of the scariest things ever, but at least I know it is possible. However, I do not know if there is any emergency procedure for a hydraulic failure (like a backup hyd system?). I do not know what you should do in case of an oil leak as well. Do you guys have any experience in how to manage your ship when you have different types of damage? I'd be curious to have some input from the helicopter pilots among us as well. Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon
TheSnark Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 HYD loss is not disastrous since you still have some control, I would try and do a skidded landing at 40 to 60 kts. A oil leak will cause the bearings to either grind or overheat in the gasturbine engine, which might cause a fail sooner or later. The best you could do in that case is always be in a state to execute a auto rotation.
SFC Tako Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 No technical procedures more than going easy on the collective and heading back home ASAP. I've never come across any Emergency Operating Procedures but a real pilot could probably have something for you. My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel
Xtrasensory Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 Search online for the TM-55-1520-210-10. The UH-1H/V operators manual.Chapter 5 are limitations and chapter 9 emergency procedures. http://1stcavdiv.conceptbb.com/ 229th Air Cav, D Coy, Gunships
Rogue Trooper Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 All of the above! Welcome to a chopper pilots working day. HP G2 Reverb (Needs upgrading), Windows 10 VR settings: IPD is 64.5mm, High image quality, G2 reset to 60Hz refresh rate. set to OpenXR, but Open XR tool kit disabled. DCS: Pixel Density 1.0, Forced IPD at 55 (perceived world size), DLSS setting is quality at 1.0. VR Driver system: I9-9900KS 5Ghz CPU. XI Hero motherboard and RTX 3090 graphics card, 64 gigs Ram, No OC... Everything needs upgrading in this system!. Vaicom user and what a superb freebie it is! Virpil Mongoose T50M3 base & Mongoose CM2 Grip (not set for dead stick), Virpil TCS collective with counterbalance kit (woof woof). Virpil Apache Grip (OMG). MFG pedals with damper upgrade. Total controls Apache MPDs set to virtual Reality height. Simshaker Jet Pro vibration seat.. Uses data from DCS not sound... goodbye VRS.
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