Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight help with vertical takeoff

[itye1970]

Hi all

 

Im having trouble doing a vertical take off with the MI-8. Ive flown the huey a few times and can do vertical take off no probs but with the MI-8 I can get it off the ground but it seems to go forward like a fixed wing before it takes off? Am i doing something wrong?

 

It seems to travel forwards before take off

 

Thanks in advance

[itye1970]

Help need with vertical take off with the MI-8

 

Hi all

 

Im having trouble doing a vertical take off with the MI-8. Ive flown the huey a few times and can do vertical take off no probs but with the MI-8 I can get it off the ground but it seems to go forward like a fixed wing before it takes off? Am i doing something wrong?

 

It seems to travel forwards before take off

 

Thanks in advance

[Crash *]

Pull the Stick a bit backwards AND to the right.

Optionaly I use the Trimmer to hold this Position of the Stick.

Push the right Pedal a bit, when you raise the collective.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Do you have stablisation turned on?

 

It might be worth including a track with the control position overlay turned on (RCtrl-Enter).

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Do you have stablisation turned on?

 

It might be worth including a track with the control position overlay turned on (RCtrl-Enter).

[itye1970]

many thanks ill upload one later, how do you turn stabilization on?

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Green light/button in the middle of the centre console. If you're not sure, try a mission where your helo's engines are already running.

[itye1970]

many thanks do you know what the keyboard shortcut key is for that? I tried an instant mission with engines on but this is where its happening. I raise the collective bit by bit but the copter just moves forward not up?

Edited November 24, 2015 by itye1970

[itye1970]

one attempt at take off

 

Do you have stablisation turned on?

 

It might be worth including a track with the control position overlay turned on (RCtrl-Enter).

 

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[Rogue Trooper]

As mentioned pitch stabilization is essential with the MI-8. Also trim the cyclic slightly back and slightly right before take off.

[Nirvi]

Threads merged

[gospadin]

As mentioned pitch stabilization is essential with the MI-8. Also trim the cyclic slightly back and slightly right before take off.

 

You'll need significantly more "back" on the cyclic if fully loaded.

[Cibit]

Hi all

 

Im having trouble doing a vertical take off with the MI-8. Ive flown the huey a few times and can do vertical take off no probs but with the MI-8 I can get it off the ground but it seems to go forward like a fixed wing before it takes off? Am i doing something wrong?

 

It seems to travel forwards before take off

 

Thanks in advance

 

Made this for you hope it helps

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I personally wouldn't recommend trimming at takeoff, simply because if you always start with neutral trim then you'll start off with the controls in the same place every time; but that's my preference.

 

Either way though, the way to lift in a helo is to SLOWLY raise the collective while rocking the collective (gently) forward/back, left/right (and pedals) to feel for the point where the helo will lift straight into the air.

 

Oh and the Mi-8 won't necessarily hover level with the horizon; this is normal, but can provide a bit of an illusion.

[Cibit]

Perhaps a video or track of your method would be useful. I can't imagine not trimming to take off vertically. Or not trimming to come to a hover:huh:

[itye1970]

I did it, I trimmed the cyclic to slightly lower right of center and slowly applied the collective and it was not a bad take off!

 

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[Flamin_Squirrel]

Perhaps a video or track of your method would be useful. I can't imagine not trimming to take off vertically. Or not trimming to come to a hover:huh:

 

No problem, I've attached a track to this thread. It's a quick circuit, no trimming at any point.

 

One thing I noticed when doing this, using the quick free flight mission, is that the wind is coming from behind you at the start. This will of course make the tendency to drift forward all that much stronger.

 

Helicopters can hover, but they should always be pointed into wind for takeoff and landing; it's easier and safer. Easy to forget when simming though.

mi8.trk

[Cibit]

I guess the trk is corrupt, you took off,got clear of airport buildings, touched ground 3 times and then lost your rotor blades in a banking turn too close to the water:megalol:

[Flamin_Squirrel]

It still plays fine my end. Retry the download?