How to set heading of player unit?

[Bearfoot]

So, the player heli is sitting on a ramp, hot, surrounded by other (static) units of the same type.

 

I can set the heading (facing/direction) of the static units.

 

But how do I set the one of the player unit (in degrees), so that it is oriented the same as the static units?

[Apache600]

If it's on a "parking spot" you unfortunately can't set the initial heading. And the only way to set the heading in Flight is to give it a waypoint to head towards.

[Bearfoot]

If it's on a "parking spot" you unfortunately can't set the initial heading. And the only way to set the heading in Flight is to give it a waypoint to head towards.

 

Yes, it is on a parking spot --- the idea is to be part of a flight prepped for take-off.

 

Well, that sucks!

 

But good to know. Thanks!

[159th_Falcon]

The initial heading is (i believe) based on wind direction.

At least when starting on a farp, so if that's the case you could try changing the wind direction.

[Grimes]

And to add there aren't many parking spots on either map that change the orientation of the spawning aircraft depending on wind. If they do change its basically to point in the shortest viable taxi route to get to the runway. Come to think of it as far as airbases go Creech and Groom Lake might be the only bases that do this.