Johnny Dioxin Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 On a recent multiplayer session on the Open Conflict server, I switched to an Mi-8 for some crate-hauling fun, but on being put into the cockpit, the helicopter immediately took off to a height of a couple of hundred feet, and then just hovered, with a slight drift to starboard, for over 2 minutes, while I set my HOTAS axes in the control configs UI. Once I took over, the helicopter immediately sank to the deck and crashed. It gave the impression of VRS, but maybe my collective state just wasn't recognised? In any case, I'm quite sure that the message we had been shot down was not correct. AI pilot in control or just luck? I'm thinking the latter - would be cool if the pilot could take over whilst you adjust stuff, though :) Rig: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS; Ryzen 7800X3D ; 64GB DDR5 5600; RTX 4080; VPC T50 CM2 HOTAS; Pimax Crystal Light I'm learning to fly - but I ain't got wings With my head in VR - it's the next best thing!
domini99 Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Looks like VRS. It definitely recognized your collective input, as the rotor pitch gauge was moving. It looks like you didn't do sufficient action to recover. Push the nose down and gain forward momentum to recover from VRS, you can't always recover while hovering.
1.JaVA_Platypus Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Yeah, it is recommended to set-up flight controls while not airborne. ;) A sink rate of 4m/s or more while attemping a hover will result in VRS. Watch the VSI... Happy Flying! :pilotfly:
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