cfrag Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) Version: 20221225 (added Ka-50 III) (DOWNLOAD PLEASE CLICK HERE) (This is the discussion thread) A Helicopter Hover Trainer (all helicopter types supported, plus Harrier) To be able to hover is like being able to parallel parking a car. Difficult, unimpressive, and a prerequisite for flying any helicopter. Well, here's a small mission that helps you hone that skill with any of DCS's currently available flyable Helicopters. The mission also throws in some element of scoring to keep you on your toes. Or rather, to keep you keep your toes on your rudder. Oh, and Instructor/Trainer MP setup is tentatively supported (requires more testing) -=- It's the small things. "The enemy gate is down", "Walk before you run" - with helicopters it's "Hover before you Soar". Hovering is not only a quintessential skill, it's also decidedly difficult to learn. Which explains the abundance of training tools available for budding rotor heads... Errrr... No more. Named after the favorite exclamation of all levitationally challenged chopper jocks-to-be, "Hover, Damn!" is a helicopter hover trainer. It won't teach you how it's done right (only time can do that), but it provides you with an environment to train up and hone your "just the effing stay there!" skill. In this mission you choose a Helicopter (all current DCS flyable helicopters supported) and the use the F10 Option in Communications to request a hover exercise from Central. A second later, your helicopter - wherever it may be - is surrounded by a ring of cheap disposable objects to mark the zone. Increase cyclic, and once you hover, try to stay centered in this ring. Every second you are scored, and the score is added to your total -- until you touch down, explode, or drift out of the ring. That's all. Simple, right? So when do you know you are good at hovering? The sad truth is: probably never. Good enough? When you start noticing just how much else is going on at Sochi around you. "Hover Damn" supports Instructor/Student setup. Instructors can fly the helicopter anywhere and initiate the mission there. Perimeter marks will be constructed on the spot (after touch down of course). Mission Designer Notes You can add any client-controlled helicopter anywhere on the map. The mission will automatically work with that helicopter as well. INSTALLATION To install, download and move "CFrags Hover damn!.miz" to C:\Users\[your user name]\Saved Games\DCS\Missions\ or C:\Users\[your user name]\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Missions\ TO START A THE MISSION Start DCS, then click - Mission (Note: NOT Training) - My Missions tab (upper left) - CFrags Hover Damn! Enjoy, -ch Edited December 26, 2022 by cfrag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfrag Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Mission deleted. Too many people downrated this mission without bothering to say what to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobe Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Has the Hind been added yet? Trackir4 using the latest Trackir 5 software, Win10 Pro [Creator Update] updated from Win7Pro Pro 64Bit, Intel® Core™ i5-2500 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA115 , GigaByte GA-Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 16GB Ram, GTX MSI Gaming 1060 [6 GB] Video Card, Main Monitor 1 on left 1920x1080 Touchscreen Monitor 2 on right 1920x1080 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Can we have it back? VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants -- this is how I fly. We do not fly at treetop height, we fly between trees(TM) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA My simple missions: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/284071-vr-flight-guy-in-pj-pants-simple-missions/ NSRI - National Strategy Research Institution, a fictional organisation based on wordplay of Strategic Naval Research Institution (SNRI), a fictional institution appears in Mobile Suit Gundam UC timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfrag Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 It's back Now also supports Hind, and (as suggested by @VFGiPJP) I have added the Harrier. Since I really suck at harryhovering, please let me know if there's something wrong with the Harrier's setup (it starts with 40% fuel, no arms, so should be light enough to initiate hover). Changes Added Hind Added Harrier Updated all libraries Have fun, -ch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (Don't look at me) I dunno Harrier hovering either...so I shall see what I can do. VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants -- this is how I fly. We do not fly at treetop height, we fly between trees(TM) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA My simple missions: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/284071-vr-flight-guy-in-pj-pants-simple-missions/ NSRI - National Strategy Research Institution, a fictional organisation based on wordplay of Strategic Naval Research Institution (SNRI), a fictional institution appears in Mobile Suit Gundam UC timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) I know it is basically against the idea of @cfrag, I manage to add the UH-60L mod to the mission. It is much more easier rotary plane to hover. I am keeping it to myself. Edited January 22, 2022 by VFGiPJP VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants -- this is how I fly. We do not fly at treetop height, we fly between trees(TM) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA My simple missions: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/284071-vr-flight-guy-in-pj-pants-simple-missions/ NSRI - National Strategy Research Institution, a fictional organisation based on wordplay of Strategic Naval Research Institution (SNRI), a fictional institution appears in Mobile Suit Gundam UC timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfrag Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Hey, if you are looking for easy, hover the Ka-50 -- but to quote the incomparable Tina Turner: "we never, ever, do easy" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) At least it did not try to murder every 30 seconds or so like the Hind does...well, I always break the engine of the Black Hawk, i.e. Now back to practice. Edit: Are you suggesting I should get the Ka-50 ][ also? Edited January 23, 2022 by VFGiPJP VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants -- this is how I fly. We do not fly at treetop height, we fly between trees(TM) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA My simple missions: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/284071-vr-flight-guy-in-pj-pants-simple-missions/ NSRI - National Strategy Research Institution, a fictional organisation based on wordplay of Strategic Naval Research Institution (SNRI), a fictional institution appears in Mobile Suit Gundam UC timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfrag Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Update: 1.2.0 - 20220317 Apache. Edited March 17, 2022 by cfrag 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomonto Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 @cfrag I just wanted to thank you for this trainer. I'm a new helicopters and still learning the basics. Aside from hovering, I've used it to explore, practicing slow controlled taxis down to other aircraft, pedal turns around parked aircraft. Taxing sideways too. Exploring off the coast has been fun too. It's a content rich environment that helps with practice (instead of just a long empty runway). thanks again, john- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfrag Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 Update 20221225 Added Ka-50 III Moved to ED's User Files Enjoy, -ch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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