Application of decals to the Rotor TCS Plus Base.

[AKA_Clutter]

I have a question associated with the application of the decals/labels to the TCS Plus  as shown in the manual. 

 

The manual has you rotating the throttle all the way to the right.  This is MAX throttle as I understand it.  The first label applied is the Increase label with an arrow pointing to the left. This seems backwards to me

 

The only response I got on the Virpil forums implied that it is/was based on the Huey throttle.  That makes sense to a degree.  All the images I could find of the Huey shows the label with increase pointing in the same direction as the Virpil supplied labels.  However, those also show/indicate it is for the throttle FRICTION, and not operation of the throttle itself.   The throttle friction  on the RL Huey is at the top and not the bottom like the TCS Plus.  

 

What am I missing.

[HC_Official]

The throttle is at 100% when fully rotated anti-clockwise

Fully rotating it clockwise hits the "Idle" detent at about 50%, you then press the IDLE button down and you can then rotate the throttle into lower than idle zone toward 0%

 

The huey matches the direction of travel eg anti-clockwise == increases huey throttle, this is the only helicopter that does this in DCS

Mi-8 and mi-24p both operate the opposite way, clockwise rotation == increases the throttle

[AKA_Clutter]

OK, now I'm confussed more that normal.  Will have to go and play with it in DCS.

 

I'm assuming that "Anti-Clockwise" is turning it away from you when seated.

 

Thanks for the response.

[sirrah]

I noticed this difference between modules too.

 

So, this is the Huey "way":

cw or ccw obviously depends on from which side you look at it. cw from collective top view, ccw from bottom view (or pilot eye for that matter)

 

Indeed at least in the Hind and Hip the Virpil decals don't match the required rotation.

 

Does anyone know about the Apache? Will it be the same as in the Huey? 

[Sabre_Ewan]

2 hours ago, sirrah said:

I noticed this difference between modules too.

 

So, this is the Huey "way":

cw or ccw obviously depends on from which side you look at it. cw from collective top view, ccw from bottom view (or pilot eye for that matter)

 

Indeed at least in the Hind and Hip the Virpil decals don't match the required rotation.

 

Does anyone know about the Apache? Will it be the same as in the Huey? 

The apache uses throttle levers, not a rotating grip.

[sirrah]

55 minutes ago, Sabre_Ewan said:

The apache uses throttle levers, not a rotating grip.

Seems I still have a lot to learn concerning the Apache. About time Wags starts popping out those tutorial videos  

[AKA_Clutter]

OK, mea culpa.  I had things COMPLETLY WRONG in my head.  I assumed (yes, not a good thing) that you would turn the throttle towards you in the UH-1H to increase throttle.  Well, as most of you know, if not ALL, that is 100% wrong.  I went into the Huey, pressed "PG UP" and "PG DOWN" keys and observed the direction that the throttle moved.

 

You got it. IN the Huey, the throttle increases when you turn it away from you.  In the Mi-24P/Mi-8 it increases when you turn it towards you.

 

Sorry for posting something so wrong (and dumb).