av8orDave Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 I’ve noticed that my takeoffs, hovering, hover taxiing, and landings are significantly better without the IHADDS in place, using only the FLT display and visual cues as reference. This has made me wonder… in what conditions do AH-64 pilots use the IHADDS in real life? Is it always used, or only during certain flight regimes / conditions? Is it personal preference?
S. Low Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 Casmo has talked about new pilots focusing too much on the symbology and not doing as well as when you just fly the aircraft, especially when hovering. This rings true for me in the sim. Doing helicopter stuff works better for maintaining a hover than watching symbology. Though having the VSI tape on the right has been very nice, the flight path marker is very helpful, and the various reticles like LOS and waypoint plate have all been great. So ya know it’s a mix. But since the helo really comes alive at night you’ll learn to appreciate every bit of assistance you can get flying in pitch black
Jagdgeschwader Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) vor 12 Stunden schrieb davidrbarnette: in what conditions do AH-64 pilots use the IHADDS in real life? Is it always used, or only during certain flight regimes / conditions? Yes, it is used always during a flight or a mission. If the pilot don't want to see the IHADDS symbology he just closes his right eye. Edited April 11, 2022 by Jagdgeschwader "If we don't end war, war will end us." H. G. Wells
bradmick Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Jagdgeschwader said: Yes, it is used always during a flight or a mission. If the pilot don't want to see the IHADDS symbology he just closes his right eye. Or rotates it out their eye, so they don’t hamper their depth perception.
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