miguez Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Just a note for those of you that might not have seen this yet. I tried the Hard Day mission last night for the first time. I won't spoil it for anyone that hasn't tried it, but I ended up performing a rolling landing and hitting too hard. The bird started shaking during the rollout, and I couldn't understand why. Went to the external view and saw that my left main tire was blown. Visually! Don't have any screenies, but I am sure some of you will be able to reproduce. This simulation is simply awesome.
haigotron Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 it happened to me too once, really sweet :D does anyone know if bullets striking your wheels will pop them in-flight?
RvETito Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 No.1 reason for blowing up a tyre is touch down with parking brakes enabled. So always check to release them prior take-off. "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE=
Pilotasso Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 That has been arround since Flamming cliffs on the Su-25's. :) Its been donne before. :) .
NullCharacter Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 does anyone know if bullets striking your wheels will pop them in-flight? Yes, your wheel can take damage from enemy fire. It has happened to me a few times. SAMs exploding near your chopper can also pop them. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
deephack Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 You think thats good, I just lost a nav light today. Brilliant level of detail being able to loose lights. No wonder we have a backup landing light modelled. https://www.youtube.com/user/deephack
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 No.1 reason for blowing up a tyre is touch down with parking brakes enabled. So always check to release them prior take-off.Is there any parking brakes indicator in the cockpit? Presing LSHIFT + W I am not sure if I set or release the brakes. Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Airway Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) Is there any parking brakes indicator in the cockpit? Presing LSHIFT + W I am not sure if I set or release the brakes. On the stick there is the brake lever - it is animated. And on the right back in the cockpit you can see the hydraulic pressure of the brake system. The parking brake has not the same power like the pedal brake. Regards, Airway Edited December 30, 2008 by Airway
NullCharacter Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) Is there any parking brakes indicator in the cockpit? Presing LSHIFT + W I am not sure if I set or release the brakes. No.. but you can see if it is engaged by bringing up the Flight Controller Position Indicator using RCTRL + ENTER. See pages 6-27 and 6-28 of the manual. It's item #8 on the display. EDIT: Thanks Airway, you are correct. The cyclic does have a "Wheel brake paddle". Never even dawned on me to look at since it's hard to see from the pilot's perspective. Out of sight, out of mind. Edited December 30, 2008 by NullCharacter [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
miguez Posted December 30, 2008 Author Posted December 30, 2008 Is there any parking brakes indicator in the cockpit? Presing LSHIFT + W I am not sure if I set or release the brakes. Hey Hajduk, You can either check the parking break lever in front of the cyclic, which can be hard to do given the default point of view, or you can open the Controls Indicator Window by pressing RCtrl + Enter and looking for the blinking letter B on the upper left.
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 WOW! This community ROCKS! Thank you guys! Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Tango Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 If you look carefully (easier if you can lean to the left), you can just see the bottom of the handle move forwards (PARK BRAKE OFF) or move backwards (PARK BRAKE ON) when you operate it. If you're not sure, a quick cycle of the park brake will soon tell you if it is off or on. :) I only spotted this the other night by accident when I was zoomed into the Shkval and operated the park brake. :D Best regards, Tango.
Grayhawk Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Just a little tap on the wheel brake will release the parking break, so I've gotten into the habit of tapping my wheel brakes on final to insure my parking break has been released.
Vortex Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Just a little tap on the wheel brake will release the parking break, so I've gotten into the habit of tapping my wheel brakes on final to insure my parking break has been released. Tapping the wheel brakes should be done directly after takeoff before raising the landing gear anyway I think. That's how it's done in the real world with retractable undercarriage aircraft. Centrifugal force and the change in the center of axis as it retracts creates a twisting motion putting a lot of strain on the structure. Plus if the wheel contacts the wheel housing while spinning it can also lead to damage.
RvETito Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 That's only for airplanes where during retracting the wheel is spinning fast. Usualy on airplanes the brakes are automatically operated with the landing gear lever- gear up- brakes on- gear down- brakes off. Helicopters usualy take-off and land with zero or very small forward speed so this is not an issue. "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE=
Aser Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Airtito can you confirm if the real Ka50 have a locking pin lever/switch for the nose wheel? because is really strange and dangerous if not. Regards Aser AW-139 Pilot
Vortex Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 That's only for airplanes where during retracting the wheel is spinning fast. Usualy on airplanes the brakes are automatically operated with the landing gear lever- gear up- brakes on- gear down- brakes off. Helicopters usualy take-off and land with zero or very small forward speed so this is not an issue. Okay I'll take your word for it on the KA50. But I'll stick to doing it, as my instructor used to say "it may not be necessary but it is good airmanship".
RvETito Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Airtito can you confirm if the real Ka50 have a locking pin lever/switch for the nose wheel? because is really strange and dangerous if not. Regards Aser I can not confirm. "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE=
absolain Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I can't get this landed for anything. I would appreciate some tips! I can handle the systems, but can't quite keep the aircraft in the sky / not crash. You landed on the active?
absolain Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 disregard that! I think i just passed it, but does it say something when you "pass" the mission? I landed, didn't die, etc, and it didn't say anything.
Sunjah Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Just because I can't resist the moment to display my first landing, blown-tire and all. Hey, I didn't blow-up, and that was a first! Remember, on Nov. 4th, vote for Black Shark for President!!!
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