DCS Helicopter Skids not having traction

[Hexpul]

I don't see a "OH-58D" Thread for bug reporting but I do believe this is a DCS core issue. I have seen several times through the community mentioning the skids on heli's in DCS don't have friction. Is there a way to fix this so heli skids act "properly". One example is sitting at idle the Kiowa wants to YAW to the right when on cement.

[Czar66]

They do have friction. Isn't the problem the lack of static friction? UH-1H also lacks it.

https://www.britannica.com/science/static-friction

Example:
The helicopters in DCS don't produce acceleration while sliding on ramp from just wind being present. -> presence of the basic friction that acts like the kinetic friction we can observe when intentionally sliding the skids.

But it is too easy to start the slide from a stand still from any kind of force. I've saw the Kiowa in DCS yawing then turning on its engines from a video demonstration on youtube. Looked weird. I don't own the Kiowa, though, but I've felt similar phenomenon on the Huey.

Edited June 10, 2024 by Czar66

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

Yes it causes issues for the Apache as well: Casmo explained it well in several of his videos. It indeed seems to be a core DCS issue...

[Czar66]

Here is the video. 3:33 the Kiowa starts yawing.
 

 

[LuseKofte]

It has traction on single pads. On Tarmac no traction. You need to hold stick almost all the way back and push it forward again when getting lift. That is a bit off.