What am I missing?

[leroy1964]

I manage to get the chopper started from cold, apu on rotors spinning nicely, power up everywhere, and then I go to lift on and it seems like I am pulled back to the ground, like no power. However everything is sweet but I must have missed something small (I know I am being general) but what would stop me from being able to lift off???:joystick:

 

anyone?

 

cheers

[xxvintersorgxx]

did you power up the rotors (Page Up x2 to Auto)? did you pull up relatively far on the collective? If you pull too hard you risk breaking the blades... if you pull too little you crash to the ground... you should skim the manual if you haven't already also at the very least. also give it a little forward stick so you don't shoot off the ground backwards

[sobek]

Putting the condition levers on AUTO. Or choking the engines.

[Zorrin]

Are you downwind? That can have an effect also.

 

Most likely you have forgotten to adjust the condition levers (as has been suggested) which are the yellow levers to the left of the pilot's body.

 

But it is also worth considering the ambient temperature, the height of the airfield/FARP and the gross weight of the helicopter as these will have an impact on performance.

 

Hot temperatures and high altitudes significantly affect helicopter performance and it would be in these conditions that you would need to pay particular attention to the gross weight.

 

You'll find the manual will cover these aspects in far more detail.

[Panzertard]

(I know I am being general) but what would stop me from being able to lift off???:joystick:

 

The ATC?

God?

...

 

 

(:D, the others are right - it's the PAGEUP, twice - throttles to Automode)