StrongHarm Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Can anyone please clarify for me what the 'Free-Turbine RPM Re-Adjustment Switch' on the collective stick is used for. I see that it decreases RPM when in the low position, and I've successfully completed a 'Rotor RPM readjustment check' as specified on p331 in the manual... but could anyone give a practical example of a situation where I'd want to use it please? It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
ZaltysZ Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Try descending fast (~200-250km/h / -20 m/s) in spiral. If you don't switch to low RPM, you will overspeed the rotors. Edited February 4, 2010 by ZaltysZ 1 Wir sehen uns in Walhalla.
Frederf Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Everything I've read suggests it's for rapid descents like ZaltysZ says.
AlphaOneSix Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 It's like an instant "increase difficulty" switch. If you find that flying in combat is just too easy, use that switch to reduce your rotor RPM and see how flying suddenly gets a lot harder! Or yeah, use it to keep your rotor from overspeeding during rapid descents.
StrongHarm Posted February 4, 2010 Author Posted February 4, 2010 hahah... cool. That makes sense. Thanks for the info. It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
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