Helicopters in FSX

re: Helicopters in FSX

Francois_Dumas — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:57:32 GMT

I think you are right, Paul. helicopters offer a wealth of 'things to do' in addition to what fixed wing aircraft can. So they also add to the possibilities in the sim. Having more people have 'access' to them is not a bad thing. Actually, one of the helo freaks was helping me over the weekend, and he LIKES the new helo's...... go figure, eh? ;-)

Francois

re: Helicopters in FSX

TripleDeuce — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:51:44 GMT

I agree on the fact that more people are using helis now, almost every server I go to has loads of 206s buzzing around.

I'm a heli guy, real world and FS, personally I fly helis about 99% of the time in FS and I've always been curious about the realism aspect.

One thing that kinda has me confused...

If I have my realism settings on easy, shouldn't that make them easy to fly? as apposed to having my settings on hard which would, well make them hard to fly.

Oh while on helis, the 206s co-pilot door when opened outside isn't animated to open in the VC, tsk tsk tsk :)

re: Helicopters in FSX

gotoguy — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:32:20 GMT

Is there a way to start the 206 without pressing Ctrl E? Am I missing something?

By the way I also really enjoy the new helicopter stability. If you can't fly them you can't enjoy them and with all the new visuals in FSX I'm glad I can go low and slow to appreciate all of them.

re: Helicopters in FSX

P-12C — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:02:00 GMT

The Bell 206 is a very old simulation which we have moved forward with bug fixes, but haven't gotten the startup part fully simulated (Dodo sim has done that though).