Hovering, taking off, flying and landing the Huey in less than 8 minutes. 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Hover 00:56 - Take-off 01:58 - In Flight 03:30 - Landing
Glad this video still holds value in 2022! I just bought the Huey module and was struggling… you make it look easy! I’ll keep practicing, thank you for the tips!
@@rehil123 MFG Crosswind. Had them for 5 years and they are fully adjustable. You can engage and disengage the spring in seconds if you are switching between helos and fixed wing sims mfg-sim.com/en/4-rudders
When transitioning from hover to forward flight I get this nasty vibration and the sound of the rotor blades changes to this beating sound. But once thru that it smooths out and I cruise just fine. Is that just the nature of the beast or am I doing something wrong?
Yes thats just the nature of the beast. What you are experiencing is going through ETL. The rotor starts picking up air from in front of it instead of above it. This improves lift, but also leads to assymetry of lift changing how the rotor flaps and turns. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translational_lift
@@Sithis1989 Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I have had DCS for a month and the Huey for 2 days. My head is swimming. Especially changing between aircraft. Going from the Apache to the Huey to the Gazelle is like nothing else. Each flies completely different, has it's own bindings and commands and so forth. But that's what makes it so intriguing. Anything you have to peel back layers to learn will keep it interesting and fun for years!
@@valuedhumanoid6574 It is a steep learning curve for sure. But thats why I love the Huey. Very few buttons, easy to learn the basics, but hard to master. Also everything you do in the Huey will translate to other helicopters. Sure the AH64 has a lot more systems to aid you in fliyng, but the aerodynamics are the same and if you learn to keep her above ETL in the Huey it will help you getting on top of the AH64
@@jaroslavpuk don't have a photo right now, but if you Google "warthog extension" it gives you two websites that sell them, they got pictures and both are good and reliable.
@@Sithis1989 I am new in DCS and also in Aircraft Simulator world. I prefer helicopters so I bought UH-1H module as my first one. I also bought Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One which cost at about 70 USD, it also has twist function so I can use it for rudder too. I am of course struggling with the complexity of the DCS itself and the controlling all the strange staff around. :) I have been watching dozens of tutorials, technical explanations about helicopters, reading manuals, browsing forums etc. My question is if you recommend me to upgrade the controller to Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog (360 USD) + Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder (400 USD)? Will it have fundamental influence to my ability to control UH-1H and any other aicrafts in the future?
@@jaroslavpuk the stick you got and twist grip is totally fine and I flew the huey for quite a while before upgrading to another stick. You might want to add curves to your settings (I show it early on in my "how to get started" video). If you feel like investing some money I would rather recommend getting head tracking and then rudder pedals before you worry about your stick. For rudder pedals I recommend the mfg crosswind since you can easily take out (helo) and insert (fixed wing) the spring.
Hi, because the rotor creates torque and the more power you sent to the rotorblades, the more power turns the helicopter itself into the opposite direction. This is most noticeable on takeoff as neither the friction from the ground, nor the relative wind over the fuselage and tail helps to stabilize the helicopter.
Glad this video still holds value in 2022!
I just bought the Huey module and was struggling… you make it look easy! I’ll keep practicing, thank you for the tips!
Flew the huey for the first time today, I mean I'd walk away from the landing... ish. this is seriously very helpful!
Best flight-instructor on planet!
Nice one, thank you. First time in a chpoper today and got her down okay(ish) thanks to your guidance.
Great video!
Great tutorial mate :D
Very helpful points thankyou very much
Dude. I love you
very helpful
Very nice little video! It is translational lift, not transitional lift though :-)
Just rewatched the video. I even said it wong twice!
Curious do you use rudder trim as well?
Negative, I got rudder pedals without a spring
@@Sithis1989 what type my poor knee get rather sore holding rudder with Logitech pro flight peddles
@@rehil123 MFG Crosswind. Had them for 5 years and they are fully adjustable. You can engage and disengage the spring in seconds if you are switching between helos and fixed wing sims
mfg-sim.com/en/4-rudders
When transitioning from hover to forward flight I get this nasty vibration and the sound of the rotor blades changes to this beating sound. But once thru that it smooths out and I cruise just fine. Is that just the nature of the beast or am I doing something wrong?
Yes thats just the nature of the beast. What you are experiencing is going through ETL. The rotor starts picking up air from in front of it instead of above it. This improves lift, but also leads to assymetry of lift changing how the rotor flaps and turns.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translational_lift
@@Sithis1989 Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I have had DCS for a month and the Huey for 2 days. My head is swimming. Especially changing between aircraft. Going from the Apache to the Huey to the Gazelle is like nothing else. Each flies completely different, has it's own bindings and commands and so forth. But that's what makes it so intriguing. Anything you have to peel back layers to learn will keep it interesting and fun for years!
@@valuedhumanoid6574 It is a steep learning curve for sure. But thats why I love the Huey. Very few buttons, easy to learn the basics, but hard to master. Also everything you do in the Huey will translate to other helicopters. Sure the AH64 has a lot more systems to aid you in fliyng, but the aerodynamics are the same and if you learn to keep her above ETL in the Huey it will help you getting on top of the AH64
Hello, what joystick are you using, please?
Good morning, using the warthog with a 20cm stick extension and a stiffer spring
@@Sithis1989 Sounds interesting. Is there any photo or description of your setup? Is it DIY or commercial?
@@jaroslavpuk don't have a photo right now, but if you Google "warthog extension" it gives you two websites that sell them, they got pictures and both are good and reliable.
@@Sithis1989 I am new in DCS and also in Aircraft Simulator world. I prefer helicopters so I bought UH-1H module as my first one. I also bought Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One which cost at about 70 USD, it also has twist function so I can use it for rudder too. I am of course struggling with the complexity of the DCS itself and the controlling all the strange staff around. :) I have been watching dozens of tutorials, technical explanations about helicopters, reading manuals, browsing forums etc. My question is if you recommend me to upgrade the controller to Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog (360 USD) + Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder (400 USD)? Will it have fundamental influence to my ability to control UH-1H and any other aicrafts in the future?
@@jaroslavpuk the stick you got and twist grip is totally fine and I flew the huey for quite a while before upgrading to another stick. You might want to add curves to your settings (I show it early on in my "how to get started" video).
If you feel like investing some money I would rather recommend getting head tracking and then rudder pedals before you worry about your stick.
For rudder pedals I recommend the mfg crosswind since you can easily take out (helo) and insert (fixed wing) the spring.
hey why does my heli spin right on takeoff
Hi, because the rotor creates torque and the more power you sent to the rotorblades, the more power turns the helicopter itself into the opposite direction. This is most noticeable on takeoff as neither the friction from the ground, nor the relative wind over the fuselage and tail helps to stabilize the helicopter.
@@Sithis1989 yeah i figured out earlier that my rudder pedals were not bound to anything so thats why it was spinning
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