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Do not change trim while the AP is on, and do not move your controls around, or you will have to fight nasty transients when you disengage the AP again. | Do not change trim while the AP is on, and do not move your controls around, or you will have to fight nasty transients when you disengage the AP again. | ||
=== Amelia === | |||
The helicopter has the option to select a working co-pilot as assistant or flight instructor - Amelia (inspired by aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart). If she is selected as crew option, she can be asked to take over controls for hover flight. As she is simulating a human pilot rather than an AP, she is not dependent on working instruments to do this but will fly by sight. She is (intentionally) not perfect in achieving a static hover state immediately. | |||
When asked to take off or take over controls, she'll attempt to stabilize the helicopter in static hover and from then on follow instructions to hover into a certain direction or change altitude. She is a fairly capable pilot able to stabilize even a moderately bad situation, but don't expect miracles. | |||
While Amelia is flying, there should be no control input given (otherwise the result will be a fight for control). When Amelia takes over, she will always say 'I'm taking controls' and visibly reach for the stick, when she lets go of controls she will lean back and say 'Your controls.' | |||
Amelia will not work if not selected as crew, nor will she take over during cruise flight (you can use the AP for that purpose). | |||
=== Key bindings === | === Key bindings === | ||