Howto:Fly a helicopter: Difference between revisions

I like to mention the autorotation briefly. This is a unpowered flight condition, where alone air flowing by the rotor propels the rotor. In appropriate altitude select a landing point (at first in the size of a larger airfield) and then switch the engine off by pressing "{". Reduce collective to minimum, place the tail rotor to approximately 0 degrees incidence (with the Bo push the right pedal about half , with As350 the left). Approach with approximately 80 knots. The rotor speed may not rise more than a few percent over 100%, otherwise the rotor would be damaged (this is not simulated up to now). In time before reaching the ground reduce the airspeed by lifting the nose. The descent rate will be reduced by this as well, you do not need to pull collective now. However it can be that the rotor speed rises here beyond the permitted range. Avoid this by increasing the collective if needed. Closely over the ground reduce the descent rate by pulling the collective. The goal is it to touch down with very small descent rate and without forward speed. With forward speed it is easier, however the danger of a roll over exists, if the skids are not aligned parallel to the flight direction. During the approach it is not necessary to adjust the tail rotor, since without power there is almost no torque. If you feel (after some practicing), that the autorotation is too simple, considers that only you without any further ballast are in the helicopter. You can adjust this in the menu.