I am interested in purchasing a helicopter that offers both a relatively high cruising speed and great maneuverability.  I am looking at three choices:  NemethDesign MD 902, Milviz AW 109 and Cera's 412.

 

I fly with a CH yoke and pedals.

 

I value the views and opinions of my fellow simmers on AVSIM and so I would really appreciate any suggestions, opinions, and recommendations.

 

Finally, since I use FSX and have installed Orbx's scenery packages and airports covering the PNW/BC/Alaska area, that is where I will use this aircraft the most.

 

Thanks very much for your input!

Have the CeraSim 412 and enjoy it. It is a fairly fast heli with good manuverability. Another possible choice is the CeraSim B222A. A more modern heli with a little more speed and still having good manuverability. The downside with both of these helios is they tend to float when one drops the collective. So, you need to plan ahead when you want to get down from altitude. I don't have MilViz helio, so I can't compare the two. I have a couple of the ND helios and they are comparible to the CeraSim with similar floating characteristics. Some the flight dynamic issues can be addressed by using the appropriate HTR profiles.

 

I hope these comments are helpful. Whichever helo you choose I am certain you will enjoy flying a helo in Orbx areas. I certainly do.

 

Regards,

 

Danny

Thanks for your comments and the information, Danny. This will be my first venture into Rotary aircraft operation and I'm excited about it. I have used the default Bell 206 just to determine if I really wanted to try a helicopter and I did enjoy it however the cruising speed as too slow.

 

I really appreciate your taking the time to answer!

 

Regards,

 

John

May I recommend using a joystick?  Seems odd to fly a helicopter with a yoke.  You should be able to pick one up that is decent but not a lot of money - and if this is a helicopter-only joystick take out the centering springs.

 

And - if you have some $$$ to spare - TrackIR - the absolute best hardware add-on for all flying, especially helicopter flying.

John:

 

If you decide that you want to get more indepth with helo sim flight I suggest you visit www.hovercontrol.com. It is sim group devoted to heli simming. Great bunch of guys and wealth of helo information.

 

Danny

Thanks, Danny!  I will look into purchasing a joystick at some point in time.  I also will check out the hovercontrol.com site.  I appreciate your passing that info on!  John