January 28, 200818 yr HiI love the Eh101 acceleration rotorcraft. It is a great plane. I am learning to hover now.I noticed that whith the Eh101 hovering my attitude indicator is showing a possitive pitch angle. That is confused for me. I would like a zero pitch angle showing in the attitude indicator gauge, for a better control.Any way to modify the offset of this gauge ?Have fun.Raul de Frutos (raulvolador)--------------
January 28, 200818 yr The 4-5 degrees nose up pitch attitude of the EH101 during hover is normal because the main rotor is inclined forward 4-5 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage.To get the HSI to indicate "level" while hovering, add the following line to the EH101 panel.cfg file:(Views) note: these need to be square bracketsVIEW_FORWARD_DIR= 4.0,0.0,0.0Good luck in trying use the instruments for **precise** hovering. You will find it very, very difficult, if not impossible. If you are using the VC, that will make it even more difficult.Cal - CYXX
January 29, 200818 yr Cal:Thanks a lot.I will try your panel.cfg mod. Sure it will help me for a better hovering.I use the 2D view for rotorcrafts, with minimal instruments (VSI, Attitude Indicator, AirSpeed) and a little window in aerial view (for landing and take off operations)I use an helicopter autopilot (HC075DI_FSX_COUGAR_AUTOPILOT one) only for sling missions, as is impossible for me stay hovering at a consistent position and altitude and pressing CTRL+U, J and K keys simultaneously !Thanks again.Raul----
January 30, 200818 yr Cal:Tonight I try your panel.cfg modification with no success.Any other advice ?Raul----
January 30, 200818 yr Did you see the *NOTE* regarding the square brackets. If you don't put square brackets around the word "views", it will not be recognized by FSX.If you still can't get it to work, you can download a copy of my EH101 panel.cfg file here:http://members.shaw.ca/cbooth/panel.zipCal
January 30, 200818 yr Cal,Do choppers have a trim wheel like a fixed wing?Manny Manny Beta tester for SIMStarter
February 1, 200818 yr Cal:Sure i wrote the square brackets in the panel.cfgI noticed a change in the angle of view, but no change in the attitude indicator (AI) gauge.I think your mod is the same that the CTRL + Q or CTRL + SHIFT + Q keys that only affect the view but no the avionics.I resigned to hover with that 4 degrees offset.Thanks.Raul-----
February 1, 200818 yr Moderator Of course, changing the static_pitch_angle is defeating the realism of the original configuration. The EH-101 does have that pitch angle while hovering, and so the EHSI should report that pitch angle by design... ;) Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
February 2, 200818 yr >>>> Of course, changing the static_pitch_angle is defeating the realism of the original configuration. The EH-101 does have that pitch angle while hovering, and so the EHSI should report that pitch angle by design...;) <<<
February 3, 200818 yr Douglas:Thanks, thanks, thanks.That aircraft.cfg mod is exactly what i am looking for.good flights.Raul------
February 3, 200818 yr Moderator >Yes, I Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
February 4, 200818 yr >>>>Douglas:Thanks, thanks, thanks.That aircraft.cfg mod is exactly what i am looking for.good flights.<<<
February 4, 200818 yr >>>> that although there seems to be a demand for increased "realisim" in aircraft packages, there are always those who find such a high degree of realism intolerable... <<<
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