Looks like MT released a substantial update to fix/update/add features. A genuinely long list (see below)!

So, of course, I took it for a flight to see how well the flight model has been improved, and while it's noticeably better, it still only sorta acts a helo, even with all the pilot assists turned off.

It's a shame because it's truly a beautiful model and an addon with a LOT of cool features.

To shake it out, I flew it Nap of the Earth through rolling hills about 25nm with all the SAS, Trim, etc turned off. Handling was "meh".

Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, a custom scenery included with the addon. It's actually a Spanish enclave on the shores of northern Morocco, about 90mi ESE of the Strait of Gibraltar. We're appropriately dressed in a livery of the Armada Espanola:

A nice shot of the office - again, beautifuly modeled:

Changelog for v1.1.5:

MH-60 “One Year Anniversary” Update V1.1.5 Changelog (MSFS 2024) - Released 06 August 2026

• [IMPROVED] Pedal effectiveness and fuselage drag adjusted against real MH-60 data: tail rotor authority adjusted, front drag now matches the dirty MH-60S flat-plate figure, side-slip reaction softened; yaw response no longer “violent” in cruise

• [IMPROVED] Speed-dependent pedal washout: full pedal authority in the hover, washing out linearly with speed.

• [IMPROVED] Loss of cyclic authority at zero collective main rotor now keeps slightly positive blade pitch at minimum collective

• [IMPROVED] Torque simulation and rotor spool up/down speed.

• [FIXED] Rotor Nr at ground idle now settles in the 50–60% band (was ~93%)

• [FIXED] Nr overspeed limiter above 100%

• [IMPROVED] SAS attitude hold smoothed

• [ADD] Cyclic beep trim: lateral/longitudinal rotor-trim keybinds now offset the SAS target attitude in AUTO TRIM mode.

• [FIXED] Rotor trim no longer resets on ground contact unless SAS + TRIM are active

• [FIXED] AFCS heading hold drift, pedal deadzone added to prevent drift on AFCS Modes.

• [IMPROVED] Autopilot disconnect on input, thresholds adjusted

• [ADD] Hover modes exit cleanly on deliberate cyclic input

• [ADD] Cruise speed “beep”: with attitude hold engaged, cyclic trim adjusts the target airspeed in 6 kt steps

• [ADD] Autostart (Ctrl+E) and auto-shutdown (Ctrl+Shift+E) support added.

• [FIXED] Engine starter no longer springs back instantly: hold the starter with PCLs OFF and NG dry-motors to ~16% without “spring back”.

• [FIXED] Bleed air is now required to start the engines (APU or cross-bleed)

• [FIXED] APU now charges the battery (generator load curve corrected)

• [FIXED] Rotor governor force-on corrected

• [IMPROVED] Custom torque indication simulation.

• [FIXED] Windshield wipers are time-based (no longer tied to frame rate)

• [FIXED] Water drop timing is timer-based (no longer tied to frame rate)

• [ADD] MSN nav source now fully functional on the HSI — course, bearing, distance, ident, TO flag and CDI lateral deviation

• [ADD] Waypoint data in the PFD’s MSN source block: ident, bearing and distance to the next waypoint, shown when MSN is selected

• [ADD] Active flight plan leg painted GREEN on both the PFD and MD maps, advancing as legs sequence

• [ADD] Already-flown legs and their waypoint icons are removed from the maps as you pass them

• [FIXED] Search patterns now become a real, valid sim flight plan to enable GPS tracking, green leg and sequencing

• [IMPROVED] Waypoints show real facility idents instead of USR labels

• [FIXED] Tablet (EFB) routes no longer lose SID/STAR waypoints

• [FIXED] Map Airspaces, navaids and airports failing to load until a flight restart

• [FIXED] Flight plan entry freeze in the INS planner

• [FIXED] HSI TO/FROM indicator now displayed for all nav sources

• [FIXED] PFD HDG readout no longer flickers between 000 and 360

• [IMPROVED] FLIR merged into the Mission Display as a single gauge entry to prevent loading issues.

• [IMPROVED] MFD DSP BRT rocker switch to adjust screen brightness

• [ADD] hPa/inHg altimeter toggle: keyset CONFIG page setting

• [FIXED] Instrument camera views improvements: view 2 is Overhead and view 5 is Centre Console on all variants

• [IMPROVED] AFCS lat/long/alt knobs and all 4 ICS volume knobs rebuilt with full tooltips (title, description, live value) and click+drag interaction

• [IMPROVED] Lat/long hover velocity knobs use 1 kn increments

• [FIXED] Cockpit emissive decals no longer lit without electrical power; lights and keyset are dead with battery off

• [ADD] EGI realistic alignment time (optional, keyset CONFIG toggle)

• [FIXED] EFB no longer flickers in and out of visibility when detached with TAB

• [FIXED] Crew/pilot models no longer flicker visible/invisible

• [FIXED] Door sounds work for all opening methods, including removed doors and native exit commands

• [FIXED] Removed doors no longer sound as if closed

• [ADD] COM1/COM2 volume keybinds

• [FIXED] Aircraft ATC ID reports as “MH-60”

• [FIXED] Glareshield and Cabin Light switches and VFX.

• [IMPROVED] Long-distance LODs slightly improved

• [FIXED] Antenna fixtures AO artifacts erased (MH-60T/R)

• [FIXED] Removed formation lights on MH-60T (not present on real aircraft)

• [FIXED] Stabilator formation lights animations restored

• [IMPROVED] Rotor blades have more flex on the ground, reduced stiffness

• [ADD] Keyset DIR TO functionality — NAV > LEG SEQ page: FWD/BKWD SEQ selects target waypoint, CURR LEG snaps to active leg, DIR TO executes. Preserves remaining route after target; works mid-flight and with tablet plans, search patterns, and FTP routes

Keybinds added/changed in V1.1.5:

• Rotor Longitudinal Trim Inc/Dec: speed beep ±6 kt (AUTOPILOT Altitude modes), else sets Rotor Longitudinal trim.

• Rotor Longitudinal Trim Inc/Dec and Rotor Lateral Trim Inc/Dec now function in AUTO TRIM mode.

• COM 1 / COM 2 Volume Inc/Dec controls cockpit comm volume

• Auto Start Engine (CTRL+E) / Auto Shutdown (CTRL+SHIFT+E) now triggers the MH-60 start/shutdown sequence

Edited August 10Aug 10 by UrgentSiesta

I didn't expect the major update would be imminent. Thanks for the HU. So, it is automatically applied to the existing right, we dont have to re download from the MP?

51 minutes ago, History said:

I didn't expect the major update would be imminent. Thanks for the HU. So, it is automatically applied to the existing right, we dont have to re download from the MP?

As far as I am aware, you need to download the update if you have downloaded and installed on your system manually. If you are streaming, you should get the update applied whenever it is released. Note that UrgentSiesta's release notes might have come from an email from them (I received one as well), and may not have made it to the Marketplace yet. I haven't looked.

Thank you. Yes I stream the addon. I just checked, it's in their discord.

3 hours ago, History said:

I didn't expect the major update would be imminent. Thanks for the HU. So, it is automatically applied to the existing right, we dont have to re download from the MP?

If you’re streaming it, all you have to do is fly it and it’ll auto-update.

If you installed it from MP, you’ll have to select the update and download it in the content manager.

I got mine thru Contrail, and I have their app set to update whenever I open it.