Our suggestions for Christmas 2017
Here it is, once again, folks. the Holidays are here! Here's a few suggestions for Christmas, from the HeliSimmer crew. Feel free to add your own as well!
Bringing helicopter flight simulation to the crowds
What might be even more fun than bringing helicopter flight simulation to the online community? Bring it to people in the flesh, of course!
Sim to unreal: my experience in a real helicopter
You have all probably wondered how much flying in a flight simulator would help with a real helicopter and what to focus on when you are flying. I’m going to try to answer to that.
17 community tips to become a good helicopter pilot
In case you missed it, we have a Helicopter Flight Simulation group over at Facebook. We asked the group for some tips and we got some great ones!
Vulkan is the next big thing for the flight sim industry
ATC, Weather, Flight dynamics. We want it all. But what might help bring all this is something you probably never heard of before: Vulkan.
This is why you should give Dovetail Games Flight Sim World a chance
Dovetail Games Flight Sim World early access is right around the corner. Novawing24, Bel Geode and myself tell you why you should give FSW a chance.
British Columbia Wildfire Service is using FSX and P3D to train firefighters
The BC Wildfire Service came up with a brilliant way to train firefighters in the arduous mission of coordinating aircraft in these dangerous areas.
Ground Effect: what it is, and what it isn't
Ground effect is something that everyone seems to be aware of, but not many completely understand. And there can be a lot of confusion and misconceptions as to what it actually is and how it effects helicopters.
Making your joystick more helicopter-friendly
Helicopters are wild beasts. They are tough to control, even with the best joystick in the market. Unless you purchased a cyclic unit, you are probably using a regular joystick with a centering mechanism -- usually a spring. For a while I have struggled with the joystick I had in order to better control helicopters. Not anymore. So, what can you do to make your joystick more helicopter-friendly?
