Video: surviving engine failure in the Mi-8
Have you ever had an engine failure in the DCS Mi-8? Were you flying around doing this nasty mission and then, bang, one oft he engine gets shot or decides to go on a holiday. Our reader and friend Viktor shows you what to do.
The autorotation
Do helicopters fall from the sky when their engine stop? In reality, when the engine stops you can use a maneuver that will get you safely back to the ground: the autoration.
Video: a comparison between a real autorotation and an X-Plane autorotation
So, how "real" are sims when compared to real life flying? It depends on how you use them. But if you do things "by the book", you might be surprised.
