Quick tip: which pedal will you need to push?
Yes, you can know by heart or perhaps cheat by asking Google – or ChatGPT, but sometimes you don’t remember which pedal you’ll need to push on take off to keep the helicopter centered. So, how can you know what to expect without looking it up?
How to configure your joystick for helicopters in MSFS
While it may sound like something straightforward for those who have experience with helicopters, setting things up for helicopters in MSFS can be a bit challenging.
Community member flightsim481 releases helicopter tutorial videos
The first of what seems to be a series of videos teaching how to fly helicopters is just out.
Turning your screenshots into Facebook panorama photos
Have you seen those 360-degre screenshots and always wondered how to do them yourself? With a couple of tools and some time (and work), you can come up with cool results!
Talking on the radio
Does talking on the radio scare you to death? Are you unsure of what to say, when to say and how to say it? Jeff has you covered!
Flying and communication online
Flying in your sim is fun and it gives you this warm feeling of accomplishment. You want to go the extra mile, though and start adding communication into your flights – be it with ATC or in a non-towered field. And here’s how it can get daunting.
Using scenery on X-Plane 10 and 11 using half the disk space
Are you one of those simmers that still use X-Plane 10 and 11? Learn how to use your scenery on both versions using half the space.
Slope operations
Taking off and landing are no easy jobs when it comes to helicopters. Especially if you add some slopes to the mix.
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.
