A Pilot's Life For Me - ShackTac Arma 2

[@bokirobi19951]

After all these years, still one of my favourites.

[@asinineintentions7773]

Love the reply about slowing down without gaining altitude "Maaagic"

[@Robert72z28]

Dslyecxi you are the reason I bought a joy stick, TrackIR 5, and a 27" monitor. You inspired me to learn to fly and I LOVE IT now!!! Thank you for all the videos, now you have me wanting to get some recording software to show off what I have learned from you. A quote from a previous post I made: "Hell I even have to refuel sometimes during matches, cause by the time an AA aircraft turns around to shoot me I have already landed and taken off heading back for another load. Imagine going 260 mph at 25-35 meters off the ground, we get within 300 meters of the LZ and I bank hard right or left and pull all the way back on the stick coming to an almost instant stop as I quickly drop to 3-5 meters in a non assisted hover, you hop out and I fly right back to the base to do it again... Im getting 200 xp per person which can easily net me over 1000xp per load, i'm getting 10-20k xp per round and never fire a single shot. I can get you from almost 300 mph to on the ground safe in 10-15 secs. Oh and thats in my beloved Hellcat" Now what i'm looking for is a great group to fly with like yours. I was accepted into the 15th MEU but still havent done my "basic training" yet with them. Im just afraid they might be a little too realistic and boring. I like to fly hard and fast, dropping as many men at the AO as possible and getting back for another load. Where do i belong in the MP world of Arma?

[@marklavender6380]

From the bottom of my heart thank you,8 months ago I came across your videos and seriously changed my life,Arma life for me now,cheers mate 🙏🇬🇧

[@salamouis]

I love watching your landings, they're so quick and precise. As an aside, your tail-rotor video saved my virtual life while I was replaying the Arma campaign.

[@davidwilliams3244]

You're an absolute legend Dslyecxi. Greatest Arma pilot I know of.

[@dslyecxi]

+David Williams - Thanks! :D

[@davidwilliams3244]

***** no problem man, I've been a huge fan of the entire st team and have been watching your videos for years. You pushed me to be a better pilot in arma and dcs.

[@Eragonollie1]

Love you Dslyecxi , thanks for setting the bar so high for us pilots out there in the ArmA community.

[@Zombiehunter1100]

I don't know what that guy's talking about, but, I LOVED the way you edited the video clips, how you matched it up with the music was fantastic. And the music fits in well with the video. Good job.

[@bruncev]

I swear.. when you fly anything in arma its like i can hear angels singing in my ears and i feel slightly euphoric for a moment.

[@CmKrokala]

I love the way you edited this. In pace to the music, a very nice touch!

[@brothermoth]

Such an awesome video. The flying... the music... it was all wonderful, great to watch and fit together perfectly!

[@Schwarzgardist]

Awesome compilation, I like the barely avoided crashes most of all (especially the one where you got fire from where you just ordered your folks to go get cover :D )

[@Rallen132]

This video is awesome. I have watched it so many times in the past few days. The music is perfect for the video, the sync is awesome, and the clips are intense. Absolutely great job mate, the content you produce is awesome!

[@usuario-generico]

God damn, no one knew how to appreciate ArmA 2 except Dslyecxi, cheers

[@OttoGrainer27]

Good to see those rudder pedals in use. Hurray for self-indulgence! That's how perfect flying is done!

[@Ammoguy1]

Pretty sure I have seen every video in this compilation. Thanks for the hours of editing that provide us the hours of entertainment. PS "Dslyecxi How do you flare up like that without gaining altitude?" Dslyecxi "Maaagic"

[@Verbose_Mode]

Operator on skid during landing: "Dslyecxi, how do you flare up like that without gaining altitude?" Dslyecxi: "MAGIC~!"

[@c4blew]

Excellent editing! I like how you synchronized the cuts with the beat! Oh, and excellent flying aswell! :)

[@ProxCyde]

Ahh, right. So what I was talking about was basically the bleed stage then, even though I didn't mention leveling the heli at the same time. I just do that without really thinking about it at this point. Well, guess I wasn't totally wrong then. Thanks for making the practice mission btw. Enjoyed it a lot :)

[@TheSkitzMACHINE]

Man i havent finished watching the video, this is one of the best videos you have done Dslyecxi, i didnt even finish i had to comment, keep it up man, love shacktac!

[@OneGenericName]

Awesome as usual, your choice of music made it even better. Got a chuckle that you had the time to include a bit of aviator gundum too LOL!

[@Orphican]

When you absolutely positively have to get into an LZ accept no substitutes. Great flying Dslyecxi

[@MyShadowstrike]

There was bit in there that summarises the video: "MAGIC!" Seriously Dslyecxi, I'm convinced you're some kind of helicopter wizard

[@MrTomRobs]

This is a seriously awesome vid dsylecxi! And there're some seriously sick moves at 1:58! How does he do it? "Magic!"

[@Skyfox94]

it's not about beeing good at ArmA... it's the amount of effort you put into this game.

[@TimChuma]

Bought to you by flying skills and Track IR. I remember most of these. My favourite one is you having to get out of the helicopter and yell at the person to mount up.

[@Jigglypuff981]

The night time scene in the middle of the clip reminds me too much of Black Hawk Down. Awesome video man

[@jeremyandfriends1]

I aspire to be a great pilot like you Dslyecxi. Sadly I've only now gained the subtlety to hover steadily whenever needed without auto hover. But I've only been practicing for about four days (In approximate fly time hours) and I never use auto hover. Anyways keep the good times rolling, always ecstatic to find the next Shacktac video in my sub box.

[@Drenosa]

An even better title for this little nugget would be "Dslyecxi's Supreme Self-Stroking Session".

[@Foomba]

"Thank You For Flying Dslyecxi Air" reminds me of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company motto: "Leave the Flying to Us".

[@Bg563]

Dslyecxi your piloting skills are truly amazing...

[@h3rtc]

That weird feeling that you get when you realize that you have actually watched almost all of those videos fully.

[@JasonWalter]

Your Heli flying and fast flares are always entertaining. Kudos!

[@RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

It's become a bit of a problem for me outside of gaming. When I ACTUALLY fly, or drive I tend to move my head less than I would normally. I love it.

[@TheDamnedDutch]

Beautiful montage, especially music choice and timing, Again a great job Dslyecxi !

[@Aztek4444]

Indeed an exceptional pilot! Who wouldn't wanna fly with Dslyecxi Air?? Amazing!

[@felixkicks]

As a commercial helicopter pilot, I LOVE WATCHING YOUR FLYING VIDEOS!

[@eddyrc7]

Hey Dslyecxi from a long time player your videos always inspire me thanks for such quality and feeling you put into them.

[@chuckerclucker7812]

I love watching you make near close to death lands with the little bird. If I ever joined ShackTac...which of course I am when I get older, could you train me in the art of the helicopter? Great video(montage)

[@RbitLsi]

People may overuse the word "awesome" but this compilation definitely is. Even more so since no joysticks were used in the making of this video.

[@deafcommentor5039]

There's nothing wrong with self-indulgent vids Dslyecxi, no doubt you've earned a few from the footage I've seen.

[@Anveenarogue]

Watched your entire back-catalog and now I crave more content!

[@JackalWithAnRPG]

You could go to your local flying school and ask for an "introduction flight" although you might have to settle for a piston powered helicopter depending on budget. The instructor should give you control of the helicopter. It works out to $180-$300 for 30 minutes in South Africa

[@SoulSalsaSoul]

The self indulgence is entirely warranted Dslyecxi you are an awesome pilot and an A* guy. Keep making the videos man and don't fuck up that excellent flight service record :)

[@moronicron]

There is something magical watching Dslycxi flying helicopters!

[@wilaysee51]

Probably my favorite video so far from you Dslyecxi, great work I loved it :) Keep it up man!

[@ronentat]

of all the videos you make, the ones where your a chopper pilot are by far my favorite. too bad there aren't that many of them.

[@Byzzil]

Dslyecxi normally i never place comments , just wanna say man , i enjoy your video's allot . i love the team spirit you guys all have . Thank you for letting me experience arma in a way i never could get myself . greets blizz

[@123KnowNever]

I would be willing to bet that Dslyecxi is probably the best pilot in the ArmA community.

[@Hidenseekandfortnite]

if you pilot it's better for you than most players and makes the controls much much much better, it's hard to explain how much it affects the gameplay. You can see how smooth it is in Dslyecxi's videos but feeling it is amazing when piloting. When i play Arma it seriously makes me feel like I own 3 monitors all in one frame. it's trippy as hell.

[@Taurevanime]

Surprised you didn't include even a little bit of your little outing in the Apache in this montage. Either way really nice Dslyecxi.

[@ProxCyde]

3:38-3:43 , "magic!" lol, love it. Decreasing lift _before_ pointing the nose upwards helps as well. ;p Many people start decreasing at the moment they tilt the nose up, that's usually a little late if the speed is a bit high. I might be totally wrong, but that's what I've been doing lately, and it seems to do the trick.

[@AFOKHAOS]

After about a year of practicing and another half a year with TrackIR and some of the tricks of the trade he taught I think I can safely say I can do a lot of the stuff Dslyecxi can do now. The man is right when he says practice greatly improves performance because it definitely does. My roof landings are fuzzy at the time and hopefully when I get my pedals soon I can improve further. Thanks for the advice you have given Dsl, very helpful. (BTW this is not a I can fly better bullshit comment)

[@Itsamemario0510]

"Thank you for flying DyslexciAir, where we don't need a fucking functioning helicopter to do our job."

[@iAmThatGuyJohn]

Blackwater brought a couple of their Littlebirds (or what ever they actually were) a couple times out to our camp to use our ranges in Iraq in '05. Wicked show to watch!

[@EatThePath]

I love this video. I feel like more detailed and insightful commentary should go here now, but I got nothing. I just enjoy this video. Thanks for making this stuff.

[@buiwo]

Hey Dslyecxi, very nice compilation! A little request: Is it possible that we get more videos like "Stay awhile and listen". I enjoyed this really much.

[@JCBTTV]

No. I've never heard this song but now I'll hear it when ever I see Dslyecxi fly.

[@tubeaccmhaaa]

a pilots life for you, Dslyecxi. thanks for the content you produce.

[@landophant]

You uploaded this on my birthday! Awesome video for an awesome day!

[@AHoboWithALaptop]

Vids like this make me wish for some sort of crazy oil rig boarding action with a couple squads and little bird support

[@Dodger1590]

I love you're Pilot Videos Dyslecxi, I learn from your videos, They have helped me become a better Virtual Soldier, haha. I would say keep up the good work but you would regardless.

[@M1NIONM4N]

I'm pretty confident I am at the same skill level for flying Littlebirds as Dslyecxi as far as landing, low level flight, etc. Now I just need to practice it all while being shot at, as usual noice vidjuh.

[@MultiBaynes]

Man, I really wish I could find a cool unit that plays A2 and plays like shacktac. I've spent loads of time flying LB's and such and random multiplayer servers are SO unorganized and frustrating. The teamwork that shacktac has is incredible

[@dominator721]

This is great. I love your flying so much, everytime It shows up on my feed it feels like christmas morning. Today, when I saw this I almost cried just form seeing the title. Keep it up. P.S. Art of flight is like my pilot bible for arma helicopters.

[@achikennugget38]

Ah, thanks. Haven't gotten to watch all of it yet and I though it was a older video I hadn't watched yet.

[@SpaceAgeDiaper]

I'm pretty sure this is now one of my new favorite songs

[@erikv2540]

What a cool microphone it makes the cool radio sound affects

[@Soccerrockker6]

It helps with a TrackIR5 a LOT because you can look at your surroundings while still flying with the mouse.

[@khor11]

This just reminded me how mutch do I suck in ArmA... and still I LOVE this game!

[@foist101]

Awesome little montage, not usually a fan of dubstep but I felt it fit very well. Love it! :]

[@akitten12]

That last scene made me melt. Holy shit, that was awesome.

[@headrockbeats]

Dslyecxi, you have earned every right to make self-indulgent videos.

[@low2live]

ok . Dslyecxi is one of the best pilots ever

[@walrus2517]

Another great vid. Two things: 1. I used your tailrotor loss video in DayZ the other day to fly a heli a clan had left due to damage. Climbed to 400m before I finally got it straightened but it was a great feeling. 2. Can you describe your mouse setup, both the DPI settings and the X,Y sensitivity settings in Arma? Whenever I increase the DPI to gain more control in flight, it causes me to wobble when turning, particularly when turning to decrease speed and land. You always fly so smooth.

[@Rufran2567]

Finally, a Dslyecxi dubstep montage. Now you know shit's got real.

[@VaporTrailMix]

Gotta love Dslyecxi Air customer service. "Were here... GET OUT!"

[@JorilheleaHD]

I thank you very much for helping me out there, Idiots being so critical...

[@Saucyshire]

He said in a video that he uses Track IR to look around while flying Keyboard and mouse for precision flight And will use the keyboard for large continuous turns such as in a jet.

[@Itskiryl33397]

This is inspired me to do the same thing with a Mi 24...Thanks for the awesome video!

[@Inmungundus]

He states in his blog that its mouse and keyboard only. You can see that from some of his flying videos were he shows the button presses he makes

[@alexanderpetrovic4113]

An ArmA flying montage. A legend.

[@krispyjc]

*hovering in a forest below treetop level* It's official, he's a witch

[@ImAdapt73]

Just wow! Better than watching a movie. I really enjoy your videos.

[@Amstel508]

Great Video! Love your vids Dslyecxi. Music really adds to it as well.

[@charlesvick5]

I feel like I should have a 'Dslyecxi being amazing' playlist of videos.

[@NextGen_Pants]

3:38 "Dslyecxi, how do you flare up like that without gaining altitude?" "Magic!" Hahaha

[@EvilTwinn]

Once again, fantastic flying Dslyecxi.

[@TheFiXNormal]

Very nice, keep me inspired to keep learning more. Keep up good work as usual, man :)

[@Radintoriov]

Kiowa/Warriors are incredibly cool, and from what I've read have been the most active armed helicopter tasked with CAS duties in Afghanistan, since there's always a couple in the air.

[@xXGaz12Xx]

Thanks for the vid Dslyecxi, I've been practicing some land manuvers(that you do) on DayZ

[@MRHanz97]

Just for the record, If matters to you Dslyecxi i think the song in the background was a tune and made the awesome video even more awesome...if thats possible :P

[@deagle231]

love your videos:) Just wondering, is the helicopters in the ARMA 3 alpha similar, in terms of handling and physics, to the ones you fly at ShackTac? (Never played ARMA 2 but I enjoy flying the little bird in the alpha).

[@LordSephiros]

Had a feeling which one you saved for last :) Thanks for the entertainment.

[@fcukyoutoob2]

When I fly I keep having to mouse forward to keep the "nose down". I am guessing something not right in my binds but I've not sorted it out yet. Now that I get decent FPS with my rig I might be up for some basic shuttle services if I can sort out the controls a bit better.

[@Egotisticsoup]

I love how I recognise quite a lot of these :')

[@DevilDog19921]

Ground: I dont get respond from Little Bird (dslyecxi flying in over the building) Dslyecxi: Who??? Mount up!! :D :D :D :D I Love your videos!!

[@moheganrex9465]

"Welcome to Falljauh" couldn't have said it better myself.

[@jamtoast7289]

Not all recording software is heavy on your PC provided you aren't worried about HD quality pretty much anyone can run a low level recording in the background

[@quacktac]

Dsylecxi, I haven't noticed a section in TTP2 that covers Littlebird CAS, I would assume that it is much different to CAS in a Viper or an Apache, have I just missed it? Also, I would love to see a lecture video, similar to the Viper lecture, on transport flying. I know that these take time, but I thought that it is worth expressing an interest in case you had any of these lectures planned.