★ DCS Black Shark 2 - Mastering the Trim

Froogle takes a quick walk through of the much hated Black Shark Trimmer and Autopilot - turns out, it's not trying to kill us all after all!
If you want to see more Black Shark please like this video and/or leave a comment so I know. Also let me know if you want to see some depth on the DCS A-10.

[@Igneous01]

There's one thing you didn't mention regarding auto turn to target-> its possible to use it to fly the aircraft with just your hms. You dont have to be in a hover for auto turn to work correctly. Simply enabling route mode without a task (PVI-800 has no lights on) with auto turn will maintain your current speed and stabilize the aircraft on the current heading - namely where ever you have your shkval pointed. You can then just look around and point with the shkval and the aircraft will turn towards the point you locked with the shkval. Its actually really amazing to fly the aircraft this way, because no cyclic input is required. Just point and go, its that easy. I use it mostly when escorting convoys or engaging with the cannon. This way you can always be on the move and focus on targeting with the cannon without having to also stabilize the helicopter with inputs.

[@FS-lq1mp]

fantastic tutorial. Very well explained. 10/10 keep this up man. this is the absolute best tutorial on the ka50 I've seen on youtube.

[@slicker55]

Currently studying A-10C but purchased Ka-50 in recent sale and just wanted to 'have a peek at it'... LOVE your presentation style and enjoyed this very informative tutorial. Subscribed and now looking out for more... Many thanks...

[@Prongsie93]

Although I don't play DCS, the explanations you give for how/why/what happens is fantastic. Makes me feel really intelligent for knowing! A start-up video would certainly be watched :)

[@bonescraper666]

Thank you very much for this video, it helped me a lot.

[@sherrattpemberton6089]

Very nicely done video, subbed. Would be awesome seeing more DCS and BMS stuff as well as the full Ka-50 start up

[@stoops417]

This was really an excellent video. As someone who's played a fair bit of A-10c but is just now picking up BS2 I'm looking forward to more tutorial type videos from you!

[@TheCraigHudson]

Great vid I have almost everything from dcs and have been playing since 2010 when it was just blackshark and I gotta say I still find my self coming back to this badass duck I've finally slowly learned the avionics and weapons delivery and want to learn the flight model

[@SUNGEAR59]

thank you for these videos I've only just started dcs and will be spending a lot of time watching your vids , nice explanations short and to the point, thanks )

[@boomerdiorama]

Really nice description and tutorial. You have the teaching gift sir.

[@grant575mixmaster]

Thanks a heap Froo, sub x 1. You explained what I have been trying to figure out for ages in minutes. You are really good at presenting so keep it up, looking forward to watching more from you.

[@jawplw]

New to KA-50 and your videos have been a great help thanks

[@TimSmith714]

Excellent and really helpful!

[@TheCrazyCronus]

Nice video, good work there, I will surely come back to it a few times till I learn. Hope you keep making them :)

[@sniperwolfpk5]

Well done froogle i thought i understand ka-50 trimming but i learn some thing new from you hold trim button which is very nice. Thanks buddy.

[@jrousi05]

The most comprehensive video on DCS black shark. Helps compensate the poor training section of the game. Thx for sharing. :-)

[@TAWSlautter]

Just caught your bs2 trimmer video, thumbs up mate. I have owned it since it came out, but have flown it very little because of it's temperamental controls. You have shown me some light. I didn't see a weapons deployment video. I cvould use an in depth look at that. vThanks mate

[@johnconner123451]

Great vid keep the DCS vids coming there not many out there that do it ty

[@Bozman117]

Thanks a lot for this! I've been looking for a reliable explanation of trim.

[@deathdealer294311]

Nicely done. A belated thank you. Subscribed.

[@noderunner9]

Wonderful. Please keep doing these. And all of the videos that you mentioned (startup video, A10 videos, etc.) would be great. Subscribed.

[@regamuffin2000]

cheers for this video pal come in real helpful

[@williamagoldingay5509]

Thank you, this is a great tutorial for newbies like myself.

[@PolyFPV]

Came in here thinking I knew everything about KA-50 trimming, left learning something! You have a sub!

[@frooglesim]

Thank you sir! Big fan of your work and Shack Tactical.

[@marcomixtle]

Great vid, subbing.

[@krycekcadelta]

Awesome tutorial, you just got yourself another subscriber. :)

[@Hardmetal1993]

this is AMAZING subbed! THANKS!

[@Sartoris36]

I'd love to see some A-10 videos! But please do continue making Ka-50 videos as well. Great work as usual!

[@frooglesim]

Thanks very much. I'm glad you found it useful.

[@DavNagle]

Great tutorial, thank you.

[@gtsr1969]

yes nice vid mate

[@calumlittle2]

lol, I was kidding, in the original game you are basically forced to use the auto pilots or you end up ripping off your own rotors, the last thing the poor guy hears is that sexy voice saying, check EKRAN, left engine overspeed, then you die otherwise. Love these DCS vids mate. I'm still debating whether or not to get P51 though, or Combined arms, I'm gonna wait and see what the missions are like and hope they put some more historical planes for you to dogfight with.

[@AKAKraut]

Awesome! I needed this. also, you should do some DCS World with the P51 and A10, maybe even some Combined Ops as that's the only DCS I haven't made up my mind to buy or not.

[@Sotgar]

That is one awesome video! Please make more DCS:BS video's :) You're really helpfull.

[@frooglesim]

Cool idea.

[@frooglesim]

Cool, thanks for the feedback.

[@frooglesim]

Thanks - glad it helped.

[@NomadSoul76]

Just wanted to say that this video definitely helped me. There was one thing I was missing. The thing where if you are trimmed to turn left and then try to trim to just go straight, and it wants to turn right instead because it counters the left trim it used to have set, that bit was driving me crazy. I couldn't figure out why it was over correcting constantly. Now I get it.

[@frooglesim]

Cool - glad it helped.

[@morbode]

Yeah more Blackshark! Now I just need you to do the next campaign mission because I am too afraid to play it without knowing what is next!

[@LinoundDiana]

Please give us more of this! I read the manual but did not understand half of what you gave me in that 18-Minute-Tutorial. Thanks.

[@TheSlugstoppa]

Excellent training vidio explained so well, I had a homicidial Auto pilot and learned the hard way so many thanks indeed. lol.

[@LazzySeal]

Thank you good Sir.

[@Stahlwollvieh]

Nice vid, helped to understand this thing a bit better! Although I don't think the reason you were drifting off course in the route mode was wind, it was actually trim. From my experience neither route mode nor autohover are very fond of having the roll trimmed off center. It will cause it to slightly veer off target in route mode and start a sideways drift in autohover.

[@frooglesim]

Planning to. I have got to get a grip on my time and get all these requests satisfied.

[@yossarini]

Thanks for tutorial, ka-50 is actually flyable now =)

[@frooglesim]

Thanks mang.

[@Corsair8X]

Very helpful

[@NathanVandermarliere]

Very helpfull video thanks ! I would love to see you play some a10c

[@frooglesim]

You're welcome and more are coming. Started on one yesterday in fact but didn't want to do the same single player thing...stay tuned.

[@fctotal]

One thing that I do when I am trimming the KA-50 is that I get on my desired heading & ensure I am steady on that heading without use of the rudder pedals. When hit the trimmer, my feet are not applying rudder. This keeps the rudder out of the equation. From what I understand, the rudder is not trimmed in within the actual aircraft. Just a by product that it happens in game. It took a little practice, but it has saved me EONS of headaches and allows for perfect hovering while engaged.

[@paulf1389]

Another great video Froogle. Wouldn't say no to seeing your version of the cold startup sequence. Not a lot of good ones being postedCheers matePaul

[@fmpphoto]

Thanks great vid very useful... Can u do a cold and dark start vid? Your vids are the best.

[@frooglesim]

Fair enough mate. I know a few pilots like that as well. Each to their own.

[@Raptor2233]

Great tutorial! Would love to see more especially on the BS...I have the A-10 pretty much down and I just started trying to tackle this beast but the games tutorials are horrible lol

[@RicheUK]

Great vid as always. Froogle did you ever get around doing more BS sharks as mentioned at the end of this video? FSX seems to be more popular request for you

[@frooglesim]

That's exactly correct yes. You have to bear in mind that the KA-50 does not have an autohover. It has a hover hold. It's up to you to get as close to a hover as you can before asking the aircraft to then 'hold' it.

[@CAL1MBO]

Back in la day

[@frooglesim]

Cool - I'm planning a whole series looking at startups on various aircraft.

[@kerrianwalker9974]

Great guide. Do you have one that is about setting up and getting out of combat runs?

[@lyrasimo]

Thanks

[@frooglesim]

Thanks, and thanks for the sub

[@LazerPotatoe]

1 - Can you use the alt hold to do terrain/nap of the earth flying? 2 - Can you use ATT while in forward flight? Thanks - great vid

[@welsh2266]

Can you make a vid about the full start up procedure please mate?

[@L3AF]

Can we get a updated series off ka-50 with 2.5 please ?

[@0MoTheG]

From other heli sims I know that oscillation around the pitch axis while rapid turning (yaw). Is there a term for that? It is almost impossible to recover from, especially because you get into it if you are in a ground hugging hover at the tree line when trying to rapidly get out of fire. That has not happened to me in this game.

[@johnconner123451]

Can you do a full start up vid pls

[@MeMyselfAndDie]

Startup, Startup! :)

[@eldiablo115]

Are you going to make any videos on the DCS A10C?

[@bullproductions]

DCS A-10! And P-51 :D

[@revenger681]

I love this! I spent a few hours learning the abris (how is it spelt again?), and set my cruise speed and turning speed a little more aggressive. It's also fun hovering and creating manual routes.

[@revenger681]

Can't seem to find your weapons video.

[@sherrattpemberton6089]

I have to say I find hovering way easier in this then the UH-1H

[@0MoTheG]

So I need to let go of the stick the moment I release the trim button? I have not played the game after I bought it because I could not even fly the damn thing. When I played I just turned those stabilizers/dampeners off, so I could at least cruse around a bit. Due to the coaxial system there is that collective pitch to yaw coupling missing that feels like there is a dampener/helper active.

[@DavNagle]

please give us more tutorials for blackshark!

[@frooglesim]

yes sir. tapCheck.

[@Mowbeer]

Hey i got a question as a noob black shark pilot, when trying to hover i always pitch back and then press autohover, but your saying you need to trim aswell? So let me get this straight i need to get as close to hover as possible, then trim nice and level and then set the autohover?

[@calumlittle2]

omg you changed the title?? I don't mind btw, I said that as a wee joke tbh. I'm just jealous cos I'm poor and there is no BS2 torrent yet. Well played for replying to all my dumb comments though, you are the best DCS youtuber ever!!

[@lyrasimo]

How do you put in route mode in the collective? , the point mouse is not green , i dont understand what do you do

[@frooglesim]

Hmmm. Gotta say I don't like Combined Ops right now - far too many bugs. My opinion will hopefully change as it get's nearer to final final release. I've been thinking about the Mustang and I have a cunning plan about that one that I'll keep under my hat :) Glad you enjoyed the vid here.

[@calumlittle2]

SWEET! I love this game, never bothered with the trim or Auto pilot tho. I just stick it in hover and waste Georgians from afar.

[@TheHawkeye118]

Great video! but my joystick (Cyborg Evo Foce) doesn't lock in the trim position no matter what I do. Any idea wht can be wrong?

[@frooglesim]

LOL. No force feedback on a Thrustmaster (which given the name is kinda odd don't you think).

[@carolan6792]

whats this app u were saying i cant find it

[@MaxHeadRush]

Tap check for iPhone?

[@EduEnYT]

You should do a tutorial about the Flight Director mode. I have the feeling a lot of people dont know about it and how useful it is.

[@Phoen1x883]

Whoa, you play DCS Dslyecxi? Are we gonna see any footage?

[@frooglepete]

Sure can.

[@robbanviiala1753]

was going to ask if there is anyone who can help me learn to fly in DCS World

[@nouris93]

awsome man.. can we play together?

[@frooglesim]

ARGGh ! You're right. I'll change the title. It was very late at night.

[@frooglesim]

For the checklists? tapCheck for iPhone.

[@jrhershel46]

I have black shark on steam why dont steam sell black shark 2 upgrade.Are there anyway to install black shark 2 on steam.

[@ethanvangent1394]

do the startup please

[@EduEnYT]

The Black Shark's autopilot is quite counter-intuitive, but once you learn how to use and employ it, its a great aid. I would like to do a tutorial video, but theres a lot to cover.

[@Slears]

Hi Froogle...I really like your Videos, awesome Work here..but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a Black Shark Landing Tutorial. The Videos I have found so far are not really helpfull..and I am in deep Trouble ;o)

[@SissiSaatana]

hmm I seem to be the few ones that actually liked the ka-50 trim system

[@lironk1]

A video with a start up tutorial will be nice ... The manual isn't friendly

[@Hoffie92]

So the trim is the same as the UH-1H Huey?

[@TheSkipjack95]

Kind of. Trim in a helicopter keeps your stick in place, but the Blackshark integrates an autopilot and input dampener, which will wrestle with you if you don't push the trim button and keep it down when you maneuver. In practical terms, use the trimmer to set a steady course, and when you want to maneuver hard, keep the trimmer pressed.

[@sniperwolfpk5]

Not same there is no autopilot in huey. when you release trim ka-50 will fly to that direction plus if you have roll angle it will maintain that angle. The only thing same is the cyclic will be hold that position

[@lyrasimo]

waypoint selected than press "R" and the kamov go with auto route mode to the waypoint.

[@frooglesim]

Try a different trimmer model - it's in special options.