DCS: Ka-50 Learning the Hover

Following on from 'Mastering the Trimmer', I take a look at entering a Hover in the Ka-50 Black Shark. In this video, we learn how to transition into an autopilot managed hover from two different trimmer modes (Flight Director On and Off) whilst attempting to avoid entering the deadly Vortex Ring State.

[@Tom-qf3mq]

I found hovering in the KA-50 extremely easy after using the Apache exclusivity (Apache was my first module). Thanks for creating & uploading.

[@MrVarry]

Love your videos; it's a pitty there aren't any more...

[@goldnav]

Yes, we need more videos 🥺

[@captaininsano564]

Great Video, I enjoy the ease of your instruction

[@sebywest3736]

a beautiful video and a very detailed explanation of what and how to serve and how to behave on a particular occasion of the summer 🤗

[@DanielRieder00]

Fantastic hover tutorial!

[@bigsexy8707]

Great tutorial, well spoken and easily understood

[@elixair7066]

Educational tutorial, as always. I look forward to your next videos

[@radi0n]

Great tutorial. Please do videos about Descent Mode and Collective brake.

[@Tiber234]

Thanks for the great tutvid - after having had the Shark for many years and neglecting it Ive finally given it a full weekend of love with the intentions of kicking much in-game and multi-player ass with the help of vids like yours

[@Alien9828]

Excellent vid mate, well done

[@behein5179]

Thank you! Your video was very helpful and very well explained of you. I can see that you have a good knowledge of the Black Shark. Keep it up!

[@Nightbreed357]

Please do all DCS aircraft!! Haha, just kidding. Thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful!

[@rama7267]

When you want to lose speed fast by pitching up high without adding altitude or descending and without getting into downwash, you pitch up, trim it there and use the collective so that the gauge on the top left remains at 0 climb as much as possible.

[@alexsachse]

Great video. I was struggling with transition to hover but this definitely helped me. Thank you for your help.

[@Name-ps9fx]

Excellent video (also the other two that you've made! ) Are you still around YT? Hoping you make more for the KA-50, you have a definite talent for giving instructions!

[@SquawksHead]

Thank you, that's really very kind. I do intend to return to KZbin at some point in the not so distant future and when time permits.

[@taidean]

Oh wow. Didn't know about that hover line hah. I usually use outside visuals.

[@earthexplorer579]

really nice.can you do a attack video in hover

[@offgrid1461]

Just picked up the BS2 on trial, BS3 not available. This isn't working at my end. First issue I have, as soon as I start forward flight the heads up display is automatically changing to another mode, doesn't look at all like your heads up, so I can't follow along. When I'm on the ground it looks like yours, but as soon as forward flight starts, the display changes. I fly solely in vr? Edit: Disregard, I cleared all categories of the binds that were set under controls, nothing was overlapping, duplicated, but it's behaving as you show in the video now.

[@russm3831]

Hi I just picked up the KA-50 and I've been searching for quality tutorials to help me into it. I found that yours are by far the best suited for my learning style. I've greatly enjoyed them, they are brilliant, thank you. However, I was very disappointed that there were only three. Is there any chance that you will be making any more, given that BS3 is likely on the horizon? Either way, I hope that you are well and are enjoying whatever you are doing atm.

[@manden22]

Thanks.

[@chadvader974]

Awesome! What's the bet way to descend quickly then. I tend to go heads down in the schkval and don't realise ive gained like 1k feet. I then try to descend while hovering but enter vrs. Another weird issue is I'll seem to clip the rotors together and fall out the sky and I haven't even done any aggressive manoeuvres

[@gallowayeuan]

Question. I've been having problems with transitioning from route mode to killing mode. I can do route following no problem and I can do hover/weapon selection/launching with no problems but, stringing it all together trips me up. After launching weapons how do I change the hud back to the way it was when I was following the route. Cheers

[@SquawksHead]

Try depressing the 'weapon reset' button? You'll also find the keybinding in the menu. Let me know how you get on

[@gallowayeuan]

@@SquawksHead Great! That worked👍

[@jonredcorn862]

Sadly I think the auto hover is bugged the fuck out in the newly released Black Shark 3