Virpil VPC Rotor TCS Plus Collective + Hawk-60 Grip - Cowansim 500E Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

[@Dreamsofwings]

HOW COLLECTIVE IS MOUNTED TO MY CHAIR -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3nUl3yIa92ghdUsi=uUOGNHny-CVlhULk

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

I bought this combination earlier this year, best bit of kit I've got in over two decades of PC flight simming, rock-solid quality and no issues whatsoever. It's such a game changer being able to properly start the likes of the B206, MD500 and UH-1 in DCS, MSFS and X-Plane - I love it.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@Dreamsofwings]

Having raised the canopy scratches in the Cowan Simulations Discord: The 500E scratches in msfs 2020 are very subtle but the lighting changes in MSFS 2024 mean that anything designed for 2020 displays incorrectly. Cowansim is working on it for the next update

[@pauljrix]

Great video! I ordered the same setup in the Black Fridays sales, but I am still waiting for both parts to ship. It is encouraging to see a that you like it!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@pauljrix Many thanks! My timescale (UK) was ordered on the 18th on back order and then they were ready to deliver on 25th so not bad at all. I was expecting to have to wait weeks and had to actually delay delivery to 29th as I was away! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@pauljrix]

@ You must have been ahead of me in the que! It’s interesting to see how you are having to learn new muscle memory. I am hoping that will not be a big transition for me as I always reversed the axis on my throttle for collective.. pull for power should be fairly intuitive for me. We will see!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ yes you did the sensible thing! It’s crazy that a part of my subconscious brain wants to pull the lever up to lower the collective!!

[@garethlyle7844]

Class video! 🚁 can’t wait for more

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@garethlyle7844 many thanks!

[@paull35]

A nice chill video. Totally agree as we’ll helicopters are really quite relaxing to fly… well once you can fly them, I have been flying them for so long now that it is really second nature. For anyone struggling with helicopters- keep at it, once you become proficient they are so enjoyable to fly.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks and couldn’t agree more. Well worth sticking with it.

[@Belatu42]

Great video! Nice pickups! Your heli skills are improving! Thanks to Joss, Dan and Stu from Taog’s Hangar who have helped me with some of these tips and tricks.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@Belatu42 many thanks, and thanks for your help mate, the throttle + cut off mechanism worked perfectly.

[@SimDeck]

I got the collective without the throttle. So happy with it. I love flying helicopters in the various sims DCS etc. It really adds to the immersion.

[@WhiteEagleTube]

I've been using this collective with the apache grip and counter balance for a while now and absolutely love it. Mostly fly DCS but still waiting on a bit of MS24 polish before purchasing. 👍

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@WhiteEagleTube I need to give this a go in DCS, I have the Huey and Apache but have never really done anything with them.

[@bikeguy3034]

@@Dreamsofwings DCS choppers will blow you away - awesome to fly! Have spent a lot of time in the Huey and the Hind (never got the Apache - too fly-by-wire for me). Flew online with a guy with heaps of hours in a real Huey and he reckons the DCS rendition is bang-on.

[@FlightSimMuseum]

A very 'zen state' flight indeed, or more accurately a 'flow state'. You may even call it 'a trip to the collective unconscious'! Super enjoyable to watch. Thanks for sharing. 😄

[@Dreamsofwings]

Ah, the collective unconscious! I like it! Many thanks!

[@_pianoN_]

you sir are my heli hero! always enjoy your videos.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@_pianoN_ many thanks! 🍻

[@volkerjansen3901]

I have been using the same Virpil setup for a while now and extremely happy with it. Nowadays the counterbalance spring seems to be standard, they did not have it when I purchased my unit. But Virpil offered a retrofit set for a very reasonable price, really appreciated that. Very nice video, love all your helicopter content!

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks for following my videos sir! The counterbalance system is amazing, the collective action is so smooth.

[@regwatson2017]

Do you recommend the counterbalance spring and does it make a noticeable difference ? I went to buy it and the freight was more than the product so backed out as I was happy with the collective before I knew about the upgrade.

[@paull35]

I do not often subscribe to KZbin channels, but every time I watch your vids the feel relaxed and unpretentious - subscribed! Do you ever do any group flights, would love to join you in a VR heli flight… although 2024 does not work well for me in agar, at least not as good as 2020. Just watching the point where you said about over torquing…. Quite easy to do with a collective I find.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@paull35 many thanks! Yes sometimes live stream and open it up to multiplayer. If thats the plan I schedule the stream so other flyers have advanced notice. Always great fun flying with others.

[@andrewmc8314]

Thanks Rob for this amazing video, that collective will cost me a fortune here in South Africa R18.00 for one dollar,better start saving. The collective looks great.I am really getting into choppers after finding your channel.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@andrewmc8314 many thanks! Yes these collectives are expensive but once you are hooked enough on helos they are worth it. Took me a while to pluck up the courage but glad I did.

[@bconppp]

Great show, great realism

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@bconppp many thanks!

[@IFR_HeliToursVR]

Great video an yea the 145 is a glitchy, twitchy mess in 2024. Gonna miss 2024, but it's not playable for me currently. Back to 2020 we go lol

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks! I still haven’t tried the H145 yet.

[@danmorand3658]

Too funny about the old "tiny throttle" muscle memory, but you seem to be adapting to the new gear and flying that old 500 quite well. Agreed on the all the new detail, 2024 is made for low and slow.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@danmorand3658 many thanks! Yes 2024 is great for helicopters/bush flying/small GA

[@hamishthecat4370]

Yes, I have the same collective and grip, nice piece of kit for immersion. 🤪

[@finbar18]

cairngorms actually means blue mountains in Gaelic.

[@ZaphodBeeblebrox2nd]

the Virpil Collective is really nice. Have this for my DCS Helis for 2 Years now. Thinking of changing my Joystick Base to the MOZA Force Feedback for even more realism. I have also a DoF H2 Motion Rig and VR and Helo flying in DCS is a blast. Good Hardware are around these Days.

[@Dreamsofwings]

You have a fantastic setup there!

[@captainwealthy]

Had the same for about a year now. I also use a F18A HOTAS flightstick grip attached to a 'gooseneck' extension (from ebay) to the HOTAS base. Are you in VR? If so, what/how you recording?

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@captainwealthy nice set up. No this is using the Grass Monkey King Puck head tracking system.

[@paull35]

Once you start to build your muscle memory with the collective it becomes really immersive. It took me a little while and at first I was not convinced it was worth the expense., I was wrong it is very much worth it. A good investment if you like flying helis. 😎

[@Dreamsofwings]

Yes definitely glad i got it 👍🏻

[@tasercs]

I added Cowansim JetRanger and 500E via my 'community' folder when 24 first came out. A few days later, they disappeared from the sim despite still being in the community folder. I assumed Microsoft had disabled them but you have proved they should still be there. I'm just a bit weary of faffing about over the sim ever since it came out... I think I will leave it few months for them to get a few patches under their belts.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Yes should work fine for you however I did find that MSFS 2024 seemed to lose my custom community folder (selected in the sim) so I had to point it back there again. Took a couple of attempts.

[@dbottita]

I just found your channel and I’m pleased I did! I’m a full scale fixed wing pilot and an avid scale RC Helicopter pilot, and I’m very much wanting to build a helicopter SIM but have zero idea on how to get started. I have ZERO gaming experience so any guidance would be appreciated.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@dbottita ah welcome to the Helicopter sim world! It’s highly addictive!

[@ZenonZolek]

Wow amazing thanks 👍

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@ZenonZolek many thanks!

[@tomas5577]

Toag’s huey with the water tank really brings the collective into play, where tiny changes in collective are necessary to keep the helicopter just above the water. Virpil quality and sensitivity are really appreciated. I don’t have the throttle but still very much enjoy mine 😊😊

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@tomas5577 yes really looking forward to flying the Huey in 2024. Might end up setting up the collective in 2020 too though lol

[@CCitis]

I find myself flying helis 90 percent of the time. Mostly in VR, although I can't do that in 24 due to poor performance. I will have to keep my eye out for the next sale. Would love to know more how it attaches to the chair and how it works overall.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Attaching it was quite simple, I used the Virpil chair adaptor and then the collective just bolts to that. You can adjust positioning to a certain extent which helps. I must get my VR connected up again. Been a long time since I used it.

[@CCitis]

@ Thanks. I was exclusively in VR in 2020. To me, it’s a must for Helis. Increases the spatial awareness so much. But, in 2024 I just can’t hold 30 fps steady…. Hopefully they optimize.

[@paull35]

@@CCitismy feelings exactly. My PC is ok for 2020 in VR but in 2024 the performance is not quite there to enjoy VR particularly with helicopters where you really need a smooth experience. Running 10900k, 2080Ti, 32GB ram.

[@CCitis]

@@paull35 I mean I am on a 3080, 5700X3D... 32 ram... and it is sitting at like 27FPS with medium to low settings, and looks much worse than 2020. I can get smooth VR in 2020. It is a shame.

[@4secsharkmr352]

Good choice. 👍 Thx for the video.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@4secsharkmr352 many thanks!

[@stevejones924]

Your MD500E just got more awesome!

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks!

[@stevejones924]

@@Dreamsofwings Wow, the glass is so dirty. Is that a feature lol? how do we clean it off? iS that on the tablet somewhere?

[@stevejones924]

@@Dreamsofwings Wow, and only $219 us price!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ it’s a ‘bug’ brought on by the new lighting method in 2024. Cowansim will correct it in the next update

[@snikwadtrebor]

Do I need both the virpil vpc rotor tcs plus collective and the hawk-60 grip to fly the helicopters properly and also does my seat need to have a cut out in the front of the seat to accommodate the controls as well (I’ve been saving up abit) fantastic video as I’ve always loved flying the helicopters and the rest of your videos are awesome as well great work

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@snikwadtrebor many thanks! You don’t have to have a grip, it just adds extra buttons and a more comfortable place to hold the lever. I can’t imagine not having it but maybe I am just to use to it. I don’t have a cut out in my seat. I have the seat at its lowest setting and the stick base just about fits on top of that. If I was starting again I’d probably get a cut out seat and have the stick a little lower.

[@tomas5577]

I just have an old office chair which I scabbed a piece of plywood under the seat and attached the collective with the sharka-50 grip to that. It works well but also looking at gaming chairs, but they are expensive. Also have the Virpil cm3 mongoose, 200 mm extension and constellation alpha prime grip which is wonderful!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ ah nice, yes the Alpha prime is in my sights if my warthog ever goes pop.

[@sascenturion]

Nice to see you posting a video 😃👍 Ive been trying to make up my mind about virpil hardware since a while now 🤔🙈 ..im so jealous! Nice piece of kit , congrats! . I see what you mean about the discoloration in the Cairngorms 😢 ( i use "Latest bing maps" addon and its an improvement tbh) . I also use "Bijan Seasons 2024" recommended by another utuber called Twotonemurphy and this addon does an excellent job of removing the abundance of trees in Scotland , especially on the isle of skye 😊 . In regards to the 2024 sim i think its very good ,excellent! ..lighting is amazing ....certainly a lot of bugs but otherwise im enjoying it lots .

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@sascenturion many thanks! I bought Bijan for 2020 but then ended up switching to Rex Accuseasons so waiting to see what Rex come up with first. Good to know there is an exciting option for 2024. I am really keen to get back into the Cairngorms!

[@tasercs]

@@sascenturion the cost is probably holding you back as it is a shocker whatever way you look at it but if there are any other doubts, even small ones, forget them. Virpil is a company that really knows how to build kit. (Unlike Pimax). Watch out for sales with Virpil though, it was over 30% in the recent BF sale. Don't get stung for the full amount.

[@sascenturion]

@@tasercs Thanks for the info, definitely the price is something to think about yes and i agree about pimax lol. 30% is a fair bit off too.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@sascenturion still on sale too.

[@sascenturion]

@@Dreamsofwings 😭😩 ...i just spent the wife's christmas money on virpil 😱

[@dalecrouch3314]

Can you tell me what seat you have. I need to get a new seat as the collective will not attach to my existing seat. Thanks

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@dalecrouch3314 its a GT Omega and can’t remember original name but looks like the Sidemen Pro is latest version of it. Worth getting the manual for the chair adaptor from the Virpil website and checking the dimensions on there against It.

[@sparksgaminglive]

Hi Rob. you moved the collective quite high before any effect took place. you might want to look at the curves. do you get a sore arm after a long flight?

[@Dreamsofwings]

No quite happy with where it is without putting in a curve mate. Feels right where it is, certainly in the 500E. I wondered if the arm mate ache but not at all, I think it's the adrenalin of flying helicopters lol.

[@user-cv2bh4gj6h]

I made my own collective with buttons on the head i used a hall sensor. Its been a game changer i also noticed i have to raise the collective quite high before lift off. I have gotten used to it.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ yes behaves as I would expect, more needed to lift the helicopter off the ground than to maintain altitude when you have some transitional lift.

[@paulboyle4168]

Great video, My favourite helicopter in 2020-2024, i fly GA out of Oban in real life and sim. Have a look at the free update for oban it works in 2024 and very realistic.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@paulboyle4168 many thanks! Must be lovely flying out of here IRL. Good to know about the freeware version in 2024. I have it in 2020 and it is superb.

[@gizmo104drives7]

I really want a collective and centre ffb cyclic but i have one rig for racing planes spaceships and helicopters so trying to find the best compromise is tough. I currently have vkbs stecs standard throttle which is mega for space sims with tons of buttons (i use vr always so keyboard isnt an option) also i have a vkb gladiator stick on the right. I cannot fit any more hardware around me so thinking of making a simple heli rig as im doing much more of this lately

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@gizmo104drives7 yeah it’s addictive stuff isn’t it!!

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

What setting do I use, to stop the switches from glowing blue, when the cursor is over them?

[@Dreamsofwings]

Cockpit interactions Added the new “Lock” interaction system: Set active by default but can be reverted to “Legacy” in Options / General Options / Accessibility.

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

@@Dreamsofwings Many thanks! I love your helicopter setup. Have a merry Christmas!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ many thanks and you too!

[@aidonatorgaming27]

Great vid mate 🍻🙂 I'm starting to enjoy the new sim even more now but still needs some bugs ironed out especially in career mode but overall I'm liking it. Been enjoying flying the helicopters in the game especially the H125, also been enjoying flying the Cessna C400 on my tour already made it Abu Dhabi after flying around the coast of Africa Keep up the awesome work mate 🍻 🙂

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks! I’ve still not tried career mode yet, might give it a go once things are ironed out. Congrats on making it to Abu Dhabi. You must be seeing some great scenery on your trip.

[@aidonatorgaming27]

@@Dreamsofwings your welcome mate 😀🍻 Yeah the career mode is super addicting to do, yeah the scenery has been absolutely stunning 😀👍

[@Kiwi_Dave]

Movement of Pedals not modeled or is the FM that bad not required.

[@Dreamsofwings]

No the pedals move, right at the beginning I show them moving.

[@Kiwi_Dave]

@@Dreamsofwings Nope because the amount he would be moving the controls in a real helicopter the pedals would require a lot of input.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@Kiwi_Dave yep, the pedals move and I was moving them. Not sure what more I can say

[@Kiwi_Dave]

@@Dreamsofwings Well desktop sims are still very poor for helicopters by looks of it.

[@GrayWildcat]

Thanks so much for the video, I have been considering getting a collective as I have moved to mostly rotary. It looks brilliant, could I ask what you think of the build quality an what was the delivery / customer service like. I wonder how you actually mount the device

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@GrayWildcat Many thanks! Build quality is outstanding. I’ve been using their WarBRD stick base for a couple of years now and it is still as good as new. I mounted it to my chair using the Virpil chair mount and it is a good solid connection.

[@n1xen]

What VR headset are you using? its much smoother than others i have seen

[@Dreamsofwings]

This is head tracking rather than VR

[@n1xen]

@@Dreamsofwings thanks for the reply, thats exactly what i have been looking for, any refrence on the one you are using?

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ no problem! Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/fprLqXqDlqyjpqMsi=MLV-PP3aBdKjuLYH

[@kooky45]

Those window scratches are awful. Can they be turned off?

[@sascenturion]

They are bloody awfull yes ...

[@channelvr1293]

Just use some instanet 😂and a dry cloth 🎉

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@kooky45 Cowansim have confirmed it is getting fixed in an upcoming update.

[@HeliCarse72]

they are ALOT more pronounced in 24 than in 20... I dropped the Cowan into 24 community folder and the result seems to be more pronounced scratches and it flies more left skid down too

[@Dreamsofwings]

Yes apparently it’s down the the 2024 lighting, it caused them to stand out much more. At least the dev is onto it and it’s getting sorted.

[@andyroo777uk]

5 more days until I can get msfs 2024, cant wait

[@EladAv-p2n]

Can you provide the name of the KZbin channel that helped you sort out your collective bindings. You talk about this 34 seconds into the video? I'm experiencing the same issue you talk about 15 minutes into the video where I can't get to the sweet spot with the collective when trying to hover before takeoff or landing. I'm either going up or down with the helicopter. Thank You.

[@sascenturion]

Belatu42

[@Dreamsofwings]

It wasn’t a video, he answered a question I had posted on the Helisimmer Discord and related to setting up throttle cut off rather than collective settings. What controller are you using?

[@EladAv-p2n]

I'm currently on MSFS 2020 using a Logitech flight throttle quadrant on my left side turned around 180 degrees. I have the Collective Axis mapped to Axis Y (reverse axis), Mixture Axis mapped to Axis Z , and the Propeller Axis mapped to Axis X. With the Cabri G2 in pause mode I verified the mappings move the collective swash plate, mixture cutoff, and throttle, but I must have something incorrect. I bought the Logitech throttle quadrant to have a temporary collective control until I have better understanding on which collective to buy, Virpil or Winwing. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ sounds like you are getting a similar feeling from the logitech quadrant as I did with the Bravo. I found that with some helicopters it was a real challenge to find a spot where you could maintain a hover close to the ground without it wanting to either go up or down. I had tried experimenting with curves without much luck so in the end I just tried to ‘deal with it’ and sometimes it felt better.

[@EladAv-p2n]

@@Dreamsofwings I don't have anything mapped to throttle cut off rather than Collective. Can you share your mappings?

[@gs2162]

Where exactly is this?

[@Dreamsofwings]

I did try and point out locations in the video but it starts at EGEO North Connel/Oban and then up Loch Ericht, a little further NNE and then across to Glencoe

[@ryanchenoweth5673]

Link to 42’s KZbin channel? 🤔

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@ryanchenoweth5673 youtube.com/@belatu42

[@ryanchenoweth5673]

Thanks mate 🙏

[@ryanchenoweth5673]

Can’t seem to find any of his videos about the collective though 🤔

[@Dreamsofwings]

@ryanchenoweth5673 no he helped me set up the throttle bindings when I asked a question in the helisimmer Discord. This wasn’t from watching a video. What is it you are looking to find out?

[@ryanchenoweth5673]

Ahh ok, yeah just how to setup and calibrate mine correctly

[@ziggelito]

How did you attach it to the chair?

[@Dreamsofwings]

Used the Virpil chair mount. You have to check suitability for your chair but worked a treat with mine.

[@CharlesDSmith-mv7zi]

Very beautiful flight! My favorite sight seeing area is Scotland. I’m a bit surprised about the locations of the scratches in the windscreen. I don’t know about the regulations in Great Britain or Scotland, but the U.S. F.A.A regulations don’t allow scratches in the pilot’s field of view . I don’t know how many hours I spent in Airframe and Powerplant school polishing out scratches in plexiglass with powdered chalk and mineral spirits until there was no distortion. It was required training to qualify for an FAA Airman’s Certificate for Mechanic with endorsements in Airframes and Powerplant.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks Charles! Yes the 500e scratches in msfs 2020 are very subtle but the lighting changes in MSFS 2024 mean that anything designed for 2020 displays incorrectly. Cowansim is working on it for the next update but in the meantime if you might be able to simulate your skills somehow it would be much appreciated!

[@blindflug6206]

Is there a momentary trim switch as in dcs for msfs 2024?

[@Dreamsofwings]

Not sure what is implemented in DCS but this CowanSim 500E has cyclic trim.

[@blindflug6206]

@ in dcs you have a press an release trim, which sets the momentary position of rudder and cyclic as your basetrim. So you don’t have to trim up, down left and right like in a fixed wing aircraft.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@blindflug6206 ah ok, so yes but will depend on which helicopter you are flying.

[@cammy9r]

Not essential to have a collective but it sure makes a difference, probably all in the mind but I couldn't fly without one now. Also a loose non centre stick helps too. Fs24 has been like my Farmfoods pizza, looked amazing on the box but the contents not so much. It has a lot of polishing to be done but it may get there. For now I stick to fs20 and pop into fs24 now and again.

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@cammy9r yes it’s amazing how the collective adds to it all.

[@bagolu]

cockpit scratches & effects is a known problem (allready during the dev alpha) but still not fixed by Asobo. Same for the absence of texture details and the unbalanced composite levels : the md500 panel looks so flat and degraded especially compared to what we got on the world outside

[@Dreamsofwings]

Ah yes, I did feel the panel wasn’t the same.

[@7579mc]

What's with the badly damaged, wire brush look to the windshield? It ruins what would otherwise be a great product.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Yes the 500e scratches in msfs 2020 are very subtle but the lighting changes in MSFS 2024 mean that anything designed for 2020 displays incorrectly. Cowansim is working on it for the next update

[@DarthPlaya]

Actualy this guy must not be checking his instruments. He's over torqueing almost as much as he's over talking. I'm gonna subscribe just so I can have the satisfaction of unsubscribing 🤬 JK 😂I really enjoy your videos. Keep on giving content like this, it's much appreciated! 👍🏽Given!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@DarthPlaya 🤣 many thanks

[@gogsie59]

Are you not in the wrong seat, I'm no expert but I thought helicopter pilots sat in the right hand seat?

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@gogsie59 generally the PIC will sit in the right seat but in some helicopters it seems the left seat, including this one. You can see from IRL videos in KZbin

[@sal98]

MD 500 is used in utility work so manufacturers place PIC in the left seat for easier view over arm being used for collectivre control.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Makes a lot of sense.

[@440haste]

you have enough views to get sponsored. You could start by doing reviews of aircraft.

[@Dreamsofwings]

I have done some reviews before but I am not really looking for sponsorship and this isn’t a review channel as such.

[@wowblackhawk]

That is some dirty a** extra scratched glass. someone ain’t been using the right soap. Muddy water

[@MagnusThornberg]

Your are so spoiled in pc😄I’m on Xbox series s and the scenery are sometimes good but very often terrain popping and short viewing distance. Some days it is smooth lag free but more often it stutters. Free flight seems to be great compared to career mode when it comes to bugs. I have done all the helicopter mission tree and 4/5 missions are broken. Search and rescue landing spots are al in dens forest where the helicopter can’t reach and in slippery slopes where the chopper can’t stay still. You can do a toe skid landing but cut scene showing the boarding make you loosing the ability to control the helicopter. The result being that the helicopter gliding down the slope😄 A few cargo lift missions the landing zone are 3340 nautical miles away but in the reality maybe 4-5 nm. The mission can’t be completed. The hoist rescue and cargo are very difficult because the bounce ground effect over platforms and trees makes the helicopter jump when you need to be in a stable hover. The hoist rescue are very difficult doing inside the cockpit because you can’t se where the target are. In real life you have a winch operator that guides the pilot. The rescuer in the harness hanging under the helicopter doesn’t move by himself on the ground. You need to drag him in the line to the target. The h125 doesn’t have a trim and all rescue missions are med with that helicopter. Very taxing for your arms to hold the joystick. Seems like they are going to add trim for next weeks patch though. I have watched many videos about the 2024 sim and my understanding is that as long as you do the free flight it’s ok. That’s was more text then I intended to write🙈 I really like your channel and keep it up🙏 One question, do you experience different landscape popping in different regions? I have bigger problems in USA and Asia then Europe. Seems like the servers are affected or something.

[@Dreamsofwings]

Many thanks! Yes I have only tried free flight. I’ll be flying HEMS Random & Anywhere missions in the H145 before I give that a try I think. That is the plan anyway until the base sim gets sorted. I’ve not seem landscape popping in the way I used to in 2020 but then again I’ve not flown in US or Asia yet. I will have to give it a try.

[@schorschgaggo1601]

Not worth it at least for anything Rotary, as the flight model for Helicopters are a complete joke in MSFS!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@schorschgaggo1601 which third party ones have you tried?

[@trip5003]

Been absolutely horrible time with it . Unable to map buttons or controllers . It looks beyond horrible . Even watching your video the sim looks horrible . it's just cartoonish as crap , hazy , fuzzy looking. . Why is everyone saying it looks better than 2020 ? Watched multiple video's and they all look like cartoons .

[@Dreamsofwings]

I will be interested to see what Rex Accuseasons can do to it to take away some of the overly saturated colours but I find the ground detail and lighting is an improvement in 2024. I see it more as work in progress.

[@MsTheCops]

I've had the Virpil collective base & throttle for a while now & agree ...it is a very big improvement in control to any alternative. I'm still with MSFS 2020 & cannot get the throttle to work with it. It DOES work in DCS. Will your process work in MSFS 2020? Is there a tutorial for that little trick? ...lol. Thanks

[@Dreamsofwings]

I assigned the throttle axis to helicopter throttle axis and then, thanks to the tip from Belatu42, assigned BOTH Cut Helicopter Throttle and Cut Throttle 1 to the cut off/engine idle button. Should work in 2020 as that is where he first set it up. It is a great piece of kit. Many thanks.

[@MsTheCops]

@@Dreamsofwings That's got to be the fastest reply I've ever got on the internet ...lol. & THANKS. I'll try it when I fire up MSFS & let you know the results. Have a good holiday Brother

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@MsTheCops lol thanks, hope it works for you too! Have a goodun!