How to hover

[toni]

Hey, have big problems to solve the helicopter-missions in acceleration pack.
Cant hover to pick up some load or to drop it.

Is there any key to activate "autohovering"?

Some tips


thanks

[pepper_airborne]

Hovering depends on small movements, it is best to practice this using a tower or something alike, trying to maintain roughly the same distance and altitude.

Make sure you only use small inputs to correct, and try focussing yourself on a tree or something in the distance to base the movement on.

You could also visit hovercontrol.com or hoversafe.com for a wealth of information on helo flying.

[beaky]

It's a lot like patting your head while rubbing your belly, while chewing gum, while riding a unicycle on top of a beach ball which is on a flatbed truck going down the highway... only harder.

[FsNovice]

nice analagy there rotty!

[ozzy72]

I suggest visiting our good friends over at Hoversafe http://members.shaw.ca/hoversafe/Hoversafe.htm and work through their tutorials, by the end of those you'll be flying choppers Airwolf style