How to hover

Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:54 pm
by 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
Re: How to hover

Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:30 pm
by 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.
Re: How to hover

Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:55 pm
by 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.

Re: How to hover

Posted:
Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:08 am
by FsNovice
nice analagy there rotty!
Re: How to hover

Posted:
Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:01 pm
by 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
