[simpits-tech] Helo pit builder, anyone?

[Sittisudjatum, Sukit]

Hi Roy,

You have seen your simkits gauges ... man, I don't know how to say.. they're just GREAT!  You guys always make me scare of making real sim "Oh God, I can't do it.. I can't do it !!! LOL)

Matt: Thanks for the explanation on the features of X-plane above other sims available from the market.  I'm not sure yet about having a balance between flying the accurate helocopter flight model, or enjoy flying from place to place in FS2K2.  Say, if I have X-Plane installed, I must fly "somewhere" as long as I can't get the local airports (here in Thailand).  Besides, I haven't tried X-Plane before (never had a copy .. but downloading the demo verion 7.0 now).

I think I want a combination of accuracy (of the flight models) and availability (sceneries, etc.).. It will be just a conceptual or preliminary design for a while.  Riding Bell 205 Huey in FS2K2 was always fun, but if MS can make the accurate flight models (with more control commands, of course)... it will be even cooler :)

My friend showed me a auto rotation (idle engine), and landed so smooth on the dirt road, then demonstrated Hi-Yoyo .. Man, I was so excited.  Not to tell about the overhead break and steep turn.. I could only say "give me some more aerobatic !!!" :)  When I arrived home, I did all the things I had experienced from the real flight.. well, I got 3 stalls and crash landings.  Of course, I'm not a good helo driver at all. :)

Sukit Sittisudjatum
Founder, Thai Flight Simulator
www.thaiflight.com
Bangkok, Thailand


-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Coates [mailto:roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk]
Sent: 6 August 2003 8:26 AM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Helo pit builder, anyone? 


On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Sittisudjatum, Sukit  wrote:

> I'm wondering if there are any military helo pit builder here?  As I remembered, there're some members building Bell 206 and other civilian versions.
>
> I just got a chance to meet a friend, who gave me a ride in the Bell 205 UH-1H "Huey".  Then he asked me if there're anyone in our community working on the model.  I think there's not so different in terms of control and commands that we have (considering using MSFS2002).  Here's what I can count:
>

I've started on an EC-135 Eurocopter 'pit. (http://www.helopit.com) and
will be using x-plane, not MSFS.

However, I'm distracted by the Jetstream project at the moment so progress
is even slower than normal :(

Roy.


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