Could you make a landing tutorial please, like the best way as I can take off & hover pretty well but when it comes to landing I seam to be over doing it when it comes to the last say 20 feet & keep drifting allot.
Probably have 25 hours of time in the 64 and starting to get pretty smooth in all flight regimes. I really only struggle now when I'm very heavy but working on that too. Another great video!
Hi Schoolio, just wondering, why is it that real helicopter manuals (Apache and Huey TM-1 manuals) do not describe any take-off, climb , descend, approach and landing procedures? All the procedures for pre start, start and shut down are there but nothing about the flying. I was wondering why and where would i find those procedures described?
Those procedures are detailed for Army pilots in the appropriate Aircrew Training Manual (ATM), as are all of the other maneuvers/procedures that we follow. The Army has changed the numbering system so I don’t know what the publication number is, but I’m sure you can google “Apache ATM” and find it.
@@schoolio64D awesome! Thank you for replying. Yep, I found it. It's the TC 1-251 for the Apache. How interesting that it's done that way, quite different from fixed wing manuals.
I think it should be noted that holding an OGE hover may not always be possible due to power limitations imposed by gross weight and/or high density altitude. If the ambient temperature is hot, and you are loaded down with external tanks and/or weapons (think 16 hellfires), you may not be able to hold a hover and will need to maintain some airspeed as you press your attack.
@schoolio64D, thanks for the video, hopefully the ATT and ALT modes will make it easier for folks struggling to hover. Out of curiosity, what was your experience with the bag, the panels used to obscure vision and force instrument flight? Apparently this will be coming to DCS at some point.
The bag forced you to use the NVS. We flew during the day but with the panels installed. It basically teaches you how to focus your eyes independently. It’s a lot more complex than that, but that’s the 2 second explanation.
@@schoolio64D Appreciate the response, if you are not aware there is a fantastic Apache audio book on audible called hellfire by ed macy, well worth a listen but i'm enjoying your videos, keep it up 👍
On the right side of the HDU you have your altitude. Just to the right of that you have a scale. In the center is 0, each small tick is 100 feet, and each large tick is 500 feet. You have an indicator triangle that moves up and down on that scale.
@@schoolio64D thank you, most of us know about the rad alt and the indicator, but i didn't know what each of the ticks on the scale represented, this brings another question, when you are below 200 feet there is a green bar on this scale, what is that trying to tell us?
@@bleeckertb That is a visual representation of your AGL. Once you exceed the scale it disappears. You will be typically flying low, so there is no need for it at higher altitudes.
Then once you are in hover hit the trim up and then trim left for Attitude hold, then go to the kitchen and get a beer.
Could you make a landing tutorial please, like the best way as I can take off & hover pretty well but when it comes to landing I seam to be over doing it when it comes to the last say 20 feet & keep drifting allot.
Probably have 25 hours of time in the 64 and starting to get pretty smooth in all flight regimes. I really only struggle now when I'm very heavy but working on that too. Another great video!
More vids please. Enjoying your stuff ❤
Hi Schoolio, just wondering, why is it that real helicopter manuals (Apache and Huey TM-1 manuals) do not describe any take-off, climb , descend, approach and landing procedures? All the procedures for pre start, start and shut down are there but nothing about the flying. I was wondering why and where would i find those procedures described?
Those procedures are detailed for Army pilots in the appropriate Aircrew Training Manual (ATM), as are all of the other maneuvers/procedures that we follow. The Army has changed the numbering system so I don’t know what the publication number is, but I’m sure you can google “Apache ATM” and find it.
@@schoolio64D awesome! Thank you for replying. Yep, I found it. It's the TC 1-251 for the Apache. How interesting that it's done that way, quite different from fixed wing manuals.
I think it should be noted that holding an OGE hover may not always be possible due to power limitations imposed by gross weight and/or high density altitude. If the ambient temperature is hot, and you are loaded down with external tanks and/or weapons (think 16 hellfires), you may not be able to hold a hover and will need to maintain some airspeed as you press your attack.
You haven't watched my performance video, have you? 😂
Nope. 😂
@schoolio64D, thanks for the video, hopefully the ATT and ALT modes will make it easier for folks struggling to hover. Out of curiosity, what was your experience with the bag, the panels used to obscure vision and force instrument flight? Apparently this will be coming to DCS at some point.
The bag forced you to use the NVS. We flew during the day but with the panels installed. It basically teaches you how to focus your eyes independently. It’s a lot more complex than that, but that’s the 2 second explanation.
@@schoolio64D Appreciate the response, if you are not aware there is a fantastic Apache audio book on audible called hellfire by ed macy, well worth a listen but i'm enjoying your videos, keep it up 👍
Nice 👍
hey School, how can we tell if we are exceeding the 200 feet a minute descent? also can you show a single engine landing? thx
On the right side of the HDU you have your altitude. Just to the right of that you have a scale. In the center is 0, each small tick is 100 feet, and each large tick is 500 feet. You have an indicator triangle that moves up and down on that scale.
@@schoolio64D thank you, most of us know about the rad alt and the indicator, but i didn't know what each of the ticks on the scale represented, this brings another question, when you are below 200 feet there is a green bar on this scale, what is that trying to tell us?
@@bleeckertb That is a visual representation of your AGL. Once you exceed the scale it disappears. You will be typically flying low, so there is no need for it at higher altitudes.