what is the best way to start out on a sim

[rob56]

just ordered a model
just got helisimrc running under wine
http://www.marksfiles.net/HeliSim/
right now I'm just trying keep it from crashing and in the smallest space

so what can I do to make the most of my time on the simulator ?
I can for the most part keep it in sight and in front of me

[sarpilot]

Originally Posted by rob56

just ordered a model
just got helisimrc running under wine
http://www.marksfiles.net/HeliSim/
right now I'm just trying keep it from crashing and in the smallest space

so what can I do to make the most of my time on the simulator ?
I can for the most part keep it in sight and in front of me

Can you hover ok? If not start with that tail in, then move to side on hovering.... Have fun thats the most important thing..... Goof off a little to ease the work thing if you will and try stuff you know you wouldn't try with your model....

Thats the REAL beauty of the sim......

[Bob O]

I learned to hover on that very Sim. It's as simple as a Sim gets IMO, but it felt real enough to me at the time and it did what I needed it to do, which was to get me to a successful maiden/hover of my first heli.

[floop]

Work on your upright hovering until you are comfortable and then move to inverted. It is worth it to upgrade your sim as well. It will save a lot of frustration.

[rob56]

so far I can keep it in front of me and over the blacktop just about always
every now and then I can get it in to a hands off hover
right now I'm trying to hover it between the 2 squares in front of me

about playing
I have done some out side loops and brought it back for a landing
(not in idle up mode )

up grade the sim OK ! is there another sim that will run on linux or under wine

I DESPISE WINDOZE AND MICRO$HAFT