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Post by Sal on Jul 30, 2023 11:07:28 GMT
Is there a way to simulate a tail rotor failure in flight? An engine failure is easy - I can assign mixture control to a button on my stick and click it, but how about a tail rotor failure?
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Post by VSL-Admin on Jul 30, 2023 11:57:25 GMT
Is there a way to simulate a tail rotor failure in flight? An engine failure is easy - I can assign mixture control to a button on my stick and click it, but how about a tail rotor failure? Hi there! For simulating engine failure (for autorotation practice for example) you can simply reduce the throttle to idle. In such a case, the rotor will not be *powered* and in general it will simulate an engine failure as it is done in the real-world (helicopter pilots don't shut-down the engine, but set the throttle to idle). Then, when required, throttle up to 100% and proceed with your flight. To simulate failures of any kind, including engines, flying surfaces, rotors, transmissions, systems...simply following this: In X-Plane, open the 'IOS' (Instructor Operator Station) by clicking 'i'. Then, on the left-hand side of the window, locate the 'FAILURES' tab. Once selected, you can search for a specific system, for example, enter 'tail rotor' in the search bar. You can edit the failure with various conditions which can be triggered as selected, or by a key/assignment. Good luck!  |
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