SECTION 1. GENERAL
1 N-NUMBER ASSIGNMENT
When you rez your aircraft for the first time, it will attempt to contact registration server and assign you a unique N-number. If for some reason the server cannot be contacted, the aircraft will retain the "N-TEMP" registration. You can attempt to register again either by rerezing the aircraft, or by going to the @REGISTER menu and selecting the [Register Now] button. When an aircraft has not been registered, the @REGISTER will be available on the main menu. Once the aircraft is registered, you can access the @REGISTER menu as a sub-menu of the @Admin menu.
You can also request a different N-number through the @REGISTER menu. Select the [N Number] button and enter an N-Number request. The N-number must be in a valid format, and must not be assigned to another aircraft. Valid N-Numbers must begin with an "N", followed by 3 to 5 alpha-numeric digits (however, only the last two digits may be letters). Alternatively you can select one of the international registration formats L-LLLL or LL-LLL where the "L" are letters. Your distribution also comes with a registration certificate. You can use this to fetch and display your registration information, but its use is optional and not required to assign or change N-numbers for your aircraft.
2 CONTROLS
This aircraft supports two separate control schemes. Control scheme 1 features a traditional layout with the cyclic controlled by the arrow keys, whereas control scheme 2 features a "two handed" layout with either both hands on the keyboard, or left hand on keyboard and right hand on the mouse. Regardless of the scheme selected, controls can also be moved through the HUD by pressing and holding the left mouse button and dragging the appropriate slider in the HUD. In both control schemes, some key commands are activated through gestures included in a box as part of the product carton. Key commands requiring a gesture are marked with a [G] in the key command lists below.
2.1 CONTROLS LAYOUT "K" (KEYBOARD)
Keyboard control features a traditional layout with the cyclic controlled by the arrow keys.
| Key
|
Description
|
| Left/Right/Up/Down (or A/D/W/S)
|
Cyclic (Left/Right/Forward.Back)
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| PgUp/PgDown (or E/C)
|
Collective (Up/Down)
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| R/V
|
Throttle (Up/Down) [G]
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| L. Mouse + Left/Right (or A/D)
|
Pedals (left/right)*
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| Shift-Left/Shift-Right
|
Alternate pedal control (not available in mouselook)
|
| Z/X
|
Alternate pedal keys (left/right) [G]
|
| .
|
Center cyclic [G]
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| p
|
Toggle camera view [G]
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| q
|
Toggle fine control [G]
|
- NOTE ON PEDALS: Because the left mouse button is intercepted by the touch scripts in the heli, the L.Mouse + Arrow key combination will only work in mouselook, or in external view modes. There is also a "mouselook touch" mode that is toggled by the "mlt" chat command. This toggles whether mouse clicks while in mouselook affect switches and buttons in the cockpit, or are used for pedals.
2.2 CONTROLS LAYOUT "H" (HUD OR TWO-HANDED KEYBOARD)
| Key
|
Description
|
| Up/Down (or W/S)
|
Collective (Up/Down)
|
| Left/Right (or E/C)
|
Anti-Torque Pedals
|
| J/L/I/K
|
Cyclic left/right/forward/back [G]
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| .
|
Center cyclic [G]
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| p
|
Toggle camera view [G]
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| q
|
Toggle fine control [G]
|
3 AFT PILOT CONTROLS
There is a separate set of controls for the aft pilot designed for fine control in a hover. The aft pilot controls operate through the AFCS in hover mode. To operate the aft controls, set the REMOTE STICK switch near the aft pilot cyclic stick to the ON position and ensure that the AFCS is operating in hover mode. When the stick is active, the green ENGAGED light will illuminate. The aft pilot key controls are:
| Key
|
Description
|
| Left/Right/Up/Down (or A/D/W/S) |
Cyclic (Left/Right/Forward.Back)
|
| PgUp/PgDown (or E/C) |
Collective (Up/Down)
|
| PgUp/PgDown (or E/C) |
Hoist Up/Down when "hoist control mode" is active.
|
| L. Mouse + Left/Right (or A/D) |
Pedals (left/right)*
|
| Shift-Left/Shift-Right |
Alternate pedal control (not available in mouselook)
|
4 CHAT COMMANDS
| Command
|
Description
|
| help |
Get command summary NC
|
| cycen |
Center the cyclic
|
| cv |
Toggle camera view
|
| cv2 |
Overhead camera view
|
| fc |
Toggle fine control (smaller movement per key press)
|
| mlt |
Toggle "mouse look touch"
|
| hc |
Hoist control mode (aft pilot only)
|
| qstart |
Do a quick start (skip full start procedure)
|
| qstop |
Do a quick shutdown (skip full shutdown procedure)
|
| hud |
Get copy of hud
|
| poh |
Get copy of POH (Pilot Operating Handbook)
|
| rb |
Toggle rotor break
|
| rb0/rb1 |
Set rotor break off (rb0) or on (rb1)
|
| g/gu/gd |
Landing gear (toggle/up/down)
|
| ec1+ |
Advance engine control #1 forward
|
| ec1- |
Pull engine control #1 back
|
| ec2+ |
Advance engine control #2 forward
|
| ec2- |
Pull engine control #2 back
|
| ec1/p |
Move engine conrol #1 to position p where p is s for SHUT OFF, i for GROUND IDLE, or f for FULL OPEN
|
| ec2/p |
Move engine conrol #2 to position p where p is s for SHUT OFF, i for GROUND IDLE, or f for FULL OPEN
|
| s switch-name |
Toggle the switch named "switch-name" (see list of switches below)
|
| s1 switch-name |
Turn on the switch named "switch-name"
|
| s0 switch-name |
Turn off the switch named "switch-name"
|
| sx switch-name |
Move switch to middle position for three position switches.
|
| ap cmd |
Autopilot command (see AUTOPILOT section below)
|
| w cmd |
Winch command (see WINCH section below)
|
5 SWITCH NAMES (used with s, s1 and s0 commands)
5.1 Electrical System
| Switch
|
Description
|
| batt |
Energizes DC primary bus from the main battery
|
| gen1 |
Energizes #1 AC bus and AC Essentials Bus from main transmission
|
| gen2 |
Energizes #1 AC bus and AC Essentials Bus from main transmission
|
| rect1 |
Energizes DC primary bus from AC Essentials Bus
|
| rect2 |
Energizes DC primary bus from AC Essentials Bus (backup)
|
| extPwr |
Energizes AC Essentials Bus from GPU
|
| inv |
Inverter. Energizes AC Essentials Bus from main battery
|
5.2 Fuel System
| Switch
|
Description
|
| ng1Fuel |
Fuel valve for #1 engine
|
| eng2Fuel |
Fuel valve for #2 engine
|
| eng1Pump1 |
Fuel pump #1 for engine #1
|
| eng1Pump2 |
Fuel pump #2 for engine #1
|
| eng2Pump1 |
Fuel pump #1 for engine #2
|
| eng2Pump2 |
Fuel pump #2 for engine #2
|
| eng1Heat |
Fuel heater for engine #1 (for cold weather operations) [RP]
|
| eng2Heat |
Fuel heater for engine #2 (for cold weather operations) [RP]
|
| fuelTest |
Test fuel gauges (fuel indication drops to 0 when on, back to current level when off)
|
| xfeed |
Cross feed valve.
|
| auxPump1 |
Auxiliary Pump #1 (transfers fuel from AUX tank to FWD tank)
|
| auxPump2 |
Auxiliary Pump #2 (transfers fuel from AUX tank to AFT tank)
|
5.3 Engine Start Systems
| Switch
|
Description
|
| ign-1 |
Engine #1 igniter
|
| ign-2 |
Engine #2 igniter
|
| start-1[b] |
Engine #1 starter motor
|
| stop-1[b] |
Engine #1 starter motor manual stop
|
| start-2[b] |
Engine #2 starter motor
|
| stop-2[b] |
Engine #2 starter motor manual stop
|
| rotorBrake |
Enables the rotor brake (used at start-up and shut-down)
|
5.4 Auxiliary Power Plant (APP)
| Switch
|
Description
|
| appMaster |
Turns on APP system
|
| app-start[b] |
Starts the APP
|
| app-stop[b] |
Shuts off the APP
|
5.5 Heating/Anti-Ice Systems
| Switch
|
Description
|
| eng1AntiIce |
Heats intake air for #1 engine (cold weather operations) [RP except alert light]
|
| eng2AntiIce |
Heats intake air for #2 engine (cold weather operations) [RP except alert light]
|
| pitotHeat |
Heats pilot and copilot pitot tubes [RP except alert light]
|
| cabinTemp[r] |
Cabin temperature [0=OFF, 1=VENT, 2=HI, 3=LOW] [RP]
|
5.6 Hoist/Aft Pilot Systems
| Switch
|
Description
|
| hoistMode[r] |
Hoist mode select [0=OFF, 1= CO-PILOT, 2=PILOT, 3=AFT]
|
| hoistSpeed[r] |
Hoist speed [0=SLOW ... 5=FAST]
|
| shearCover |
Uncovers the cable shear switch
|
| shear |
Cable shear
|
| shearCover-b |
Uncovers the cable shear switch (aft pilot alternate switch)
|
| shear-b |
Cable shear (aft pilot alternate switch)
|
| hookrel |
Enables hook release buttons
|
| remoteStick |
Enables aft pilot controls (AFCS must also be in hover mode)
|
5.7 Pilot Comfort
| Switch
|
Description
|
| pilotLPedal |
Moves pilot left pedal forward/aft [RP]
|
| pilotRPedal |
Moves pilot right pedal forward/aft [RP]
|
| copilotLPedal |
Moves co-pilot left pedal forward/aft [RP]
|
| copilotRPedal |
Moves co-pilot right pedal forward/aft [RP]
|
| copilotFan |
Turns on pilot fan [RP]
|
| pilotFan |
Turns on co-pilot fan [RP]
|
| aftFan |
Turns on aft pilot fan [RP]
|
5.8 External Lighting
| Switch
|
Description
|
| pos |
Position lights
|
| posBrt |
Position light brightness (dim or bright)
|
| fwdAntiCol |
Forward anti-collision light
|
| aftAntiCol |
Aft anti-collision light
|
| hoistLt |
Hoist bay light
|
| ldgL |
Left landing light
|
| ldgR |
Right landing light
|
5.9 Interior Lighting
| Switch
|
Description
|
| cp-inst[r] |
Co-pilot instrument lights [0=OFF, 1=LOW, 2=HIGH]
|
| console[r] |
Console lights [0=OFF, 1=LOW, 2=HIGH]
|
| nf-inst[r] |
Non-flight instrument lights [0=OFF, 1=LOW, 2=HIGH]
|
| p-inst[r] |
Pilot instrument lights [0=OFF, 1=LOW, 2=HIGH]
|
| sec-inst[r] |
Secondary instrument lights [0=OFF, 1=LOW, 2=HIGH]
|
| aft-inst[r] |
Aft pilot instrument lights [0=OFF, 1=LOW, 2=HIGH]
|
| dome |
Overhead dome light (on/off)
|
| domeColor |
Dome light color (red/white)
|
5.10 Other Systems
| Switch
|
Description
|
| cautionTest |
Illuminate all caution/alert lights
|
| cautionBrt |
Brightness of caution/alert lights
|
| elt |
Emergency Locater Transmitter
|
| wiper |
Windshield wiper [0=PARK, 1=OFF, 2=LOW, 3=HIGH] [RP]
|
| washer |
Windshield washer fluid [RP]
|
| levjet |
Load leveler [RP]
|
| podPwr |
Supplies AC and DC power to attached pods.
|
| tailSkid |
Raise/lower tail skid
|
| lJack |
Jack/kneel left wheel
|
| rJack |
Jack/kneel right wheel
|
6 AUTOPILOT
The autopilot supports the following chat commands:
| Command
|
Description
|
| ap IAS |
Toggle airspeed hold
|
| ap ALT |
Toggle altitude hold
|
| ap HDG |
Toggle heading hold
|
| ap V/S |
Toggle vertical speed hold
|
| ap HVR |
Enter autohover mode
|
| ap SEL |
Change "selected" parameter
|
| ap + |
Increase value of selected parameter
|
| ap - |
Decrease value of selected parameter
|
| ap DIS |
Disconnect autopilot
|
| ap IAS n |
Set the target airspeed to n
|
| ap HDG n |
Set the target heading to n
|
| ap L n |
Set the target heading left by n degrees
|
| ap R n |
Set the target heading right by n degrees
|
| ap ALT n |
Set the target altitude to n feet
|
| ap U n |
Set the altitude up by n feet
|
| ap D n |
Set the altitude down by n feet
|
| ap V/S n |
Set the target vertical speed to n
|
Autopilot will also disconnect when rotor rpm is less than 80% or primary power is lost. Note than when airspeed is less than 40 knots, heading hold will be accomplished with pedals, while when airspeed is greater than 40 knots, heading is controlled with lateral cyclic.
6.1 Takeoff with autopilot
Center controls and press the HVR button to enable autohover. The target altitude will be set to the current altitude. Change the target altitude to a value above the current value, and the aircraft will automatically lift into a hover at the selected altitude.
6.2 Landing with autopilot
From a hover, enter an altitude below the ground level (e.g. 0). The aircraft will descent and land lowering collective when it touches the ground. You may also enter a negative value for the vertical speed with the same result.
7 HOIST
Hoist chat commands:
| Command
|
Description
|
| w + |
Increase winch speed
|
| w - |
Decrease winch speed
|
| w u n |
Move winch up by n meters
|
| w d n |
Move winch down by n meters
|
| w n |
Move winch up/down to the specified length.
|
| w open |
Open the hoist hook (hook release switch near pilot must be in REL position)
|
| w close |
Close the hoist hook
|
8 WARNING INDICATIONS
8.1 WARNING/CAUTION PANEL LIGHTS
The orange caution lights on the upper part of panel are the warning and caution lights. They indicate the following:
| Light
|
Description
|
| # 1 GENERATOR |
No AC power is being produced by #1 generator
|
| CHIP DETECTED |
Metal chips detected in transmission, land immediately
|
| #2 GENERATOR |
No AC power is being produced by #2 generator
|
| #1 RECTIFIER |
No DC power is being produced by #1 rectifier
|
| TRANS OIL PRESS |
Transmission oil pressure is low
|
| #2 RECTIFIER |
No DC power is being produced by the #2 rectifier
|
| #1 FUEL PRESS |
Fuel pressure to #1 engine is low
|
| TRANS OIL HOT |
Transmission oil is hot
|
| #2 FUEL PRESS |
Fuel pressure to #2 engine is low
|
| #1 ENG FUEL BY-PASS |
Fuel to #1 engine is by-passing blocked filter
|
| INT TRANS OIL PRESS |
Intermediate transmission gear box oil pressure is low
|
| #2 ENG FUEL BY-PASS |
Fuel to #2 engine is by-passing blocked filter
|
| FWD FUEL LOW |
Fuel in forward tank is below 10%
|
| AUX FUEL PRESS |
Aux fuel pump switches are on, and fuel pressure from aux tank is low
|
| AFT FUEL LOW |
Fuel in aft tank is below 10%
|
| 1ST STAGE SERVO |
1st stage flight control servo hydraulic pressure is low
|
| AFCS SERVO PRESS |
AFCS flight control servo hydraulic pressure is low
|
| 2ND STAGE SERVO |
2nd stage flight control servo hydraulic pressure is low
|
| #1 ENG ANTI-ICE |
Inlet air temperature to #1 engine is below 4.4C
|
| HEATER HOT |
Cabin heat system overheat
|
| #2 ENG ANTI-ICE |
Inlet air temperature to #2 engine is below 4.4C
|
| CO-PILOT PITOT HEAT |
Co-pilot pitot heat is off or failed
|
| HOIST OIL PRESS |
Hoist system hydraulic pressure is low
|
| PILOT PITOT HEAT |
Pilot pitot heat is off or failed
|
| CO-PILOT TURN & SLIP |
Co-pilot turn & slip indicator has failed
|
| HOIST OIL HOT |
Hoist hydraulic system overheat
|
| PILOT TURN & SLIP |
Pilot turn & slip indicator has failed
|
| IFF |
Transponder malfunction
|
| ROTOR BRAKE PRESS |
Hydraulic pressure to rotor brake system low
|
| LDG GEAR KNEELED |
Landing gear (left or right) is in kneeled position
|
| LOW RPM |
Rotor RPM is low and collective is not full down
|
| 1ST STAGE TAIL ROTOR SERVO |
Tail rotor servo hydraulic pressure low
|
| LEVELIZER UNLOCKED |
Load levelizer is unlocked
|
| #1 AFR FUEL FILTER |
-
before next flight.
|
| ENG AIR INLET PRESS |
Engine air inlet pressure low
|
| #2 AFR FUEL PRESS |
#1 Airframe fuel filter. If ON, continue flight to destination, but correct fault before next flight.
|
8.2 ALERT PANEL LIGHTS
The yellow lights on the lower part of panel are the alert and status lights. They indicate the following:
| Light
|
Description
|
| #1 ENG STARTER ON |
Starter for the #1 engine is on
|
| APP ON |
The APP is on
|
| #2 ENG STARTER ON |
Starter for the #2 engine is on
|
| #1 ENG ANTI-ICE ON |
Anti-ice for the #1 engine is on
|
| APP HYD PRESS LOW |
APP accumulator hydraulic pressure is low
|
| #2 ENG ANT-ICE ON |
Anti-ice for the #2 engine is on
|
| PARKING BRAKE ON |
Parking brake is on
|
| EXT PWR CONNECTED |
External power (GPU) is connected
|
| ROTOR BRAKE ON |
Rotor brake is on
|
| HOOK UNLOCKED |
Hoist hook is unlocked
|
| FUEL TEMP LOW |
Fuel temperature is low
|
| TAIL SKID UP |
Tail skid is in up position
|
8.3 OTHER WARNING/ALERT LIGHTS
| Light
|
Description
|
| MASTER CAUTION |
On if any orange caution lights are illuminated (touch to clear)
|
| FIRE |
Indicates engine fire. Master lights on main panel indicate fire in either engine. Upper panel fire lights indicate which engine.
|
| FUEL PUMP |
Low pressure from fuel pump (above each fuel pump switch)
|
| LEVEL LOW |
Hoist hydraulic fluid level low (on pilot-side main panel)
|
| PRESS LOW |
Hoist hydraulic pressure low (on pilot-side main panel)
|
| OVSP |
APP Overspeed (on APP panel)
|
| HIGH EXH TEMP |
APP Exhaust Overtemp (on APP panel)
|
| LOW OIL PRESS |
APP oil pressure low (on APP panel)
|
| ELT TX |
Flashes when ELT transmitting
|
| ENGAGED |
Aft pilot controls engaged (near AFT pilot remote stick)
|
| HOOK UNLOCKED |
Hoist hook is unlocked (near AFT pilot remote stick)
|
9 CAMERA
The default camera position is inside the cockpit with a view through the front glass. It is also possible to switch to an outside "follow cam" view. Wear the "cameraViews" gestures and use the "p" key to toggle views. In addition, it is possible to fly in mouselook when using one of the keyboard based flight control methods.
10 FINE CONTROL
The "fc" chat command or "q" gesture command toggle fine control for key commands. While fine control is active, key commands will have half the effect the do in regular mode. This can be useful when higher precision is need such as for making an accurate landing on a small platform.
